1. A. Purpose. There is a State wildlands preservation system composed of areas in the State designated by the General Assembly as wildlands areas. The wildland areas shall be administered for the use and enjoyment of the people of Maryland in a manner that will leave them unimpaired for future use and enjoyment as wildlands, to provide for their protection, for the preservation of their wildland character, and for gathering and dissemination of information regarding their use and enjoyment. For a description of the boundaries of an individual wildland, see Natural Resources Article, §5-1203, Annotated Code of Maryland.

2. B. Types of Wildlands.

   1. (1) “Type 1 wildland” means a primitive area which by its size and location is in effect untouched by urban civilization and can offer the experience of solitude and self-reliance. Type 1 wildlands are usually lands located at higher elevations that protect watersheds and are ecologically vulnerable to human interferences.
   2. (2) “Type 2 wildland” means a unit of importance for natural sciences and ecology with outstanding value for education, research, and appreciation of natural processes. Preservation of the desired natural condition is the prevailing purpose of the Type 2 wildlands.
   3. (3) “Type 3 wildland” means an area which is not of ecological or primitive stature but which has the appearance of being in an untouched natural state.
3. C. Maryland Wildlands Preservation System. The State wildland system consists of the following areas in §D of this regulation, as delineated on maps filed in the Office of the Secretary.

4. D. Name, Location, and Acreage of State Wildlands.

   1. (1) There are presently 38 State-owned areas administered by the Department identified as State wildlands.

   2. (2) The general location, types, and acreage of State-owned wildlands are as follows:

      Type	Project Acreage	Location	County
      Type 1
      Big Savage Mountain	2879 acres	Savage River SF	Garrett
      Bear Pen	1517 acres	Savage River SF	Garrett
      Middle Fork	2932 acres	Savage River SF	Garrett
      High Rock	650 acres	Savage River SF	Garrett
      Maple Run	5125 acres	Green Ridge SF	Allegany
      Cunningham Falls	4397 acres	Cunningham Falls SF	Frederick
      Savage Ravines	2789 acres	Savage River SF	Garrett
      Dan’s Mountain	4047 acres	Dan’s Mountain WMA	Allegany
      Upper White Rock	300 acres	Garrett SF	Garrett
      Backbone Mountain	1706 acres	Potomac SF/Savage River SF	Garrett
      Maple Lick Run	600 acres	Potomac SF	Garrett
      Puzzley Run	457 acres	Savage River SF	Garrett
      Type 2
      Deep Run	1416 acres	Green Ridge SF	Allegany
      Potomac Bends	2645 acres	Green Ridge SF	Allegany
      Rocky Gap	943 acres	Rocky Gap SP	Allegany
      Sideling Hill	1555 acres	Sideling Hill WMA	Washington
      Islands of the Potomac	790 acres	Islands of the Potomac WMA	Frederick/Montgomery
      Black Marsh	667 acres	North Point SP	Baltimore
      Gunpowder Falls	792 acres	Gunpowder Falls SP	Baltimore
      Patuxent River	1579 acres	Patuxent River SP	Howard/Montgomery
      Soldiers Delight	1798 acres	Soldiers Delight NEA	Baltimore
      Morgan Run	499 acres	Morgan Run NEA	Carroll
      Panther Branch	735 acres	Gunpowder Falls SP	Baltimore
      Sweathouse Branch	1073 acres	Gunpowder Falls SP	Baltimore
      Mingo Branch/Bush Cabin Run	1272 acres	Gunpowder Falls SP	Baltimore
      Belt Woods	610 acres	Belt Woods NEA	Prince George's
      Calvert Cliffs	1079 acres	Calvert Cliffs SP	Calvert
      St. Mary's River	1445 acres	St. Mary's River SP	St. Mary's
      Mattawoman	2993 acres	Mattawoman NEA	Charles
      Idylwild	570 acres	Idylwild WMA	Caroline
      Pocomoke River	3029 acres	Pocomoke SF/SP	Worcester
      Cypress Swamp	2090 acres	Pocomoke SF	Worcester
      Cedar Island	2880 acres	Cedar Island WMA	Somerset
      South Savage	2079 acres	Savage River SF	Garrett
      Janes Island	3125 acres	Janes Island SP	Somerset
      Parker’s Creek	1756 acres	Parker’s Creek WMA	Calvert
      Zekiah Swamp	443 acres	Zekiah Swamp NEA	Charles
      Chapman	694 acres	Chapman SP	Charles
      Type 3 (None At This Time)
      Total acreage of wildlands = 65,956 acres
      Key: SP = State Park WMA = Wildlife Management Area
      SF = State Forest NEA = Natural Environment Area

Authority: Natural Resources Article, §§5-209, 5-1201, 5-1203, and 5-1213, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: July 1, 1972

Regulations .01 and .02 repealed and new Regulations .01—.05 adopted effective September 11, 1995 (22:18 Md. R. 1398)

Chapter revised effective April 20, 1998 (25:8 Md. R. 596)

Regulation .02B, D amended effective March 2, 2015 (42:4 Md. R. 432)

Regulation .04 amended effective March 2, 2015 (42:4 Md. R. 432)

Regulation .05A amended effective March 2, 2015 (42:4 Md. R. 432)

Regulation .06A amended effective March 2, 2015 (42:4 Md. R. 432)