# Natural Resources (GNR)

## Title 8. Waters

### Subtitle 18. Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Protection Program

#### Section 8-1816

In consultation with State and local agencies involved in planning, acquiring, and managing open space and recreational lands, the Commission, by January 1, 1987, shall prepare a report to the Governor and the General Assembly recommending State policy and goals for:

(1) The provision of public access along the shoreline of the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries; and

(2) The reforestation of land within the Critical Area and the preservation of forested land within the Critical Area.

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