Land Use & Zoning

The Maryland Critical Area law protects:

AFarmland in western Maryland
BLand within 1,000 feet of the mean high-water line of the Chesapeake Bay and its tidal tributaries✓ Correct
CHistoric districts in Baltimore City
DWetlands more than one mile from any waterway

Explanation

The Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Law regulates development within 1,000 feet of the mean high-water line of the Bay and its tidal tributaries.

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