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<section article="gnr" article_name="Natural Resources" number="5-429" title_number="5" title_name="Forests and Parks" subtitle_number="4" subtitle_name="Trees and Forest Nurseries">
  <level label="a">
    <text>The Department shall establish a Green Shores Program to promote and cause the planting and maintenance of forested buffers around the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>The Green Shores Program may include:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Providing grants in the form of trees, money, materials, or expertise to local governments, nonprofit corporations, and State agencies to be used for planting or enhancing forested buffers around the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Educating the public about the benefits of trees and forested buffers, including:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>Establishing demonstration forest buffers on public lands;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>Providing educational and promotional materials to schools;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>Providing grants to schools for their own educational programs;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iv">
        <text>Developing and disseminating educational and promotional materials to the public; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="v">
        <text>Coordinating volunteer efforts; and</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>Promoting forested buffers on private land by providing:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>Technical assistance, such as preparing site plans and coordinating planting arrangements; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>Economic incentives, including cost-sharing programs.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
