1. A. By December 31, 1992, the Department shall prepare and provide to local authorities a statewide forest resource inventory that includes:

   1. (1) A list of priority areas for reforestation or afforestation of both publicly and privately owned land on a county-by-county basis; and
   2. (2) Specific areas which contain plants and animal species to be considered as priority areas for forest retention and protection under Natural Resources Article, §5-1607(c), Annotated Code of Maryland.
2. B. The Department shall update the Statewide forest resource inventory at least every 5 years or as considered appropriate.

Authority: Natural Resources Article, §§1-104 and 5-1601—5-1613; State Government Article, §10-206; Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: January 20, 1992 (19:1 Md. R. 24)

Regulation .01A amended effective November 22, 1993 (20:23 Md. R. 1804)

Regulation .01B, C amended effective July 1, 1996 (23:13 Md. R. 942)

Regulation .01D—F adopted effective August 20, 2001 (28:16 Md. R. 1482)

Regulation .01E amended effective April 5, 2010 (37:7 Md. R. 569)

Regulation .02A amended effective August 20, 2001 (28:16 Md. R. 1482)

Regulation .03A—C amended effective June 15, 1998 (25:12 Md. R. 946)

Regulation .03C, F amended effective April 5, 2010 (37:7 Md. R. 569)

Regulation .04B amended effective August 20, 2001 (28:16 Md. R. 1482)