Section 16-203 – Maintenance and Repair of Bulkheads
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a landowner shall be exempt from all local permit requirements to perform routine maintenance and repair of a bulkhead.
Section 16-204 – Appeals
(a) Any person that satisfies subsection (b) of this section may petition the circuit court in the county where the land is located within 30 days after receiving the decision of the Board. The appeal shall be heard on the record compiled before the Board. (b) A party has standing to file a petition under subsection (a) […]
Section 16-205 – Monetary Compensation for License
(a) The Board may require as a condition to issuance of a wetlands license that compensation be made to the State, of a kind and in an amount deemed appropriate by the Board. (b) (1) The Board shall establish a compensation rate for cables, pipelines, or similar structures in accordance with this subsection. (2) The minimum compensation rate: (i) Is […]
Section 16-301 – Inventory; Preparation of Boundary Maps; Hearings on Proposed Boundary Map; Order Establishing Bounds and Regulations
(a) The Secretary shall promptly delineate the landward boundaries of any wetlands in the State. The landward boundaries of the wetlands shall be shown on suitable maps or aerial photographs on a scale of 1 inch to 200 feet. The maps shall cover an entire political subdivision of the State as determined by the Secretary. (b) The […]
Section 16-302 – Regulations Governing Dredging and Filling
(a) To promote the public safety, health, welfare, wildlife, and marine fisheries, the Secretary may adopt regulations governing dredging, filling, removing, or otherwise altering or polluting private wetlands. The regulations may vary as to specific tracts of wetlands because of the character of the wetlands. (b) The regulations shall be adopted with the advice and consent of […]
Section 15-1204 – Preservation of Mineral Interests — in General
(a) (1) An owner of a mineral interest may record, at any time, a notice of intent to preserve the mineral interest or a part of a mineral interest. (2) A mineral interest is preserved in the county in which the notice is recorded. (b) (1) The following individuals may record a notice in accordance with subsection (a) of this […]
Section 16-303 – Modification of Wetlands Maps
(a) The Secretary may: (1) Modify, correct, or update the boundary maps established under § 16-301 of this subtitle; or (2) Amend the regulations adopted under § 16-302 of this subtitle. (b) The Secretary shall notify members of the public and affected property owners of proposed changes to wetlands maps or regulations as follows: (1) A public hearing on proposed […]
Section 15-1205 – Preservation of Mineral Interests — Recordation of Late Notice
(a) In this section, “litigation expenses” means costs and expenses that the court determines are reasonably and necessarily incurred in preparing for and prosecuting an action, including reasonable attorney’s fees. (b) In an action to terminate a mineral interest in accordance with § 15–1203 of this subtitle, the court shall permit the owner of the mineral interest […]
Section 16-304 – Certain Lawful Uses Enumerated
Notwithstanding any regulation adopted by the Secretary to protect private wetlands, the following uses are lawful on private wetlands: (1) Conservation of soil, vegetation, water, fish, shellfish, and wildlife; (2) Trapping, hunting, fishing, and catching shellfish, if otherwise legally permitted; (3) Exercise of riparian rights to improve land bounding on navigable water, to preserve access to the navigable […]
Section 15-902 – Commission to File Copies of Bylaws With Department
In accordance with Article V (i) of the compact, the Commission shall file copies of its bylaws and any amendments thereto with the Department of the Environment.