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 5-1218 – 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 5-1206 – Certain State-Owned Roadless Areas and Islands, Wildlife Refuges, and Public Hunting Areas
Within ten years after July 1, 1971, the Secretary shall review every roadless area of 500 contiguous acres or more in the State-owned lands under his jurisdiction on July 1, 1971. Every area of State-owned roadless islands, State wildlife refuges, and public hunting areas under his jurisdiction on July 1, 1971 shall be reported to […]
Section 5-1208 – Notice and Hearings as to Designations
Prior to submitting any recommendations to the Governor with respect to the suitability of any area for preservation as wildland the Secretary shall: (1) Give the public notice he deems appropriate of the proposed action, including publication in a newspaper having general circulation in the vicinity of the affected land; (2) Announce and then hold a public […]
Section 5-1209 – Adjustment of Boundaries by Notice, Hearing and Legislative Action
Any modification or adjustment of the boundaries of any State wildlands area shall be recommended by the Secretary after public notice of the proposal and public hearing as provided in § 5–1208 of this subtitle. The proposed modification or adjustment shall then be recommended with map and any description to the Governor. The Governor shall […]
Section 5-1210 – Effect of Designation of Woodland Areas Upon State Forests and State Park and Wildlife Refuge Systems
The purposes of Part II of this subtitle are supplemental to the purposes for which State forests and units of the State park and wildlife refuge systems are established and administered. Nothing in Part II of this subtitle may interfere with either the purpose for which State forests are established or modify the statutory authority […]
Section 5-1211 – Responsibility of Unit for Administering Areas; Wildland Areas to Be Devoted to Public Purposes
Except as otherwise provided in this part, each unit administering any area designated as wildlands is responsible for preserving the wildland character of the area and administering the other purposes for which it was established in order to preserve its wildland character. Except as otherwise provided in Part II of this subtitle, wildland areas shall […]
Section 5-1212 – Restrictions on Certain Uses
Except as provided in Part II of this subtitle, and subject to existing private rights, a commercial enterprise or permanent road, except fire roads, may not exist within any wildlife area designated by Part II of this subtitle. Except as necessary to meet minimum requirements for the administration of the area for the purpose of […]