{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-natural-resources-5-428","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Natural Resources § 5–428","heading":"","body":"The General Assembly finds and declares that:\n(1) Forests and trees play an important role in the restoration and enhancement of the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries; and\n(2) The establishment and supplementation of forests and trees along the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries is in the best interests of the residents of the State.","path":["Article - Natural Resources"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gnr\u0026section=5-428","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T20:00:08Z","sha256":"15a97af768d700bee66d3d7b7ec3e55d169423055fa744480fd2537c912b7f40","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-natural-resources-5-427","next":"us-md/md.-code-natural-resources-5-429"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}