# Natural Resources (GNR)

## Title 5. Forests and Parks

### Subtitle 22

#### Section 5-2202

(a) The Department shall:

  (1) Identify climate vulnerabilities and risks on Department lands;

  (2) Evaluate opportunities to implement climate change mitigation, adaptation, or resilience projects, including nature-based solutions and adaptive management, on Department lands; and

  (3) Prioritize Department lands for projects based on climate risk, ecological value, and potential co-benefits.

(b) By December 31, 2035, the Department shall carry out the provisions of subsection (a) of this section for two coastal and two inland properties owned, leased, or managed by the Department.

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Md. Code Ann., Nat. Res. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)