§ 4-11A-06. Submerged land leases in Chesapeake Bay
West's Annotated Code of MarylandNatural ResourcesEffective: May 2, 2013
Effective: May 2, 2013
MD Code, Natural Resources, § 4-11A-06
§ 4-11A-06. Submerged land leases in Chesapeake Bay
(a) This section applies to a submerged land lease in the Chesapeake Bay that is not in an Aquaculture Enterprise Zone.
(b)(1)(i) Subject to subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, the Department may issue to a person a submerged land lease in waters of the Chesapeake Bay after the Department of the Environment classifies the waters as:
(c) A person with a submerged land lease in the Chesapeake Bay may cultivate shellfish on the submerged land, in temporary protective enclosures approved by the Department on the surface of the submerged land, or in any other manner authorized by the Department.
(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of this subtitle, a lease of submerged land located within a sanctuary must be compatible with oyster restoration and must satisfy the criteria for permissible leasing within a sanctuary as provided in regulations adopted under this subtitle.
Credits
Added by Acts 2009, c. 173, § 1, eff. June 1, 2009; Acts 2009, c. 174, § 1, eff. June 1, 2009. Amended by Acts 2011, c. 411, § 3, eff. July 1, 2011; Acts 2011, c. 579, § 1, eff. July 1, 2011; Acts 2013, c. 333, § 1, eff. May 2, 2013.
MD Code, Natural Resources, § 4-11A-06, MD NAT RES § 4-11A-06
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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