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Title 16. Wetlands and Riparian Rights — Subtitle 4. Lands Formed by Channel Excavation in Sinepuxent, Isle of Wight, and Chincoteague Bays

Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.

Md. Code Ann., Envir. § 16-401 (2026)
Title 16. Wetlands and Riparian Rights
Subtitle 4. Lands Formed by Channel Excavation in Sinepuxent, Isle of Wight, and Chincoteague Bays

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This subtitle does not affect any past or future accretion to land under private ownership bounding on or surrounded by the waters of the Chincoteague, Isle of Wight, or Sinepuxent Bay.
Md. Code Ann., Envir. § 16-402 (2026)
Title 16. Wetlands and Riparian Rights
Subtitle 4. Lands Formed by Channel Excavation in Sinepuxent, Isle of Wight, and Chincoteague Bays

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(a)
Any island created or formed within the confines of Sinepuxent, Isle of Wight, or Chincoteague Bay by the dumping or depositing of excavated material from dredging or any other artificial means employed by the State or the United States or both during the construction or maintenance of the Ocean City inlet and the channel in the bays, together with any accretion to any of those islands, in the past or future, are natural resources of the State and title to them is retained for the use of the Department.
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(b)
The Commissioner of Land Patents may not issue any patent for land created in the Chincoteague, Isle of Wight, or Sinepuxent Bay.
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Md. Code Ann., Envir. § 16-403 (2026)
Title 16. Wetlands and Riparian Rights
Subtitle 4. Lands Formed by Channel Excavation in Sinepuxent, Isle of Wight, and Chincoteague Bays

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Subject to the approval of the Board, the Department may use the land described in this subtitle for conservation purposes in the manner and under the regulations the Department deems in the best interest of the State. However, any person who may lawfully hunt or fish in Worcester County may hunt or fish on these lands during the open season for hunting or fishing.