Maryland HB1071 modifies stormwater management regulations to better accommodate agritourism.

Maryland HB1071 revises stormwater management regulations to better integrate agritourism activities. It mandates the Department of the Environment to define agricultural land uses, including on-farm processing and office spaces, separately from commercial development. The bill also requires local stormwater management programs to enforce regulations on agricultural land, with input from local soil conservation districts. Additionally, it establishes criteria and procedures for stormwater management, promoting environmental site design and best management practices.

Maryland HB1071 modifies stormwater management regulations to better accommodate agritourism.

Maryland HB1071 revises stormwater management regulations to better integrate agritourism activities. It mandates the Department of the Environment to define agricultural land uses, including on-farm processing and office spaces, separately from commercial development. The bill also requires local stormwater management programs to enforce regulations on agricultural land, with input from local soil conservation districts. Additionally, it establishes criteria and procedures for stormwater management, promoting environmental site design and best management practices.