Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 4 - Scenic and Wild Rivers Review Board and Related Program
Section 8-405 - Evaluation of Waterway Prior to Approval of Use or Development Plan

Before specific plans for use and development of water and related land resources are approved, including constructing improvements, diversions, roadways, crossings, channelizations, locks, canals, or other uses that change the character of a river or waterway or destroy its scenic value, the Secretary shall give full consideration and evaluation of the river as a scenic and wild resource.