Code of Maryland Regulations
Title 27 - CRITICAL AREA COMMISSION FOR THE CHESAPEAKE AND ATLANTIC COASTAL BAYS
Subtitle 01 - CRITERIA FOR LOCAL CRITICAL AREA PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT
Chapter 27.01.08 - Natural Parks
Section 27.01.08.03 - Criteria

Universal Citation: MD Code Reg 27.01.08.03

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 19, September 20, 2024

In developing their Critical Area programs, local jurisdictions shall use all of the following criteria:

A. Local jurisdictions shall identify areas within their Critical Area where natural parks could be established, and consider conserving these features through acquisitions, easements, designation, or other appropriate means. Parks should not be chosen to preserve only natural curiosities, but they should be planned to include examples of coastal ecosystems that are found within the jurisdiction, each with its geological and biological resources intact. Park boundaries should be based on biological necessity rather than administrative convenience.

B. Any plans developed for the use of parks should recognize that all natural terrain has a finite capacity to tolerate human disturbances and, therefore, should give utmost attention to limiting the number of park visitors in any park at any one time or in the course of a season.

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