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.
Section 5-1202.2 – Hart-Miller-Pleasure Island Chain — State to Grant Easement
(a) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (1) “Grantee in interest” means the Maryland Environmental Trust. (2) “Spoil”, “Baltimore County tributary spoil”, “redeposit”, and “Baltimore Harbor” have the meanings indicated in § 5-1101(a) of the Environment Article. (b) Within 15 days after July 1, 1981 the State shall grant an easement to the Hart-Miller-Pleasure Island […]
Section 5-1217 – Acceptance of Gifts of Land or Wetlands; Purchase of Land, Wetlands, or Scenic Easements
The Department may accept any gift of land or wetlands to the State, make other agreements as to these lands, purchase land or wetlands, or purchase scenic easements in the name of the State to be held, restored, and administered as State wildland areas. The Department may also designate and set aside areas in State […]
Section 5-1203 – Declaration of Policy; Establishment of State Wildlands Preservation System
(a) In order to assure that an increasing population, accompanied by expanding settlement and growing mechanization, does not occupy and modify all areas within the State, leaving no lands designated for preservation and protection in their natural condition, it is the policy of the General Assembly to secure for the people of present and future generations […]
Section 5-1204 – Jurisdiction of Unit Over Areas Continued; Limitation Upon Appropriations
Notwithstanding inclusion of an area in the State wildlands preservation system, the area shall continue to be managed by the unit which had jurisdiction immediately before its inclusion in the State wildlands preservation system unless otherwise provided by an act of the General Assembly. Money may not be appropriated for the payment of expenses or […]
Section 5-1205 – Designation of Areas as Wildlands — Report by Secretary to Governor; Recommendations by Governor to General Assembly; Legislative Action Required
The Secretary may review, as to its suitability for preservation as State wildlands, any area under his jurisdiction which he deems worthy of consideration for protection as State wildland. He shall report his findings to the Governor. The Governor shall advise the General Assembly of his recommendations with respect to the designation as State “wildland” […]
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 […]