Md. Code Regs. 27.01.08.03

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 21, October 18, 2024

Section 27.01.08.03 - Criteria

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.

Md. Code Regs. 27.01.08.03