(a) The Department shall promote, administer, and manage every State-owned or leased forest, park, scenic preserve, natural area, parkway, historic monument, and recreation area, administer every law and rule or regulation relating to forests, parks, scenic preserves, natural areas, parkways, historic monuments, recreation areas, fire control, roadside trees, the restoration of deforested or denuded areas, and the operation of the State forest nursery.
(b) Every right, power, duty, obligation, and function conferred upon or exercised by the Department of Forests and Parks is transferred to and exercised by the Department. Every reference to the Department of Forests and Parks which appears in the Code, other laws of the State, or in any ordinance, resolution, rule, regulation, legal action, directive, or document, means the Department.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 2 - Organization and Authority of Department Pertaining to Forests and Parks -- in General
Section 5-202 - Forest and Park Service Established
Section 5-204 - Sustainable Forestry Council
Section 5-206 - Forest or Park Wardens; Forest, Park, and Wildlife Rangers; Park Services Associates
Section 5-207 - Purchases and Gifts of Lands
Section 5-208 - Eminent Domain
Section 5-209 - Rules and Regulations
Section 5-211 - Printing and Distribution of Material Relating to Forests and Parks
Section 5-212 - Forest or Park Reserve Fund
Section 5-212.1 - Forest and Park Concession Account
Section 5-213 - Disposition of Lost or Abandoned Property Within State Forests, Parks, Etc
Section 5-214 - Forest Resources
Section 5-215 - Deep Creek Lake Recreation Maintenance and Management Fund
Section 5-215.1 - Deep Creek Lake Recreation and Land Use Plan
Section 5-216 - Deep Creek Lake Policy and Review Board
Section 5-217 - Disposal of Raw Sludge Sewage on Certain State Land