Sec. 34.03.01.07. Coordination with Units of State Government

A. In General. The Department shall make efforts to coordinate its intervention activities with the plans, programs, and activities of other units of State government. When the Department determines that intervention in a local proceeding, in a proceeding of a regional, interstate, or federal agency, or in a proceeding of another unit of State government, may be of interest to a unit of State government, the Department shall, if possible, inform the interested unit, in advance, of its intention to intervene.

B. Coordination Procedures. The Department may establish specific coordination procedures in cooperation with another unit of State government to facilitate participation in land use proceedings of mutual concern.

C. Coordination with Chesapeake Bay Critical Area Commission.

(1) If the Department has comments concerning the proposed or adopted critical area protection program of a local jurisdiction, or a proposed amendment to the program, it shall express its views to the local jurisdiction and to the Chesapeake Bay Critical Area Commission.

(2) Before the Department intervenes in an individual proceeding involving land that is located in the Chesapeake Bay Critical Area and that is covered by an adopted local critical area protection program, it shall coordinate with the Chesapeake Bay Critical Area Commission, except when coordination is not possible due to time constraints. After it intervenes in a proceeding, the Department shall keep the Critical Area Commission informed about its actions.