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NEWS VOLUME 11 • NUMBER 11 AUGUST 1993
Maryland: The state 's new
wetlands law HB 1018
allows builders and devel -
opers to improve nontidal
wetlands areas or create
new ones as "banks" for
wetlands mitigation. In situ -
ations where impacts on
wetlands cannot be
avoided, the builder will be
able to make "deposits" of
labor or materials to such
banks or can pay mitigation
credits.
New York: Energy-efficient
builders in New York State
may be eligible for $4,000
awards from the New York
State Energy Research &
Development Authority
(NYSERDA). The cash
"incentives" are offered on
homes that meet cer tain
energy-efficiency standar ds,
including high insulation
and ai r-tightness levels and
central ventilation systems.
For more information,
contact Bob Kelly at the
NYSE Star Program