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 be devoted to public purposes for recreational, scenic, scientific, educational, conservation, and historical use.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 12 - Wildland and Open Areas
Section 5-1203 - Declaration of Policy; Establishment of State Wildlands Preservation System
Section 5-1204 - Jurisdiction of Unit Over Areas Continued; Limitation Upon Appropriations
Section 5-1208 - Notice and Hearings as to Designations
Section 5-1209 - Adjustment of Boundaries by Notice, Hearing and Legislative Action
Section 5-1212 - Restrictions on Certain Uses
Section 5-1212.1 - Areas Open to Activities Prior to Wildlands Designation
Section 5-1213 - When Motorboats Permitted; Control of Fire, Insects, and Disease
Section 5-1213.1 - Measures to Protect Nearby Private Land
Section 5-1214 - Development of Resources and Facilities
Section 5-1215 - Access Rights of Owners of Surrounded Areas
Section 5-1218 - Private Property Not to Be Acquired Without Consent of Owner