1. A. In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.

2. B. Terms Defined.

   1. (1) “Conservation purposes” includes soil erosion, watershed protection, fiber production, windbreaks, Christmas tree production, sound barriers, and wildlife habitat development, but does not include planting of trees for ornamental purposes.
   2. (2) “Department” means the Department of Natural Resources — Forest Service.
   3. (3) “Forest Conservation and Management Agreement” means an agreement between the Department and a woodland owner of 5 or more contiguous acres which sets the conditions by which a woodland owner may enter and remain in the management program.
   4. (4) “Forest Conservation and Management Program” means a program developed pursuant to the authority provided in Tax-Property Article, §8-211(p), Annotated Code of Maryland, which is designed to encourage landowners of Maryland to keep and develop land for productive woodland purposes.
   5. (5) “Secretary” means Secretary of the Department of Natural Resources.

Authority: Natural Resources Article, §§5-209(a), 5-210, 5-219, 5-303, 5-408, and 5-410;
Tax-Property Article, §8-211(p); Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: October 27, 1976 (3:22 Md. R. 1250)

Regulations .01, .02, and .03B, D amended effective December 26, 1980 (7:26 Md. R. 2419)

Regulation .03E repealed effective December 26, 1980 (7:26 Md. R. 2419)

Chapter repealed effective August 27, 1984 (11:17 Md. R. 1491)

Regulations .01—.03 adopted effective August 27, 1984 (11:17 Md. R. 1491)

Regulation .01 amended effective February 15, 1993 (20:3 Md. R. 257)

Regulation .01B amended effective January 7, 2016 (42:26 Md. R. 1594); August 15, 2016 (43:16 Md. R. 900)

Regulation .02 amended effective February 15, 1993 (20:3 Md. R. 257); January 7, 2016 (42:26 Md. R. 1594); August 15, 2016 (43:16 Md. R. 900)

Regulation .03 amended effective February 15, 1993 (20:3 Md. R. 257); January 7, 2016 (42:26 Md. R. 1594)

Regulation .03C amended effective November 2, 1998 (25:22 Md. R. 1652); August 14, 2006 (33:16 Md. R. 1365); December 12, 2022 (49:25 Md. R. 1049)

Regulation .03E amended effective August 15, 2016 (43:16 Md. R. 900)

Regulation .04 adopted effective October 8, 1984 (11:20 Md. R. 1741)

Regulation .04 amended effective February 3, 2014 (41:2 Md. R. 90); August 15, 2016 (43:16 Md. R. 900)

Regulation .04B amended effective February 25, 2008 (35:4 Md. R. 513)

Regulation .05 adopted effective February 19, 1990 (17:3 Md. R. 296)

Regulation .06 adopted effective February 19, 1990 (17:3 Md. R. 296)

Regulations .05 and .06 repealed effective March 27, 1995 (22:6 Md. R. 473)