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    Critical Area Commission for the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays

    Guidance Information for Critical Area Decision Makers


    Bay Smart
    A Citizen's Guide to Maryland's Critical Area Program


    Native Plants for Wildlife Habitat and Conservation Landscaping
    - Chesapeake Bay Watershed - U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

    House Bill 1253 - Overview of 2008 Legislation
    House Bill 1253 - Overview of 2008 Legislation
    May 28, 2008
    (Adobe Acrobat file 220KB)


    Local Government Assistance Guide
    Lot Coverage
    Effective Date: Sept. 3, 2008


    Local Government Assistance Guide
    Critical Area Buffer
    Effective Date: March 8, 2010

    10% Rule Guidance Manual
    Critical Area Guidance
    10% Rule Guidance

    Living Shorelines:
    A Guide for Waterfront Property Owners

    Backyard Makeover
    Make your basic backyard a "Bay Smart" backyard and benefit Maryland's streams, rivers, and bays.
    (Adobe Acrobat file 15.58MB)

    Forest Mitigation in the Critical Area
    Critical Area Guidance
    Forest Mitigation


    A Guide to the Conservation of
    Forest Interior Dwelling Birds
    in the Chesapeake Bay Critical Area
    (Adobe Acrobat file 270KB)

     

    Public Walkways in the Critical Area
    Critical Area Guidance
    Public Walkways


    Private vs. State Tidal Wetlands


    Golf Courses in the RCA - Final

     

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    Guidance Publications

    • Bay Smart Guide
    • Overview of House Bill 1253 - 2008 Legislation
      (Adobe Acrobat file 220KB)
    • A Guide to the Conservation of Forest Interior Dwelling Birds in the Chesapeake Bay Critical Area
      (Adobe Acrobat file 270KB)
    • Critical Area 10% Rule Guidance Manual
    • Private vs. State Tidal Wetlands
    • Forest Mitigation
    • Public Walkways
    • Living Shorelines
    • Backyard Makeover
    • Golf Courses in the RCA - Final
    • Native Plants for Wildlife Habitat and Conservation Landscaping - Chesapeake Bay Watershed - U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
    • Local Government Assistance Guide - Critical Area Buffer
    • Local Government Assistance Guide - Lot Coverage

    Meetings and Hearings

  • Commission Meetings
  • Public Information Meetings
  • Cover of Bay Smart Guide, links to web content
    A Citizen's Guide to
    Maryland's Critical Area Program

    For general questions ...

    ... or information about the Critical Area Program or questions relating to State oversight of local programs, e-mail Mary Owens or call 410-260-3480.

    Critical Area Commissison address & phone number

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