Md. Code, Natural Resources § 5-428
This is the official text of Md. Code, Natural Resources § 5-428, part of Maryland’s Code, Natural Resources — governs parks, wildlife, and natural resource management.
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§5–428.
Official statutory text
The General Assembly finds and declares that:
(1) Forests and trees play an important role in the restoration and enhancement of the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries; and
(2) The establishment and supplementation of forests and trees along the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries is in the best interests of the residents of the State.
(1) Forests and trees play an important role in the restoration and enhancement of the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries; and
(2) The establishment and supplementation of forests and trees along the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries is in the best interests of the residents of the State.
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