1. A. Any clearing of natural vegetation other than for logging is limited to that necessary for uses and developments permitted by these regulations.

2. B. The Department, in evaluating a plan for the clearing of natural vegetation, shall:

   1. (1) Take into account the effects of the proposed clearing on the scenic and wild character of the river;
   2. (2) Insure that natural vegetation on or near the shoreline remains undisturbed to screen the cleared area from the river and its contiguous shore; and

   3. (3) Consider the effect the clearing operations may have on the fish, aquatic, and riverine resources by:

      1. (a) Altering the temperature of the water;
      2. (b) Causing siltation;
      3. (c) Pesticide or fertilizer contamination; or
      4. (d) Any other deleterious effect.

Authority: Natural Resources Article, §8-409, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: May 26, 1976 (3:11 Md. R. 588)

Regulation .02H amended effective February 26, 1979 (6:4 Md. R. 276)

Regulation .03C—E adopted effective February 3, 1992 (19:2 Md. R. 153)

Chapter revised effective September 20, 1999 (26:19 Md. R. 1447)