Agricultural Water Law in Maryland: The Water Appropriation Application Process and Use in a Time of Drought

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2016-08Author
Ellixson, Ashley
Everhart, Sarah
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To conserve and protect the State's water resources the State of Maryland controls the appropriation or use of its surface waters and groundwater. State law requires all agricultural operations to comply with the water appropriation permitting process, including traditional forms of agriculture, livestock and poultry operations, nursery operations and aquaculture.