Maryland § 5-210.1

§ 5-210.1.

    (a)    The Department shall coordinate with the Department of General Services to:

        (1)    Develop an electronic asset management system for its infrastructure, including:

            (i)    A list of maintenance projects at each site;

            (ii)    The status of each maintenance project;

            (iii)    The date on which each project was added to the system; and

            (iv)    Features that allow the Department to manage the planning, scheduling, work order, and cost of each maintenance project;

        (2)    Develop a facility condition index assessment process for all Park Service sites, modeled after the National Park Service’s facility condition index; and

        (3)    Establish a dedicated asset evaluation team to:

            (i)    Assess the condition of Maryland Park Service structures, infrastructure, and landscapes;

            (ii)    Update individual facility condition indices on an ongoing basis; and

            (iii)    Cross–reference the condition of Park Service sites and facility condition indices with the distribution of Park Service assets within environmental justice communities as identified by the Department using the Maryland Environmental Justice Screen Tool.

    (b)    When determining whether to repair or replace infrastructure with sustainable technology, the Department shall consider how the replacement value of an asset will change if only sustainable technology is used, including any ongoing cost savings.

    (c)    (1)    The Department shall:

            (i)    Take inventory of all State land managed by the Department, including:

                1.    Acreage;

                2.    Any structures on each property;

                3.    The use of each property; and

                4.    Whether a property is located within an environmental justice community as identified by the Department using the Maryland Environmental Justice Screen Tool;

            (ii)    Develop a maintenance project prioritization process modeled after the National Park Service’s asset priority index that includes a layer indicating whether a maintenance project is located in an environmental justice community as identified by the Department using the Maryland Environmental Justice Screen Tool; and

            (iii)    Develop and publish on its website a list of maintenance projects in every unit of the State park system that are expected to cost more than $25,000.

        (2)    (i)    The Department shall conduct a systemwide survey of historical and cultural resources with a focus on racial and linguistic inclusivity, including an estimation of restoration, preservation, and maintenance costs.

            (ii)    The Department may not delay the preservation and restoration of historical and cultural resources while conducting the systemwide survey.