Code of Maryland Regulations
Title 08 - DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
Subtitle 15 - YOUGHIOGHENY WILD RIVER
Chapter 08.15.02 - Permitted Use and Development
Section 08.15.02.05 - Logging
Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 6, March 22, 2024
A. Logging operations may be conducted in the scenic corridor if approval is obtained from the Department by the owner of the land, a lessee, or authorized agent. A request for approval may be made by submitting a harvesting plan to the Department. The harvest plan shall be on a form provided by the Department and shall contain all the information needed for the Department to evaluate the proposal using the criteria specified in §D of this regulation.
B. The Department shall forward a copy of the plan to the Garrett County Forest Conservancy District Board. Upon reviewing the prepared plan, the Board shall make recommendations to the Department.
C. The Department shall approve, approve conditionally, or deny the request to conduct a logging operation within the scenic corridor.
D. The Department, in evaluating a request for a logging operation, shall take into account: