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Maryland House Bill HB1270

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107 HOUSE BILL 1270
118 M1, M5 5lr3087
129 CF SB 399
1310 By: Delegate Hinebaugh
1411 Introduced and read first time: February 7, 2025
1512 Assigned to: Economic Matters
16-Committee Report: Favorable with amendments
17-House action: Adopted
18-Read second time: March 4, 2025
1913
20-CHAPTER ______
14+A BILL ENTITLED
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2216 AN ACT concerning 1
2317
2418 Natural Resources – Wildland Areas – Overhead Transmission Lines 2
2519
2620 FOR the purpose of exempting certain areas in the Big Savage Mountain Wildland, Bear 3
2721 Pen Wildland, and Dan’s Mountain Wildland from being designated as a wildland 4
2822 area, subject to a certificate of public convenience and necessity being obtained for a 5
29-certain transmission line; requiring the Public Service Commission to require an 6
30-applicant for a certificate of public convenience and necessity for the construction of 7
31-a certain overhead transmission line to provide wildland impact mitigation 8
32-guarantees; and generally relating to wildland areas in the State. 9
23+certain transmission line; and generally relating to wildland areas in the State. 6
3324
34-BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 10
35- Article – Natural Resources 11
36-Section 5–1203(a) 12
37- Annotated Code of Maryland 13
38- (2023 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 14
25+BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 7
26+ Article – Natural Resources 8
27+Section 5–1203(a) 9
28+ Annotated Code of Maryland 10
29+ (2023 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 11
3930
40-BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 15
41- Article – Natural Resources 16
42-Section 5–1203(b), (y), and (kk) 17
43- Annotated Code of Maryland 18
44- (2023 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 19
31+BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 12
32+ Article – Natural Resources 13
33+Section 5–1203(b), (y), and (kk) 14
34+ Annotated Code of Maryland 15
35+ (2023 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 16
4536
46-BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 20
47- Article – Public Utilities 21
48- Section 7–207(f) 22 2 HOUSE BILL 1270
37+Preamble 17
38+
39+ WHEREAS, As a result of an open, transparent, and comprehensive planning 18
40+process, NextEra Energy Transmission MidAtlantic, Inc., through certain affiliates, has 19
41+been designated by PJM Interconnection, LLC, the regional elec tric transmission 20
42+organization for Maryland, to construct an overhead transmission line to address and 21
43+resolve certain reliability issues impacting the electric transmission system serving the 22
44+State’s and surrounding region’s electric customers; and 23
45+
46+ WHEREAS, Before beginning construction of an overhead transmission line, 24
47+NextEra Energy Transmission MidAtlantic, Inc., must first obtain a certificate of public 25
48+convenience and necessity, in accordance with the requirements in § 7–207 of the Public 26 2 HOUSE BILL 1270
4949
5050
51- Annotated Code of Maryland 1
52- (2020 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 2
51+Utilities Article, to demonstrate that the transmission line is consistent with the public 1
52+interest and public need and subject the proposed transmission line to a comprehensive 2
53+review and input process involving the public, relevant local governments, and each 3
54+appropriate State unit; and 4
5355
54-Preamble 3
56+ WHEREAS, Before approving an application for a certificate of public convenience 5
57+and necessity, the Public Service Commission must provide an opportunity for public 6
58+comment and hold a public hearing on the application in each county and municipal 7
59+corporation in which any portion of the construction of an overhead transmission line is 8
60+proposed to be located; and 9
5561
56- WHEREAS, As a result of an open, transparent, and comprehensive planning 4
57-process, NextEra Energy Transmission MidAtlantic, Inc., through certain affiliates, has 5
58-been designated by PJM Interconnection, LLC, the regional electric transmission 6
59-organization for Maryland, to construct an overhead transmission line to address and 7
60-resolve certain reliability issues impacting the electric transmission system serving the 8
61-State’s and surrounding region’s electric customers; and 9
62+ WHEREAS, The Public Service Commission may take final action on an application 10
63+for a certificate of public convenience and necessity only after due consideration of, among 11
64+other things: 12
6265
63- WHEREAS, Before beginning construction of an overhead transmission line, 10
64-NextEra Energy Transmission MidAtlantic, Inc., must first obtain a certificate of public 11
65-convenience and necessity, in accordance with the requirements in § 7–207 of the Public 12
66-Utilities Article, to demonstrate that the transmission line is consistent with the public 13
67-interest and public need and subject the proposed transmission line to a comprehensive 14
68-review and input process involving the public, relevant local governments, and each 15
69-appropriate State unit; and 16
66+ (1) the recommendation of the governing body of each county or municipal 13
67+corporation in which any portion of the construction of the overhead transmission line is 14
68+proposed to be located; and 15
7069
71- WHEREAS, Before approving an application for a certificate of public convenience 17
72-and necessity, the Public Service Commission must provide an opportunity for public 18
73-comment and hold a public hearing on the application in each county and municipal 19
74-corporation in which any portion of the construction of an overhead transmission line is 20
75-proposed to be located; and 21
70+ (2) the effect of the overhead transmission line on: 16
7671
77- WHEREAS, The Public Service Commission may take final action on an application 22
78-for a certificate of public convenience and necessity only after due consideration of, among 23
79-other things: 24
72+ (i) the stability and reliability of the electric system; 17
8073
81- (1) the recommendation of the governing body of each county or municipal 25
82-corporation in which any portion of the construction of the overhead transmission line is 26
83-proposed to be located; and 27
74+ (ii) economics; 18
8475
85- (2) the effect of the overhead transmission line on: 28
76+ (iii) aesthetics; 19
8677
87- (i) the stability and reliability of the electric system; 29
78+ (iv) historic sites; 20
8879
89- (ii) economics; 30
80+ (v) aviation safety as determined by the Maryland Aviation 21
81+Administration and the administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration; and 22
9082
91- (iii) aesthetics; 31
83+ (vi) when applicable, air quality and water pollution; now, therefore, 23
9284
93- (iv) historic sites; 32
85+ SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL AS SEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 24
86+That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 25
9487
95- (v) aviation safety as determined by the Maryland Aviation 33
96-Administration and the administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration; and 34
88+Article – Natural Resources 26
89+
90+5–1203. 27
91+
92+ (a) (1) In order to assure that an increasing population, accompanied by 28
93+expanding settlement and growing mechanization, does not occupy and modify all areas 29
94+within the State, leaving no lands designated for preservation and protection in their 30
95+natural condition, it is the policy of the General Assembly to secure for the people of present 31
96+and future generations the benefits of an enduring resource of State wildlands. 32
9797 HOUSE BILL 1270 3
9898
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100- (vi) when applicable, air quality and water pollution; now, therefore, 1
100+ (2) For this purpose there is established a State wildlands preservation 1
101+system composed of areas in the State designated by the General Assembly as “wildland 2
102+areas”. 3
101103
102- SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL A SSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 2
103-That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 3
104+ (3) The wildland areas shall be administered for the use and enjoyment of 4
105+the people of Maryland in a manner that will leave them unimpaired for the future use and 5
106+enjoyment as wildlands, to provide for their protection, preservation of their wildland 6
107+character, and for gathering and dissemination of information regarding their use and 7
108+enjoyment as wildlands. 8
104109
105-Article – Natural Resources 4
110+ (4) A State land may not be designated as a wildland area except as 9
111+provided for in this section or by a subsequent act. 10
106112
107-5–1203. 5
113+ (b) (1) [Pursuant to] IN ACCORDANCE WITH the provisions of subsection (a) 11
114+of this section [that] AND EXCEPT AS PROVID ED IN PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS 12
115+SUBSECTION, THE property in Garrett County containing approximately 2,879 acres and 13
116+described as follows is a Type 1 State wildland and shall be named the “Big Savage 14
117+Mountain Wildland”: 15
108118
109- (a) (1) In order to assure that an increasing population, accompanied by 6
110-expanding settlement and growing mechanization, does not occupy and modify all areas 7
111-within the State, leaving no lands designated for preservation and protection in their 8
112-natural condition, it is the policy of the General Assembly to secure for the people of present 9
113-and future generations the benefits of an enduring resource of State wildlands. 10
114-
115- (2) For this purpose there is established a State wildlands preservation 11
116-system composed of areas in the State designated by the General Assembly as “wildland 12
117-areas”. 13
118-
119- (3) The wildland areas shall be administered for the use and enjoyment of 14
120-the people of Maryland in a manner that will leave them unimpaired for the future use and 15
121-enjoyment as wildlands, to provide for their protection, preservation of their wildland 16
122-character, and for gathering and dissemination of information regarding their use and 17
123-enjoyment as wildlands. 18
124-
125- (4) A State land may not be designated as a wildland area except as 19
126-provided for in this section or by a subsequent act. 20
127-
128- (b) (1) [Pursuant to] IN ACCORDANCE WITH the provisions of subsection (a) 21
129-of this section [that] AND EXCEPT AS PROVID ED IN PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS 22
130-SUBSECTION, THE property in Garrett County containing approximately 2,879 acres and 23
131-described as follows is a Type 1 State wildland and shall be named the “Big Savage 24
132-Mountain Wildland”: 25
133-
134- Beginning at a point, said point being the intersection of the south side of High Rock 26
135-Tower Road and a point located 200 feet west of the Big Savage Mountain Hiking Trail and 27
136-running then in a generally southwest direction, 200 feet west of the Big Savage Mountain 28
137-Hiking Trail to a point located at the waters of the Savage River Reservoir, then running 29
138-generally in a northerly direction with the waters of the Savage River Reservoir, the Savage 30
139-River and the existing Savage River State Forest boundary to a point of intersection of the 31
140-Savage River and the southern margin of the right of way of Savage River Road and 32
141-running then with the southern and eastern right of way of the Savage River Road to the 33
142-Savage River State Forest boundary, then running along said boundary in an easterly 34
143-direction to corner 533, then leaving the said Savage River State Forest boundary and 35
144-running due east to a point on the eastern right of way of Westernport Road, then running 36
145-along said right of way in an easterly and southern direction to a point of intersection with 37
146-the Savage River State Forest boundary, then running with the said State forest boundary 38 4 HOUSE BILL 1270
119+ Beginning at a point, said point being the intersection of the south side of High Rock 16
120+Tower Road and a point located 200 feet west of the Big Savage Mountain Hiking Trail and 17
121+running then in a generally southwest direction, 200 feet west of the Big Savage Mountain 18
122+Hiking Trail to a point located at the waters of the Savage River Reservoir, then running 19
123+generally in a northerly direction with the waters of the Savage River Reservoir, the Savage 20
124+River and the existing Savage River State Forest boundary to a point of intersection of the 21
125+Savage River and the southern margin of the right of way of Savage River Road and 22
126+running then with the southern and eastern right of way of the Savage River Road to the 23
127+Savage River State Forest boundary, then running along said boundary in an easterly 24
128+direction to corner 533, then leaving the said Savage River State Forest boundary and 25
129+running due east to a point on the eastern right of way of Westernport Road, then running 26
130+along said right of way in an easterly and southern direction to a point of intersection with 27
131+the Savage River State Forest boundary, then running with the said State forest boundary 28
132+south 71 degrees 26 minutes east to corner 549, then running south 43 degrees 51 minutes 29
133+west 142.34 feet more or less to corner 548, south 58 degrees 36 minutes west 369.37 feet 30
134+more or less to corner 547, south 50 degrees 31 minutes west 891.50 feet more or less to 31
135+corner 546, south 75 degrees 49 minutes west 561.89 feet more or less to corner 545, north 32
136+89 degrees 04 minutes west 802.50 feet more or less to corner 544, south 51 degrees 58 33
137+minutes west 689.27 feet more or less to corner 543, south 50 degrees 28 minutes east 34
138+263.62 feet more or less to corner 542, south 33 degrees 54 minutes west 2254.17 feet more 35
139+or less to corner 541, south 55 degrees 15 minutes east 2120.20 feet more or less to corner 36
140+762, south 44 degrees 05 minutes west 2152.35 feet more or less to corner 543, south 34 37
141+degrees 04 minutes east 109.55 feet more or less to corner 760, north 65 degrees 00 minutes 38
142+west 2346.20 feet more or less, south 33 degrees 06 minutes 36 seconds west 1155.00 feet 39
143+more or less, south 33 degrees 06 minutes 36 seconds west 1155.00 feet more or less, south 40
144+67 degrees 45 minutes 07 seconds west 2310.00 feet more or less, south 35 degrees 45 41
145+minutes 15 seconds west 1814.05 feet more or less, south 64 degrees 58 minutes 32 seconds 42
146+west 170.61 feet more or less, south 69 degrees 11 minutes 55 seconds west 309.12 feet 43 4 HOUSE BILL 1270
147147
148148
149-south 71 degrees 26 minutes east to corner 549, then running south 43 degrees 51 minutes 1
150-west 142.34 feet more or less to corner 548, south 58 degrees 36 minutes west 369.37 feet 2
151-more or less to corner 547, south 50 degrees 31 minutes west 891.50 feet more or less to 3
152-corner 546, south 75 degrees 49 minutes west 561.89 feet more or less to corner 545, north 4
153-89 degrees 04 minutes west 802.50 feet more or less to corner 544, south 51 degrees 58 5
154-minutes west 689.27 feet more or less to corner 543, south 50 degrees 28 minutes east 6
155-263.62 feet more or less to corner 542, south 33 degrees 54 minutes west 2254.17 feet more 7
156-or less to corner 541, south 55 degrees 15 minutes east 2120.20 feet more or less to corner 8
157-762, south 44 degrees 05 minutes west 2152.35 feet more or less to corner 543, south 34 9
158-degrees 04 minutes east 109.55 feet more or less to corner 760, north 65 degrees 00 minutes 10
159-west 2346.20 feet more or less, south 33 degrees 06 minutes 36 seconds west 1155.00 feet 11
160-more or less, south 33 degrees 06 minutes 36 seconds west 1155.00 feet more or less, south 12
161-67 degrees 45 minutes 07 seconds west 2310.00 feet more or less, south 35 degrees 45 13
162-minutes 15 seconds west 1814.05 feet more or less, south 64 degrees 58 minutes 32 seconds 14
163-west 170.61 feet more or less, south 69 degrees 11 minutes 55 seconds west 309.12 feet 15
164-more or less, south 52 degrees 13 minutes 20 seconds west 1485.37 feet more or less, south 16
165-28 degrees 22 minutes 40 seconds west 485.81 feet more or less, north 55 degrees 08 17
166-minutes 05 seconds west 1647.37 feet more or less, south 42 degrees 36 minutes 43 seconds 18
167-west 1980.00 feet more or less, south 54 degrees 47 minutes 33 seconds west 1764.85 feet 19
168-more or less, south 39 degrees 09 minutes 09 seconds west 881.58 feet more or less, south 20
169-43 degrees 00 minutes 42 seconds west 1874.10 feet more or less, north 31 degrees 05 21
170-minutes 39 seconds west 426.38 feet more or less, north 77 degrees 38 minutes 27 seconds 22
171-east 127.57 feet more or less, north 02 degrees 35 minutes 21 seconds west 304.92 feet more 23
172-or less, south 85 degrees 01 minutes 09 seconds west 99.69 feet more or less, north 12 24
173-degrees 50 minutes 27 seconds west 228.86 feet more or less, north 08 degrees 52 minutes 25
174-27 seconds west 294.03 feet more or less, north 14 degrees 47 minutes 17 seconds west 26
175-220.31 feet more or less, north 18 degrees 31 minutes 27 seconds west 581.85 feet more or 27
176-less, north 22 degrees 23 minutes 34 seconds west 64.59 feet more or less, north 44 degrees 28
177-19 minutes 16 seconds west 47.15 feet more or less, north 56 degrees 11 minutes 54 seconds 29
178-west 56.85 feet more or less, north 83 degrees 40 minutes 13 seconds west 59.71 feet more 30
179-or less, south 82 degrees 39 minutes 44 seconds west 173.13 feet more or less, south 70 31
180-degrees 52 minutes 36 seconds west 230.44 feet more or less, south 68 degrees 49 minutes 32
181-26 seconds west 215.02 feet more or less, south 50 degrees 08 minutes 57 seconds west 33
182-57.56 feet more or less, south 10 degrees 11 minutes 09 seconds west 375.33 feet more or 34
183-less, south 17 degrees 13 minutes 09 seconds west 159.93 feet more or less, south 59 degrees 35
184-02 minutes 20 seconds west 243.02 feet more or less, south 78 degrees 48 minutes 32 36
185-seconds west 362.31 feet more or less, south 53 degrees 24 minutes 39 seconds west 22.32 37
186-feet more or less, south 16 degrees 40 minutes 14 seconds west 203.65 feet more or less, 38
187-south 22 degrees 10 minutes 00 seconds west 181.30 feet more or less, south 14 degrees 34 39
188-minutes 13 seconds west 109.41 feet more or less, south 10 degrees 30 minutes 48 seconds 40
189-west 16.69 feet more or less, south 58 degrees 58 minutes 03 seconds west 1002.96 feet 41
190-more or less, south 31 degrees 37 minutes 33 seconds west 554.57 feet more or less, south 42
191-31 degrees 37 minutes 33 seconds west 109.02 feet more or less, south 02 degrees 20 43
192-minutes 57 seconds west 168.04 feet more or less, south 27 degrees 19 minutes 33 seconds 44
193-west 151.56 feet more or less, south 04 degrees 55 minutes 20 seconds west 80.66 feet more 45
194-or less, south 60 degrees 24 minutes 56 seconds east 372.83 feet more or less, south 54 46
195-degrees 58 minutes 14 seconds west 360.83 feet more or less, south 59 degrees 53 minutes 47 HOUSE BILL 1270 5
149+more or less, south 52 degrees 13 minutes 20 seconds west 1485.37 feet more or less, south 1
150+28 degrees 22 minutes 40 seconds west 485.81 feet more or less, north 55 degrees 08 2
151+minutes 05 seconds west 1647.37 feet more or less, south 42 degrees 36 minutes 43 seconds 3
152+west 1980.00 feet more or less, south 54 degrees 47 minutes 33 seconds west 1764.85 feet 4
153+more or less, south 39 degrees 09 minutes 09 seconds west 881.58 feet more or less, south 5
154+43 degrees 00 minutes 42 seconds west 1874.10 feet more or less, north 31 degrees 05 6
155+minutes 39 seconds west 426.38 feet more or less, north 77 degrees 38 minutes 27 seconds 7
156+east 127.57 feet more or less, north 02 degrees 35 minutes 21 seconds west 304.92 feet more 8
157+or less, south 85 degrees 01 minutes 09 seconds west 99.69 feet more or less, north 12 9
158+degrees 50 minutes 27 seconds west 228.86 feet more or less, north 08 degrees 52 minutes 10
159+27 seconds west 294.03 feet more or less, north 14 degrees 47 minutes 17 seconds west 11
160+220.31 feet more or less, north 18 degrees 31 minutes 27 seconds west 581.85 feet more or 12
161+less, north 22 degrees 23 minutes 34 seconds west 64.59 feet more or less, north 44 degrees 13
162+19 minutes 16 seconds west 47.15 feet more or less, north 56 degrees 11 minutes 54 seconds 14
163+west 56.85 feet more or less, north 83 degrees 40 minutes 13 seconds west 59.71 feet more 15
164+or less, south 82 degrees 39 minutes 44 seconds west 173.13 feet more or less, south 70 16
165+degrees 52 minutes 36 seconds west 230.44 feet more or less, south 68 degrees 49 minutes 17
166+26 seconds west 215.02 feet more or less, south 50 degrees 08 minutes 57 seconds west 18
167+57.56 feet more or less, south 10 degrees 11 minutes 09 seconds west 375.33 feet more or 19
168+less, south 17 degrees 13 minutes 09 seconds west 159.93 feet more or less, south 59 degrees 20
169+02 minutes 20 seconds west 243.02 feet more or less, south 78 degrees 48 minutes 32 21
170+seconds west 362.31 feet more or less, south 53 degrees 24 minutes 39 seconds west 22.32 22
171+feet more or less, south 16 degrees 40 minutes 14 seconds west 203.65 feet more or less, 23
172+south 22 degrees 10 minutes 00 seconds west 181.30 feet more or less, south 14 degrees 34 24
173+minutes 13 seconds west 109.41 feet more or less, south 10 degrees 30 minutes 48 seconds 25
174+west 16.69 feet more or less, south 58 degrees 58 minutes 03 seconds west 1002.96 feet 26
175+more or less, south 31 degrees 37 minutes 33 seconds west 554.57 feet more or less, south 27
176+31 degrees 37 minutes 33 seconds west 109.02 feet more or less, south 02 degrees 20 28
177+minutes 57 seconds west 168.04 feet more or less, south 27 degrees 19 minutes 33 seconds 29
178+west 151.56 feet more or less, south 04 degrees 55 minutes 20 seconds west 80.66 feet more 30
179+or less, south 60 degrees 24 minutes 56 seconds east 372.83 feet more or less, south 54 31
180+degrees 58 minutes 14 seconds west 360.83 feet more or less, south 59 degrees 53 minutes 32
181+31 seconds west 53.19 feet more or less, south 30 degrees 55 minutes 55 seconds west 500.38 33
182+feet more or less to a point, said point having the coordinate value 690973.93 north, 34
183+716355.17 east (Maryland State plane grid system NAD83), then running with the said 35
184+State forest boundary south 42 degrees 50 minutes 49 seconds west 307.64 feet, south 43 36
185+degrees 44 minutes 44 seconds west 301.50 feet, north 43 degrees 14 minutes 23 seconds 37
186+west 35.01 feet, south 46 degrees 32 minutes 42 seconds west 782.09 feet, south 68 degrees 38
187+44 minutes 44 seconds west 308.42 feet, south 57 degrees 47 minutes 05 seconds west 39
188+445.08 feet, south 57 degrees 47 minutes 05 seconds west 445.08 feet, north 89 degrees 12 40
189+minutes 55 seconds west 826.58 feet, south 79 degrees 47 minutes 05 seconds west 635.83 41
190+feet, south 17 degrees 40 minutes 41 seconds west 2937.00 feet, south 45 degrees 57 42
191+minutes 03 seconds east 1023.00 feet, north 89 degrees 02 minutes 57 seconds east 693.00 43
192+feet, north 47 degrees 02 minutes 57 seconds east 1386.00 feet, north 47 degrees 46 minutes 44
193+34 seconds east 800.00 feet, north 47 degrees 46 minutes 34 seconds west 1291.64 feet, 45
194+north 49 degrees 13 minutes 30 seconds east 4692.22 feet to a planted stone marked “BP 46
195+129”, said stone being corner 582, said point having the coordinate value 691489.38 north, 47 HOUSE BILL 1270 5
196196
197197
198-31 seconds west 53.19 feet more or less, south 30 degrees 55 minutes 55 seconds west 500.38 1
199-feet more or less to a point, said point having the coordinate value 690973.93 north, 2
200-716355.17 east (Maryland State plane grid system NAD83), then running with the said 3
201-State forest boundary south 42 degrees 50 minutes 49 seconds west 307.64 feet, south 43 4
202-degrees 44 minutes 44 seconds west 301.50 feet, north 43 degrees 14 minutes 23 seconds 5
203-west 35.01 feet, south 46 degrees 32 minutes 42 seconds west 782.09 feet, south 68 degrees 6
204-44 minutes 44 seconds west 308.42 feet, south 57 degrees 47 minutes 05 seconds west 7
205-445.08 feet, south 57 degrees 47 minutes 05 seconds west 445.08 feet, north 89 degrees 12 8
206-minutes 55 seconds west 826.58 feet, south 79 degrees 47 minutes 05 seconds west 635.83 9
207-feet, south 17 degrees 40 minutes 41 seconds west 2937.00 feet, south 45 degrees 57 10
208-minutes 03 seconds east 1023.00 feet, north 89 degrees 02 minutes 57 seconds east 693.00 11
209-feet, north 47 degrees 02 minutes 57 seconds east 1386.00 feet, north 47 degrees 46 minutes 12
210-34 seconds east 800.00 feet, north 47 degrees 46 minutes 34 seconds west 1291.64 feet, 13
211-north 49 degrees 13 minutes 30 seconds east 4692.22 feet to a planted stone marked “BP 14
212-129”, said stone being corner 582, said point having the coordinate value 691489.38 north, 15
213-719880.96 east (Maryland State plane grid system NAD83), and then running south 62 16
214-degrees 00 minutes east 1600.00 feet more or less, then running north 40 degrees 00 17
215-minutes east 200 feet more or less to a point lying 50 feet west of the High Rock Lookout 18
216-Tower site, then circling the tower counterclockwise to the south no closer than 50 feet to 19
217-the tower to a point east of the tower site and south of the existing High Rock Tower Road, 20
218-and then running with the south side of the High Rock Tower Road to the point of 21
219-beginning. 22
198+719880.96 east (Maryland State plane grid system NAD83), and then running south 62 1
199+degrees 00 minutes east 1600.00 feet more or less, then running north 40 degrees 00 2
200+minutes east 200 feet more or less to a point lying 50 feet west of the High Rock Lookout 3
201+Tower site, then circling the tower counterclockwise to the south no closer than 50 feet to 4
202+the tower to a point east of the tower site and south of the existing High Rock Tower Road, 5
203+and then running with the south side of the High Rock Tower Road to the point of 6
204+beginning. 7
220205
221- (2) THE BIG SAVAGE MOUNTAIN WILDLAND ESTABLISHED UNDER 23
222-PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION D OES NOT INCLUDE : 24
206+ (2) THE BIG SAVAGE MOUNTAIN WILDLAND ESTABLISHED UNDER 8
207+PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION D OES NOT INCLUDE : 9
223208
224- (I) [Saving and excepting the] THE Potomac Edison transmission 25
225-line that lies 1,500 feet more or less north of Warnick Point and runs in a southeasterly 26
226-direction to intersect the Savage River State Forest boundary; OR 27
209+ (I) [Saving and excepting the] THE Potomac Edison transmission 10
210+line that lies 1,500 feet more or less north of Warnick Point and runs in a southeasterly 11
211+direction to intersect the Savage River State Forest boundary; OR 12
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228- (II) ANY NEXTERA ENERGY TRANSMISSION MIDATLANTIC, 28
229-INC., TRANSMISSIO N LINE IF THE TRANSM ISSION LINE RUNS PAR ALLEL TO THE 29
230-POTOMAC EDISON TRANSMISSION L INE AND A CERTIFICAT E OF PUBLIC 30
231-CONVENIENCE AND NECE SSITY IS OBTAINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 7–207 OF THE 31
232-PUBLIC UTILITIES ARTICLE. 32
213+ (II) ANY NEXTERA ENERGY TRANSMISSION MIDATLANTIC, 13
214+INC., TRANSMISSION LINE IF THE TRANSMISSION LIN E RUNS PARALLEL TO T HE 14
215+POTOMAC EDISON TRANSMISSION L INE AND A CERTIFICAT E OF PUBLIC 15
216+CONVENIENCE AND NECE SSITY IS OBTAINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 7–207 OF THE 16
217+PUBLIC UTILITIES ARTICLE. 17
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234- (y) (1) [Pursuant to] IN ACCORDANCE WITH the provisions of subsection (a) 33
235-of this section AND EXCEPT AS PROVID ED IN PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION , 34
236-[that] THE property in Garrett County containing approximately 1,517 acres and described 35
237-as follows is a Type 1 State wildland and shall be named the “Bear Pen Wildland”: 36
219+ (y) (1) [Pursuant to] IN ACCORDANCE WITH the provisions of subsection (a) 18
220+of this section AND EXCEPT AS PROVID ED IN PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION , 19
221+[that] THE property in Garrett County containing approximately 1,517 acres and described 20
222+as follows is a Type 1 State wildland and shall be named the “Bear Pen Wildland”: 21
238223
239- Beginning at a point, said point being the end of the second line of a tract of land 37
240-which by deed dated October 14, 1977, and recorded in Liber 382, Folio 467 of the land 38
241-records of Garrett County, was conveyed by Robert and Marjorie Rogers to the State of 39
242-Maryland, for the use of the Department of Natural Resources, and then running with the 40
243-boundary of Savage River State Forest the following courses and distances, north 06 41 6 HOUSE BILL 1270
224+ Beginning at a point, said point being the end of the second line of a tract of land 22
225+which by deed dated October 14, 1977, and recorded in Liber 382, Folio 467 of the land 23
226+records of Garrett County, was conveyed by Robert and Marjorie Rogers to the State of 24
227+Maryland, for the use of the Department of Natural Resources, and then running with the 25
228+boundary of Savage River State Forest the following courses and distances, north 06 26
229+degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds east 2,382.00 feet, then running north 29 degrees 30 27
230+minutes 00 seconds west 1,254.00 feet, then running north 47 degrees 00 minutes 00 28
231+seconds west 2,285.50 feet, then running north 07 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds west 29
232+577.50 feet, then running south 76 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 247.50 feet, then 30
233+running north 86 degrees 45 minutes 00 seconds east 132.00 feet, then running north 23 31
234+degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 132.00 feet, then running north 01 degrees 15 minutes 32
235+00 seconds east 260.70 feet, then running north 20 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds east 33
236+198.00 feet, then running north 33 degrees 15 minutes 00 seconds east 148.50 feet, then 34
237+running north 39 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds east 701.25 feet, then running south 25 35
238+degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 1,303.50 feet, then running south 62 degrees 00 36
239+minutes 00 seconds east 627.00 feet, then running south 68 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds 37
240+east 523.38 feet, then running north 12 degrees 15 minutes 00 seconds east 1,114.08 feet, 38
241+then running south 70 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 482.46 feet, then running north 39
242+63 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 1,006.50 feet, then running south 02 degrees 15 40
243+minutes 00 seconds west 429.00 feet, then running south 45 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds 41 6 HOUSE BILL 1270
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245245
246-degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds east 2,382.00 feet, then running north 29 degrees 30 1
247-minutes 00 seconds west 1,254.00 feet, then running north 47 degrees 00 minutes 00 2
248-seconds west 2,285.50 feet, then running north 07 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds west 3
249-577.50 feet, then running south 76 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 247.50 feet, then 4
250-running north 86 degrees 45 minutes 00 seconds east 132.00 feet, then running north 23 5
251-degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 132.00 feet, then running north 01 degrees 15 minutes 6
252-00 seconds east 260.70 feet, then running north 20 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds east 7
253-198.00 feet, then running north 33 degrees 15 minutes 00 seconds east 148.50 feet, then 8
254-running north 39 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds east 701.25 feet, then running south 25 9
255-degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 1,303.50 feet, then running south 62 degrees 00 10
256-minutes 00 seconds east 627.00 feet, then running south 68 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds 11
257-east 523.38 feet, then running north 12 degrees 15 minutes 00 seconds east 1,114.08 feet, 12
258-then running south 70 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 482.46 feet, then running north 13
259-63 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 1,006.50 feet, then running south 02 degrees 15 14
260-minutes 00 seconds west 429.00 feet, then running south 45 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds 15
261-west 1,596.54 feet, then running south 68 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 483.12 feet, 16
262-then running north 31 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 1,323.96 feet to a planted stone, 17
263-then running south 16 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 832.92 feet to an iron pipe, then 18
264-running south 79 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds east 399.96 feet to a concrete monument, 19
265-then running south 21 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds west 1,221.00 feet to a concrete 20
266-monument, then running south 85 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds east 618.75 feet, then 21
267-running north 72 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds east 429.00 feet, then running north 39 22
268-degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 82.50 feet, then running south 55 degrees 15 minutes 23
269-00 seconds east 330.00 feet, then running north 61 degrees 15 minutes 00 seconds east 24
270-858.00 feet, then running north 66 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds east 1,254.00 feet, then 25
271-running south 08 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds west 1,683.00 feet, then running south 35 26
272-degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 1,600.50 feet, then running north 35 degrees 15 27
273-minutes 00 seconds east 1,072.50 feet, then running north 11 degrees 30 minutes 00 28
274-seconds west 208.55 feet, then running north 19 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 127.38 29
275-feet, then running north 35 degrees 15 minutes 00 seconds east 1,573.44 feet, then running 30
276-north 05 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 72.60 feet, then running north 52 degrees 30 31
277-minutes 00 seconds east 759.00 feet, then running north 18 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds 32
278-east 500.00 feet more or less, to a point on the south of an old road on Point Ridge, then 33
279-running along the south side of said road in a southeasterly direction 5,000.00 feet more or 34
280-less, to a point, then running south 40 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 1,000.00 feet 35
281-more or less, to a point on the west side of Savage River Road, then running along the west 36
282-side of said road in a southwesterly direction 5,500.00 feet more or less, to a point on the 37
283-boundary line of Savage River State Forest, then running north 35 degrees 15 minutes 00 38
284-seconds east 200.00 feet to a concrete monument, then running north 60 degrees 00 minutes 39
285-00 seconds west 254.76 feet, then running north 10 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 40
286-605.22 feet, then running north 60 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 925.98 feet to a 41
287-planted stone marked “A”, then running south 76 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 42
288-580.80 feet, then running south 05 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds west 188.76 feet to an 43
289-iron pipe at the end of the 62nd line of “Father, Son, and Brother”, then running south 60 44
290-degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 2,900.00 feet more or less, passing over a stone marked 45
291-“A” at 1,594.56 feet, then running south 41 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 1,200.00 46
292-feet more or less, to a point, then running south 47 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds east 47 HOUSE BILL 1270 7
246+west 1,596.54 feet, then running south 68 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 483.12 feet, 1
247+then running north 31 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 1,323.96 feet to a planted stone, 2
248+then running south 16 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 832.92 feet to an iron pipe, then 3
249+running south 79 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds east 399.96 feet to a concrete monument, 4
250+then running south 21 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds west 1,221.00 feet to a concrete 5
251+monument, then running south 85 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds east 618.75 feet, then 6
252+running north 72 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds east 429.00 feet, then running north 39 7
253+degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 82.50 feet, then running south 55 degrees 15 minutes 8
254+00 seconds east 330.00 feet, then running north 61 degrees 15 minutes 00 seconds east 9
255+858.00 feet, then running north 66 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds east 1,254.00 feet, then 10
256+running south 08 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds west 1,683.00 feet, then running south 35 11
257+degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 1,600.50 feet, then running north 35 degrees 15 12
258+minutes 00 seconds east 1,072.50 feet, then running north 11 degrees 30 minutes 00 13
259+seconds west 208.55 feet, then running north 19 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 127.38 14
260+feet, then running north 35 degrees 15 minutes 00 seconds east 1,573.44 feet, then running 15
261+north 05 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 72.60 feet, then running north 52 degrees 30 16
262+minutes 00 seconds east 759.00 feet, then running north 18 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds 17
263+east 500.00 feet more or less, to a point on the south of an old road on Point Ridge, then 18
264+running along the south side of said road in a southeasterly direction 5,000.00 feet more or 19
265+less, to a point, then running south 40 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 1,000.00 feet 20
266+more or less, to a point on the west side of Savage River Road, then running along the west 21
267+side of said road in a southwesterly direction 5,500.00 feet more or less, to a point on the 22
268+boundary line of Savage River State Forest, then running north 35 degrees 15 minutes 00 23
269+seconds east 200.00 feet to a concrete monument, then running north 60 degrees 00 minutes 24
270+00 seconds west 254.76 feet, then running north 10 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 25
271+605.22 feet, then running north 60 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 925.98 feet to a 26
272+planted stone marked “A”, then running south 76 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 27
273+580.80 feet, then running south 05 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds west 188.76 feet to an 28
274+iron pipe at the end of the 62nd line of “Father, Son, and Brother”, then running south 60 29
275+degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 2,900.00 feet more or less, passing over a stone marked 30
276+“A” at 1,594.56 feet, then running south 41 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 1,200.00 31
277+feet more or less, to a point, then running south 47 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds east 32
278+2,450.00 feet more or less, to a point on the west side of Savage River Road, then running 33
279+with the west side of Savage River Road in a southwesterly direction 300.00 feet more or 34
280+less, to a point, then running north 84 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 8,700.00 feet 35
281+more or less, to a point at the end of the 9th line of the aforementioned conveyance by 36
282+Rogers (Liber 382, Folio 467), then running north 10 degrees 26 minutes 00 seconds west 37
283+357.49 feet, then running north 34 degrees 48 minutes 00 seconds east 235.00 feet, then 38
284+running north 15 degrees 16 minutes 00 seconds east 409.80 feet, then running north 24 39
285+degrees 54 minutes 00 seconds west 99.60 feet, then running north 04 degrees 33 minutes 40
286+00 seconds west 108.78 feet, then running north 42 degrees 14 minutes 00 seconds west 41
287+93.55 feet, then running south 80 degrees 13 minutes 00 seconds east 383.00 feet, to the 42
288+beginning. 43
289+
290+ (2) THE BEAR PEN WILDLAND ESTABLISHED UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) 44
291+OF THIS SUBSECTION D OES NOT INCLUDE ANY NEXTERA ENERGY TRANSMISSION 45
292+MIDATLANTIC, INC., TRANSMISSION LINE LO CATED IN THE VICINIT Y OF FAIRVIEW 46 HOUSE BILL 1270 7
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294294
295-2,450.00 feet more or less, to a point on the west side of Savage River Road, then running 1
296-with the west side of Savage River Road in a southwesterly direction 300.00 feet more or 2
297-less, to a point, then running north 84 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 8,700.00 feet 3
298-more or less, to a point at the end of the 9th line of the aforementioned conveyance by 4
299-Rogers (Liber 382, Folio 467), then running north 10 degrees 26 minutes 00 seconds west 5
300-357.49 feet, then running north 34 degrees 48 minutes 00 seconds east 235.00 feet, then 6
301-running north 15 degrees 16 minutes 00 seconds east 409.80 feet, then running north 24 7
302-degrees 54 minutes 00 seconds west 99.60 feet, then running north 04 degrees 33 minutes 8
303-00 seconds west 108.78 feet, then running north 42 degrees 14 minutes 00 seconds west 9
304-93.55 feet, then running south 80 degrees 13 minutes 00 seconds east 383.00 feet, to the 10
305-beginning. 11
295+ROAD IF THE TRANSMISS ION LINE RUNS PARALL EL TO THE POTOMAC EDISON 1
296+TRANSMISSION LINE AN D A CERTIFICATE OF P UBLIC CONVENIENCE AN D NECESSITY 2
297+IS OBTAINED IN ACCOR DANCE WITH § 7–207 OF THE PUBLIC UTILITIES ARTICLE. 3
306298
307- (2) THE BEAR PEN WILDLAND ESTABLISHED UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) 12
308-OF THIS SUBSECTION D OES NOT INCLUDE ANY NEXTERA ENERGY TRANSMISSION 13
309-MIDATLANTIC, INC., TRANSMISSION LINE LO CATED IN THE VICINIT Y OF FAIRVIEW 14
310-ROAD IF THE TRANSMISS ION LINE RUNS PARALL EL TO THE POTOMAC EDISON 15
311-TRANSMISSION LINE AN D A CERTIFICATE OF P UBLIC CONVENIENCE AN D NECESSITY 16
312-IS OBTAINED IN ACCOR DANCE WITH § 7–207 OF THE PUBLIC UTILITIES ARTICLE. 17
299+ (kk) (1) (I) [Pursuant to] IN ACCORDANCE WITH the provisions of 4
300+subsection (a) of this section AND SUBJECT TO SUBPARA GRAPH (II) OF THIS 5
301+PARAGRAPH , [that] THE property in Allegany County containing approximately 4,047 6
302+acres and described as follows is a Type 1 State wildland and shall be named the “Dan’s 7
303+Mountain Wildland”: 8
313304
314- (kk) (1) (I) [Pursuant to] IN ACCORDANCE WITH the provisions of 18
315-subsection (a) of this section AND SUBJECT TO SUBPA RAGRAPH (II) OF THIS 19
316-PARAGRAPH , [that] THE property in Allegany County containing approximately 4,047 20
317-acres and described as follows is a Type 1 State wildland and shall be named the “Dan’s 21
318-Mountain Wildland”: 22
319-
320- Beginning for the same at a point, said point being located on the boundary of Dan’s 23
321-Mountain Wildlife Management Area and being 823.41 feet from the beginning of the last 24
322-or south 44 degrees 04 minutes 00 seconds west 1978.42 foot line of the parcel of land 25
323-described in a deed dated November 4, 1960, and recorded among the land records of 26
324-Allegany County in Liber 329, Folio, 281 which was conveyed by Eva Cox et al. to the State 27
325-of Maryland, to the use of the Game and Inland Fish Commission, said point also being on 28
326-the southwesternmost right of way of Dan’s Rock Road and running then with said right of 29
327-way in a southeasterly direction to a point of intersection with the aforementioned Dan’s 30
328-Mountain Wildlife Management Area boundary, and then running with said boundary two 31
329-courses on a southeasterly direction to a point, said point being located on said boundary 32
330-and 282.00 feet more or less from the beginning of the sixty third line of the parcel of the 33
331-aforesaid conveyance from Eva Cox to the State of Maryland, and then leaving the 34
332-aforementioned boundary of Dan’s Mountain Wildlife Management Area and running south 35
333-47 degrees 21 minutes 17 seconds west 2225.80 feet more or less to a point, said point 36
334-having the coordinate value 699490.18 north, 776146.39 east (Maryland State plane grid 37
335-system NAD83), and then running south 41 degrees 12 minutes 48 seconds west 1417.57 38
336-feet, south 44 degrees 40 minutes 23 seconds east 1384.38 feet, south 68 degrees 03 minutes 39
337-38 seconds east 645.69 feet, south 54 degrees 08 minutes 42 seconds east 544.19 feet, south 40
338-53 degrees 30 minutes 07 seconds east 1064.55 feet, south 29 degrees 30 minutes 09 seconds 41
339-west 1075.02 feet, south 05 degrees 05 minutes 06 seconds west 1837.81 feet, south 13 42
340-degrees 18 minutes 21 seconds east 738.22 feet, south 51 degrees 19 minutes 01 seconds 43 8 HOUSE BILL 1270
305+ Beginning for the same at a point, said point being located on the boundary of Dan’s 9
306+Mountain Wildlife Management Area and being 823.41 feet from the beginning of the last 10
307+or south 44 degrees 04 minutes 00 seconds west 1978.42 foot line of the parcel of land 11
308+described in a deed dated November 4, 1960, and recorded among the land records of 12
309+Allegany County in Liber 329, Folio, 281 which was conveyed by Eva Cox et al. to the State 13
310+of Maryland, to the use of the Game and Inland Fish Commission, said point also being on 14
311+the southwesternmost right of way of Dan’s Rock Road and running then with said right of 15
312+way in a southeasterly direction to a point of intersection with the aforementioned Dan’s 16
313+Mountain Wildlife Management Area boundary, and then running with said boundary two 17
314+courses on a southeasterly direction to a point, said point being located on said boundary 18
315+and 282.00 feet more or less from the beginning of the sixty third line of the parcel of the 19
316+aforesaid conveyance from Eva Cox to the State of Maryland, and then leaving the 20
317+aforementioned boundary of Dan’s Mountain Wildlife Management Area and running south 21
318+47 degrees 21 minutes 17 seconds west 2225.80 feet more or less to a point, said point 22
319+having the coordinate value 699490.18 north, 776146.39 east (Maryland State plane grid 23
320+system NAD83), and then running south 41 degrees 12 minutes 48 seconds west 1417.57 24
321+feet, south 44 degrees 40 minutes 23 seconds east 1384.38 feet, south 68 degrees 03 minutes 25
322+38 seconds east 645.69 feet, south 54 degrees 08 minutes 42 seconds east 544.19 feet, south 26
323+53 degrees 30 minutes 07 seconds east 1064.55 feet, south 29 degrees 30 minutes 09 seconds 27
324+west 1075.02 feet, south 05 degrees 05 minutes 06 seconds west 1837.81 feet, south 13 28
325+degrees 18 minutes 21 seconds east 738.22 feet, south 51 degrees 19 minutes 01 seconds 29
326+west 778.44 feet, north 76 degrees 43 minutes 44 seconds west 695.99 feet, south 89 degrees 30
327+38 minutes 03 seconds west 848.54 feet, south 58 degrees 43 minutes 42 seconds west 31
328+836.41 feet, south 85 degrees 11 minutes 02 seconds west 426.61 feet, south 03 degrees 21 32
329+minutes 44 seconds east 170.49 feet, south 42 degrees 54 minutes 17 seconds east 2320.86 33
330+feet, south 62 degrees 39 minutes 03 seconds west 413.73 feet, south 41 degrees 27 minutes 34
331+44 seconds west 642.13 feet, south 59 degrees 30 minutes 53 seconds west 224.52 feet, north 35
332+81 degrees 15 minutes 29 seconds west 394.79 feet, north 56 degrees 33 minutes 07 seconds 36
333+west 707.57 feet, north 54 degrees 06 minutes 41 seconds west 944.30 feet, south 87 degrees 37
334+18 minutes 27 seconds west 1135.83 feet, south 55 degrees 48 minutes 14 seconds west 38
335+755.69 feet, north 36 degrees 48 minutes 13 seconds west 394.32 feet, north 44 degrees 58 39
336+minutes 08 seconds west 789.32 feet, north 74 degrees 24 minutes 47 seconds west 625.03 40
337+feet, north 81 degrees 16 minutes 42 seconds west 1071.03 feet, south 89 degrees 37 41
338+minutes 45 seconds west 542.00 feet more or less to a point on the westernmost side of “The 42
339+Flats Road”, said point having the approximate coordinate value 690805.50 north, 43
340+768923.00 east (Maryland State plane grid system NAD83), then running with the 44 8 HOUSE BILL 1270
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343-west 778.44 feet, north 76 degrees 43 minutes 44 seconds west 695.99 feet, south 89 degrees 1
344-38 minutes 03 seconds west 848.54 feet, south 58 degrees 43 minutes 42 seconds west 2
345-836.41 feet, south 85 degrees 11 minutes 02 seconds west 426.61 feet, south 03 degrees 21 3
346-minutes 44 seconds east 170.49 feet, south 42 degrees 54 minutes 17 seconds east 2320.86 4
347-feet, south 62 degrees 39 minutes 03 seconds west 413.73 feet, south 41 degrees 27 minutes 5
348-44 seconds west 642.13 feet, south 59 degrees 30 minutes 53 seconds west 224.52 feet, north 6
349-81 degrees 15 minutes 29 seconds west 394.79 feet, north 56 degrees 33 minutes 07 seconds 7
350-west 707.57 feet, north 54 degrees 06 minutes 41 seconds west 944.30 feet, south 87 degrees 8
351-18 minutes 27 seconds west 1135.83 feet, south 55 degrees 48 minutes 14 seconds west 9
352-755.69 feet, north 36 degrees 48 minutes 13 seconds west 394.32 feet, north 44 degrees 58 10
353-minutes 08 seconds west 789.32 feet, north 74 degrees 24 minutes 47 seconds west 625.03 11
354-feet, north 81 degrees 16 minutes 42 seconds west 1071.03 feet, south 89 degrees 37 12
355-minutes 45 seconds west 542.00 feet more or less to a point on the westernmost side of “The 13
356-Flats Road”, said point having the approximate coordinate value 690805.50 north, 14
357-768923.00 east (Maryland State plane grid system NAD83), then running with th e 15
358-northwesternmost side of “The Flats Road” in a southwesterly direction to a point of 16
359-intersection with “Middle Ridge Road”, said point having the approximate coordinate value 17
360-685711.50 north, 764680.00 east (Maryland State plane grid system NAD83), and then 18
361-running with the westernmost side of “Middle Ridge Road” in a southerly direction to a 19
362-point, said point having the approximate coordinate value 679399.50 north, 763595.15 east 20
363-(Maryland State plane grid system NAD83), and then running with the westernmost side 21
364-of “Middle Ridge Road” in a northerly direction to a point on the westernmost side of “The 22
365-Flats Road”, said point having the approximate coordinate value 680844.00 north, 23
366-761673.50 east (Maryland State plane grid system NAD83), and then running with the 24
367-westernmost side of “The Flats Road” in a southerly direction to a point, said point having 25
368-the approximate coordinate value 676476.50 north, 758032.50 east (Maryland State plane 26
369-grid system NAD83), then leaving “The Flats Road” and running south 33 degrees 20 27
370-minutes 48 seconds west 4548.56 feet, south 57 degrees 12 minutes 01 seconds east 578.70 28
371-feet, north 61 degrees 45 minutes 45 seconds east 662.57 feet, south 55 degrees 22 minutes 29
372-48 seconds east 1967.38 feet, south 53 degrees 01 minutes 14 seconds east 900.09 feet, south 30
373-29 degrees 44 minutes 41 seconds west 398.56 feet, south 02 degrees 19 minutes 11 seconds 31
374-west 1332.67 feet to a point in the boundary of Dan’s Mountain Wildlife Management Area, 32
375-said point being the beginning of north 00 degrees 15 minutes 00 seconds west 1777.00 foot 33
376-line of the parcel of land described in a deed dated August 29, 1953, and recorded among 34
377-the land records of Allegany County in Liber 253, Folio 231 which was conveyed by Darin 35
378-Morehouse et al. to the State of Maryland, to the use of the Game and Inland Fish 36
379-Commission, and running with said conveyance and the existing boundary of Dan’s 37
380-Mountain Wildlife Management Area to the beginning of the south 21 degrees 30 minutes 38
381-00 seconds west 1377.00 foot line of the said Morehouse conveyance to the State of 39
382-Maryland and then leaving said Wildlife Management Area boundary and running north 40
383-44 degrees 37 minutes 51 seconds east 908.17 feet to a point, said point having the 41
384-coordinate value 668628.58 north, 754267.50 east (Maryland State plane grid system 42
385-NAD83), and then running north 22 degrees 48 minutes 16 seconds east 1031.92 feet, north 43
386-16 degrees 21 minutes 33 seconds west 886.76 feet, north 34 degrees 40 minutes 39 seconds 44
387-west 2106.92 feet, north 00 degrees 48 minutes 57 seconds east 1518.92 feet, north 35 45
388-degrees 48 minutes 13 seconds east 2439.09 feet, north 28 degrees 09 minutes 00 seconds 46
389-east 2360.01 feet, north 35 degrees 58 minutes 02 seconds east 7943.42 feet, north 25 47 HOUSE BILL 1270 9
343+northwesternmost side of “The Flats Road” in a southwesterly direction to a point of 1
344+intersection with “Middle Ridge Road”, said point having the approximate coordinate value 2
345+685711.50 north, 764680.00 east (Maryland State plane grid system NAD83), and then 3
346+running with the westernmost side of “Middle Ridge Road” in a southerly direction to a 4
347+point, said point having the approximate coordinate value 679399.50 north, 763595.15 east 5
348+(Maryland State plane grid system NAD83), and then running with the westernmost side 6
349+of “Middle Ridge Road” in a northerly direction to a point on the westernmost side of “The 7
350+Flats Road”, said point having the approximate coordinate value 680844.00 north, 8
351+761673.50 east (Maryland State plane grid system NAD83), and then running with the 9
352+westernmost side of “The Flats Road” in a southerly direction to a point, said point having 10
353+the approximate coordinate value 676476.50 north, 758032.50 east (Maryland State plane 11
354+grid system NAD83), then leaving “The Flats Road” and running south 33 degrees 20 12
355+minutes 48 seconds west 4548.56 feet, south 57 degrees 12 minutes 01 seconds east 578.70 13
356+feet, north 61 degrees 45 minutes 45 seconds east 662.57 feet, south 55 degrees 22 minutes 14
357+48 seconds east 1967.38 feet, south 53 degrees 01 minutes 14 seconds east 900.09 feet, south 15
358+29 degrees 44 minutes 41 seconds west 398.56 feet, south 02 degrees 19 minutes 11 seconds 16
359+west 1332.67 feet to a point in the boundary of Dan’s Mountain Wildlife Management Area, 17
360+said point being the beginning of north 00 degrees 15 minutes 00 seconds west 1777.00 foot 18
361+line of the parcel of land described in a deed dated August 29, 1953, and recorded among 19
362+the land records of Allegany County in Liber 253, Folio 231 which was conveyed by Darin 20
363+Morehouse et al. to the State of Maryland, to the use of the Game and Inland Fish 21
364+Commission, and running with said conveyance and the existing boundary of Dan’s 22
365+Mountain Wildlife Management Area to the beginning of the south 21 degrees 30 minutes 23
366+00 seconds west 1377.00 foot line of the said Morehouse conveyance to the State of 24
367+Maryland and then leaving said Wildlife Management Area boundary and running north 25
368+44 degrees 37 minutes 51 seconds east 908.17 feet to a point, said point having the 26
369+coordinate value 668628.58 north, 754267.50 east (Maryland State plane grid system 27
370+NAD83), and then running north 22 degrees 48 minutes 16 seconds east 1031.92 feet, north 28
371+16 degrees 21 minutes 33 seconds west 886.76 feet, north 34 degrees 40 minutes 39 seconds 29
372+west 2106.92 feet, north 00 degrees 48 minutes 57 seconds east 1518.92 feet, north 35 30
373+degrees 48 minutes 13 seconds east 2439.09 feet, north 28 degrees 09 minutes 00 seconds 31
374+east 2360.01 feet, north 35 degrees 58 minutes 02 seconds east 7943.42 feet, north 25 32
375+degrees 33 minutes 03 seconds east 2170.69 feet, north 40 degrees 54 minutes 19 seconds 33
376+east 3153.05 feet more or less to a point, said point being located on the aforementioned 34
377+Wildlife Management Area boundary and 667.40 feet more or less from the beginning of 35
378+the twenty sixth line of the aforesaid conveyance from Eva Cox to the State of Maryland, 36
379+and then running with the said boundary the remainder of the said twenty sixth line and 37
380+the twenty fifth through the twenty second line of the aforesaid conveyance from Eva Cox 38
381+to the State of Maryland to a point, said point being located on the aforementioned Wildlife 39
382+Management Area boundary and 1005.00 feet more or less from the end of the twenty first 40
383+line of the aforesaid conveyance from Eva Cox to the State of Maryland, and then leaving 41
384+the said boundary of the Dan’s Mountain Wildlife Management Area and running north 33 42
385+degrees 13 minutes 58 seconds east 1174.68 feet more or less to a point, said point having 43
386+the coordinate value 691345.14 north, 765649.54 east (Maryland State plane grid system 44
387+NAD83), then running north 45 degrees 15 minutes 50 seconds east 935.17 feet, north 38 45
388+degrees 56 minutes 54 seconds east 2572.73 feet, north 35 degrees 12 minutes 19 seconds 46
389+east 2381.30 feet, north 26 degrees 50 minutes 35 seconds east 1264.93 feet, more or less 47 HOUSE BILL 1270 9
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392-degrees 33 minutes 03 seconds east 2170.69 feet, north 40 degrees 54 minutes 19 seconds 1
393-east 3153.05 feet more or less to a point, said point being located on the aforementioned 2
394-Wildlife Management Area boundary and 667.40 feet more or less from the beginning of 3
395-the twenty sixth line of the aforesaid conveyance from Eva Cox to the State of Maryland, 4
396-and then running with the said boundary the remainder of the said twenty sixth line and 5
397-the twenty fifth through the twenty second line of the aforesaid conveyance from Eva Cox 6
398-to the State of Maryland to a point, said point being located on the aforementioned Wildlife 7
399-Management Area boundary and 1005.00 feet more or less from the end of the twenty first 8
400-line of the aforesaid conveyance from Eva Cox to the State of Maryland, and then leaving 9
401-the said boundary of the Dan’s Mountain Wildlife Management Area and running north 33 10
402-degrees 13 minutes 58 seconds east 1174.68 feet more or less to a point, said point having 11
403-the coordinate value 691345.14 north, 765649.54 east (Maryland State plane grid system 12
404-NAD83), then running north 45 degrees 15 minutes 50 seconds east 935.17 feet, north 38 13
405-degrees 56 minutes 54 seconds east 2572.73 feet, north 35 degrees 12 minutes 19 seconds 14
406-east 2381.30 feet, north 26 degrees 50 minutes 35 seconds east 1264.93 feet, more or less 15
407-to a point on the Dan’s Mountain Wildlife Management Area boundary, then running with 16
408-said boundary north 48 degrees 29 minutes 32 seconds east 264.00 feet, south 44 degrees 17
409-04 minutes 28 seconds east 248.15 feet, north 54 degrees 10 minutes 12 seconds east 290.30 18
410-feet, north 50 degrees 10 minutes 32 seconds east 373.35 feet, north 58 degrees 14 minutes 19
411-32 seconds east 266.25 feet, north 84 degrees 07 minutes 32 seconds east 184.25 feet, north 20
412-15 degrees 56 minutes 32 seconds east 247.60 feet, north 40 degrees 22 minutes 44 seconds 21
413-west 470.70 feet, then leaving the said boundary and running north 35 degrees 38 minutes 22
414-53 seconds east 1495.22 feet more or less to the aforesaid Dan’s Mountain Wildlife 23
415-Management Area boundary, and then running with said boundary, as defined in the year 24
416-2014, to the point of beginning. 25
392+to a point on the Dan’s Mountain Wildlife Management Area boundary, then running with 1
393+said boundary north 48 degrees 29 minutes 32 seconds east 264.00 feet, south 44 degrees 2
394+04 minutes 28 seconds east 248.15 feet, north 54 degrees 10 minutes 12 seconds east 290.30 3
395+feet, north 50 degrees 10 minutes 32 seconds east 373.35 feet, north 58 degrees 14 minutes 4
396+32 seconds east 266.25 feet, north 84 degrees 07 minutes 32 seconds east 184.25 feet, north 5
397+15 degrees 56 minutes 32 seconds east 247.60 feet, north 40 degrees 22 minutes 44 seconds 6
398+west 470.70 feet, then leaving the said boundary and running north 35 degrees 38 minutes 7
399+53 seconds east 1495.22 feet more or less to the aforesaid Dan’s Mountain Wildlife 8
400+Management Area boundary, and then running with said boundary, as defined in the year 9
401+2014, to the point of beginning. 10
417402
418- (II) THE DAN’S MOUNTAIN WILDLAND ESTABLISHED UNDER 26
419-SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF THIS PARAGRAPH DO ES NOT INCLUDE ANY NEXTERA 27
420-ENERGY TRANSMISSION MIDATLANTIC, INC., TRANSMISSION LINE LO CATED IN THE 28
421-VICINITY OF CRAWFORD LANE IF THE TRANSMISS ION LINE RUNS PARALL EL TO THE 29
422-POTOMAC EDISON TRANSMISSION L INE TO INTERSECT WIT H THE DAN’S MOUNTAIN 30
423-WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA BOUNDARY AS IT E XISTED IN 2024 AT A POINT 500 31
424-FEET MORE OR LESS SO UTH OF MIDDLE RIDGE ROAD, AND A CERTIFICATE OF 32
425-PUBLIC CONVENIENCE A ND NECESSITY IS OBTA INED IN ACCORDANCE W ITH § 7–207 33
426-OF THE PUBLIC UTILITIES ARTICLE. 34
403+ (II) THE DAN’S MOUNTAIN WILDLAND ESTABLISHED UNDER 11
404+SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF THIS PARAGRAPH DO ES NOT INCLUDE ANY NEXTERA 12
405+ENERGY TRANSMISSION MIDATLANTIC, INC., TRANSMISSION LINE LO CATED IN THE 13
406+VICINITY OF CRAWFORD LANE IF THE TRANSMISS ION LINE RUNS PARALL EL TO THE 14
407+POTOMAC EDISON TRANSMISSION L INE TO INTERSECT WIT H THE DAN’S MOUNTAIN 15
408+WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA BOUNDARY AS IT E XISTED IN 2024 AT A POINT 500 16
409+FEET MORE OR LESS SO UTH OF MIDDLE RIDGE ROAD, AND A CERTIFICATE OF 17
410+PUBLIC CONVENIENCE A ND NECESSITY IS OBTA INED IN ACCORDANCE W ITH § 7–207 18
411+OF THE PUBLIC UTILITIES ARTICLE. 19
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428- (2) Notwithstanding any other provision of this subtitle, in the Dan’s 35
429-Mountain Wildland area the Department may: 36
413+ (2) Notwithstanding any other provision of this subtitle, in the Dan’s 20
414+Mountain Wildland area the Department may: 21
430415
431- (i) Establish and maintain roads and trails to provide access for 37
432-wildlife–dependent recreation; 38
416+ (i) Establish and maintain roads and trails to provide access for 22
417+wildlife–dependent recreation; 23
433418
434- (ii) Improve and manage habitat for early–succession wildlife; and 39
435- 10 HOUSE BILL 1270
419+ (ii) Improve and manage habitat for early–succession wildlife; and 24
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421+ (iii) Take all other actions necessary to manage the area in a way that 25
422+fulfills the purposes of the 1966 Federal Aid in Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act grant from 26
423+the Department of the Interior that partially funded acquisition of the area. 27
437424
438- (iii) Take all other actions necessary to manage the area in a way that 1
439-fulfills the purposes of the 1966 Federal Aid in Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act grant from 2
440-the Department of the Interior that partially funded acquisition of the area. 3
425+ SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER EN ACTED, That it is the intent of the General 28
426+Assembly that nothing in this Act shall be construed as a recommendation that a proposed 29
427+NextEra Energy Transmission MidAtlantic, Inc., transmission line be issued a certificate 30
428+of public convenience and necessity from the Public Service Commission. 31
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442-Article – Public Utilities 4
430+ SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 32
431+October 1, 2025. 33
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444-7–207. 5
445-
446- (f) For the construction of an overhead transmission line, in addition to the 6
447-considerations listed in subsection (e) of this section, the Commission shall: 7
448-
449- (1) take final action on an application for a certificate of public convenience 8
450-and necessity only after due consideration of: 9
451-
452- (i) the need to meet existing and future demand for electric service; 10
453-and 11
454-
455- (ii) for construction related to a new overhead transmission line, the 12
456-alternative routes that the applicant considered, including the estimated capital and 13
457-operating costs of each alternative route and a statement of the reason why the alternative 14
458-route was rejected; 15
459-
460- (2) require as an ongoing condition of the certificate of public convenience 16
461-and necessity that an applicant comply with: 17
462-
463- (i) all relevant agreements with PJM Interconnection, L.L.C., or its 18
464-successors, related to the ongoing operation and maintenance of the overhead transmission 19
465-line; and 20
466-
467- (ii) all obligations imposed by the North America Electric Reliability 21
468-Council and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission related to the ongoing operation 22
469-and maintenance of the overhead transmission line; [and] 23
470-
471- (3) require the applicant to identify whether the overhead transmission 24
472-line is proposed to be constructed on: 25
473-
474- (i) an existing brownfields site; 26
475-
476- (ii) property that is subject to an existing easement; or 27
477-
478- (iii) a site where a tower structure or components of a tower structure 28
479-used to support an overhead transmission line exist; AND 29
480-
481- (4) FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN OVERHEAD TRANS MISSION LINE 30
482-IN AN AREA SPECIFIED IN § 5–1203(B)(2)(II), (Y)(2), OR (KK)(1)(II) OF THE NATURAL 31
483-RESOURCES ARTICLE, REQUIRE THAT AN APPL ICANT PROVIDE WILDLA ND IMPACT 32 HOUSE BILL 1270 11
484-
485-
486-MITIGATION GUARANTEE S, INCLUDING WORKING WI TH THE DEPARTMENT OF 1
487-NATURAL RESOURCES TO ADD ADDI TIONAL WILDLAND ACRE AGE. 2
488-
489- SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That it is the intent of the General 3
490-Assembly that nothing in this Act shall be construed as a recommendation that a proposed 4
491-NextEra Energy Transmission MidAtlantic, Inc., transmission line be issued a certificate 5
492-of public convenience and necessity from the Public Service Commission. 6
493-
494- SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That: 7
495-
496- (a) This Act shall be abrogated and of no further force and effect if the Public 8
497-Service Commission: 9
498-
499- (1) approves a certificate of public convenience and necessity, in accordance 10
500-with § 7–207 of the Public Utilities Article, for an alternative NextEra Energy 11
501-Transmission MidAtlantic, Inc., transmission line that is part of the Mid–Atlantic 12
502-Resiliency Link project that does not pass through the Big Savage Mountain Wildland, the 13
503-Bear Pen Wildland, or the Dan’s Mountain Wildland; or 14
504-
505- (2) denies a certificate of public convenience and necessity for a NextEra 15
506-Energy Transmission MidAtlantic, Inc., transmission line that is part of the Mid–Atlantic 16
507-Resiliency Link project. 17
508-
509- (b) The Commission shall notify the Department of Legislative Services within 5 18
510-days after a determination under subsection (a) of this section has been made. 19
511-
512- SECTION 3. 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 20
513-October 1, 2025. 21
514-
515-
516-
517-
518-Approved:
519-________________________________________________________________________________
520- Governor.
521-________________________________________________________________________________
522- Speaker of the House of Delegates.
523-________________________________________________________________________________
524- President of the Senate.