§ 5-101. Definitions
West's Annotated Code of MarylandNatural ResourcesEffective: July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2024
Effective: July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2024
MD Code, Natural Resources, § 5-101
§ 5-101. Definitions
<Section effective until July 1, 2024. See, also, section 5-101 effective July 1, 2024.>
(d) “Environmental services” means the benefits generated for society by the existence and dynamic development of forests, including:
(e)(1) “Forest land” means a biological community dominated by trees and other woody plants that are capable of producing timber or other wood products with a stocking of at least 100 trees per acre with at least 50% of those trees having a 2-inch or greater diameter at 4.5 feet above the ground.
(f) “Forest stewardship plan” means a document written by a professional forester who is licensed under Title 7, Subtitle 3 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article, regarding a parcel of land comprising not less than 5 contiguous forested acres that lists activities that enhance or improve forest resources, including soil, water, timber, recreation, and aesthetics over a 15-year period.
(g) “Forestry” or “silviculture” means the science, art, and practice of creating, managing, using, and conserving forests and associated resources for human benefit and in a sustainable manner to meet desired goals, including goals for:
(h)(1) “Forestry practices” means activities conducted to achieve land management objectives.
(i) “No net loss of forest” means 40% of all land in Maryland is covered by tree canopy.
(j) “Person” includes the State, any county, municipal corporation, or other political subdivision of the State, or any of their units, or an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, executor, administrator, fiduciary, or representative of any kind, or any partnership, firm, association, public or private corporation, or any other entity.
(l) “Silvicultural product” or “forest product” means any raw material yielded by a forest, including:
(m) “Sustainable forestry” or “sustainable forestry management” means an internationally accepted and applied stewardship concept for the use of forests and forest lands in a manner and at a rate that maintains a forest's:
(n) “Working landscapes” means:
(1) Forest lands that are managed consistently with the requirements of a forest stewardship plan or a forest conservation plan, approved by the Department or a professional forester who is licensed under Title 7, Subtitle 3 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article, that advances sustainable forestry management as defined in subsection (m) of this section; and
Credits
Added by Acts 1973, 1st Sp. Sess., c. 4, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1974. Amended by Acts 1989, c. 801; Acts 1989, c. 819; Acts 2000, c. 560, § 1, eff. June 1, 2000; Acts 2000, c. 561, § 1, eff. June 1, 2000; Acts 2009, c. 175, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2009; Acts 2012, c. 66, § 6, eff. April 10, 2012; Acts 2013, c. 43, § 5; Acts 2013, c. 384, §§ 1, 3, eff. Oct. 1, 2013; Acts 2017, c. 692, § 1, eff. July 1, 2017; Acts 2018, c. 12, § 1, eff. April 5, 2018; Acts 2018, c. 161, § 1, eff. July 1, 2018; Acts 2018, c. 162, § 1, eff. July 1, 2018.
MD Code, Natural Resources, § 5-101, MD NAT RES § 5-101
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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