Section 5-1218 – Private Property Not to Be Acquired Without Consent of Owner
Property may not be acquired under Part II of this subtitle without the consent of the property owner.
Section 5-1220 – Proposal by Nature Conservancy
The Nature Conservancy may submit to the Department a proposal outlining an area in which the Nature Conservancy has secured or is considering securing title or other legal interest. The proposal shall include the location, acreage, explanation of planned use, and explanation of values which make the acreage of interest to the State.
Section 5-1221 – Action by Secretary
Within three months after receipt of the proposal, the Secretary shall report to the Nature Conservancy his recommendations as to the suitability or nonsuitability of the proposal in relation to the State’s program of open space or wildland areas, with copies to the Board of Public Works, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker […]
Section 5-1222 – Agreements by Secretary
Subject to the availability of funds and in accordance with other provisions of this article regarding open space and wildland areas, the Secretary may enter into agreements with the Nature Conservancy for the State to acquire title to or an interest in property owned by the Nature Conservancy or property on which the Nature Conservancy […]
Section 5-1201 – Definitions
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) In this subtitle, “open space” or “open area” means any space or area characterized by great natural scenic beauty, or whose existing openness, natural condition, and present state of use, if retained, would enhance the present or potential value of abutting or surrounding urban development, […]
Section 5-1214 – Development of Resources and Facilities
Within State wildland areas designated under Part II of this subtitle, the Governor, within a specific area and in accordance with the regulations he deems desirable, may authorize prospecting for water resources, and recommend the establishment and maintenance of reservoirs, water conservation works, power projects, transmission lines, and other facilities needed in the public interest, […]
Section 5-1202 – Acquisition of Interests in Real Property for Preservation of Open Spaces and Open Areas
(a) Acquisition of interests or rights in real property for preservation of open spaces and areas constitutes a public purpose for which public funds may be expended or advanced. Any county, city, the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, and the Department may acquire, by purchase, any intervivos or testamentary gift, or lease, the fee or […]
Section 5-1215 – Access Rights of Owners of Surrounded Areas
If privately owned land is surrounded completely by areas designated by Part II of this subtitle as State wildland, the private owner and his successor in interest has the rights necessary to assure adequate access to the privately owned land, or the privately owned land may be exchanged for State-owned land in the same county […]
Section 5-1202.1 – Hart-Miller-Pleasure Island Chain — Declared an Open Area
For purposes of this subtitle, the Hart-Miller-Pleasure Island chain in Baltimore County is an open area.
Section 5-1216 – Secretary Authorized to Acquire Privately Owned Land Within Perimeter of Designated Area
Subject to the appropriation of funds by the legislature, the Secretary may acquire privately owned land within the perimeter of any area designated by Part II of this subtitle as wildlands if the owner concurs in the acquisition.