1. A. A person may not operate or give permission to operate a vessel during the period April 1 through September 15 in areas established as protective buffers for nesting sites, and feeding areas of birds listed as endangered, threatened, or in need of conservation under COMAR 08.03.08. These areas may change in response to the location of the nesting sites and feeding areas as identified by the Department.
2. B. This regulation only applies to waters adjacent to lands owned or controlled by the State or federal government which have been restricted from human intrusion.
3. C. Prohibited areas shall be marked by the Department.

Authority: Natural Resources Article, §§8-703, 8-704, and 10-2A-02, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: February 3, 1992 (19:2 Md. R. 153)

Regulation .01 amended effective May 27, 2002 (29:10 Md. R. 825)

Regulation .02 amended effective April 4, 2011 (38:7 Md. R. 430)

Regulation .04 adopted effective March 30, 1992 (19:6 Md. R. 672)

Regulation .04 amended effective August 2, 2004 (31:15 Md. R. 1185)

Regulation .05 adopted as an emergency provision effective May 6, 1992; emergency status expired September 15, 1992 (19:10 Md. R. 926)

Regulation .05 adopted effective March 1, 1993 (20:4 Md. R. 370)

Regulation .06 adopted as an emergency provision effective May 14, 1999 (26:12 Md. R. 923); adopted permanently effective August 9, 1999 (26:16 Md. R. 1246)

Chapter revised effective March 17, 2014 (41:5 Md. R. 341)

Regulation .01 amended effective March 17, 2025 (52:5 Md. R. 237)

Regulation .03 amended effective March 4, 2024 (51:4 Md. R. 202)

Regulation .06 adopted effective March 28, 2016 (43:6 Md. R. 406)