The General Assembly finds that the growth of the tall, reed-like grass Phragmites communis, commonly known as phragmites, may be a public and common nuisance on land and wetlands used for wildlife habitat areas. Therefore, it is the intent of the General Assembly that this subtitle require that statewide studies of phragmites be conducted in order to determine its spread and determine any progress made in current management and control programs.

Added by Acts 1989, c. 652, § 2. Amended by Acts 1994, c. 557, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1994. Renumbered from Natural Resources § 9-501 by Acts 1995, c. 488, § 6, eff. July 1, 1995. Amended by Acts 1996, c. 429, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1996; Acts 1998, c. 487, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1998.