Md. Code, Natural Resources § 5-1203 — MD Code / Article gnr / Title 5 / Subtitle 12 / Section 5-1203
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§5–1203. ** CONTINGENCY – IN EFFECT – CHAPTER 572 OF 2025 **

(a) (1) In order to assure that an increasing population, accompanied by expanding settlement and growing mechanization, does not occupy and modify all areas within the State, leaving no lands designated for preservation and protection in their natural condition, it is the policy of the General Assembly to secure for the people of present and future generations the benefits of an enduring resource of State wildlands.

(2) For this purpose there is established a State wildlands preservation system composed of areas in the State designated by the General Assembly as “wildland areas”.

(3) The wildland areas shall be administered for the use and enjoyment of the people of Maryland in a manner that will leave them unimpaired for the future use and enjoyment as wildlands, to provide for their protection, preservation of their wildland character, and for gathering and dissemination of information regarding their use and enjoyment as wildlands.

(4) A State land may not be designated as a wildland area except as provided for in this section or by a subsequent act.

(b) Pursuant to the provisions of subsection (a) of this section that property in Garrett County containing approximately 2,879 acres and described as follows is a Type 1 State wildland and shall be named the “Big Savage Mountain Wildland”:

Beginning at a point, said point being the intersection of the south side of High Rock Tower Road and a point located 200 feet west of the Big Savage Mountain Hiking Trail and running then in a generally southwest direction, 200 feet west of the Big Savage Mountain Hiking Trail to a point located at the waters of the Savage River Reservoir, then running generally in a northerly direction with the waters of the Savage River Reservoir, the Savage River and the existing Savage River State Forest boundary to a point of intersection of the Savage River and the southern margin of the right of way of Savage River Road and running then with the southern and eastern right of way of the Savage River Road to the Savage River State Forest boundary, then running along said boundary in an easterly direction to corner 533, then leaving the said Savage River State Forest boundary and running due east to a point on the eastern right of way of Westernport Road, then running along said right of way in an easterly and southern direction to a point of intersection with the Savage River State Forest boundary, then running with the said State forest boundary south 71 degrees 26 minutes east to corner 549, then running south 43 degrees 51 minutes west 142.34 feet more or less to corner 548, south 58 degrees 36 minutes west 369.37 feet more or less to corner 547, south 50 degrees 31 minutes west 891.50 feet more or less to corner 546, south 75 degrees 49 minutes west 561.89 feet more or less to corner 545, north 89 degrees 04 minutes west 802.50 feet more or less to corner 544, south 51 degrees 58 minutes west 689.27 feet more or less to corner 543, south 50 degrees 28 minutes east 263.62 feet more or less to corner 542, south 33 degrees 54 minutes west 2254.17 feet more or less to corner 541, south 55 degrees 15 minutes east 2120.20 feet more or less to corner 762, south 44 degrees 05 minutes west 2152.35 feet more or less to corner 543, south 34 degrees 04 minutes east 109.55 feet more or less to corner 760, north 65 degrees 00 minutes west 2346.20 feet more or less, south 33 degrees 06 minutes 36 seconds west 1155.00 feet more or less, south 33 degrees 06 minutes 36 seconds west 1155.00 feet more or less, south 67 degrees 45 minutes 07 seconds west 2310.00 feet more or less, south 35 degrees 45 minutes 15 seconds west 1814.05 feet more or less, south 64 degrees 58 minutes 32 seconds west 170.61 feet more or less, south 69 degrees 11 minutes 55 seconds west 309.12 feet more or less, south 52 degrees 13 minutes 20 seconds west 1485.37 feet more or less, south 28 degrees 22 minutes 40 seconds west 485.81 feet more or less, north 55 degrees 08 minutes 05 seconds west 1647.37 feet more or less, south 42 degrees 36 minutes 43 seconds west 1980.00 feet more or less, south 54 degrees 47 minutes 33 seconds west 1764.85 feet more or less, south 39 degrees 09 minutes 09 seconds west 881.58 feet more or less, south 43 degrees 00 minutes 42 seconds west 1874.10 feet more or less, north 31 degrees 05 minutes 39 seconds west 426.38 feet more or less, north 77 degrees 38 minutes 27 seconds east 127.57 feet more or less, north 02 degrees 35 minutes 21 seconds west 304.92 feet more or less, south 85 degrees 01 minutes 09 seconds west 99.69 feet more or less, north 12 degrees 50 minutes 27 seconds west 228.86 feet more or less, north 08 degrees 52 minutes 27 seconds west 294.03 feet more or less, north 14 degrees 47 minutes 17 seconds west 220.31 feet more or less, north 18 degrees 31 minutes 27 seconds west 581.85 feet more or less, north 22 degrees 23 minutes 34 seconds west 64.59 feet more or less, north 44 degrees 19 minutes 16 seconds west 47.15 feet more or less, north 56 degrees 11 minutes 54 seconds west 56.85 feet more or less, north 83 degrees 40 minutes 13 seconds west 59.71 feet more or less, south 82 degrees 39 minutes 44 seconds west 173.13 feet more or less, south 70 degrees 52 minutes 36 seconds west 230.44 feet more or less, south 68 degrees 49 minutes 26 seconds west 215.02 feet more or less, south 50 degrees 08 minutes 57 seconds west 57.56 feet more or less, south 10 degrees 11 minutes 09 seconds west 375.33 feet more or less, south 17 degrees 13 minutes 09 seconds west 159.93 feet more or less, south 59 degrees 02 minutes 20 seconds west 243.02 feet more or less, south 78 degrees 48 minutes 32 seconds west 362.31 feet more or less, south 53 degrees 24 minutes 39 seconds west 22.32 feet more or less, south 16 degrees 40 minutes 14 seconds west 203.65 feet more or less, south 22 degrees 10 minutes 00 seconds west 181.30 feet more or less, south 14 degrees 34 minutes 13 seconds west 109.41 feet more or less, south 10 degrees 30 minutes 48 seconds west 16.69 feet more or less, south 58 degrees 58 minutes 03 seconds west 1002.96 feet more or less, south 31 degrees 37 minutes 33 seconds west 554.57 feet more or less, south 31 degrees 37 minutes 33 seconds west 109.02 feet more or less, south 02 degrees 20 minutes 57 seconds west 168.04 feet more or less, south 27 degrees 19 minutes 33 seconds west 151.56 feet more or less, south 04 degrees 55 minutes 20 seconds west 80.66 feet more or less, south 60 degrees 24 minutes 56 seconds east 372.83 feet more or less, south 54 degrees 58 minutes 14 seconds west 360.83 feet more or less, south 59 degrees 53 minutes 31 seconds west 53.19 feet more or less, south 30 degrees 55 minutes 55 seconds west 500.38 feet more or less to a point, said point having the coordinate value 690973.93 north, 716355.17 east (Maryland State plane grid system NAD83), then running with the said State forest boundary south 42 degrees 50 minutes 49 seconds west 307.64 feet, south 43 degrees 44 minutes 44 seconds west 301.50 feet, north 43 degrees 14 minutes 23 seconds west 35.01 feet, south 46 degrees 32 minutes 42 seconds west 782.09 feet, south 68 degrees 44 minutes 44 seconds west 308.42 feet, south 57 degrees 47 minutes 05 seconds west 445.08 feet, south 57 degrees 47 minutes 05 seconds west 445.08 feet, north 89 degrees 12 minutes 55 seconds west 826.58 feet, south 79 degrees 47 minutes 05 seconds west 635.83 feet, south 17 degrees 40 minutes 41 seconds west 2937.00 feet, south 45 degrees 57 minutes 03 seconds east 1023.00 feet, north 89 degrees 02 minutes 57 seconds east 693.00 feet, north 47 degrees 02 minutes 57 seconds east 1386.00 feet, north 47 degrees 46 minutes 34 seconds east 800.00 feet, north 47 degrees 46 minutes 34 seconds west 1291.64 feet, north 49 degrees 13 minutes 30 seconds east 4692.22 feet to a planted stone marked “BP 129”, said stone being corner 582, said point having the coordinate value 691489.38 north, 719880.96 east (Maryland State plane grid system NAD83), and then running south 62 degrees 00 minutes east 1600.00 feet more or less, then running north 40 degrees 00 minutes east 200 feet more or less to a point lying 50 feet west of the High Rock Lookout Tower site, then circling the tower counterclockwise to the south no closer than 50 feet to the tower to a point east of the tower site and south of the existing High Rock Tower Road, and then running with the south side of the High Rock Tower Road to the point of beginning.

Saving and excepting the Potomac Edison transmission line that lies 1,500 feet more or less north of Warnick Point and runs in a southeasterly direction to intersect the Savage River State Forest boundary.

(b–1) Pursuant to the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, that property in Garrett County containing approximately 650 acres and described as follows is a Type 1 State wildland and shall be named the “High Rock Wildland”:

Beginning at a stone marked “BP 129” and witnessed by a pipe stamped 582, said stone also being a corner of the Savage River State Forest boundary on the western slope of Big Savage Mountain and then running north 38 degrees 18 minutes east 3703.31 feet to a stone marked “BP 128” and witnessed by a pipe stamped 581 and then running north 54 degrees 23 minutes east 5500.00 feet more or less to a point on the southeast side of Pine Swamp Road, then running in a northeasterly direction along the southeast side of said road to the south side of its intersection with Westernport Road, then running with the southwest side of Westernport Road in a southeasterly direction 5400.00 feet more or less to a point on the 2700 foot contour line, then running generally with said contour line south 49 degrees west 3500.00 feet more or less to a point northeast of the High Rock Tower Road, then running in a westerly direction 200 feet north and parallel to said road 2100.00 feet to a point lying northwest of the High Rock Tower site, then running south 40 degrees west 200.00 feet more or less, then running north 62 degrees west 1600 feet more or less to the beginning.

(c) (1) Pursuant to the provisions of subsection (a) of this section that property in Worcester County containing approximately 2,090 acres and described as follows is a Type 2 wildland and shall be named the “Cypress Swamp Wildland”:

Parcel 1:

Beginning with the main part at a point on the north side of the Hickory Point Road, said point lying approximately 5,200 feet west of the Cederhall Road; and proceeding clockwise, then with the north side of the Hickory Point Road westerly, then northerly in a long curve approximately 9,600 feet, then leaving the road and with the Pocomoke State Forest boundary northerly about 1,200 feet to the south margin of the Pocomoke River (Point A), then with the south shore generally easterly approximately 7,500 feet upstream, then with the Pocomoke State Forest boundary and adjoining private land southeasterly approximately 4,700 feet and then southwesterly 7,750 feet to the beginning point.

Parcel 2:

A second and separate part of this wildland begins at a point on the south margin of the Pocomoke River, the point being approximately 3,300 feet generally westerly downstream from Point A, then with the Pocomoke State Forest boundary and adjacent private land in a clockwise direction generally southerly approximately 800 feet, thence westerly 1,150 feet, then northwesterly approximately 1,900 feet to the south shore of the Pocomoke River, then with the south shore northerly, then easterly and then southerly approximately 4,800 feet to the beginning point.

Parcel 3:

All that lot, tract, or parcel of land situate, lying and being in the Costen Election District of Worcester County, located on the Pocomoke River and being more particularly described in that certain patent of “Lankfords Discovery”, dated May 5, 1905, among the records of the Hall of Records of the State of Maryland which by deed dated August 25, 1986 and recorded in the land records of Worcester County in Liber 1210, Folio 489 was conveyed by the Nature Conservancy to the State of Maryland, for the use of the Department of Natural Resources, and described as follows:

Beginning at a marked cypress standing on the east bank of the Pocomoke River about a half mile above the town of Rehoboth, and running thence, north 41 degrees 45 minutes 00 seconds east, 280.50 feet, then running north 53 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east, 140.25 feet to the edge of a small gut, then running south 21 degrees 39 minutes 00 seconds east, 4,174.50 feet to a point on the head of a small gut, then running south 29 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east, 3,349.50 feet to an old water hole, then running south 61 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west, 462.00 feet, to a point on the northwest side of Parting Creek, then running south 79 degrees 15 minutes 00 seconds west, 49.50 feet, then running south 47 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west, 231.00 feet, then running south 51 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds west, 420.75 feet to a point on the east side of the Pocomoke River, then running along the east bank of the Pocomoke River in a northerly direction 8,400.00 feet more or less to the point of beginning.

Parcel 4:

All that part of a lot, tract, or parcel of land situate, lying and being in the Costen Election District of Worcester County, and conveyed by the Nature Conservancy to the State of Maryland to the Department of Natural Resources on July 20, 1978, and in Liber 1633, Folio 93, of the land records of Worcester County, and described as follows:

Beginning at a hickory tree, said tree being the point of beginning of a survey by Harold W. Hampshire, dated May 15, 1978, running thence with the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th lines of said survey, the following viz: north 82 degrees 04 minutes 10 seconds west 1,592.44 feet, to the edge of the marsh, then running north 33 degrees 55 minutes 26 seconds west 2,338.27 feet, to a cedar post, then north 09 degrees 50 minutes 06 seconds west 339.27 feet, to a cedar post, then south 74 degrees 23 minutes 34 seconds east 2,414.55 feet, to a concrete post, then south 77 degrees 37 minutes 08 seconds east 1,254.53 feet, to a concrete post, then running in a southerly direction 1,684.05 feet, to the point of beginning.

Parcel 5:

All that part of a lot, tract, or parcel of land situate, lying and being in the First Election District of Worcester County, and conveyed by the Chesapeake Corporation Foundation to the State of Maryland to the Department of Natural Resources on March 18, 1998, and in Liber 2498, Folio 79, of the land records of Worcester County, and described as follows:

Beginning for the same at a point, said point being the northeasterly corner of the herein described land, said point also being on the southerly shore of the Pocomoke River, said point also being the northwesterlymost corner of the lands now or formerly of the State of Maryland Department of Natural Resources known as “Cypress Swamp” in a deed recorded in the land records of Worcester County in Liber 633, Folio 93, and from said place of beginning running by and with the State of Maryland Department of Natural Resources land the following courses and distances, south 08 degrees 55 minutes 37 seconds east 65 feet more or less to a cedar post found, then continuing south 08 degrees 55 minutes 37 seconds east 304.26 feet to a cedar post found, then south 06 degrees 00 minutes 14 seconds west 1,174.93 feet to a tall iron pipe found, then south 22 degrees 20 minutes 41 seconds west 956.74 feet to a concrete monument found, then north 77 degrees 37 minutes 08 seconds west 290.79 feet to the side of a 16 foot right of way as described in a deed recorded in the land records of Worcester County in Liber 633, Folio 93, then continuing north 77 degrees 37 minutes 08 seconds west 963.80 feet to a concrete monument found, then north 74 degrees 22 minutes 53 seconds west 2,414.97 feet to a cedar post found, then south 09 degrees 49 minutes 25 seconds east 157.06 feet to a metal fence post set and the lands now or formerly of John C. Rice, III described by a deed recorded in the land records of Worcester County in Liber 1844, Folio 489, then by and with said John C. Rice land north 78 degrees 27 minutes 16 seconds west 386.42 feet to a metal fence post set and the lands now or formerly of the State of Maryland Department of Natural Resources known as “Lankford’s Discovery” as described in a deed recorded in the land records of Worcester County in Liber 1210, Folio 489, then by and with the State of Maryland Department of Natural Resources land north 12 degrees 05 minutes 27 seconds west 4,000.96 feet to a large marked pine tree found on the southeasterly shore of the aforesaid Pocomoke River and other lands of the State of Maryland Department of Natural Resources known as “Otter Run” as described in a deed recorded in the land records of Worcester County in Liber 424, Folio 637, then by and with the State of Maryland Department of Natural Resources land the following courses and distances, south 46 degrees 32 minutes 31 seconds east 1,909.05 feet, then north 04 degrees 12 minutes 29 seconds east 1,138.50 feet, then north 24 degrees 42 minutes 29 seconds east 121 feet more or less to the shore of the aforesaid Pocomoke River and the many meanderings thereof generally then by the following courses and distances, south 07 degrees 01 minutes 58 seconds west 379.50 feet, then south 12 degrees 11 minutes 02 seconds 397.50 feet, then south 39 degrees 39 minutes 30 seconds east 743.21 feet, then south 64 degrees 09 minutes 03 seconds east 1,542.01 feet, then south 73 degrees 24 minutes 30 seconds east 684.11 feet to the place of beginning; containing 305.680 acres of land as per a survey recorded in the plat records of Worcester County, Maryland in Plat Book RHO 153, Folio 68, and together with a 16 foot right of way which leads from the herein described land to the public road known as Hickory Point Road, said right of way being more particularly described in a deed recorded in the land records of Worcester County, Maryland in Liber 633, Folio 93.

(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of this subtitle, the existing stand of planted pine trees in Parcel 5 described as follows may be harvested by the Department using mechanical or motorized equipment, and the area then reforested or allowed to naturally revert to a forested condition: beginning at a point, said point having the coordinate value 140229.23 north, 1702780.67 east (Maryland State plane grid system NAD83), and then running south 26 degrees 08 minutes 28 seconds east 1050.60 feet, south 80 degrees 41 minutes 01 seconds east 1073.80 feet, south 02 degrees 54 minutes 25 seconds west 203.47 feet, south 11 degrees 17 minutes 41 seconds west 943.12 feet, north 86 degrees 53 minutes 59 seconds west 1239.82 feet, north 58 degrees 40 minutes 59 seconds west 1005.83 feet, north 07 degrees 30 minutes 40 seconds east 720.85 feet, south 80 degrees 21 minutes 59 seconds east 567.10 feet, north 32 degrees 13 minutes 55 seconds west 974.04 feet, north 71 degrees 02 minutes 02 seconds east 650.67 feet to the point of beginning, containing 68 acres more or less.

(d) (1) Pursuant to the provisions of subsection (a) of this section that property situated in Worcester County containing approximately 3,109 acres and described as follows is a Type 2 State wildland and shall be named the “Pocomoke River Wildland”:

Parcel 1:

Beginning with the first part at a point on the west bank of Corkers Creek where it joins the Pocomoke River and proceeding clockwise, then generally southerly with said west bank approximately 6,200 feet to the rear line of the clearing for the forest manager’s residence, then leaving the creek and with said rear line southwesterly 400 feet to a forest road, then with said forest road and with its meanders, northwesterly then southerly and then northwesterly approximately 11,500 feet to the Pocomoke State Forest boundary, and with it northwesterly about 2,200 feet to the Pocomoke River, then with the south bank thereof to the beginning point.

Parcel 2:

A second and separate part of this wildland begins at a point on the south bank of the Pocomoke River at the western boundary of a part of the Pocomoke River Wildlife Management Area, the point lying approximately 400 feet west of Mattaponi Landing and running with the wildlife management area boundary and adjacent private land southerly about 300 feet to the Blades Road, then with the road about 2,400 feet to the State wetland boundary, then following the State wetland boundary with its meanders generally southwesterly approximately 6,500 feet to the western boundary of the Tarr tract and the lands conveyed from William Cropper to the State of Maryland, to the use of the Maryland Department of Natural Resources by a deed dated June 16, 1993 and recorded in land records of Worcester County, Maryland in Liber 1948, Folio 501, then running within said conveyed lands the following courses and distances, south 52 degrees 21 minutes west 981.05 feet, south 81 degrees 48 minutes east 859.32 feet, south 39 degrees 12 minutes west 474.43 feet, south 1 degree 41 minutes west 350.84 feet, south 55 degrees 26 minutes east 563.62 feet, south 6 degrees 7 minutes east 580.90 feet, south 55 degrees 32 minutes west 637.99 feet, south 10 degrees 37 minutes east 167.90 feet, south 47 degrees 17 minutes west 182.48 feet to a point lying within the lands conveyed from Levin C. Beauchamp to the State of Maryland for the use of the Game and Inland Fish Commission by a deed dated May 19, 1996 and recorded in the land records of Worcester County, Maryland in Liber 204, Folio 512 and shown on plat EWR 1/38, then south 47 degrees 17 minutes west 182.48 feet, south 3 degrees 35 minutes east 165.35 feet, south 71 degrees 54 minutes east 635.00 feet, south 71 degrees 54 minutes 635.0 feet, south 22 degrees 18 minutes east 366.5 feet, north 57 degrees 56 minutes east 912.92 feet, south 42 degrees 49 minutes east 245.25 feet, south 30 degrees 35 minutes west 773.52 feet to a point lying within the lands conveyed from William Cropper to the State of Maryland, to the use of the Maryland Department of Natural Resources by a deed dated June 16, 1993 and recorded in the land records of Worcester County, Maryland in Liber 1948, Folio 501, then north 64 degrees 32 minutes west 239.90 feet, south 51 degrees 40 minutes west 282.70 feet, south 58 degrees 43 minutes east 1092.30 feet to a point lying within the lands conveyed from Levin C. Beauchamp to the State of Maryland for the use of the Game and Inland Fish Commission by a deed dated May 19, 1996 and recorded in the land records of Worcester County, Maryland in Liber 204, Folio 512, then north 66 degrees 2 minutes east 304.75 feet, south 75 degrees 58 minutes east 722.96 feet, south 15 degrees 2 minutes west 710.04 feet to a concrete monument found at the end of the 16th line described in the aforementioned conveyance from Levin C. Beauchamp to the State of Maryland for the use of the Game and Inland Fish Commission, then running by and with the 16th line reversed south 42 degrees 33 seconds east 650.76 feet, then south 57 degrees 28 minutes west 1271.84 feet, north 59 degrees 21 minutes west 1942.26 feet, north 59 degrees 21 minutes west 1942.26 feet, north 14 degrees 18 minutes east 542.85 feet, north 49 degrees 16 minutes west 980.02 feet, north 79 degrees 31 minutes east 566.44 feet, north 62 degrees 39 minutes west 336.76 feet, south 58 degrees 0 minutes west 291.91 feet, south 7 degrees 51 minutes east 301.95 feet, south 52 degrees 54 minutes east 530.16 feet, south 13 degrees 40 minutes east 1580.05 feet to a point lying in the 2nd line described in the aforementioned conveyance from Levin C. Beauchamp to the State of Maryland for the use of the Game and Inland Fish Commission, then running by and with the 2nd line reversed south 67 degrees 57 seconds west 336.06 feet to the end of the first line, then running by and with the 1st line reversed north 29 degrees 50 minutes east 5,280 feet to a point on the southerly side of the Pocomoke River, then running by and with the 75th line reversed easterly by and with the Pocomoke River in an easterly direction 2,300 feet more or less to a gut and the end of the 74th line, then running with the 74th line reversed by and with a gut in a southerly direction 1,360 feet more or less to the end of the 73rd line, then running by and with the 73rd line reversed north 61 degrees 25 minutes east 902.50 feet to a point, said point being the southeast corner of a 16 acre parcel of land conveyed to Elton D. Ardis by a deed dated August 1, 1950 and recorded in land records of Worcester County, Maryland in Liber CWN 35, Folio 501 and shown on plat EWR 1/38, then running in a northeasterly direction a distance of 990 feet more or less to a point on the southerly side of the Pocomoke River, then running and binding with the southerly side of the Pocomoke River in a generally northeasterly direction a distance of 14,640 feet more or less to the point of beginning.

Parcel 3:

A third and separate part of this wildland begins at a point on the north bank of the Pocomoke River and the west bank of Corbin Branch, and proceeding then clockwise with the north bank and with its meanders generally southwesterly approximately 10,500 feet to the mouth of Milburn Branch, then with the north bank of the branch and with its meanders generally northwesterly about 1,800 feet to a forest road, then along this road and other interconnecting forest roads and with their windings northeasterly approximately 10,000 feet to the east bank of Corbin Branch, then with the east bank generally southerly about 1,000 feet again to the Pocomoke River and the beginning point.

Parcel 4 (Shad Tract, Parcel A):

Beginning at the intersection of Corker’s Creek and a ditch running in a northeasterly direction, said point also being on the boundary line of Shad Landing State Park and then running, along said ditch in a northeasterly direction to its intersection with the Pocomoke River, then running along the south bank of the Pocomoke River to Corker’s Creek, then running with Corker’s Creek to the point of beginning.

Parcel 5 (Shad Tract, Parcel B):

Beginning at a concrete monument, said monument being the beginning of a tract of land which by deed dated October 14, 1988 and recorded in Liber 1486, Folio 530 of the Land Records of Worcester County, was conveyed by Lavara Van De Graf, personal representative of the Estate of Evelyn W. Jones, and the Nature Conservancy, to the State of Maryland, for the use of the Department of Natural Resources, and running, along the boundary line of Shad Landing State Park 2,200.00 feet more or less, to a point on the northeast side of the road leading to Shad Landing, then running along the northeast side of said road in a northwest direction 1,300.00 feet more or less, to the south bank of the Pocomoke River, then running by and with the meanderings of the Pocomoke River in a generally northerly direction to the end of the 4th line of the aforesaid conveyance from Lavara Van De Graf, then running, south 11 degrees 15 minutes 00 seconds west 660.00 feet to a point, south 18 degrees 45 minutes 00 seconds east 1,065.90 feet to a point, south 21 degrees 45 minutes 00 seconds east 226.38 feet to an iron pipe, south 65 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 165.66 feet to the point of beginning.

Parcel 6 (Van De Graf Tract):

All that lot, tract, or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the second election district of Worcester County located on the Pocomoke River and being more particularly described in a deed dated October 14, 1988 and recorded in Liber 1486, Folio 530 of the land records of Worcester County, which was conveyed by Lavara Van De Graf, personal representative of the Estate of Evelyn W. Jones and the Nature Conservancy, to the State of Maryland, for the use of the Department of Natural Resources and described as follows: beginning at a concrete monument at the intersection of the northwesterly line of a tract of land now or formerly owned by Robert J. Reilly and the northeast line of Shad Landing State Park, and then running north 65 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 165.66 feet to an iron pipe, then north 21 degrees 45 minutes 00 seconds west 226.38 feet to an iron pipe, then north 18 degrees 45 minutes 00 seconds west 1,065.90 feet, then north 11 degrees 15 minutes 00 seconds east 660.00 feet, then running with the meanderings of the Pocomoke River in a northerly direction 6,065.00 feet more or less to an iron pipe, then south 52 degrees 03 minutes 37 seconds east 471.90 feet to an iron pipe, then south 80 degrees 03 minutes 37 seconds east 1,223.64 feet to an iron axle, then south 27 degrees 48 minutes 26 seconds west 192.46 feet to an iron pipe, then south 55 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 33.00 feet to an iron pipe, then south 33 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 429.00 feet to an iron pipe, then south 50 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 198.00 feet to an iron pipe, then south 20 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 396.00 feet to an iron pipe, then south 55 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 165.00 feet to an iron pipe, then south 49 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 264.00 feet to an iron pipe, then south 37 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 330.00 feet to an iron pipe, then north 56 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 427.02 feet to an iron pipe, then south 08 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 709.50 feet to an iron pipe, then south 19 degrees 45 minutes 00 seconds east 550.44 feet to a concrete monument, then south 76 degrees 38 minutes 23 seconds west 592.40 feet to a concrete monument, then south 76 degrees 38 minutes 38 seconds west 94.00 feet to an iron pipe, then south 56 degrees 08 minutes 23 seconds west 675.78 feet to an iron pipe, then north 45 degrees 33 minutes 46 seconds west 728.29 feet to an iron pipe, then south 43 degrees 45 minutes 12 seconds west 2160.38 feet to the point of beginning.

Exempting the tract of land serving as a trail course described as follows: beginning at an iron pipe found at 182999.659 north, 1767978.919 east (Maryland State plane grid system NAD83), and then running north 87 degrees 56 minutes 8 seconds west 29.472 feet, south 53 degrees 17 minutes 1 second west 28.908 feet, south 63 degrees 23 minutes 14 seconds west 17.615 feet, south 38 degrees 55 minutes 36 seconds west 20.657 feet, south 48 degrees 43 minutes 45 seconds west 26.253 feet, south 34 degrees 33 minutes 41 seconds west 27.522 feet, south 23 degrees 32 minutes 1 second west 22.934 feet, south 7 degrees 20 minutes 18 seconds west 17.462 feet, south 3 degrees 2 minutes 49 seconds west 16.418 feet, south 9 degrees 46 minutes 30 seconds west 17.929 feet, south 12 degrees 38 minutes 28 seconds east 15.162 feet, south 9 degrees 53 minutes 46 seconds east 19.157 feet, south 30 degrees 58 minutes 10 seconds west 15.526 feet, south 62 degrees 18 minutes 58 seconds west 21.204 feet, south 69 degrees 28 minutes 30 seconds west 15.933 feet, south 73 degrees 52 minutes 51 seconds west 16.378 feet, south 40 degrees 10 minutes 29 seconds west 23.884 feet, south 40 degrees 10 minutes 29 seconds west 23.586 feet, south 28 degrees 50 minutes 57 seconds west 27.857 feet, north 78 degrees 9 minutes 5 seconds west 26.777 feet, south 88 degrees 9 minutes 7 seconds west 59.371 feet, north 84 degrees 7 minutes 3 seconds west 84.387 feet, north 79 degrees 49 minutes 45 seconds west 66.529 feet, north 84 degrees 0 minutes 21 seconds west 39.897 feet, south 75 degrees 55 minutes 3 seconds west 42.191 feet, north 82 degrees 8 minutes 28 seconds west 103.744 feet, north 85 degrees 28 minutes 33 seconds west 72.232 feet, north 82 degrees 16 minutes 8 seconds west 103.244 feet, north 83 degrees 40 minutes 19 seconds west 65.216 feet, north 72 degrees 3 minutes 3 seconds west 80.743 feet, north 72 degrees 3 minutes 4 seconds west 89.868 feet across an unnamed stream, north 78 degrees 12 minutes 27 seconds west 38.555 feet, south 86 degrees 25 minutes 9 seconds west 49.34 feet, south 63 degrees 16 minutes 59 seconds west 53.589 feet, south 59 degrees 16 minutes 25 seconds west 53.821 feet, south 14 degrees 31 minutes 29 seconds west 46.307 feet, south 25 degrees 3 minutes 48 seconds west 66.454 feet, south 1 degree 17 minutes 48 seconds east 90.707 feet, south 25 degrees 31 minutes 5 seconds east 30.483 feet, south 14 degrees 28 minutes 23 seconds east 56.319 feet, south 15 degrees 56 minutes 43 seconds east 47.397 feet, south 8 degrees 40 minutes 42 seconds east 46.287 feet, south 21 degrees 59 minutes 21 seconds west 20.557 feet, south 16 degrees 54 minutes 18 seconds east 23.647 feet, south 19 degrees 59 minutes 15 seconds east 49.539 feet, south 8 degrees 1 minute 57 seconds west 40.257 feet, south 0 degrees 35 minutes 32 seconds east 31.136 feet, south 27 degrees 7 minutes 50 seconds west 32.777 feet, south 31 degrees 35 minutes 46 seconds west 28.059 feet, south 35 degrees 12 minutes 7 seconds west 26.572 feet, south 8 degrees 20 minutes 1 second west 16.658 feet, south 10 degrees 14 minutes 49 seconds west 35.619 feet, south 12 degrees 52 minutes 47 seconds west 33.879 feet, south 40 degrees 42 minutes 36 seconds west 14.166 feet, south 6 degrees 17 minutes 6 seconds west 40.913 feet, south 9 degrees 30 minutes 39 seconds west 35.174 feet, south 54 degrees 34 minutes 51 seconds west 51.401 feet, south 0 degrees 8 minutes 24 seconds east 21.065 feet, south 6 degrees 0 minutes 22 seconds east 22.89 feet, south 46 degrees 41 minutes 6 seconds east 35.77 feet, south 6 degrees 28 minutes 37 seconds west 23.367 feet, south 22 degrees 38 minutes 51 seconds west 38.952 feet, south 47 degrees 57 minutes 46 seconds west 29.658 feet, south 25 degrees 9 minutes 4 seconds west 45.514 feet, south 27 degrees 40 minutes 20 seconds west 26.231 feet, south 1 degree 48 minutes 36 seconds west 9.848 feet, south 1 degree 48 minutes 36 seconds west 38.975 feet, south 36 degrees 43 minutes 30 seconds west 24.349 feet, south 30 degrees 24 minutes 26 seconds west 41.037 feet, south 87 degrees 0 minutes 56 seconds west 28.532 feet, south 17 degrees 34 minutes 9 seconds west 48.992 feet, south 16 degrees 26 minutes 34 seconds west 58.327 feet, south 16 degrees 27 minutes 51 seconds west 46.606 feet, south 7 degrees 49 minutes 36 seconds west 47.17 feet, south 44 degrees 33 minutes 41 seconds east 23.151 feet, south 36 degrees 8 minutes 41 seconds east 18.294 feet, south 31 degrees 53 minutes 33 seconds east 36.892 feet, south 79 degrees 19 minutes 2 seconds east 12.897 feet, north 73 degrees 39 minutes 43 seconds east 31.718 feet, south 89 degrees 36 minutes 12 seconds east 25.823 feet, south 48 degrees 8 minutes 55 seconds east 24.129 feet, south 16 degrees 3 minutes 27 seconds east 31.343 feet, south 39 degrees 42 minutes 49 seconds east 25.431 feet, south 84 degrees 0 minutes 36 seconds east 24.988 feet, south 9 degrees 15 minutes 16 seconds 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degrees 27 minutes 49 seconds west 42.81 feet, south 1 degree 11 minutes 21 seconds east 67.614 feet, south 27 degrees 14 minutes 50 seconds west 50.758 feet, south 35 degrees 1 minute 38 seconds west 43.133 feet, south 0 degrees 17 minutes 26 seconds west 22.747 feet, south 59 degrees 30 minutes 55 seconds west 23.432 feet, south 26 degrees 25 minutes 5 seconds west 24.618 feet, south 14 degrees 15 minutes 3 seconds west 23.76 feet, south 65 degrees 36 minutes 53 seconds west 28.054 feet, south 56 degrees 18 minutes 11 seconds west 33.665 feet, south 63 degrees 57 minutes 11 seconds west 57.936 feet, south 51 degrees 28 minutes 50 seconds west 25.202 feet, south 64 degrees 20 minutes 29 seconds west 23.399 feet, south 28 degrees 54 minutes 26 seconds west 10.739 feet, south 21 degrees 32 minutes 18 seconds west 32.286 feet, south 39 degrees 27 minutes 12 seconds west 31.443 feet, south 53 degrees 44 minutes 42 seconds west 54.449 feet, south 84 degrees 41 minutes 31 seconds west 61.938 feet, south 57 degrees 21 minutes 38 seconds west 37.865 feet, south 64 degrees 8 minutes 22 seconds west 45.28 feet, south 71 degrees 42 minutes 11 seconds west 34.67 feet, south 49 degrees 56 minutes 56 seconds west 46.885 feet, south 43 degrees 30 minutes 2 seconds west 40.39 feet, south 54 degrees 34 minutes 35 seconds west 47.12 feet, south 27 degrees 8 minutes 48 seconds west 36.968 feet, south 69 degrees 37 minutes 57 seconds west 31.638 feet, north 75 degrees 50 minutes 55 seconds west 41.506 feet, south 71 degrees 3 minutes 39 seconds west 52.28 feet, north 89 degrees 28 minutes 8 seconds west 64.678 feet, south 84 degrees 7 minutes 26 seconds west 40.793 feet, south 47 degrees 39 minutes 36 seconds west 28.135 feet, south 74 degrees 16 minutes 47 seconds west 38.637 feet, south 30 degrees 37 minutes 53 seconds west 45.989 feet, south 53 degrees 20 minutes 46 seconds west 81.191 feet, south 37 degrees 38 minutes 26 seconds west 46.964 feet, south 2 degrees 38 minutes 36 seconds west 56.799 feet, south 9 degrees 40 minutes 51 seconds west 32.18 feet across Hardship Branch, south 24 degrees 8 minutes 35 seconds west 40.425 feet, south 30 degrees 16 minutes 20 seconds west 66.322 feet, south 31 degrees 26 minutes 7 seconds west 39.69 feet, north 82 degrees 25 minutes 1 second west 22.136 feet, north 80 degrees 54 minutes 16 seconds west 22.502 feet, south 73 degrees 29 minutes 2 seconds west 44.338 feet, south 62 degrees 3 minutes 57 seconds west 55.091 feet, south 82 degrees 55 minutes 59 seconds west 58.743 feet, south 71 degrees 51 minutes 15 seconds west 52.96 feet, north 88 degrees 16 minutes 4 seconds west 40.619 feet, south 68 degrees 39 minutes 35 seconds west 42.408 feet, to the point of ending on Pocomoke State Park’s “Trail of Change” 177132.027 feet north, 1762097.604 feet east (Maryland State plane grid system NAD83).

Parcel 6A (Odachowski Tract):

Beginning at 123.64 feet north 87 degrees 56 minutes 17 seconds west of a found iron pipe, then running 87 degrees 56 minutes 17 seconds west 1,100 feet to a point, then north 59 degrees 06 minutes 17 seconds west 481.73 feet to the shoreline of the Pocomoke River, then by and with the shoreline of the Pocomoke River in a northerly direction to 23 degrees 28 minutes 38 seconds east 2,669.73 feet, then by and with the lands now or formerly of Robert A. Raley the following courses: south 31 degrees 53 minutes 17 seconds east 851.13 feet to a found concrete monument, north 80 degrees 21 minutes 43 seconds east 1,430.88 feet, south 71 degrees 00 minutes 17 seconds east 300 feet, south 50 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds west 1,357.73 feet to the center of a ditch, south 40 degrees 10 minutes 23 seconds west 930.65 feet to the center of a ditch, south 04 degrees 29 minutes 23 seconds west 587.61 feet to the point of beginning.

Parcel 7 (Tract A):

Beginning at the southeast intersection of River Road and a road on the eastern boundary line of Milburn Landing State Park, then running along the boundary of Milburn Landing State Park 3,000.00 feet more or less, to a point, then leaving the park boundary and running along the northwest side of said road 500.00 feet more or less, to the center of Milburn Branch, then running in a southeasterly direction along said creek in a southerly direction to its confluence with the Pocomoke River and the boundary line of Pocomoke State Forest, then running along the Pocomoke River in a southwesterly direction 1,000.00 feet more or less, to a point, then running in a northwesterly direction 400.00 feet to a point on the east side of a drive, then running along said drive in a northerly direction 1,000.00 feet more or less, to a point, then leaving said road and running, north 18 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds west 1,060.00 feet more or less, to a point, then running north 12 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds east 1,000.00 feet more or less, to a point, on the south side of River Road, then running along the south side of River Road to the point of beginning.

Parcel 7 (Tract B):

Beginning at a point on the southeast side of River Road at its intersection with the northeast boundary line of Pocomoke State Forest, then running in a southeasterly direction along said State forest boundary 1,300.00 feet more or less, to a point, then running in a southwesterly direction at a right angle to the Pocomoke State Forest boundary 375.00 feet more or less, then running parallel to the State forest boundary line in a northwesterly direction 1,300.00 feet to the south side of River Road, then running along the south side of River Road to the point of beginning.

Parcel 8:

Beginning at a point in the intersection of Corker’s Creek and a ditch running in a northwesterly direction, said point being in the northeastern boundary of Pocomoke State Forest and the Shad Landing State Park boundary line, then with said ditch in a northeasterly direction 700.00 feet more or less, then leaving said ditch and running in a southeasterly direction 850.00 feet to a State park loop road at a campground, then running along said road 4,000.00 feet more or less, to a point opposite a 90 degree bend in said road, then leaving the park road and running in a southwesterly direction 650.00 feet more or less, to Corker’s Creek, then running along Corker’s Creek in a northwesterly direction to the point of beginning.

Parcel 9:

Beginning at a point, said point being at the end of the 2nd line of a tract of land which by deed dated February 13, 1985 and recorded in Liber 1064, Folio 24 of the Land Records of Worcester County, was conveyed by Charles Timmons to the State of Maryland for the use of the Department of Natural Resources, then running with the 3rd, 4th, and 5th line of said tract of land and with the State forest boundary, south 43 degrees 15 minutes 28 seconds east 500.00 feet to an angle iron, then south 68 degrees 22 minutes 28 seconds east 460.72 feet to an angle iron, then south 46 degrees 44 minutes 49 seconds west 199.59 feet to an angle iron, then leaving said conveyance and running, south 42 degrees 07 minutes 00 seconds east 185.00 feet to an iron bar, then south 36 degrees 04 minutes 00 seconds east 317.00 feet to an iron bar, then north 53 degrees 23 minutes 00 seconds east 363.00 feet to an iron bar, then south 12 degrees 37 minutes 00 seconds east 250.00 feet more or less, to a point, then running, south 57 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds east 2,100.00 feet more or less, to a point on the northwest side of a road, then running with the north side of said road in a southwesterly direction 450.00 feet to a point, then leaving said road and running, north 74 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 1,200.00 feet to an iron bar, then running with the lines of a conveyance from Charles Timmons to the State of Maryland (Liber 788, Folio 390), north 41 degrees 07 minutes 00 seconds west 935.12 feet crossing over an iron bar at 156 feet, then running, south 79 degrees 55 minutes 00 seconds west 231.00 feet to a point, then running north 40 degrees 52 minutes 00 seconds west 264.00 feet to a point, then running north 60 degrees 49 minutes 00 seconds west 264.00 feet to a point, then running north 27 degrees 45 minutes 00 seconds east 82.50 feet to a point, then south 65 degrees 53 minutes 00 seconds west 132.00 feet to a point, then running north 84 degrees 37 minutes 00 seconds west 563.00 feet more or less, to an iron pipe, then running, north 18 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 550.00 feet more or less, to the south side of the Pocomoke River, then running with said river to the point of beginning.

Parcel 10:

Beginning at the end of the 5th line of a tract of land surveyed by G. Oliver Morrell for John and Elisabeth Mohr on November 30, 1960, said tract of land conveyed by John and Elizabeth Mohr to the State of Maryland for the use of the Department of Natural Resources by a deed dated April 22, 1987, and recorded in Liber 1304, Folio 124 of the land records of Worcester County, and then running, north 29 degrees 59 minutes 00 seconds west 303.60 feet, then running north 72 degrees 22 minutes 40 seconds west 859.32 feet, then running north 60 degrees 03 minutes 10 seconds east 988.68 feet, then running north 38 degrees 32 minutes 20 seconds east 722.70 feet, then running south 83 degrees 05 minutes 50 seconds east 1,049.40 feet, then running south 79 degrees 59 minutes 30 seconds east 205.26 feet, then running north 39 degrees 09 minutes 30 seconds east 332.64 feet, then running north 87 degrees 34 minutes 50 seconds east 333.30 feet, then running south 54 degrees 43 minutes 30 seconds east 201.30 feet to a pipe, then running in a northeasterly direction with the south side of the marsh 5,500.00 feet more or less, to an old road, then running with the southwest side of said road in a southeasterly direction 1,000.00 feet more or less, to the intersection of a State forest road, then running with the northwest side of said road in a southwesterly direction 8,000.00 feet to the point of beginning.

Parcel 11:

All those six (6) tracts of land, situate, lying and being in the Second Election District of Worcester County, Maryland, and located south of Porter’s Crossing Road where it crosses the Pocomoke River.

Tracts 1, 2, and 3 are described as follows:

Beginning at a point on the west bank of the Pocomoke River at the point of intersection with Porter’s Crossing Road, then running with the south side of Porter’s Crossing Road in a westerly direction 1,203.40 feet more or less to a point, then running south 51 degrees 47 minutes 09 seconds west 426.84 feet to a concrete monument, then running south 88 degrees 25 minutes 03 seconds west 290.70 feet to a concrete monument, then running north 68 degrees 41 minutes 15 seconds west 129.73 feet to a concrete monument, then running south 79 degrees 15 minutes 20 seconds west 771.33 feet to a concrete monument, then running north 41 degrees 44 minutes 29 seconds west 420.79 feet to a concrete monument, then running north 36 degrees 52 minutes 07 seconds west 320.18 feet to a concrete monument, then running north 89 degrees 02 minutes 27 seconds west 277.60 feet to a concrete monument, then running north 82 degrees 57 minutes 18 seconds west 467.51 feet to a concrete monument, then running south 48 degrees 38 minutes 24 seconds west 233.48 feet to a concrete monument, then running south 56 degrees 03 minutes 45 seconds west 176.63 feet to a concrete monument, then running south 55 degrees 16 minutes 03 seconds east 259.02 feet to a concrete monument, then running south 06 degrees 18 minutes 33 seconds west 462.51 feet to a concrete monument, then running south 72 degrees 50 minutes 46 seconds west 24.38 feet to a concrete monument, then running north 77 degrees 50 minutes 18 seconds west 68.72 feet to a concrete monument, then running south 48 degrees 29 minutes 23 seconds west 1,696.22 feet to a concrete monument, then running south 41 degrees 10 minutes 49 seconds east 301.16 feet to a concrete monument, then running south 11 degrees 01 minutes 02 seconds west 247.59 feet to a concrete monument, then running south 06 degrees 59 minutes 09 seconds east 159.93 feet to a concrete monument, then running south 15 degrees 40 minutes 49 seconds west 429.34 feet to a concrete monument, then running south 47 degrees 07 minutes 49 seconds east 711.02 feet to a concrete monument, then running south 00 degrees 19 minutes 05 seconds west 130.74 feet to a concrete monument, then running south 22 degrees 51 minutes 02 seconds west 36.50 feet to a concrete monument, then running south 22 degrees 51 minutes 02 seconds west 67.75 feet to a point, then running south 48 degrees 05 minutes 53 seconds east 166.09 feet to a concrete monument, then running south 25 degrees 20 minutes 40 seconds east 360.65 feet to a concrete monument, then running south 07 degrees 24 minutes 41 seconds east 483.19 feet to a concrete monument, then running south 45 degrees 55 minutes 44 seconds west 282.71 feet to a concrete monument, then running south 34 degrees 03 minutes 58 seconds west 592.74 feet to a concrete monument, then running north 52 degrees 59 minutes 51 seconds west 879.12 feet to a concrete monument, then running south 45 degrees 02 minutes 46 seconds west 216.82 feet to a concrete monument, then running south 45 degrees 02 minutes 46 seconds west 185.17 feet to a point, then running south 42 degrees 08 minutes 00 seconds east 2305.00 feet to the Pocomoke River, then running with the west side of said river in a northeasterly direction 11,310.00 feet to the point of beginning.

Tracts 4 and 5 are described as follows: beginning at a point, said point having Maryland State plane grid coordinates north 144,202.33 and east 1,273,168.00; and running from said point of beginning, south 04 degrees 55 minutes 46 seconds east 234.14 feet, then running north 57 degrees 55 minutes 46 seconds west 122.75 feet, then running north 39 degrees 55 minutes 46 seconds west 429.00 feet, then running north 17 degrees 55 minutes 46 seconds west 92.69 feet, to a point in the southerly line of Porter’s Crossing Road, then running with the southerly line of said road 477.31 to the point of beginning.

Beginning at a point on the east bank of the Pocomoke River and on the south side of Porter’s Crossing Road, said point having Maryland State plane grid coordinates north 146,120.03 and east 1,270,174.10; and running with the east bank of the river, south 15 degrees 49 minutes 14 seconds west 67.98 feet, then running south 05 degrees 39 minutes 08 seconds west 139.17 feet, then leaving the river and running south 07 degrees 05 minutes 11 seconds east 90.00 feet, then running south 51 degrees 50 minutes 58 seconds east 27.00 feet, then running south 12 degrees 55 minutes 46 seconds west 215.00 feet, then running south 89 degrees 55 minutes 46 seconds east 222.00 feet, then running south 69 degrees 10 minutes 46 seconds east 792.00 feet, then running parallel with an old mill ditch the following courses: south 39 degrees 55 minutes 46 seconds east 99.00 feet, then running south 05 degrees 55 minutes 46 seconds east 165.00 feet, then running south 75 degrees 55 minutes 46 seconds east 165.00 feet, then running south 50 degrees 55 minutes 46 seconds east 594.00 feet, then running north 88 degrees 04 minutes 14 seconds west 495.00 feet, then running south 74 degrees 10 minutes 46 seconds west 132.00 feet, then running south 44 degrees 55 minutes 46 seconds east 99.00 feet, then running south 17 degrees 55 minutes 46 seconds east 132.00 feet, then running south 53 degrees 55 minutes 46 seconds east 78.54 feet, then running north 45 degrees 04 minutes 14 seconds east 102.68 feet, to a point on the south side of Porter’s Crossing Road, then running with said road in a northwesterly direction 1,369.89 feet more or less, to a point, then leaving said road and running, south 51 degrees 01 minutes 51 seconds west 297.98 feet to an iron pipe, then running north 13 degrees 12 minutes 26 seconds west 173.90 feet, then running north 17 degrees 59 minutes 52 seconds east 260.50 feet, to the south side of Porter’s Crossing Road, then running with said road northwesterly 1,558.97 feet to the point of beginning.

Saving and excepting all portions of the Pocomoke River.

Tract 6 is described as follows:

Beginning for the same at a point located on the northern side of the existing wooden bridge where Porter’s Crossing Road crosses the centerline of the Pocomoke River at the beginning of line 1 as shown on a plat entitled “Boundary Survey Lands of Joyce D. Quillen” recorded in the land records of Worcester County, Maryland in Plat Book S.V.H. 225 Folio 34, then running by and with the north side of Porter’s Crossing Road in a westerly direction a distance of 1,156.00 feet to an iron rod with cap set, then north 39 degrees 48 minutes 31 seconds east a distance of 573.54 feet to an iron rod with cap set, then north 45 degrees 54 minutes 32 seconds east 309.54 feet to an iron rod with cap set, then north 44 degrees 33 minutes 31 seconds east 238.92 feet to an iron pipe found, then north 27 degrees 13 minutes 31 seconds east 105.60 feet to an iron rod with cap set, then north 0 degrees 27 minutes 37 seconds west 49.73 feet to an iron pipe found, then north 37 degrees 27 minutes 58 seconds west 271.09 feet to an angle iron found, then north 8 degrees 26 minutes 27 seconds west 435.58 feet to an iron rod with cap set, then south 89 degrees 33 minutes 31 seconds west 122.86 feet to an iron rod with cap set, then north 0 degrees 33 minutes 52 seconds west 24.00 feet to an iron rod with cap set, then north 89 degrees 33 minutes 31 seconds east 616.73 feet to an iron rod with cap set, then north 21 degrees 17 minutes 58 seconds east 938.62 feet to an iron rod with cap set, then north 74 degrees 40 minutes 31 seconds east 214.50 feet to an iron rod with cap set, then south 63 degrees 4 minutes 29 seconds east 544.50 feet to a concrete monument found, then north 55 degrees 50 minutes 31 seconds east 167.14 feet to a concrete monument found, then south 77 degrees 19 minutes 29 seconds east 629.02 feet to the centerline of the Pocomoke River, then by and with the centerline of the Pocomoke River a distance of 4,172 feet, more or less to the point of beginning, containing 89.92 acres of land more or less.

Being the same parcel of land situate, lying and being in the Second Election District of Worcester County, Maryland, and being located on and binding upon the north side of Porter’s Crossing Road, conveyed by The Nature Conservancy to the State of Maryland, to the use of the Department of Natural Resources by deed dated July 26, 2012 and recorded among the land records of Worcester County, Maryland in Liber S.V.H. 5944, Folio 272.

(2) Within the part of Pocomoke River Wildland lying north of the Pocomoke River and east of Milburn Landing area, Pocomoke River State Park, safety zone signs may be posted to protect the State park camping area in hunting seasons.

(e) If a county or State road is the boundary of any area designated a wildland pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, the county or State is exempt from the requirement to obtain approval from the General Assembly for activities within the wildland, which are 200 feet of the road edge, if they are necessary for the maintenance or improvement of the roadway for public safety. These activities are subject to normal review, permit, and approval actions as required by law.

(e–1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Part II of this subtitle, the designation of an area as a wildland may not be construed to preclude:

(1) The normal maintenance of an electrical transmission line, distribution line, telephone line, natural gas line, or other above ground or underground line, or of any easement held in conjunction with such line, in the manner such line or easement is normally maintained; or

(2) The upgrading or expansion of any electrical transmission line, distribution line, telephone line, natural gas line, or other above ground or underground line if the person responsible for the line had the right, subject to any required approval, to upgrade or expand the line in the designated area immediately before the designation of the area as wildlands.

(f) Any activities related to the maintenance of existing public drainage within Worcester County is exempt from the requirement to obtain approval from the General Assembly. These activities are subject to normal review, permit, and approval actions as required by law.

(g) Pursuant to the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, that property situated in Frederick County containing approximately 4,397 acres and designated as follows, is a Type 1 State wildland, and shall be named, “The Cunningham Falls State Park Wildland”.

Beginning for the first of two parts at a point approximately 420 feet southwesterly of the intersection of Maryland Route 77 and Catoctin Hollow Road, that point lying on the east side of the latter road at the southern margin of Big Hunting Creek. Thence proceeding downstream with the southern margin and the meanders of the creek, southeasterly approximately 100 feet, thence northeasterly approximately 1,000 feet, thence southeasterly approximately 460 feet, then southerly approximately 200 feet, thence southeasterly approximately 1,700 feet, thence southerly approximately 1,400 feet, thence easterly approximately 1,350 feet to bridge carrying Maryland Route 77 over Big Hunting Creek. Thence leaving the creek and running with southern margin of the right–of–way of Maryland Route 77 still easterly 1,600 feet, southerly approximately 1,700 feet and easterly 2,500 feet. Then leaving Maryland Route 77 and running with the boundary of Cunningham Falls State Park southwesterly approximately 200 feet, westerly 700 feet, southerly approximately 750 feet, easterly 700 feet, southerly approximately 200 feet, westerly 1,200 feet, southerly 300 feet, westerly approximately 1,250 feet, northerly 250 feet, westerly approximately 1,550 feet, southwesterly approximately 400 feet to a cleared power line right–of–way. Thence leaving the State park boundary running with the northern margin of the power line generally westerly approximately 3,200 feet to private land; leaving power line and with the private land northeasterly approximately 950 feet, westerly approximately 300 feet southwesterly in two courses 950 feet again to the power line. Then leaving private land and running again with the northern margin of the power line approximately 1,050 feet, then leaving the power line and cutting across State park property generally northerly in three courses 1,200 feet to the east margin of Catoctin Hollow Road. Then running with the road approximately 4,500 feet to the beginning containing approximately 535 acres.

Beginning for a second and separate part at a point, said point being the beginning of the ninth line in a deed recorded among the land records of Frederick County, Maryland in Liber 9503, Folio 92 from the Commissioners of Thurmont to the State of Maryland, Department of Natural Resources, said point having the coordinate value north 669865.75, east 1187614.44 (Maryland State plane grid system NAD83), and running north 13 degrees 57 minutes 48 seconds east 225.71 feet, north 59 degrees 30 minutes 14 seconds west 231.00 feet, north 23 degrees 29 minutes 46 seconds east 1453.50 feet, then running with the southern margin of the power line, generally easterly approximately 6,600 feet, then southerly approximately 1,750 feet to a common corner of the Commissioners of Thurmont property and the property of the State of Maryland, then running north 40 degrees 13 minutes 44 seconds west 905.55 feet to a point, said point having the coordinate value north 708716.84, east 1189592.00 (Maryland State plane grid system NAD83), then running with the common boundary of the Commissioners of Thurmont property and the property of the State of Maryland the following 7 courses: south 78 degrees 53 minutes 49 seconds west 1573.18 feet, south 37 degrees 54 minutes 37 seconds west 813.35 feet, south 57 degrees 52 minutes 54 seconds east 836.04 feet, south 82 degrees 23 minutes 06 seconds east 2524.79 feet, south 21 degrees 15 minutes 08 seconds east 874.60 feet, north 84 degrees 44 minutes 51 seconds west 132.00 feet, south 20 degrees 15 minutes 09 seconds west 132.00 feet to a point, said point having the coordinate value north 706064.64, east 1190263.74 (Maryland State plane grid system NAD83), then leaving the said conveyance from the Commissioners of Thurmont to the State of Maryland, Department of Natural Resources and then running across State park property generally southerly approximately 3,550 feet, southwesterly approximately 2,050 feet, southerly approximately 2,100 feet to a point, said point being the beginning of the fourth line of parcel one in a deed recorded among the land records of Frederick County, Maryland in Liber 9493, Folio 163 from Trout Run LLC to the State of Maryland, Department of Natural Resources, said point having the coordinate value north 669865.75, east 1187614.44 (Maryland State plane grid system NAD83), then running with said conveyance, north 51 degrees 21 minutes 37 seconds east 337.42 feet, north 55 degrees 44 minutes 15 seconds east 244.77 feet, north 85 degrees 56 minutes 58 seconds east 274.44 feet, south 68 degrees 02 minutes 15 seconds east 260.49 feet, south 51 degrees 50 minutes 38 seconds east 260.26 feet, south 27 degrees 07 minutes 59 seconds east 548.27 feet, south 22 degrees 55 minutes 47 seconds west 347.65 feet, north 84 degrees 03 minutes 46 seconds west 261.09 feet, south 74 degrees 28 minutes 06 seconds west 432.00 feet, south 78 degrees 43 minutes 06 seconds west 367.50 feet, south 47 degrees 13 minutes 06 seconds west 176.97 feet, north 68 degrees 24 minutes 55 seconds east 777.00 feet, south 33 degrees 46 minutes 22 seconds west 275.92 feet, south 01 degrees 28 minutes 44 seconds west 637.04 feet, south 27 degrees 54 minutes 24 seconds west 368.55 feet, south 74 degrees 14 minutes 54 seconds west 258.20 feet, south 66 degrees 24 minutes 01 seconds west 367.87 feet, north 71 degrees 19 minutes 06 seconds west 311.22 feet, north 79 degrees 51 minutes 14 seconds west 374.81 feet, south 63 degrees 43 minutes 55 seconds west 119.54 feet, north 75 degrees 20 minutes 13 seconds west 304.38 feet, south 13 degrees 11 minutes 18 seconds west 133.42 feet, south 55 degrees 35 minutes 58 seconds east 316.81 feet, south 61 degrees 37 minutes 43 seconds east 302.65 feet, south 61 degrees 37 minutes 43 seconds east 302.65 feet, south 70 degrees 13 minutes 25 seconds east 249.17 feet, south 71 degrees 00 minutes 24 seconds east 301.53 feet, south 73 degrees 58 minutes 30 seconds east 294.91 feet, north 82 degrees 49 minutes 01 seconds east 222.95 feet, north 03 degrees 59 minutes 36 seconds west 114.82 feet, south 88 degrees 50 minutes 31 seconds east 605.09 feet, south 10 degrees 20 minutes 18 seconds east 549.49 feet, south 85 degrees 22 minutes 28 seconds west 834.31 feet to a point, said point having the coordinate value north 696882.02, east 1186108.26 (Maryland State plane grid system NAD83), then leaving said conveyance from Trout Run LLC to the State of Maryland, Department of Natural Resources and running south 15 degrees 42 minutes 37 seconds west 592.68 feet more or less, south 50 degrees 17 minutes 23 seconds west 1082.40 feet more or less, then easterly approximately 450 feet, northerly approximately 2,400 feet, easterly approximately 1,150 feet to a point on the State park boundary lying southerly approximately 1,000 feet from the intersection of U.S. Route 15 and Catoctin Hollow Road, then running along the State Park Boundary southerly 3,200 feet, westerly 150 feet, southwesterly 850 feet, southerly 1,350 feet, easterly 625 feet, southerly 1,200 feet, southwesterly 2,960 feet, southeasterly 1,850 feet, southerly 2,400 feet, then westerly 3,800 feet, then northerly by twelve courses approximately 10,800 feet to a point, said point being the beginning of the thirty–fifth line of parcel two in a deed recorded among the land records of Frederick County, Maryland in Liber 9493, Folio 163 from Trout Run LLC to the State of Maryland, Department of Natural Resources, said point having the coordinate value north 695055.31, east 1183665.60 (Maryland State plane grid system NAD83), then running with said conveyance north 43 degrees 26 minutes 09 seconds west 654.61 feet, north 23 degrees 17 minutes 49 seconds west 264.16 feet, north 60 degrees 30 minutes 21 seconds west 1409.17 feet, then leaving said conveyance from Trout Run LLC to the State of Maryland, Department of Natural Resources, and running the following courses and distances, north 81 degrees 34 minutes 28 seconds west 476.82 feet, south 60 degrees 44 minutes 49 seconds west 279.32 feet, north 84 degrees 52 minutes 51 seconds west 298.10 feet, north 65 degrees 45 minutes 18 seconds west 230.41 feet, north 82 degrees 57 minutes 48 seconds west 254.53 feet to a point, said point intersecting the north 27 degrees 09 minutes 38 seconds east 3058.78 foot line of said conveyance from Trout Run LLC to the State of Maryland, Department of Natural Resources, and running with the remainder of said line 2,953.53 feet, then running south 71 degrees 36 minutes 40 seconds east 1213.38 feet, north 49 degrees 21 minutes 50 seconds east 374.81 feet, then leaving said conveyance from Trout Run LLC to the State of Maryland, Department of Natural Resources and running north 25 degrees 49 minutes 35 seconds west 724.05 feet more or less, north 28 degrees 21 minutes 50 seconds east 273.90 feet more or less, south 77 degrees 21 minutes 50 seconds west 683.10 feet more or less, south 60 degrees 21 minutes 50 seconds west 339.90 feet more or less, south 79 degrees 21 minutes 50 seconds west 410.52 feet more or less, south 26 degrees 05 minutes 53 seconds west 587.24 feet more or less to a point north of the northern margin of Catoctin Hollow Road, then running along the existing State Park boundary north 36 degrees 34 minutes 42 seconds west 477.55 feet more or less, north 34 degrees 01 minutes 45 seconds west 476.79 feet more or less, north 60 degrees 46 minutes 07 seconds west 1187.24 feet more or less, north 75 degrees 21 minutes 16 seconds west 671.45 feet more or less, north 28 degrees 27 minutes 00 seconds west 454.64 feet more or less, north 08 degrees 23 minutes 56 seconds west 1298.89 feet more or less, north 25 degrees 49 minutes 35 seconds west 724.05 feet more or less, north 26 degrees 00 minutes 03 seconds west 1096.58 feet more or less, north 55 degrees 42 minutes 24 seconds west 722.64 feet more or less, north 12 degrees 13 minutes 29 seconds west 833.42 feet more or less, north 24 degrees 45 minutes 11 seconds west 281.68 feet more or less, south 53 degrees 53 minutes 56 seconds west 1212.53 feet more or less, north 11 degrees 16 minutes 29 seconds east 2446.39 feet more or less, north 25 degrees 49 minutes 35 seconds west 724.05 feet more or less, north 09 degrees 29 minutes 30 seconds west 711.99 feet more or less, north 47 degrees 38 minutes 33 seconds east 1026.19 feet more or less, north 40 degrees 04 minutes 56 seconds west 956.82 feet more or less, north 52 degrees 57 minutes 05 seconds east 464.51 feet more or less, north 46 degrees 48 minutes 00 seconds east 525.75 feet more or less, south 73 degrees 25 minutes 15 seconds east 572.33 feet more or less, north 72 degrees 41 minutes 56 seconds west 1386.92 feet more or less, to a point, said point being the beginning of the twelfth line in the aforesaid conveyance from the Commissioners of Thurmont to the State of Maryland, Department of Natural Resources, said point having the coordinate value north 709830.19, east 1182371.72 (Maryland State plane grid system NAD83), and running with said conveyance reversed, south 73 degrees 01 minutes 51 seconds east 1308.09 feet, south 51 degrees 09 minutes 11 seconds east 198.00 feet, north 42 degrees 43 minutes 20 seconds east 802.07 feet to the point of beginning.

Exempting the existing right–of–way of Catoctin Hollow Road.

(h) (1) Pursuant to the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, that property in Howard and Montgomery counties containing approximately 1579 acres and described as follows is a Type 2 State wildland and shall be named the “Patuxent River Wildland”:

Parcel 1:

Beginning at a point on the south shore of the Patuxent River at the eastern margin of the right–of–way of the Hipsley Mill Road, and proceeding counterclockwise about the boundary of the wildland area, southwesterly with said right–of–way margin approximately 3,050 feet to the southern boundary of Patuxent River State Park (hereafter the Park). Thence leaving Hipsley Mill Road and following said Park boundary southeasterly approximately 1,700 feet; thence leaving the Park boundary and with the forest bounding a field, on the right hand, easterly approximately 1,400 feet. Still with the forest edge southwesterly approximately 300 feet, thence easterly approximately 300 feet, thence southeasterly approximately 800 feet, thence southwesterly approximately 475 feet, again to the Park boundary. Thence with said Park boundary southeasterly approximately 550 feet. Then leaving the Park boundary and again with the forest edge northeasterly approximately 1,150 feet, southeasterly approximately 400 feet, southerly approximately 275 feet, thence southeasterly approximately 750 feet, thence northeasterly approximately 550 feet, thence southeasterly approximately 250 feet, thence northeasterly approximately 500 feet. Thence still with the forest edge southeasterly approximately 600 feet, thence southwesterly approximately 750 feet, thence easterly approximately 150 feet thence southerly approximately 250 feet, thence easterly approximately 900 feet. Thence again with the forest edge northeasterly approximately 1,100 feet, thence easterly approximately 300 feet, thence northeasterly approximately 1,400 feet, thence southeasterly approximately 650 feet, thence northerly approximately 1,050 feet, thence northeasterly approximately 550 feet, thence northerly approximately 420 feet to the Patuxent River. Thence crossing the river in a northwesterly direction approximately 100 feet. Thence with the forest edge and the river southeasterly approximately 300 feet; then leaving the river and following the forest edge northeasterly with a field on the right, approximately 150 feet thence northerly approximately 420 feet, thence northwesterly approximately 475 feet, thence northerly approximately 400 feet. Thence still with the forest edge easterly approximately 150 feet, thence northerly approximately 650 feet, thence westerly approximately 900 feet, thence northerly approximately 800 feet. Thence leaving the forest edge and cutting through a narrow neck of woods, still northerly approximately 200 feet, then again with the forest edge westerly approximately 550 feet. Again cutting through a neck of woods still westerly approximately 550 feet. Once again with the forest edge southwesterly approximately 450 feet, thence northwesterly approximately 1,175 feet, thence southerly approximately 500 feet, thence westerly with the forest edge approximately 300 feet, thence northeasterly approximately 1,375 feet, thence northwesterly approximately 375 feet, thence southwesterly approximately 650 feet, thence northeasterly approximately 450 feet, thence still with the forest edge easterly approximately 1,150 feet to the Park boundary. Thence with said Park boundary northeasterly approximately 825 feet, thence northwesterly approximately 700 feet, thence southwesterly approximately 800 feet, thence westerly approximately 350 feet, thence northwesterly approximately 275 feet to an old field. Thence with the field on the right hand and with the forest edge southwesterly approximately 375 feet, thence northwesterly approximately 425 feet to Hipsley Mill Road. Thence with Hipsley Mill Road southwesterly approximately 600 feet to the edge of an old field. Thence leaving Hipsley Mill Road and with the field on the right hand and with the forest edge southeasterly approximately 350 feet, thence southwesterly through a narrow neck of woods approximately 525 feet, thence still with the forest edge southeasterly approximately 1,150 feet, thence westerly approximately 300 feet, thence southeasterly approximately 500 feet thence southerly approximately 400 feet, thence easterly approximately 175 feet, thence with the field on the right hand and with the forest edge southerly approximately 550 feet, thence westerly approximately 200 feet, thence southwesterly approximately 475 feet, thence northwesterly approximately 250 feet, thence northerly approximately 500 feet. Thence still with the forest edge northerly approximately 350 feet, thence southerly approximately 550 feet, thence northwesterly approximately 1,600 feet to the Hipsley Mill Road. Thence with the eastern margin of said road right–of–way, southwesterly approximately 1,250 feet, thence southerly approximately 750 feet again crossing the Patuxent River to the beginning point.

A twenty–five hundredths (0.25) of an acre parking area located approximately 50 feet northeast of the Patuxent River along the east side of Hipsley Mill Road shall be excluded from the Patuxent River Wildland.

Parcel 2

Beginning at a point, said point being the beginning of the 2nd line of a tract of land which by deed dated January 24, 1975, and recorded in the land records of Howard County in Liber 719, Folio 027, was conveyed by Wiley G. Griffith to the State of Maryland, to the use of the Department of Natural Resources, and running with said second line, south 69 degrees 25 minutes 30 seconds east 818.49 feet to a point, said point being the beginning of the eleventh line of a tract of land which by deed dated, June 26, 1969, and recorded in the land records of Howard County in Liber 513, Folio 289, was conveyed by Theron P. and Elizabeth Sager to the State of Maryland, to the use of the Department of Forest and Parks, and running with said line, south 70 degrees 50 minutes 20 seconds east 130.00 feet more or less to a point, north 16 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds east 960.00 feet to a point on the southern edge of Annapolis Rock Road, thence running with the south side of said road in a easterly direction to the intersection and western edge of Hipsley Mill Road, thence running with the western edge of Hipsley Mill Road in a southwesterly direction 1800 feet to a point in the western edge of said road, said point also being distant north 36 degrees 46 minutes 30 seconds west 150.00 feet from a point located north 56 degrees 03 minutes 23 seconds west 20.00 from the end of the 33rd line of a tract of land which by deed dated, February 1, 1972, and recorded in the land records of Howard County in Liber 584, Folio 211, was conveyed by George G. and Sidney Ann Adams Wilson to the State of Maryland, to the use of the Department of Forests and Parks, and running thence, north 56 degrees 03 minutes 23 seconds west 890 feet more or less to a point in the 30th line of said aforementioned conveyance, thence running with part of said 30th line, south 28 degrees 39 minutes 20 seconds west 1200.00 feet more or less to a point, north 67 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 650.00 feet more or less to a point, north 81 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds west 800.00 feet more or less feet to a point, north 33 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds east 300.00 feet more or less to a point, north 57 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 430.00 feet more or less to a point, south 09 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds west 550.00 feet more or less feet to a point, south 70 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 930.00 feet more or less to a point, north 66 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds east 270.00 feet more or less to a point, south 66 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds east 840.00 feet more or less to a point, south 31 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 450.00 feet more or less to a point on the west edge of Hipsley Mill Road, thence running with the west edge of said road 2850 feet more or less to a point, said point being distant north 76 degrees 02 minutes 12 seconds west 20.00 feet from the beginning of the first line of a tract of land which by deed dated, March 8, 1975, and recorded in the land records of Montgomery County in Liber 4633, Folio 650, was conveyed by William B. King to the State of Maryland, to the use of the Department of Natural Resources, and running thence, north 76 degrees 02 minutes 12 seconds west 56.51 feet to a point, north 67 degrees 22 minutes 12 seconds west 612.57 feet to a point, north 86 degrees 44 minutes 42 seconds west 219.50 feet to a point, said point being the end of the third line of said aforementioned conveyance from King, thence running, north 86 degrees 44 minutes 42 seconds west 221.81 feet to a point, said point being the end of the 11th line of a tract of land which by deed dated June 10, 1971, and recorded in the land records of Montgomery County in Liber 4081, Folio 247, was conveyed by Margaret Gallagher to the State of Maryland, to the use of the Department of Forest and Parks, and running thence with said eleventh line, north 66 degrees 36 minutes 14 seconds west 200.00 feet to a point, south 29 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 1120.00 feet more or less to a point, north 83 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 480.00 feet more or less to a point, said point being distant south 34 degrees 16 minutes 36 seconds 200.00 feet from the end of the 7th line of the last mentioned deed, thence running, south 07 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 800.00 feet more or less to a point, said point being in the northernmost line of the PEPCO transmission line right of way, thence running along the northern line of said right of way in a northwesterly direction 580.00 feet more or less to a point, thence leaving said right of way and running north 11 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 630.00 feet more or less to a point, said point being the end of the seventh line of a tract of land which by deed dated September 2, 1971, and recorded in the land records of Montgomery County in Liber 4118, Folio 689, was conveyed by A. W. Thompson to the State of Maryland, to the use of the Department of Forest and Parks, and running thence with the 8th, 9th and 10th line of the last mentioned deed, north 03 degrees 31 minutes 50 seconds west 305.50 feet to a point, north 50 degrees 13 minutes 45 seconds west 717.75 feet to a point, south 41 degrees 58 minutes 35 seconds west 492.54 feet to a point, said point being the end of the 1st line of a tract of land which by deed dated January 6, 1981, and recorded in the land records of Montgomery County in Liber 5641, Folio 156, was conveyed by Jerome W. and Ella Jean Cassidy to the State of Maryland, to the use of the Department of Natural Resources, and running thence with the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th line of said deed, south 47 degrees 16 minutes 25 seconds east 656.72 feet to a point, south 47 degrees 16 minutes 25 seconds east 232.01 feet to a point, south 68 degrees 42 minutes 42 seconds west 76.83 feet to a point, north 75 degrees 29 minutes 58 seconds west 122.09 feet to a point, south 85 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 208.00 feet to a point in the northernmost right of way line of PEPCO and running with said right of way in a northwesterly direction 2100.00 feet more or less to a point, said point being south 65 degrees 44 minutes 39 seconds east from the end of the 2nd line of a tract of land which by deed dated September 19, 1984, and recorded in the land records of Montgomery County in Liber 6566, Folio 868, was conveyed by Kenneth and Nancy Zastrow to the State of Maryland, to the use of the Department of Natural Resources, and running thence, north 08 degrees 30 minutes 45 seconds east 77.00 feet more or less to a point, north 13 degrees 18 minutes 12 seconds east 149.28 feet to a point, north 09 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds 102.01 feet to a point, said point being the end of the 11th line of a tract of land which by deed dated September 2, 1971 and recorded in the land records of Montgomery County in Liber 4118, Folio 689, was conveyed by A. W. Thompson to the State of Maryland, to the use of the Department of Natural Resources, and running thence, north 46 degrees 12 minutes 00 seconds east 1537.00 feet to a point on the south bank of the Patuxent River, thence running with the south bank of said river in a northwesterly direction 300.00 feet more or less to a point on the east side of Madcap Road, thence running with the east side of Madcap Road in a northwesterly direction 600.00 feet more or less to a point on the easternmost line of a gas line right of way, thence running with the easternmost line of said right of way in a northerly direction 24000.00 feet more or less to a point, thence running north 88 degrees 00 seconds 00 minutes east 250.00 feet more or less to the beginning.

Within this parcel of the Patuxent River Wildland are twenty (20) acres of leased agricultural land located off the west side of Hipsley Mill Road approximately 700 feet from the Patuxent River. This use may continue until December 31, 1998.

Parcel 3

Beginning at a point, said point being situated south 18 degrees 43 minutes 03 seconds west 859.29 feet from the beginning of the 12th line of a tract of land which by deed dated December 3, 1975, and recorded in the land records of Howard County in Liber 747, Folio 330, was conveyed by Howard and Mary Nicodemus to the State of Maryland, to the use of the Department of Forest and Parks, said point also being a corner of the previously established Patuxent River Wildland, and running thence, south 18 degrees 43 minutes 03 seconds west 400 feet more or less to a point, south 57 degrees 39 minutes 47 seconds east 935.90 feet to a point, south 69 degrees 09 minutes 01 seconds east 1,435.28 feet to a point, south 08 degrees 27 minutes 54 seconds west 400.00 feet more or less to a point in a line of the previously mentioned wildland, thence running with the outline of said wildland to the point of beginning.

Within this parcel of the Patuxent River Wildland are thirty (30) acres of leased agricultural land immediately south of Cabin Branch. This use may continue until December 31, 1999.

Parcel 4

Beginning at a point, said point being the end of the 4th line of a tract of land which by deed dated March 10 1972, and recorded in the land records of Montgomery County in Liber 4193, Folio 797, was conveyed by Walter Tarlton Bryan to the State of Maryland, to the use of the Department of Forests and Parks, said point also being a corner of the previously established Patuxent River Wildland, and running thence, south 45 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 450.00 feet more or less to a point, said point being in the northerly right of way of the PEPCO transmission line, thence running with said right of way in a northwesterly direction 2200.00 feet more or less to a point in a line of the aforementioned wildland, and running thence with the outline of said wildland to the point of beginning.

Within this parcel of the Patuxent River Wildland are twenty (20) acres of leased agricultural land located along the PEPCO power line right of way approximately 2400 feet east of Hipsley Mill Road. This use may continue until December 31, 1998.

(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, to preserve, maintain, study, research, and educate the public about the area’s ecological features and rare habitats, within the Patuxent River Wildland the Department may:

(i) Retain, maintain, remove, or replace existing trails using mechanical or motorized equipment; and

(ii) Remove, replace, or dispose of nonnative species using mechanical or motorized equipment.

(i) (1) Pursuant to the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, that property in Baltimore County containing approximately 792 acres and described as follows is a Type 2 wildland, and shall be named the “Gunpowder Falls Wildland”:

Beginning at a point near Falls Road Bridge over the Gunpowder Falls where the west margin of the falls right–of–way meets the south bank of the Gunpowder Falls: Thence with the outline of the proposed wildland in a clockwise direction by the following bearings and distances: With the right–of–way margin of the Falls Road, southwesterly approximately 2,100 feet, thence southerly approximately 1,650 feet, thence southwesterly approximately 4,300 feet to the Evna Road. Thence with the margin of said Evna Road northwesterly approximately 1,050 feet, thence westerly approximately 325 feet. Leaving the road, thence northerly approximately 300 feet, thence northwesterly approximately 700 feet and thence westerly approximately 1,000 feet to the Prettyboy Dam Road. Thence with the eastern margin of the Prettyboy Dam Road, northeasterly approximately 1,500 feet, thence easterly approximately 300 feet. Then leaving the road, southerly approximately 350 feet, thence easterly approximately 600 feet, northerly approximately 500 feet, thence easterly approximately 750 feet, thence northwesterly approximately 700 feet, thence southwesterly approximately 300 feet, thence westerly approximately 650 feet again to the Prettyboy Dam Road. Again with the eastern margin of said road, northerly approximately 700 feet, thence northeasterly approximately 300 feet, thence again northeasterly approximately 250 feet, thence northerly approximately 400 feet, thence northeasterly approximately 300 feet, thence leaving Prettyboy Dam Road easterly approximately 600 feet, thence northerly approximately 450 feet, thence southeasterly in two courses approximately 875 and 1,600 feet, thence northeasterly approximately 300 feet to the Gunpowder Falls. Thence crossing the Gunpowder Falls still northeasterly approximately 100 feet, thence northwesterly approximately 500 feet, thence northerly approximately 150 feet, thence northeasterly approximately 400 feet, thence northerly approximately 1,000 feet, thence westerly approximately 600 feet. Thence northerly in two courses approximately 100 and 1,350 feet again to the Prettyboy Dam Road. Then with the east margin of said road northeasterly approximately 875 feet. Thence leaving the road southeasterly approximately 225 feet, thence northeasterly approximately 575 feet, thence northwesterly approximately 125 feet, thence northeasterly approximately 825 feet, thence northerly approximately 300 feet, thence easterly approximately 300 feet, thence northeasterly in two courses approximately 200 and 250 feet, thence easterly approximately 250 feet. Thence southwesterly approximately 1,100 feet, thence easterly approximately 325 feet, thence southeasterly in three courses approximately 250, 250 and 200 feet. Thence easterly approximately 150 feet, thence northeasterly approximately 300 feet, thence southeasterly approximately 300 feet, thence northeasterly approximately 450 feet, thence easterly approximately 650 feet. Thence southeasterly in two courses of approximately 600 and 1,200 feet to the west margin of the Falls Road and with said margin southwesterly crossing the Gunpowder Falls approximately 2,350 feet to the beginning.

(2) Within part of the Gunpowder Falls Wildland is eight–tenths (0.8) of an acre of nonconforming use located approximately 1,600 feet northeast of Evna Road along the north side of Falls Road. This use may continue for a period not to exceed 20 years.

(3) A twenty–five hundredths (0.25) of an acre parking area located approximately 600 feet southwest of the Gunpowder River along the northwest side of Falls Road shall be excluded from the Gunpowder Falls Wildland.

(j) (1) Pursuant to the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, that property in Allegany County containing approximately 943 acres and described as follows is a Type 2 State wildland and shall be named “Rocky Gap Wildland”:

Beginning at a concrete monument with a brass disc in the top marked as United States Coast & Geodetic Station “Penmar” (Md State plane coordinates north 692383.265, east 333384.588) said monument being a Mason–Dixon marker at the top of Evitts Mountain, said monument also being at the end of the north 88 degrees 53 minutes 50 seconds west 3,536.66 foot line of a tract of land which by deed dated September 28, 1966 and recorded in Liber 402, Folio 391 of the land records of Allegany County was conveyed by inquisition from George and Loretta Coffman to the State of Maryland, then running south 88 degrees 53 minutes 50 seconds east 2,500.00 feet, then running south 28 degrees 15 minutes 00 seconds west 7,130.00 feet more or less, to a point of intersection with a stream, said stream being a tributary of Rocky Gap Run, and the Evitts Mountain Road, then running along said stream in a southwesterly direction, 1,550.00 feet more or less, to its intersection with Rocky Gap Run, then running with Rocky Gap Run in a southeasterly direction 400.00 feet more or less, to a point in said run, then leaving said run and running, south 16 degrees 25 minutes 00 seconds east 300.00 feet more or less, to a point, then running south 37 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds west 180.00 feet more or less, to a point, then running south 25 degrees 15 minutes 00 seconds west 250.00 feet more or less, to a point, then running south 37 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 330.00 feet more or less, to a point, then running south 63 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds west 300.00 feet more or less, to a point, then running south 16 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 350.00 feet more or less, to a point, then running south 13 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds east 420.00 feet more or less, to a point on the north edge of the Old Hancock Road, then running along the north edge of said road in a southwesterly direction 3,000.00 feet more or less, to a point on the northeast edge of Rocky Gap Road, then running along the northeast edge of said road in a northwesterly direction 3,800.00 feet more or less, to a point, said point being distant 50.00 feet from the end of the 5th line of the second Parcel of a tract of land which by deed dated November 11, 1968, and recorded in Liber 427, Folio 154 of the land records of Allegany County, was conveyed by Leo J. Ruppert et al. to the State of Maryland, then running with the remainder of the 6th, and all of the 7th, 8th, and 9th lines of said conveyance, south 42 degrees 47 minutes 53 seconds east 272.33 feet to a point, then running south 61 degrees 03 minutes 56 seconds east 131.94 feet to a point, then running south 66 degrees 17 minutes 58 seconds east 379.39 feet to a point, then running south 61 degrees 21 minutes 24 seconds east 360.29 feet to a point, said point having Maryland State plane coordinates north 683519.30, east 327594.29, said point also being 33.70 feet from the end of the 1st line of the aforesaid conveyance from George and Loretta Coffman (Liber 401, Folio 391), then running with the remainder of the 1st line of the Coffman conveyance and then with the 50th through the 38th lines reversed, north 76 degrees 58 minutes 44 seconds east 362.30 feet to a point, then running north 76 degrees 58 minutes 46 seconds east 483.50 feet to a point, then running north 12 degrees 58 minutes 46 seconds east 223.38 feet to a point, then running north 81 degrees 43 minutes 13 seconds west 561.00 feet to a point, then running north 57 degrees 01 minutes 47 seconds west 1,154.31 feet to a point, then running north 68 degrees 23 minutes 57 seconds east 527.66 feet to a point on a rock, then running north 24 degrees 27 minutes 05 seconds east 1,820.45 feet to a stone pile, then running north 24 degrees 26 minutes 21 seconds east 1,683.12 feet to a point, then running north 26 degrees 13 minutes 19 seconds east 921.21 feet to a stone pile, then running north 27 degrees 47 minutes 28 seconds east 333.46 feet to a stone, then running north 12 degrees 16 minutes 11 seconds west 436.27 feet to a stone pile, then running north 00 degrees 49 minutes 21 seconds west 594.42 feet to a point on a rock, then running north 02 degrees 35 minutes 51 seconds east 462.01 feet to a point, then running north 69 degrees 49 minutes 59 seconds west 53.62 feet to a point, then running north 05 degrees 22 minutes 04 seconds east 513.18 feet to the end of the 1st line of a tract of land which by deed dated December 15, 1975 and recorded in Liber 483, Folio 236 of the land records of Allegany County was conveyed by William and Catherine Welsh to Mitchell Welsh, then running with the 2nd and 3rd lines of said conveyance as surveyed by Chapman Surveying, Inc. in 1984, south 50 degrees 42 minutes 35 seconds east 495.00 feet to a point, then running north 46 degrees 55 minutes 14 seconds east 2,000.89 feet to a 1/2 inch iron pin on the Mason–Dixon Line, then running along the Mason–Dixon Line north 82 degrees 12 minutes 35 seconds east 1,426.40 feet more or less, to the point of beginning.

Saving and excepting from the above description the Evitts Mountain Road described as follows: beginning at the summit of Evitts Mountain east of a concrete monument with a brass disc in the top marked as United States Coast & Geodetic Station “Penmar” (Md State plane coordinates north 692383.265, east 333384.588) said monument being a Mason–Dixon marker, said monument also being at the end of the north 88 degrees 53 minutes 50 seconds west 3,536.66 foot line of a tract of land which by deed dated September 28, 1966 and recorded in Liber 402, Folio 391 of the land records of Allegany County was conveyed by inquisition from George and Loretta Coffman to the State of Maryland, then running 9,000.00 feet more or less, along the crest of Evitts Mountain in a southwesterly direction, then running 3,150.00 feet more or less, in a northeasterly direction to its intersection with a stream, said stream being a tributary of Rocky Gap Run.

(2) Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to or prevent any future development that may be planned by the Department within the area of Rocky Gap State Park that lies outside of and that is not part of the described “Rocky Gap Wildland”.

(k) (1) Under the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, that property in Prince George’s County, containing approximately 610 acres and described as follows is a Type 2 State wildland and shall be named the “Belt Woods Wildland”:

Beginning at a point, said point being the end of the 11th line of a tract of land which by deed dated, November 30 1984, and recorded in the land records of Prince George’s County in Liber 6041, Folio 249, was conveyed by the Mercantile Safe Deposit and Trust Company to the State of Maryland, to the use of the Department of Natural Resources, and running thence with the west side of Church Road in a southeasterly direction 1810 feet more or less to a point in the north west corner of the intersection of Church Road and Central Avenue, thence running along the northern right of way of Central Avenue in a westerly direction 2433 feet more or less to a point in the 7th line of the aforementioned deed, thence continuing along said right of way in a westerly direction 573 feet more or less to a point, thence running, north 05 degrees 50 minutes 10 seconds west 2977.54 feet to a point, north 32 degrees 10 minutes 26 seconds west 2093.66 feet to a point, north 27 degrees 43 minutes 31 seconds east 1899.67 feet to a point, north 02 degrees 46 minutes 07 seconds west 701.52 feet to a point, north 83 degrees 35 minutes 23 seconds east 2989.80 feet to a point, south 03 degrees 32 minutes 21 seconds east 1073.29 feet to a point, north 85 degrees 20 minutes 56 seconds east 737.15 feet to a point in the western right of way of Church Road, thence running with said right of way in a southerly direction 2700 feet more or less to a point in said right of way, thence running, north 81 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 800 feet more or less to a point, south 13 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 780 feet more or less to a point, south 81 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 680 feet more or less to a point in the western right of way of Church Road, thence running with the western right of way of said road in a southwesterly direction 1230 feet more or less to the point of beginning.

(2) (i) Existing agricultural fields within the Belt Woods Wildland will be reforested or allowed to naturally revert to a forested condition according to a management plan developed for the area.

(ii) Agricultural leases may continue within the Belt Woods Wildland until such time as forestation occurs.

(iii) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this title, the Department may reforest existing fields using mechanical or motorized equipment.

(3) (i) All existing structures including the barns, houses, sheds, and electric utility lines within the Belt Woods Wildland shall be allowed to remain in the wildland area.

(ii) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this title, the Department may allow the use of mechanical or motorized equipment to stabilize or remove existing structures and other existing debris from the wildland.

(4) Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, in the Belt Woods Wildland the Department, with prior approval of the Maryland Historical Trust and after an internal departmental review, may authorize:

(i) Archeological inventories, studies, and research that involve surface examination or limited subsurface sampling;

(ii) Salvage and excavation of archeological sites; and

(iii) Stabilization and restoration of historic structures existing as of December 1, 1985.

(5) Prior to undertaking any activities on the Seton Belt Barn, the Department shall consult with the Maryland–National Capital Park and Planning Commission.

(6) (i) The Belt Woods Wildland contains unique ecological features including species sensitive to pressures caused by the burgeoning populations of nonnative and domesticated species.

(ii) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this title, the Department may, as called for in the management plan developed for the area, remove nonnative or domesticated species of plant or animals and erect fencing, gates, and signage associated with the protection and interpretation of unique ecological features.

(l) Pursuant to the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, that property in Allegany County, containing approximately 2,645 acres described as follows is a Type 2 State wildland and shall be named the “Potomac Bends Wildland”:

Parcel 1:

Beginning on the shore of the Potomac River at the east boundary of the abandoned Western Maryland Railroad bed, now owned by the National Park Service, then following the Potomac shore upriver and around the entire sinuous peninsula to the east boundary of the south end of the property now owned by the National Park Service, then following the National Park Service boundary inland in first a northeasterly direction, then northwest to the Western Maryland Railroad bed, and then northeast following that boundary back to the point of beginning, meaning to include all State–owned and only State–owned lands within this described peninsula.

The wildland excludes the approximately 23 acres privately owned by the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad.

Parcel 2:

Beginning at a point on the south side of the Oldtown Road at the junction of the Green Ridge hiking trail that leads from Oldtown Road to Lift Lock 59, then running south 30 degrees 25 minutes 15 seconds east 220.52 feet to a point, said point having the coordinate value 718444.17 north, 914431.67 east (Maryland State plane grid system NAD83), then running north 78 degrees 18 minutes 20 seconds east 232.59 feet, south 74 degrees 21 minutes 31 seconds east 96.52 feet, south 38 degrees 39 minutes 39 seconds east 166.64 feet, south 25 degrees 46 minutes 13 seconds east 359.17 feet, north 83 degrees 53 minutes 08 seconds west 104.69 feet, south 48 degrees 40 minutes 25 seconds west 287.14 feet, south 14 degrees 02 minutes 14 seconds west 76.64 feet, south 30 degrees 15 minutes 20 seconds west 154.95 feet, south 34 degrees 06 minutes 55 seconds east 278.41 feet, south 14 degrees 28 minutes 17 seconds east 119.03 feet, south 66 degrees 18 minutes 51 seconds east 231.14 feet, south 44 degrees 34 minutes 11 seconds east 950.04 feet to a point, said point having the coordinate value 716509.66 north, 915697.70 east (Maryland State plane grid system NAD83), then running south 28 degrees 34 minutes 21 seconds east 250.00 feet more or less to a point, said point being 1000.00 feet more or less north of the C&O Canal bed, and then running southeasterly keeping 1,000 feet north of the canal bed to the current State forest boundary, then with the boundary to a point on the Western Maryland Railroad, then with the railroad south to the C&O Canal property line, then running upstream with the boundary to the Devil’s Alley Road, then following in a northerly direction the road to its junction with Carroll Road and Devil’s Alley Run, then with Devil’s Alley Run or the Carroll Road, whichever is the most easterly to the Oldtown Road, then following the Oldtown Road to the beginning, only including lands that are State–owned and lands held by the State under certificates of reservation within this described Parcel, and also permitting the nonconforming use of a two–acre Parcel containing an archeological site at an abandoned home site located near the junction of Devil’s Alley Road and the C&O Canal boundary and a one–acre Parcel containing an existing observation structure and vista management area at Point Lookout.

Exempting an area consisting of a one hundred foot strip in width extending approximately 1,200 feet along the east side of Carroll Road, the area is located beginning at a stream crossing of the road approximately 1,000 feet north of the Carroll Chimney and all other areas in this Parcel 2 designated or legally used for vehicle parking as of January 1, 1988.

Any land held within this parcel by the State under a certificate of reservation is included in the Potomac Bends Wildland for so long as the certificate of reservation is in effect.

Parcel 3:

Beginning at the intersection of Mertens Avenue and Outdoor Club Road then following Mertens Avenue in an easterly direction to the right–of–way of the Western Maryland Railroad, then with the railroad in a southerly direction to the C&O Canal boundary, then with the boundary upstream approximately 17,650 feet to the intersection of Sand Flat Run, then continuing with the C&O Canal boundary to a point approximately 1,000 feet southwesterly of the junction of Sand Flat Run and the C&O Canal bed, then in a northeasterly direction maintaining a 1,000 foot distance from the canal bed to Outdoor Club Road, then with the easterly side of Outdoor Club Road to the place of beginning, including all State–owned lands and only lands that are State–owned within this described Parcel.

Exempting all that portion of Outdoor Club Road contained in this Parcel 3 and all other areas in this Parcel 3 designated or legally used for vehicle parking as of January 1, 1988.

Parcel 4:

Beginning at a point where an unnamed forest service road intersects the Old Western Maryland Railroad north of Kessler Tunnel, then along the railroad to the Potomac River shore, then with the shore downstream to the C&O Canal boundary, then with the boundary to a point 1,000 feet from the bank of the river, then maintaining a 1,000 foot distance from the bank to the northerly edge of the unnamed service road, then with the road to the beginning.

Exempting all areas in this Parcel 4 designated or legally used for vehicle parking as of January 1, 1988.

Parcel 5:

An island in the Potomac River of approximately 30 acres known as Mandy Brown Island located near the Western Maryland Railroad Bridge north of Kessler Tunnel.

Parcel 6:

Beginning at a point where the Tunnel Hill Road crosses the C&O Canal boundary at its easternmost point near the Tunnel Hill hiking trail then with the southern boundary of the road to the Western Maryland Railroad south of Kessler Tunnel, then with the railroad in a southwesterly direction to the shore of the Potomac River, then running upstream to the C&O Canal Park, then with the canal boundary northerly to the beginning.

Exempting all areas in this Parcel 6 designated or legally used for vehicle parking as of January 1, 1988.

Parcel 7:

Beginning at a point, said point being the northeast corner of a tract of land designated as Potomac Bends Wildland Parcel 6, by subsection (l) of this section, then running in a northwest direction to a point where Parcel 6 intersects the east boundary of National Park Service land, then running in a northeast direction to a point where the east boundary of the National Park Service land intersects Potomac Bends Wildland, Parcel 4, then running in a southeast direction along the south boundary of the Potomac Bends Wildland, Parcel 4, to a point where the aforementioned line meets the west boundary of the abandoned Western Maryland Railroad bed, then running in a southwest direction along the west boundary of the abandoned Western Maryland Railroad bed to the point of beginning, meaning to include all State–owned and only State–owned lands within this described peninsula.

Exempting all areas in this Parcel 7 designated or legally used for vehicle parking as of January 1, 1996.

Parcel 8:

Beginning at a point, said point having the coordinate value 710198.26 north, 908834.08 east (Maryland State plane grid system NAD83), and then running north 60 degrees 15 minutes 19 seconds east to a point of intersection with the C&O Canal boundary, then running with the C&O Canal boundary in a southeasterly direction to the west boundary of the abandoned western Maryland Railroad bed, then running in a southwesterly direction with said railroad property 3460.00 feet more or less to a point, then leaving said railroad property and running north 28 degrees 51 minutes 20 seconds west 800.00 feet more or less to a point, said point having the coordinate value 705850.51 north, 909248.83 east (Maryland State plane grid system NAD83), then running north 05 degrees 11 minutes 40 seconds west 473.91 feet, north 16 degrees 23 minutes 22 seconds west 253.43 feet, north 84 degrees 17 minutes 22 seconds west 143.73 feet, north 33 degrees 06 minutes 41 seconds west 392.71 feet, north 04 degrees 05 minutes 08 seconds east 401.47 feet, north 47 degrees 43 minutes 34 seconds west 425.22 feet, north 34 degrees 30 minutes 30 seconds west 277.69 feet, north 28 degrees 21 minutes 11 seconds west 582.49 feet, north 46 degrees 42 minutes 27 seconds east 659.85 feet, north 10 degrees 39 minutes 05 seconds east 312.61 feet, north 46 degrees 18 minutes 50 seconds west 504.05 feet, north 56 degrees 42 minutes 14 seconds west 378.39 feet, north 80 degrees 41 minutes 04 seconds west 843.49 feet, north 41 degrees 35 minutes 02 seconds east 339.42 feet, north 85 degrees 14 minutes 11 seconds east 344.43 feet, north 84 degrees 17 minutes 22 seconds west 143.73 feet, south 85 degrees 29 minutes 09 seconds east 545.16 feet, south 59 degrees 44 minutes 37 seconds east 397.37 feet, south 86 degrees 11 minutes 09 seconds east 215.00 feet, north 10 degrees 29 minutes 29 seconds west 392.71 feet to the point of beginning.

Parcel 9:

Beginning at a point, said point having the coordinate value 701890.57 north, 914601.32 east (Maryland State plane grid system NAD83), and then running south 23 degrees 48 minutes 18 seconds west 186.84 feet, south 13 degrees 20 minutes 52 seconds west 152.44 feet, south 13 degrees 52 minutes 47 seconds east 320.00 feet more or less to a point of intersection with the C&O Canal boundary, then running with the C&O Canal boundary in a northwesterly direction to a point of intersection of the C&O Canal Boundary and the easternmost right of way of the abandoned western Maryland Railroad bed, then running in a northerly direction with said railroad right of way 500.00 feet more or less to a point, then leaving said railroad right of way and running south 89 degrees 05 minutes 36 seconds east 220.42 feet to a point, said point having the coordinate value 704031.27 north, 909853.00 east (Maryland State plane grid system NAD83), then running south 50 degrees 11 minutes 43 seconds east 479.30 feet, south 62 degrees 59 minutes 18 seconds east 344.70 feet, south 57 degrees 27 minutes 15 seconds east 401.42 feet, north 62 degrees 24 minutes 07 seconds east 221.89 feet, north 52 degrees 51 minutes 09 seconds east 185.03 feet, north 11 degrees 37 minutes 58 seconds east 155.14 feet, north 48 degrees 30 minutes 10 seconds east 155.14 feet, north 67 degrees 00 minutes 38 seconds east 160.21 feet, south 73 degrees 36 minutes 41 seconds east 79.19 feet, south 43 degrees 01 minutes 33 seconds east 91.70 feet, south 29 degrees 40 minutes 03 seconds east 406.32 feet, south 27 degrees 36 minutes 05 seconds east 683.05 feet, south 60 degrees 58 minutes 46 seconds east 573.06 feet, south 70 degrees 27 minutes 14 seconds east 1388.51 feet, south 71 degrees 38 minutes 35 seconds east 590.66 feet to the point of beginning.

(m) In accordance with the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, the property in Calvert County containing approximately 1079 acres of land and described as follows is a Type 2 State wildland and shall be named the “Calvert Cliffs Wildland”:

Beginning at a point 1700 feet northeast of the intersection of old Route 2/4 and Camp Canoy Road and proceeding in a clockwise direction around the wildland along the following approximate distances and directions: leaving the beginning point and running along Camp Canoy Road in a northeasterly direction 700 feet, then leaving the road and following the irregular northwest park boundary for 9 courses and distances back to Camp Canoy Road, then running in a northeasterly direction 842 feet to a private drive, then following the drive and the park boundary until it reaches the Chesapeake Bay, then running along the shoreline for 7050 feet more or less to the park’s easternmost point, then running along the southern border of the park to Route 497, then running northwest along Route 497 and the park boundary for 1092 feet more or less, then leaving Route 497 and following the irregular park boundary to the point of intersection with Maryland grid line 963,000 east, then leaving the park boundary and running directly north for 1650 feet to a park road, then running on the north side of the park road in a northwesterly direction for 2000 feet, then leaving the road and running north 40 degrees east 700 feet, then north 350 feet then north 40 degrees west for 2100 feet to the point of beginning.

Exempting a corridor of 30 feet from either side of the existing park service road to the youth camping area.

Exempting a corridor of 30 feet from either side of the park service road to the Chesapeake Bay and also the park road leading to the three existing structures southeast of the tidal marsh. Also exempting an area around each of these structures extending 30 feet from the structures’ exterior walls. Uses will be limited to conservation education and research.

Exempting a parcel beginning at a point on the park road leading to Camp Canoy, the point being 1800 feet southeast of the intersection of the park road and the private drive off of Camp Canoy Road and running the following courses and distances: northeast 800 feet, then southeast 2800 feet, then southwest 1000 feet, then northwest 2200 feet to the point of beginning.

(n) (1) In accordance with the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, the property in Baltimore County within North Point State Park containing approximately 667 acres of land and described as follows is a Type 2 State wildland and shall be named the “Black Marsh Wildland”:

Parcel 1:

Beginning at a point on the northeast corner of the intersection between Route 20 and an existing haul road, then following the east side of Route 20 northeasterly for 305 feet to a point, then following the boundary of North Point State Park along 4 courses generally northeasterly to the intersection of the boundary with the south side of Miller’s Island Road, then following the south side of Miller’s Island Road easterly for 5,910 feet to the south corner of the intersection between Miller’s Island Road and Baylight Road, then following the south side of Baylight Road easterly for 1,356 feet to the point of intersection between Baylight Road and the boundary of North Point State Park generally southwesterly along 6 courses to the mean high water line of the Chesapeake Bay, then following the mean high water line of the Chesapeake Bay southwesterly for 8,828 feet to a point, then leaving the shoreline and extending northwesterly in 4 courses of 696.91 feet (north 56 degrees, 52 minutes, 30 seconds west), 200.75 feet (north 18 degrees, 37 minutes, 43 seconds east), 115.91 feet (north 20 degrees, 33 minutes, 41 seconds west), and 378.05 feet (north 48 degrees, 33 minutes, and 58 seconds west) to a point on the southeast side of Bay Shore Road, then following the southeast side of Bay Shore Road northeasterly for 1,521.5 feet and continuing along the northeast side of Bay Shore Road northwesterly for 2,135 feet to a point, then following a north, northeast arc for 976 feet to the east edge of the aforementioned, existing haul road, and then following the east, northeast side of the haul road for 2,016 feet to the point of beginning.

Parcel 2:

Beginning at the southeast corner of the intersection between Route 20 and the aforementioned existing haul road, then following the southwest, west side of the haul road southerly for 2,649 feet to the north corner of the intersection between the haul road and Bay Shore Road, then following the northeast side of Bay Shore Road northwesterly for 248 feet to the east corner of the intersection between Bay Shore Road and Route 20, and then following the east side of Route 20 northeasterly to the point of beginning.

Parcel 3:

Beginning at the intersection between the boundary of North Point State Park and the north side of Miller’s Island Road, then following the park boundary in 8 courses to the mean high water line on the south shore of Back River, then following the mean high water line of Back River easterly for 2,980 feet to the intersection between the mean high water line and the boundary of North Point State Park, then following the boundary of North Point State Park generally southeasterly in 3 courses to the intersection of the park boundary with the north side of Miller’s Island Road, and then following the north side of Miller’s Island Road westerly for 5,894 feet to the point of beginning.

(2) For purposes of this subsection, a 60–foot wide park access corridor shall be recognized between Parcel 1 and Parcel 2. The corridor shall be defined as 30 feet from each side of the centerline of the existing haul road. The surface of the park access road to be placed in the corridor shall be no more than 24 feet in width.

(3) Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, the Department may:

(i) Convert existing dirt roads in Parcel 1 of the Black Marsh Wildland to pedestrian trails of not more than 8 feet in width, and vehicular use of the trails shall be limited to construction and maintenance operations of the Department;

(ii) Construct no more than 2 viewing platforms adjacent to trails for public observation of areas with value for education, research, and appreciation of natural resources; and

(iii) Establish temporary access roads to the shoreline in Parcels 1 and 3 solely for the purpose of shoreline stabilization, provided that:

1. A comprehensive study, with opportunity for citizen input, is conducted on the necessity and methods for shoreline stabilization and that opportunities for nonstructural and offshore stabilization are considered the highest priority;

2. The use of any access road is demonstrated to be necessary to accomplish the required stabilization; and

3. After the completion of any shoreline stabilization, any access road shall be removed immediately and the area used for the access road shall be allowed to revert to its natural conditions.

(o) (1) Pursuant to the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, that property in Somerset County containing approximately 2,880 acres and described as follows is a Type 2 State wildland and shall be named the “Cedar Island Wildland”:

Beginning for the same, at a post set up in the shore by the southerly side of the Little Annemessex River, at the mouth of a cove or small creek, lying to the west side of Broad Creek, said post being the beginning of a tract called “The Re–survey of Broad Neck” described in a patent from the State of Maryland to Oliver S. Horsey, dated August 27, 1891, and recorded in Liber W.R.H. no. 2, Folio 371, in the State Archives; the said tract being the same and identical tract conveyed to the State of Maryland by Sifford Pearre and Angelica Y. Pearre, his wife, and Phillip L. Poe and Grace Morris Poe, his wife, by a deed dated March 31, 1949 and recorded in the land records of Somerset County, Maryland in Liber 146, Folio 154. Said post also being the beginning of a tract of land called “Broad Creek North West”. Then leaving said post and running by and with the 1st line of “Broad Creek North West” south 50 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 5,540.00 feet to a post set up by the northerly side of “the prong” of the said Broad Creek, then running, south 47 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 1980.00 feet across the said prong to Broad Creek, thence down and with the westerly side of Broad Creek, and binding thereon, the following eight (8) courses and distances: south 37 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 841.50 feet to a point, then running north 78 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 577.50 feet to a point, then running south 03 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 511.50 feet to a point, then running south 22 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 429.00 feet to a point, then running south 07 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 726.00 feet to a point, then running south 12 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds west 907.50 feet to a point, then running south 41 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 280.50 feet to a point, then running south 09 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 825.00 feet to the mouth of the said Broad Creek, at Pocomoke Sound, thence by and with the shore of the said Pocomoke Sound, Cedar Straights and Tangier Sound, and binding thereon, to the mouth of the aforesaid Little Annemessex River, as follows, viz: south 76 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 660.00 feet to a point, then running south 50 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 775.50 feet to a point, then running south 06 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 313.50 feet to a point, then running south 56 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 676.50 feet to a point, then running north 76 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 874.50 feet to a point, then running south 66 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 280.50 feet to a point, then running south 03 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 330.00 feet to a point, then running north 60 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 907.50 feet to a point, then running north 31 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 478.50 feet to a point, then running south 71 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 1782.00 feet to the mouth of “Fishing Creek”, thence south 52 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 2,508.00 feet across the mouth of Fishing Creek, thence north 82 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 1,089.00 feet to a point, thence north 43 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 660.00 feet to a point, thence north 72 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 627.00 feet to a point, thence north 34 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 841.50 feet to a point, thence north 49 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 1,039.50 feet to a point, thence north 31 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 2,706.00 feet to the aforesaid Tangier Sound, thence by and with the shore of the said Tangier Sound, and binding thereon, the following fourteen (14) courses and distances: north 15 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 1,749.00 feet to a point, then running north 71 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 660.00 feet to a point, then running north 06 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds east 1,188.00 feet to a point, then running north 27 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds west 726.00 feet to a point, then running north 12 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 1,056.00 feet to a point, then running north 36 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds east 1,782.00 feet to a point, then running north 03 degrees 15 minutes 00 seconds west 841.50 feet to a point, then running north 23 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 1,452.00 feet to a point, then running north 14 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds east 990.00 feet to a point, then running north 63 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 429.00 feet to a point, then running north 04 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 2,442.00 feet to a point, then running north 45 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 429.00 feet to a point, then running north 31 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 462.00 feet to a point, then running north 40 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 115.50 feet to the mouth of the aforesaid Little Annemessex River, thence binding with the southerly side of the Little Annemessex River the following six (6) courses and distances: south 45 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 1,039.50 feet to a point, then running south 14 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 297.00 feet to a point, then running south 86 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 478.50 feet to a point, then running south 05 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 924.00 feet to a point, then running south 64 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 396.00 feet to a point, then running south 71 degrees 45 minutes 00 seconds east 4,818.00 feet to the point of beginning, being the same and all the land which was conveyed unto the said Sifford Pearre and Phillip L. Poe by Sifford Pearre, Phillip L. Poe, and Angelica Y. Pearre, trustees and directors of Cedar Island, Inc., dissolved, by deed dated October 19, 1948 and recorded in the land records of Somerset County, Maryland in Liber B.L.B. 145, Folio 412.

(2) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this title, the Department may permit motorized boat access and use within the boundary of the Cedar Island Wildland.

(p) (1) Pursuant to the provisions of subsection (a) of this section that property in St. Mary’s County containing approximately 1,445 acres and described as follows is a Type 2 State wildland and shall be named the “St. Mary’s River Wildland”:

Beginning for the same at a cedar stob and axle, said point being at the end of the 50th line of a tract of land which by deed dated July 29, 1968 and recorded in Liber 143, Folio 257 in the land records of St. Mary’s County was conveyed by Hall Properties Inc. to the State of Maryland, Department of Forest and Parks, said tract of land was surveyed by John D. Emler and Associates in August of 1971, north 67 degrees 06 minutes 19 seconds east 215.71 feet to a cedar stob, then running north 80 degrees 26 minutes 56 seconds east 437.37 feet to a cedar stob, then running north 50 degrees 42 minutes 07 seconds east 441.07 feet to a point, then running north 62 degrees 15 minutes 32 seconds east 172.44 feet to a point, then running south 80 degrees 04 minutes 28 seconds east 94.30 feet to a point, then running north 86 degrees 35 minutes 32 seconds east 123.94 feet to a point, then running north 71 degrees 09 minutes 32 seconds east 171.04 feet to a cedar stob, then running north 55 degrees 03 minutes 44 seconds east 193.03 feet to a point, then running north 16 degrees 57 minutes 13 seconds east 130.61 feet to a point, then running north 23 degrees 24 minutes 13 seconds east 86.58 feet to a point, then running north 50 degrees 33 minutes 13 seconds east 75.09 feet to a point, then running north 85 degrees 47 minutes 13 seconds east 386.84 feet to a cedar stob, then running north 74 degrees 37 minutes 13 seconds east 163.27 feet to a cedar stob, then running north 78 degrees 25 minutes 22 seconds east 50.43 feet to the southern edge of the Southern Maryland Electric Coop., Inc. right–of–way (Liber 77, Folio 403) and running with the southern side of said right–of–way south 77 degrees 34 minutes 06 seconds east 2,405.56 feet to a point in the west line of lot 6 of the Woodrow W. Hall subdivision number one as per plat thereof recorded in plat Liber CBG no. 5, Folio 103 of the land records of St. Mary’s County, and running with the remaining line of lot 6 and with lots 7 through 10 the following two courses: south 08 degrees 23 minutes 10 seconds west 472.00 feet to a point, then running south 12 degrees 18 minutes 10 seconds west 510.07 feet to a point, then running with the southerly line of lot 10 south 78 degrees 41 minutes 50 seconds east 276.77 feet to a point, then running south 78 degrees 41 minutes 50 seconds east 80.00 feet to a point, then running north 11 degrees 18 minutes 10 seconds east 150.00 feet to a point in the southeast corner of lot 11a as shown on the plat of the Woodrow W. Hall subdivision number one, revision of lots 11 thru 17, said plat recorded in the land records of St. Mary’s County in Liber DBK 7, Folio 55, and then running south 78 degrees 41 minutes 50 seconds east 151.88 feet to a point on the eastern edge of the Southern Maryland Electric Coop., Inc. right–of–way (Liber 124, Folio 304) and then running with the eastern side of said right–of–way south 15 degrees 05 minutes 26 seconds west 2,986.32 feet to a point said point intersecting the 23rd line of a tract of land which by deed dated July 7, 1976 and recorded in the land records of St. Mary’s County in Liber 255, Folio 156 was conveyed by Joseph B. Norris to the State of Maryland for the use of the Department of Natural Resources, said tract of land was surveyed by John D. Emler and Associates in August of 1971 and running with the remainder of the 23rd and with the 22nd through the 18th lines the following courses and distances: south 34 degrees 01 minutes 38 seconds east 161.93 feet to a point, then running south 24 degrees 01 minutes 38 seconds east 181.88 feet to a point, then running south 32 degrees 01 minutes 38 seconds east 401.87 feet to a point, then running south 25 degrees 01 minutes 38 seconds east 195.73 feet to a point, then running south 25 degrees 01 minutes 38 seconds east 366.66 feet to a point, then running south 40 degrees 46 minutes 38 seconds east 180.86 feet to a point, then running south 41 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds east 2,010.00 feet more or less, to a point, then running south 60 degrees 45 minutes 00 seconds east 1,480.00 feet more or less, to a cedar post at the edge of a stream (Md State coordinate north 157897.609, east 942613.086), said point being the end of the 4th line of a tract of land which by deed dated December 14, 1974 and recorded in Liber 222, Folio 255 of the land records of St. Mary’s County, was conveyed by Eleanor G. Bruff and Florence G. Wilhide, trustees, to the State of Maryland for the use of the Department of Natural Resources, and running then with the 5th and 6th lines of said conveyance, south 77 degrees 29 minutes 51 seconds east 258.44 feet, then running south 10 degrees 00 minutes 18 seconds west 2,012.08 feet to a stone and hickory tree (Md State plane coordinate north 155960.175, east 942515.830), said stone being the end of the 32nd line of a tract of land which by deed dated June 1, 1973 and recorded in Liber 192, Folio 42 of the land records of St. Mary’s County was conveyed by Molland Enterprises, Inc. to the State of Maryland to the use of the Department of Natural Resources, and running then with the 33rd line of said conveyance south 33 degrees 29 minutes 24 seconds east 734.08 feet to an iron pipe and cedar stob at a small creek, said pipe and stob being the beginning of a tract of land which by deed dated July 10, 1983 and recorded in Liber 153, Folio 21 in the land records of St. Mary’s County was conveyed by John A. and Rose B. Cecil to the State of Maryland for the use of the Department of Natural Resources, and running with the 1st and 2nd lines of said conveyance south 05 degrees 50 minutes 09 seconds west 561.00 feet to a fence tree, then running south 06 degrees 47 minutes 50 seconds east 1,108.55 feet to a fence post (Md State plane coordinate north 153689.053, east 942995.082), said post being the beginning of the 29th line of a tract of land which by deed dated November 5, 1971 and recorded in Liber 172, Folio 399 of the land records of St. Mary’s County was conveyed by Leonard and Gladys Demant to the State of Maryland for the use of the Department of Forest and Parks and running then with the 29th through the 51st line of said conveyance as follows: south 05 degrees 42 minutes 59 seconds east 290.46 feet to a fence post, then running south 04 degrees 38 minutes 32 seconds east 285.22 feet to a fence corner, then running south 03 degrees 30 minutes 17 seconds east 326.88 feet to a fence corner, then running south 01 degrees 35 minutes 53 seconds east 649.91 feet to a fence corner, then running to and with a center line of an abandoned county road north 33 degrees 28 minutes 51 seconds west 43.40 feet to a point, then running north 64 degrees 33 minutes 29 seconds west 96.92 feet to a point, then running north 59 degrees 30 minutes 44 seconds west 133.00 feet to a point, then running north 64 degrees 19 minutes 38 seconds west 129.54 feet to a point, then running north 73 degrees 40 minutes 03 seconds west 90.19 feet to a point, then running north 75 degrees 47 minutes 19 seconds west 109.92 feet to a point, then running north 87 degrees 58 minutes 30 seconds west 94.59 feet to a point, then running south 89 degrees 22 minutes 22 seconds west 97.02 feet to a point, then running south 86 degrees 32 minutes 19 seconds west 95.04 feet to a point, then running south 86 degrees 34 minutes 31 seconds west 95.02 feet to a point, then running south 83 degrees 45 minutes 25 seconds west 98.16 feet to a point, then running south 79 degrees 13 minutes 55 seconds west 250.73 feet to a point, then running to and with the north line of said abandoned county road, north 20 degrees 52 minutes 30 seconds west 9.49 feet to a point, then running south 89 degrees 37 minutes 30 seconds west 57.00 feet to a point, then running south 83 degrees 22 minutes 58 seconds west 102.94 feet to a cedar stob, then running north 75 degrees 22 minutes 07 seconds west 112.29 feet to a cedar stob, then running north 64 degrees 35 minutes 50 seconds west 111.58 feet to a point, then running north 70 degrees 52 minutes 30 seconds west 94.00 feet to an iron axle on the northerly bank of a run, then running north 69 degrees 50 minutes 36 seconds west 237.12 feet to a point, then running with the northeast side of Indian Bridge Road in a northwesterly direction 7,650.00 feet more or less, to a point, then leaving said road and running, east 950.00 feet, then running north 1,000.00 feet, then running west 400.00 feet, then running south 34 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 1,050.00 feet to the northeast side of Indian Bridge Road, then running with the northeast side of Indian Bridge Road in a northwesterly direction 3,450.00 feet to a point on the northeast side of said road, (Md State plane coordinates north 160260.563, east 933839.815), said point also being the beginning of a tract of land which by deed dated July 15, 1971 and recorded in Liber 169, Folio 342 of the land records of St. Mary’s County was conveyed by Fairway, Inc. to the State of Maryland, for the use of the Department of Forest and Parks, and running then with the 1st line of said conveyance as described on a plat of survey by John D. Emler and Associates dated July, 1971, north 62 degrees 08 minutes 45 seconds east 713.24 feet to an iron pipe, then running north 18 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 1,885.00 feet more or less, to a point, said point being at the end of the 36th line of a tract of land as described in aforesaid conveyance from Hall Properties Inc. (Liber 143, Folio 257), then running north 2,385.00 feet more or less, to the point of beginning.

(2) Exempting from the above description a 100 foot wide right–of–way belonging to the Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative, Inc. as described in Liber 35, Folio 312, and Liber 35, Folio 292, of the land records of St. Mary’s County.

(3) The use of approximately 40 acres north of Indian Bridge Road for a shooting range operated by the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Department may continue until such time as an alternative site is established.

(4) Within part of the St. Mary’s River Wildland are thirty (30) acres of leased agricultural land located approximately 1,500 feet northeast of Indian Bridge Road. This use may continue until December 31, 1999.

(5) Exempting from the above description that acreage subject to an existing or future easement agreed to between the Department of Natural Resources and St. Mary’s County Government associated with improvements to Indian Bridge Road.

(q) (1) Pursuant to the provisions of subsection (a) of this section that property in Charles County containing approximately 2,993 acres and described as follows is a Type 2 State wildland and shall be named the “Mattawoman Wildland”:

Parcel 1:

Beginning at a point, said point being the end of the south 16 degrees 32 minutes 12 seconds west 543.06 foot line of the first Parcel of a tract of land which by deed dated December 7, 1979 and recorded in Liber 690, Folio 228 of the land records of Charles County was conveyed by Potomac Sand and Gravel Company to the State of Maryland for the use of the Department of Natural Resources and running with an old road bed south 25 degrees 57 minutes 41 seconds west 466.37 feet to a point, then running north 65 degrees 14 minutes 07 seconds west 15.00 feet to a point, then running south 24 degrees 45 minutes 33 seconds west 97.95 feet to a point, then running south 65 degrees 14 minutes 07 seconds east 15.00 feet to a point, then running south 24 degrees 45 minutes 53 seconds west 255.72 feet to a point on the northern right–of–way of Maryland Route 224, and then with said right–of–way running in a southeasterly direction 8,159.00 feet more or less, to a point, said point being the end of the 39th line of a tract of land which by deed dated June 6, 1985, and recorded in Liber 1076, Folio 72 of the land records of Charles County, was conveyed by Potomac Homestead Company to the State of Maryland for the use of the Department of Natural Resources, and then running with the 40th, 41st, 42nd, 43rd, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th lines of said conveyance north 08 degrees 15 minutes 00 seconds west 45.00 feet to a point, then running south 80 degrees 53 minutes 30 seconds west 80.00 feet to a point, then running south 08 degrees 15 minutes 00 seconds east 45.00 feet to a point, then running south 80 degrees 52 minutes 30 seconds west 15.00 feet to an iron pipe, then running north 08 degrees 15 minutes 00 seconds west 532.55 feet to an iron pipe, then running north 22 degrees 59 minutes 00 seconds west 463.86 feet to an iron pipe, then running north 09 degrees 37 minutes 00 seconds west 463.53 feet to an iron pipe at the end of the 23rd line of a tract of land which by deed dated May 2, 1975, and recorded in Liber 387, Folio 65 of the land records of Charles County, was conveyed by Grace W. Fuss to the State of Maryland for the use of the Department of Natural Resources and running with said conveyance the following courses and distances as surveyed by Lorenzi, Dodds, & Gunnill Inc. in August 1973, south 24 degrees 35 minutes 11 seconds west 1,609.73 feet to an iron pipe, then running south 68 degrees 20 minutes 20 seconds west 88.98 feet to an iron pipe, then running south 22 degrees 42 minutes 40 seconds east 209.00 feet to an iron pipe in the northern right–of–way of Maryland Route 224, then running with said right–of–way 790.00 feet more or less, to an iron pipe, then running north 54 degrees 40 minutes 45 seconds west 110.10 feet to an iron pipe, then running north 64 degrees 46 minutes 46 seconds west 151.60 feet to an iron pipe, then running north 41 degrees 00 minutes 46 seconds west 15.80 feet to an iron pipe, then running north 60 degrees 33 minutes 34 seconds west 111.60 feet to an iron pipe, then running north 78 degrees 14 minutes 34 seconds west 89.93 feet to an iron pipe, then running north 76 degrees 19 minutes 26 seconds west 167.78 feet to an iron pipe, then running south 50 degrees 12 minutes 34 seconds west 30.00 feet to an iron pipe, then running north 39 degrees 05 minutes 28 seconds west 2180.01 feet to an iron pipe, then running north 58 degrees 08 minutes 53 seconds east 104.92 feet to an iron pipe, then running north 38 degrees 37 minutes 07 seconds west 208.50 feet to an iron pipe, then running north 57 degrees 46 minutes 53 seconds east 195.70 feet to a point, then running north 32 degrees 40 minutes 07 seconds west 53.85 feet to a point, then running north 66 degrees 02 minutes 53 seconds east 64.40 feet to a point, then running south 59 degrees 39 minutes 07 seconds east 59.40 feet to a point on the mean high water line of Mattawoman Creek, then running, with said creek in a southeasterly direction 1,120.00 feet, then running with said creek in a northeasterly direction 820.07 feet to an iron pipe at the end of the 5th line of a tract of land which by deed dated June 6, 1985, and recorded in Liber 1076, Folio 72 of the land records of Charles County, was conveyed by Potomac Homestead Company to the State of Maryland for the use of the Department of Natural Resources, then running along the southerly shoreline of Mattawoman Creek in a northeasterly direction with said conveyance 2,569.00 feet more or less, then running along the southerly shoreline of Mattawoman Creek in a southeasterly direction 2,148.00 feet more or less, then running along the southerly shoreline of Mattawoman Creek in a northeasterly direction 657.00 feet more or less, to a point, said point being north 04 degrees, 45 minutes, 55 seconds, east 30.00 feet from a concrete monument, said point also being in the north 13 degrees 06 minutes 47 seconds west 2,491.09 feet from the line of aforesaid conveyance from Potomac Sand and Gravel Co., and running then with the remainder of said line, north 13 degrees 06 minutes 47 seconds west 500.00 feet to a point, then running for the remainder of this description with the line of said conveyance from Potomac Sand and Gravel Co. the following courses and distances to wit: north 63 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 2,050.00 feet to a point, then running north 50 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 1,201.90 feet to a point, said point having Maryland State plane coordinates north 275294.32, east 755600.34, then running north 40 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 187.11 feet to a point, then running north 80 degrees 28 minutes 02 seconds east 346.00 feet to a pipe, then running north 77 degrees 23 minutes 02 seconds east 75.68 feet to a pipe, then running north 48 degrees 41 minutes 22 seconds east 469.77 feet to a pipe, then running north 29 degrees 15 minutes 40 seconds east 667.71 feet to a pipe, then running north 15 degrees 39 minutes 31 seconds east 221.68 feet to a pipe, then running north 33 degrees 53 minutes 08 seconds east 154.85 feet to a pipe, then running north 09 degrees 51 minutes 24 seconds east 206.97 feet to a pipe, then running north 61 degrees 13 minutes 36 seconds east 373.01 feet to a pipe, then running north 69 degrees 51 minutes 27 seconds east 236.98 feet to a point, then running south 69 degrees 56 minutes 05 seconds east 144.00 feet to a point, then running north 66 degrees 38 minutes 55 seconds east 200.00 feet to a pipe, then running north 38 degrees 08 minutes 55 seconds east 269.78 feet to a pipe, then running north 61 degrees 39 minutes 13 seconds east 310.11 feet to a pipe, then running north 16 degrees 22 minutes 48 seconds east 188.09 feet to a pipe, then running north 23 degrees 58 minutes 36 seconds east 300.03 feet to a pipe, said point having Maryland State plane coordinates north 278055.05, east 758479.37, then running north 40 degrees 58 minutes 49 seconds east 244.06 feet to a pipe, then running south 02 degrees 05 minutes 58 seconds east 121.00 feet to a point, then running north 37 degrees 21 minutes 11 seconds east 213.91 feet to a pipe, then running north 79 degrees 33 minutes 08 seconds east 132.63 feet to a point, then running north 39 degrees 11 minutes 20 seconds east 199.05 feet to a point, then running north 87 degrees 46 minutes 20 seconds east 217.26 feet to a point, then running south 59 degrees 28 minutes 03 seconds east 170.28 feet to a point, then running south 32 degrees 54 minutes 38 seconds east 413.00 feet to a point, then running north 64 degrees 09 minutes 21 seconds east 135.00 feet to a point, then running south 54 degrees 24 minutes 39 seconds east 100.00 feet to a point, then running south 63 degrees 24 minutes 39 seconds east 100.00 feet to a point, then running south 66 degrees 54 minutes 38 seconds east 100.00 feet to a point, then running south 77 degrees 54 minutes 39 seconds east 68.00 feet to a point, then running south 30 degrees 20 minutes 21 seconds west 30.00 feet to a point, then running south 57 degrees 24 minutes 38 seconds east 435.63 feet to a point, then running north 69 degrees 24 minutes 35 seconds east 530.47 feet to a point, then running north 59 degrees 08 minutes 12 seconds west 282.82 feet to a point, then running north 80 degrees 21 minutes 07 seconds east 358.62 feet to a point, then running south 21 degrees 10 minutes 15 seconds east 27.29 feet to a point, then running north 88 degrees 36 minutes 54 seconds east 640.75 feet to a point, then running north 67 degrees 52 minutes 49 seconds east 194.80 feet to a point, then running north 74 degrees 46 minutes 49 seconds east 423.50 feet to a pipe, then running south 81 degrees 22 minutes 11 seconds east 224.64 feet to a pipe, then running south 71 degrees 39 minutes 13 seconds east 148.98 feet to a point, then running south 56 degrees 07 minutes 13 seconds east 419.94 feet to a point, then running south 06 degrees 40 minutes 13 seconds east 32.29 feet to a point, then running south 50 degrees 54 minutes 13 seconds east 338.35 feet to a point, then running north 39 degrees 05 minutes 37 seconds east 41.80 feet to a point, said point having Maryland State plane coordinates north 277691.44, east 763367.39, south 60 degrees 45 minutes 00 seconds east 305.00 feet more or less, to a point, then running south 70 degrees 51 minutes 16 seconds east 160.51 feet to a point, then running south 54 degrees 09 minutes 13 seconds east 329.01 feet to a point, then running south 70 degrees 51 minutes 15 seconds east 1041.97 feet to the eastern right–of–way of Maryland Route 225, said point having Maryland State plane coordinates north 276961.48, east 765040.12, then running along the eastern right–of–way of Maryland Route 225 in a southerly direction 2,900.00 feet more or less, to a point, then leaving said right–of–way and running, south 16 degrees 32 minutes 12 seconds west 543.06 feet to the point of beginning.

(2) Exempting from this description a parcel of land containing 31 acres more or less, conveyed to Carlisle and Nettie Abell and recorded in Liber 1684, Folio 368 of the land records of Charles County.

Parcel 2:

Beginning at a point, said point being the beginning of the second Parcel of the aforesaid tract of land conveyed to the State of Maryland by Potomac Sand and Gravel Co. (Liber 690, Folio 228), said point also being in the south side of Maryland Route 224, 75 feet from the centerline thereof and marking the corner of the Charles County Board of Education property (Liber 177, Folio 448) and running thence with the lines of said property, south 17 degrees 20 minutes 14 seconds east 900.88 feet to a pipe, then running north 84 degrees 05 minutes 07 seconds east 2,019.83 feet to a pipe, then leaving the Board of Education property, south 17 degrees 15 minutes 56 seconds east 410.81 feet to a pipe, then running south 22 degrees 56 minutes 52 seconds west 272.16 feet to a stone in the right–of–way line of Maryland Route 425, and then running with said road, south 31 degrees 49 minutes 32 seconds west 102.16 feet to a pipe, then running south 28 degrees 52 minutes 15 seconds west 118.60 feet to a pipe, then running south 23 degrees 00 minutes 11 seconds west 110.11 feet to a pipe, then running south 16 degrees 32 minutes 33 seconds west 117.64 feet to a pipe, then running south 11 degrees 02 minutes 40 seconds west 126.49 feet to a pipe, then running south 04 degrees 21 minutes 02 seconds west 205.69 feet to a pipe, then leaving the road and running, south 46 degrees 02 minutes 27 seconds west 592.90 feet to a stone, then running south 10 degrees 11 minutes 22 seconds west 1446.91 feet to a stone, then running south 03 degrees 09 minutes 57 seconds east 382.21 feet to a stone, then running south 85 degrees 52 minutes 32 seconds west 962.05 feet to a pipe, then running south 83 degrees 04 minutes 10 seconds west 880.28 feet to a stone, then running north 16 degrees 20 minutes 18 seconds west 1,256.57 feet to a stone, then running south 75 degrees 28 minutes 59 seconds west 163.73 feet to a stone, then running north 12 degrees 04 minutes 42 seconds west 846.73 feet to a stone, then running south 73 degrees 14 minutes 54 seconds west 994.60 feet to a pipe on the east side of Nelson Road, then with said road, north 25 degrees 44 minutes 19 seconds west 197.51 feet to a pipe, then running north 41 degrees 44 minutes 19 seconds west 526.69 feet to a stone, then with the east side of an old roadway, north 15 degrees 07 minutes 05 seconds east 262.45 feet to a pipe, then running north 17 degrees 52 minutes 55 seconds west 295.25 feet to a stone, then running north 05 degrees 53 minutes 18 seconds west 648.53 feet to a pipe, then running north 20 degrees 43 minutes 18 seconds west 149.27 feet to a stone in the south side of Maryland Route 224, then with Maryland Route 224, north 72 degrees 41 minutes 35 seconds east 1,849.04 feet to a point, then running south 17 degrees 18 minutes 25 seconds east 15.00 feet to a point, then running north 72 degrees 41 minutes 35 seconds east 65.00 feet to a point, then running north 17 degrees 18 minutes 25 seconds west 15.00 feet to a point, then running north 72 degrees 41 minutes 35 seconds east 860.30 feet to the point of beginning.

(3) Exempting a 6–acre tract of land located in the northeast corner of the above described Parcel of land, said Parcel is to be reserved for the use of the Charles County Board of Education, Lackey High School.

Parcel 3:

Beginning for the same at a point, said point being the beginning of the south 04 degrees 35 minutes 58 seconds east 1034.66 feet line as shown on a plat of survey by FSI Design Group, dated May 24, 1989 and recorded in the land records of Charles County in Plat Book 39, Folio 219, and then running with said line south 04 degrees 35 minutes 58 seconds 1034.66 feet to a point, said point being in the center of Yates Spring Branch and then running generally with the center of Yates Spring Branch to a point, said point being the beginning of the south 24 degrees 56 minutes 30 seconds east 1766.34 foot line of a tract of land which by deed dated December 31, 1980 and recorded in Liber 760, Folio 187 of the land records of Charles County was conveyed by Fred R. Bunting and Bernice Reeves to the State of Maryland to the use of the Department of Natural Resources and running with said deed line in its entirety to a point, then running with a portion of the south 57 degrees 13 minutes 30 seconds west 1784.16 foot line 973.42 feet, then leaving said line and running north 58 degrees 06 minutes 58 seconds west 922.09 feet, north 35 degrees 22 minutes 22 seconds west 409.16 feet, north 47 degrees 03 minutes 22 seconds east 220.24 feet more or less to a point, said point being the beginning of the north 54 degrees 19 minutes 00 seconds east 268.70 foot line of the above–mentioned conveyance from Bunting to the State of Maryland, and then running with a portion of said line 157.61 feet more or less to the beginning of the north 24 degrees 48 minutes 06 seconds west 1610.66 foot line as shown on the above–mentioned plat recorded in Plat Book 39, Folio 219, and then running with said line north 24 degrees 48 minutes 06 seconds west 1610.66 feet, north 35 degrees 28 minutes 21 seconds west 583.63 feet to a point in the southern right of way of Livingston Road, then running with said right of way generally in a northeast direction to the beginning of the south 27 degrees 44 minutes 27 seconds 264.06 feet line, then running north 65 degrees 24 minutes 48 seconds east 241.06 feet, north 65 degrees 24 minutes 48 seconds east 241.06 feet, north 00 degrees 49 minutes 01 seconds east 40.62 feet, north 05 degrees 00 minutes 42 seconds west 140.00 feet, north 14 degrees 47 minutes 37 seconds west 42.50 feet, north 69 degrees 35 minutes 12 seconds west 35.36 feet, north 65 degrees 24 minutes 48 seconds east 147.88 feet, south 05 degrees 00 minutes 42 seconds east 828.37 feet, north 84 degrees 59 minutes 18 seconds east 250.23 feet, south 05 degrees 00 minutes 42 seconds east 40.00 feet, north 84 degrees 59 minutes 18 seconds east 40.00 feet, north 05 degrees 00 minutes 44 seconds east 50.45 feet, north 84 degrees 59 minutes 18 seconds east 159.015 feet, north 05 degrees 04 minutes 27 seconds west 207.09 feet, north 88 degrees 08 minutes 50 seconds east 210.00 feet to the point of beginning.

Being all the same tract of land described as Tract H in a deed from VMIF Charles County Joint Venture to the State of Maryland, to the use of the Department of Natural Resources, dated October 28, 1998, and recorded in the land records of Charles County in Liber 2666, Folio 501 and part of a tract of land which by deed dated December 31, 1980 and recorded in Liber 760, Folio 187 of the land records of Charles County was conveyed by Fred R. Bunting and Bernice Reeves to the State of Maryland to the use of the Department of Natural Resources.

Parcel 4:

Beginning at a point, said point being the beginning of the north 47 degrees 56 minutes 00 seconds west 781.25 foot line of the second parcel of a tract of land which by deed dated April 17, 1989 and recorded in Liber 1376, Folio 003 of the land records of Charles County was conveyed by the Gladfelter Pulp Wood Company to VMS Charles County Venture, said parcel of land also described as tract EII by deed dated October 28, 1998 and recorded in Liber 2666, Folio 501 of the land records of Charles County which was conveyed by the VMIF to the State of Maryland, to the use of the Department of Natural Resources, and running with said first line north 47 degrees 56 minutes 00 seconds west 781.25 feet to a point, then running north 43 degrees 45 minutes 25 seconds east 199.07 feet, north 44 degrees 40 minutes 50 seconds east 238.20 feet, north 42 degrees 51 minutes 00 seconds east 866.14 feet, south 49 degrees 12 minutes 56 seconds east 134.08 feet, north 52 degrees 45 minutes 08 seconds east 151.05 feet, north 41 degrees 04 minutes 10 seconds west 197.07 feet to the southernmost right of way of Maryland Route 210, then running with the said right of way to a point, said point being the beginning of the fifty–third line of the above–mentioned second parcel conveyed by the Gladfelter Pulp Wood Company to VMS Charles County Venture by a deed recorded in Liber 1356, Folio 003 of the land records of Charles County, and then running south 51 degrees 15 minutes 56 seconds east 206.68 feet, north 40 degrees 46 minutes 20 seconds east 494.62 feet to the southernmost right of way of Maryland Route 210, then running with the said right of way to a point at the beginning of the sixty–first line of the above–mentioned second parcel conveyed by the Gladfelter Pulp Wood Company to VMS Charles County Venture, and then running with said line south 51 degrees 14 minutes 13 seconds east 984.07 feet, south 51 degrees 15 minutes 56 seconds east 228.54 feet, south 51 degrees 07 minutes 04 seconds east 1606.73 feet to a point, said point being the end of the thirty–third or north 40 degrees 35 minutes 21 seconds west 77.88 foot line of a tract of land which by deed dated February 15, 1989 and recorded in Liber 1362, Folio 157 of the land records of Charles County was conveyed by CTNC, Inc. to VMS Charles County Venture, said parcel of land also described as tract A by deed dated October 28, 1998 and recorded in Liber 2666, Folio 501 of the land records of Charles County which was conveyed by the VMIF to the State of Maryland, to the use of the Department of Natural Resources, and running then with the thirty–fourth line north 37 degrees 17 minutes 13 seconds east 301.33 feet, north 38 degrees 07 minutes 58 seconds east 400.80 feet, north 37 degrees 56 minutes 13 seconds east 712.19 feet, south 27 degrees 08 minutes 23 seconds east 1622.88 feet, south 37 degrees 22 minutes 54 seconds west 1280.28 feet to a point said point being the end of the north 38 degrees 20 minutes 58 seconds east 2773.52 foot line of the first parcel of a tract of land which by deed dated April 17, 1989 and recorded in Liber 1376, Folio 003 of the land records of Charles County was conveyed by the Gladfelter Pulp Wood Company to VMS Charles County Venture, said parcel of land also described as tract EII by deed dated October 28, 1998 and recorded in Liber 2666, Folio 501 of the land records of Charles County which was conveyed by the VMIF to the State of Maryland, to the use of the Department of Natural Resources and running with said seventh line south 48 degrees 04 minutes 25 seconds east 650.03 feet to a point, then running south 35 degrees 09 minutes 27 seconds east 204.81 feet, south 51 degrees 09 minutes 19 seconds east 395.00 feet, south 64 degrees 52 minutes 44 seconds east 325.91 feet, south 59 degrees 44 minutes 50 seconds west 855.02 feet, south 04 degrees 51 minutes 03 seconds east 1685.76 feet, south 67 degrees 24 minutes 56 seconds west 105.48 feet, north 04 degrees 51 minutes 03 seconds west 469.00 feet, south 82 degrees 59 minutes 18 seconds west 452.25 feet, north 58 degrees 25 minutes 32 seconds west 503.35 feet, north 11 degrees 38 minutes 56 seconds west 385.51 feet, south 85 degrees 51 minutes 43 seconds west 1239.75.00 feet, north 04 degrees 51 minutes 03 seconds west 469.00 feet, to a point, said point being the beginning of the fourth or 40 degrees 04 minutes 07 seconds west 776.41 foot line of a tract of land which by deed dated February 10, 1989 and recorded in Liber 1362, Folio 164 of the land records of Charles County was conveyed by CTNC Inc. to VMS Charles County Venture, said parcel of land also described as tract B by deed dated October 28, 1998 and recorded in Liber 2666, Folio 501 of the land records of Charles County which was conveyed by the VMIF to the State of Maryland, to the use of the Department of Natural Resources, and running then with the said fourth line south 40 degrees 04 minutes 07 seconds west 776.41 feet, south 43 degrees 12 minutes 47 seconds west 868.61 feet, north 52 degrees 14 minutes 03 seconds west 662.92 feet, north 56 degrees 35 minutes 24 seconds west 36.31 feet, south 30 degrees 34 minutes 15 seconds east 433.17 feet, south 30 degrees 27 minutes 21 seconds east 250.88 feet, south 30 degrees 25 minutes 47 seconds east 87.57 feet, south 64 degrees 57 minutes 48 seconds west 444.00 feet, south 65 degrees 07 minutes 48 seconds west 200.00 feet, north 29 degrees 52 minutes 12 seconds west 197.40 feet, north 60 degrees 07 minutes 48 seconds west 200.00 feet, north 29 degrees 52 minutes 12 seconds west 40.14 feet, south 64 degrees 57 minutes 48 seconds west 120.00 feet, north 25 degrees 02 minutes 12 seconds west 145.67 feet, south 64 degrees 53 minutes 46 seconds west 50.82 feet, north 29 degrees 52 minutes 12 seconds west 183.00 feet, south 60 degrees 42 minutes 52 seconds west 210.00 feet, south 30 degrees 34 minutes 44 seconds east 32.97 feet, south 60 degrees 07 minutes 48 seconds west 200.00 feet, north 29 degrees 52 minutes 12 seconds west 61.88 feet, south 60 degrees 06 minutes 23 seconds west 240.10 feet, south 29 degrees 57 minutes 41 seconds east 629.32 feet, south 60 degrees 02 minutes 18 seconds west 200.60 feet, south 30 degrees 02 minutes 02 seconds east 473.00 feet, to a point, said point being on the northernmost right of way of Livingston Road, then running with said right of way to the end of the forty–second or south 30 degrees 00 minutes 08 seconds west 2124.66 foot line of a tract of land which by deed dated February 15, 1989 and recorded in Liber 1362, Folio 157 of the land records of Charles County was conveyed by CTNC Inc. to VMS Charles County Venture, said parcel of land also described as Tract A by deed dated October 28, 1998 and recorded in Liber 2666, Folio 501 of the land records of Charles County which was conveyed by the VMIF Charles County Venture to the State of Maryland, to the use of the Department of Natural Resources, and then continuing with said right of way to a point, said point being the beginning of the first line of the aforementioned conveyance from CTNC Inc. to VMS Charles County Venture, then running with the first through the nineteenth line of said conveyance to a point, said point being the beginning of the third or north 44 degrees 51 minutes 36 seconds west 112.27 foot line of a tract of land which by deed dated March 28, 1989 and recorded in Liber 1371, Folio 424 of the land records of Charles County was conveyed by Alice R. Fleet to VMS Charles County Venture, said parcel of land also described as Tract D by deed dated October 28, 1998 and recorded in Liber 2666, Folio 501 of the land records of Charles County which was conveyed by the VMIF Charles County Venture to the State of Maryland, to the use of the Department of Natural Resources, and running then with the said third line north 44 degrees 51 minutes 36 seconds west 112.27 feet to a point, said point being the beginning of the south 54 degrees 37 minutes 14 seconds west 1333.67 foot line of the above–mentioned second parcel of a tract of land conveyed by the Gladfelter Pulp Wood Company to VMS Charles County Venture and then running with said seventy–fourth line south 54 degrees 37 minutes 14 seconds west 1333.67 feet to the point of beginning.

(4) Exempting from this description of Parcel 4 an existing unimproved parking lot 2,000 square feet more or less in size located along the northernmost side of Livingston Road and a driveway entrance 1,000 yards more or less long that originates 3,017 feet more or less northeast from the junction of Maryland Route 224 and Maryland Route 225.

(5) Exempting from this description of Parcel 4 a tract of approximately three acres of land that is used for a public parking area, described as follows: beginning at a point, said point having the coordinate value 344332.00 north, 1281944.00 east (Maryland State plane grid system NAD83), and then running north 60 degrees 54 minutes 39 seconds east 705.27 feet, north 33 degrees 01 minutes 24 seconds west 275.54 feet to the southernmost right of way of Maryland Route 210, then running in a southwesterly direction with said right of way 700 feet more or less to a point, said point having the coordinate value 344575.00 north, 1281792.00 east (Maryland State plane grid system NAD83), and then running south 31 degrees 55 minutes 15 seconds east 286.62 feet more or less to the point of beginning.

(6) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this title, the Department may:

(i) Permit motorized boat access and use within the boundary of the Mattawoman Wildland; and

(ii) Permit commercial fishing guide operations, provided the base of operations for the commercial activity is not located within the boundary of the Mattawoman Wildland.

(7) Notwithstanding any other provision of this subtitle, in the Mattawoman Wildland area the Department, with prior approval of the Maryland Historical Trust and after an internal Departmental review, may authorize:

(i) Archeological inventories, studies, and research that involve surface examination or limited subsurface sampling;

(ii) Salvage and excavation of archeological sites; and

(iii) Stabilization and restoration of historic structures existing as of October 1, 2014.

(r) (1) Pursuant to the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, that property in Baltimore County containing approximately 1,798 acres and described as follows is a Type 2 State wildland and shall be named the “Soldiers Delight Wildland”:

Parcel 1:

Beginning at a stone marked “18”, the beginning of the 12th line of the land which by deed dated December 26, 1972 and recorded in the land records of Baltimore County in Liber 5325, Folio 537 was conveyed by Samuel Sietz to the State of Maryland, for the use of Forest and Parks, and running thence, south 57 degrees 48 minutes 11 seconds east 650.00 feet to a concrete monument “DFP–MD–LWR–316”, then running north 51 degrees 21 minutes 10 seconds east 528.00 feet to a concrete monument “DFP–MD–LWR–313”, then running north 65 degrees 21 minutes 10 seconds east 792.00 feet to a concrete monument “DFP–MD–LWR–309”, then running north 51 degrees 21 minutes 10 seconds east 990.00 feet to a concrete monument “DFP–MD–LWR–305”, then running north 1 degree 53 minutes 50 seconds west 462.00 feet to a concrete monument “DFP–MD–LWR–303”, then running north 37 degrees 06 minutes 10 seconds east 264.00 feet to a steel bar “DFP–MD–LWR–300”, then running north 39 degrees 50 minutes 51 seconds east 932.25 feet to a concrete monument “DFP–MD–LWR–298”, then running south 50 degrees 58 minutes 08 seconds east 738.25 feet to a concrete monument “DFP–MD–LWR–294”, then running south 55 degrees 23 minutes 12 seconds east 1,092.79 feet to a concrete monument “DFP–MD–LWR–153”, then running south 87 degrees 07 minutes 45 seconds east 264.72 feet to a concrete monument “DFP–MD–LWR–350”, then running north 41 degrees 53 minutes 08 seconds east 1,184.11 feet to a concrete monument “DFP–MD–LWR–343”, south 0 degrees 03 minutes 44 seconds west 671.56 feet then running south 2 degrees 52 minutes 08 seconds west 249.28 feet to a steel bar marked “DFP–MD–LWR–217”, south 2 degrees 52 minutes 08 seconds west 1,290.00 feet more or less, then running in a southwesterly direction on the northern side of Wards Chapel Road for approximately 3,120 feet more or less, to a concrete monument marked “DFP–MD–LWR–185”, located approximately 25 feet north of Wards Chapel Road, then running north 64 degrees 46 minutes 58 seconds west 731.50 feet to a stone, south 29 degrees 15 minutes 00 seconds east 648.30 feet to an iron rod on the west margin of Wards Chapel Road, thence running along the northwest edge of Wards Chapel Road in a southerly direction approximately 620 feet more or less, to a point on the northwesterly edge of Wards Chapel Road, said point being the end of the 4th line of the land by which deed dated December 22, 1978 and recorded in the land records of Baltimore County in Liber 5979, Folio 642 was conveyed by Charles J. Brady, John E. Brady, Mary Louise Ruch, and Margaret E. Miller to the State of Maryland for the use of the Department of Natural Resources, then running north 68 degrees 16 minutes 58 seconds west 192.64 feet to a stone, then running north 63 degrees 34 minutes 35 seconds west 494.51 feet to a stone, then running south 21 degrees 17 minutes 38 seconds west 243.84 feet to a stone, then running south 21 degrees 20 minutes 21 seconds west 252.57 feet to a stone, then running south 21 degrees 26 minutes 51 seconds west 860.11 feet to a stone, at a point on the 40th line of the land which by deed dated November 14, 1978 and recorded in the land records of Baltimore County in Liber 5960, Folio 064 was conveyed by Josephine C. Greene, Constance C. Owings, George G. Carey Jr., and Rosalie C. Wood to the State of Maryland, for the use of the Department of Natural Resources, and running thence, south 69 degrees 38 minutes 55 seconds east 410.00 feet more or less, to a stone marked “19”, then running south 21 degrees 54 minutes 53 seconds west 395.39 feet to a concrete monument “DFP–MD–LWR–421”, then running along the northwest edge of Wards Chapel Road in a southwesterly direction approximately 405 feet more or less, to a point on the 3rd line of the aforementioned deed, then running north 80 degrees 57 minutes 32 seconds west 1,407.69 feet to a pipe, then running south 9 degrees 02 minutes 28 seconds west 664.16 feet, to a city concrete monument, then running north 80 degrees 57 minutes 32 seconds west 1,105.70 feet, to a city concrete monument, then running north 8 degrees 33 minutes 36 seconds east 591.15 feet, to a city concrete monument, then running north 8 degrees 33 minutes 36 seconds east 1,191.60 feet, to a stone “9”, then running north 9 degrees 17 minutes 15 seconds west 2,231.10 feet, to a stone “10”, then running south 68 degrees 37 minutes 26 seconds east 140.87 feet, to a stone “11”, then running north 9 degrees 51 minutes 17 seconds west 50.17 feet, to a stone “12”, then running north 23 degrees 31 minutes 00 seconds west 341.25 feet, to a stone, then running south 80 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 697.95 feet, then running north 48 degrees 45 minutes 00 seconds east 263.65 feet to a stone and then running south 89 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 355.10 feet to the point of beginning.

Parcel 2:

Beginning at a point on a line, 1,102.14 feet from the beginning of the 3rd line of Parcel 1 on the land which by deed dated October 7, 1971 and recorded in the land records of Baltimore County in Liber 5225, Folio 427 was conveyed by Samuel R. Zetzer, Homewood Holding Company et al. to the State of Maryland, for the use of the Department of Forest and Parks, on the south side of Wards Chapel Road where the aforementioned road meets the Baltimore Gas and Electric Company of Maryland right–of–way, and running thence, south 2 degrees 52 minutes 08 seconds west 1,277.14 feet, then running south 3 degrees 15 minutes 19 seconds west 1,747.92 feet, then running south 4 degrees 47 minutes 57 seconds west 1,193.24 feet to a concrete monument “DFP–MD–LWR–219”, then running south 4 degrees 47 minutes 16 seconds west 1,755.00 feet, then running south 4 degrees 47 minutes 12 seconds west 24.64 feet, then running south 4 degrees 45 minutes 92 seconds west 1,315.89 feet to a steel bar marked “DFP–MD–LWR–371”, then running north 61 degrees 27 minutes 23 seconds west 163.94 feet to a concrete monument “DFP–MD–LWR–370”, then running north 61 degrees 27 minutes 23 seconds west 1,863.41 feet to a concrete monument “DFP–MD–LWR–364”, then running north 3 degrees 12 minutes 33 seconds west 600.00 feet to a stone “20–1801”, then running north 42 degrees 06 minutes 38 seconds east 329.64 feet to a stone “19” (not the aforementioned stone marked 19), then running south 62 degrees 56 minutes 22 seconds east 257.56 feet to a bolt found in a pile of rocks, then running north 4 degrees 24 minutes 43 seconds east 215.92 feet to a stone, then running north 58 degrees 30 minutes 43 seconds west 458.89 feet, then running south 88 degrees 43 minutes 26 seconds west 442.58 feet to a stone, then running north 3 degrees 57 minutes 52 seconds west 891.00 feet to a point, then running south 64 degrees 11 minutes 47 seconds west 475.20 feet, north 84 degrees 03 minutes 32 seconds west 221.88 feet, south 62 degrees 56 minutes 28 seconds west 213.31 feet, south 54 degrees 56 minutes 28 seconds west 271.00 feet, south 79 degrees 01 minutes 53 seconds west 251.39 feet, north 05 degrees 18 minutes 47 seconds west 32.61 feet, north 21 degrees 54 minutes 39 seconds west 257.00 feet, south 86 degrees 35 minutes 59 seconds west 375.00 feet, south 21 degrees 54 minutes 39 seconds west 291.09 feet, south 59 degrees 24 minutes 42 seconds west 37.74 feet, south 54 degrees 21 minutes 13 seconds west 81.09 feet, south 76 degrees 09 minutes 48 seconds west 178.09 feet, south 86 degrees 19 minutes 07 seconds west 106.75 feet, north 34 degrees 59 minutes 14 seconds west 43.50 feet, north 25 degrees 28 minutes 39 seconds east 232.11 feet, north 64 degrees 31 minutes 21 seconds west 29.14 feet, north 18 degrees 13 minutes 45 seconds east 152.15 feet, north 72 degrees 36 minutes 36 seconds east 146.13 feet, north 77 degrees 53 minutes 18 seconds east 265.85 feet, north 61 degrees 54 minutes 07 seconds east 1204.23 feet, north 27 degrees 54 minutes 07 seconds east 148.50 feet, south 77 degrees 13 minutes 19 seconds east 113.85 feet, north 14 degrees 24 minutes 51 seconds west 80.19 feet, south 89 degrees 46 minutes 02 seconds east 247.23 feet, north 3 degrees 57 minutes 52 seconds west 209.99 feet to fence fragments, then running north 87 degrees 02 minutes 40 seconds west 271.00 feet to a concrete monument “DFP–MD–LWR–453”, then running north 2 degrees 55 minutes 42 seconds west 377.96 feet to a concrete monument “DFP–MD–LWR–455”, then running north 2 degrees 55 minutes 42 seconds west 98.69 feet, then running north 28 degrees 40 minutes 16 seconds east 627.00 feet to a stone found “D”, then running north 28 degrees 40 minutes 16 seconds east 99.00 feet, then running north 53 degrees 40 minutes 16 seconds east 260.29 feet to a point at the end of the 2nd line of the land which by deed dated January 24, 1990 and recorded in the land records of Baltimore County in Liber 8395, Folio 016, was conveyed by the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Baltimore to the State of Maryland, for the use of the Department of Natural Resources, and running thence, north 33 degrees 15 minutes 54 seconds west 776.00 feet to a steel bar set in the southeasterly side of the macadam paving of the Wards Chapel Road, thence running in a northeasterly direction along Wards Chapel Road approximately 3,425 feet to the point of beginning.

(2) Exempting the Baltimore Gas and Electric Company and Susquehanna Power Company rights–of–way.

Parcel 3:

Beginning at a concrete monument “DFP–MD–LWR–142”, on a line, 869.24 feet from the beginning of the 1st line of Parcel 2 on the land which by deed dated October 7, 1971 and recorded in the land records of Baltimore County in Liber 5225, Folio 427 was conveyed by Samuel R. Zetzer, Homewood Holding Company et al. to the State of Maryland, for the use of the Department of Forest and Parks, on the south side of Wards Chapel Road where the aforementioned road meets the Baltimore Gas and Electric Company of Maryland row, and running thence, south 2 degrees 52 minutes 08 seconds west 1,277.14 feet, then running south 3 degrees 15 minutes 19 seconds west 1,747.92 feet, then running south 4 degrees 47 minutes 57 seconds west 1,193.24 feet to a concrete monument “DFP–MD–LWR–219”, then running south 4 degrees 47 minutes 16 seconds west 1755.00 feet, then running south 4 degrees 47 minutes 12 seconds west 24.64 feet, then running south 4 degrees 45 minutes 92 seconds west 1,315.89 feet to a steel bar marked “DFP–MD–LWR–371”, then running south 61 degrees 27 minutes 23 seconds west 109.28 feet to a concrete monument “DFP–MD–LWR–372”, then running south 61 degrees 27 minutes 23 seconds west 168.76 feet to a concrete monument “DFP–MD–LWR–397”, then running north 37 degrees 40 minutes 15 seconds east 353.20 feet to a stone, then running north 65 degrees 55 minutes 16 seconds east 298.16 feet to a concrete monument “DFP–MD–LWR–401”, then running north 30 degrees 25 minutes 16 seconds east 200.43 feet to a concrete monument “DFP–MD–LWR–402”, then running north 8 degrees 25 minutes 16 seconds east 240.18 feet to a concrete monument “DFP–MD–LWR–403”, then running south 70 degrees 17 minutes 23 seconds east 158.82 feet to a steel bar marked “DFP–MD–LWR–383”, then running south 70 degrees 17 minutes 23 seconds east 390.12 feet, then running south 70 degrees 17 minutes 23 seconds east 515.22 feet to a steel bar marked “DFP–MD–LWR–387”, then running north 26 degrees 54 minutes 10 seconds east 357.00 feet, south 63 degrees 25 minutes 58 seconds east 202.55 feet, south 26 degrees 54 minutes 02 seconds west 201.40 feet, south 62 degrees 33 minutes 00 seconds east 62.26 feet, north 26 degrees 54 minutes 02 seconds east 340.00 feet, south 63 degrees 25 minutes 58 seconds east 524.70 feet, north 20 degrees 44 minutes 02 seconds east 377.70 feet, north 05 degrees 54 minutes 07 seconds west 461.90 feet, north 63 degrees 40 minutes 31 seconds east 369.25 feet, north 17 degrees 48 minutes 47 seconds east 331.40 feet to a point where Mountain View Road and Deer Park Road intersect, thence running in a northwesterly direction on the southwest side of Deer Park Road for a distance of 5,610 feet to a point at the end of the 2nd line of the land which by deed dated November 9, 1989 and recorded in the land records of Baltimore County in Liber 8322, Folio 620 was conveyed by James Snodgrass and Joseph Snodgrass to the State of Maryland, for the use of the Department of Natural Resources, and running thence, south 54 degrees 45 minutes 04 seconds west 247.50 feet, then running north 29 degrees 47 minutes 52 seconds east 306.00 feet, then running north 55 degrees 06 minutes 48 seconds east 132.50 feet to a point at the southwest edge of Deer Park Road, then running north 34 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 217.50 feet to the point of beginning.

(3) Exempting the Baltimore Gas and Electric Company power line right–of–way.

Parcel 4:

Beginning at a concrete monument “DFP–MD–LWR–373”, the beginning of the 3rd line of the land which by deed dated August 19, 1974 and recorded in the land records of Baltimore County in Liber 5476, Folio 837 was conveyed by Charles R. McComas to the State of Maryland, for the use of Forest and Parks, and running thence north 42 degrees 02 minutes 25 seconds east 158.03 feet to a concrete monument “DFP–MD–LWR–374”, then running south 57 degrees 07 minutes 53 seconds east 606.74 feet to a concrete monument “DFP–MD–LWR–236”, then running south 18 degrees 23 minutes 34 seconds east 415.05 feet, then running north 27 degrees 30 minutes 09 seconds east 260.87 feet, then running south 57 degrees 07 minutes 53 seconds east 42.30 feet to a concrete monument stamped “DFP–MD–LWR–236”, then running south 57 degrees 07 minutes 53 seconds east 1,671.36 feet, then running south 16 degrees 03 minutes 66 seconds east 267.69 feet to a steel bar “DFP–MD–LWR–115”, then running north 45 degrees 39 minutes 32 seconds east 176.99 feet, then running south 57 degrees 07 minutes 53 seconds west 57.79 feet to a concrete monument with brass disk “B G & E Co.”, then running north 87 degrees 37 minutes 10 seconds east 2012.51 feet, south 49 degrees 21 minutes 50 seconds east 87.74 feet, south 09 degrees 04 minutes 35 seconds west 357.32 feet, north 50 degrees 50 minutes 53 seconds east 39.76 feet, south 87 degrees 52 minutes 07 seconds 73.92 feet, south 77 degrees 53 minutes 07 seconds east 69.42 feet, south 58 degrees 46 minutes 07 seconds east 49.94 feet, north 68 degrees 06 minutes 59 seconds east 202.55 feet, south 49 degrees 21 minutes 50 seconds east 1643.61 feet, north 84 degrees 56 minutes 17 seconds east 216.49 feet, south 01 degrees 23 minutes 41 seconds east 1578.521 feet to a pipe, then running north 33 degrees 01 minutes 23 seconds west 230.89 feet to a stone, then running south 77 degrees 08 minutes 41 seconds west 500.34 feet to a stone, then running south 22 degrees 16 minutes 43 seconds east 213.84 feet to a stone, then running south 78 degrees 08 minutes 35 seconds west 383.95 feet to a stone, then running north 48 degrees 17 minutes 10 seconds west 548.67 feet to a concrete monument “DFP–MD–LWR–50”, then running south 38 degrees 17 minutes 07 seconds west 416.24 feet to a concrete monument “DFP–MD–LWR–48”, then running south 20 degrees 11 minutes 00 seconds west 831.91 feet to a stone, then running south 53 degrees 34 minutes 16 seconds east 570.91 feet to a stone, then running south 59 degrees 13 minutes 45 seconds east 764.58 feet to a concrete monument “DFP–MD–LWR–37”, then running south 27 degrees 19 minutes 04 seconds west 835.65 feet to a stone, then running south 59 degrees 08 minutes 52 seconds east 457.00 feet, north 33 degrees 28 minutes 35 seconds east 289.66 feet, south 31 degrees 23 minutes 31 seconds east 143.01 feet, south 65 degrees 31 minutes 16 seconds east 69.62 feet, south 73 degrees 35 minutes 06 seconds east 38.06 feet, south 48 degrees 06 minutes 31 seconds east 45.46 feet, south 76 degrees 40 minutes 31 seconds east 60.69 feet to a point, said point being on the northwesternmost right of way of Dolfield Road, then running with said right of way generally in a southwest direction to a point, said point being the intersection of the northwesternmost right of way and the south 31 degrees 18 minutes 08 seconds west 1027.13 foot line of the land which by deed dated July 18, 1973 and recorded in the land records of Baltimore County in Liber 5379, Folio 94 was conveyed by International Land and Development Co., Inc., to the State of Maryland, for the use of the Department of Natural Resources, and running with the remainder of said line, then running south 31 degrees 18 minutes 08 seconds west 1,012.13 feet, then running north 70 degrees 23 minutes 13 seconds west 887.00 feet to a stone, then running north 4 degrees 08 minutes 33 seconds west 382.59 feet, north 70 degrees 55 minutes 48 seconds west 520.96 feet, north 03 degrees 57 minutes 30 seconds west 520.96 feet, north 70 degrees 29 minutes 30 seconds west 570.42 feet, north 25 degrees 45 minutes 30 seconds west 68.30 feet, south 63 degrees 19 minutes 33 seconds west 84.35 feet, north 26 degrees 07 minutes 06 seconds west 307.00 feet, south 70 degrees 41 minutes 35 seconds east 182.59 feet to a concrete monument “DFP–MD–LWR–279”, then running north 21 degrees 30 minutes 11 seconds west 528.19 feet to a concrete monument “DFP–MD–LWR–277”, then running north 75 degrees 11 minutes 07 seconds west 247.80 feet to a concrete monument “DFP–MD–LWR–276”, then running north 21 degrees 29 minutes 12 seconds west 62.04 feet to a concrete monument “DFP–MD–LWR–275”, then running north 75 degrees 11 minutes 07 seconds west 433.47 feet to a concrete monument “DFP–MD–LWR–64”, then running north 29 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 115.00 feet to a stone, then running south 75 degrees 19 minutes 26 seconds east 305.00 feet to a steel bar “DFP–MD–LWR–274”, then running north 27 degrees 37 minutes 34 seconds west 277.60 feet intersecting a point 623.80 feet from the beginning of the 16th line of the land which by deed dated October 7, 1971 and recorded in the land records of Baltimore County in Liber 5225, Folio 427 was conveyed by Samuel R. Zetzer, Homewood Holding Company et al. to the State of Maryland, for the use of the Department of Forest and Parks, running thence, north 75 degrees 13 minutes 34 seconds west 297.04 feet to a stone at the northeast edge of Deer Park Road, then running in a northwesterly direction along the aforementioned road 325.00 feet to an iron pipe 18.6 feet from the northwest edge of the aforementioned road, then running north 54 degrees 53 minutes 34 seconds east 809.00 feet, then running north 35 degrees 06 minutes 26 seconds west 560.48 feet, then running south 54 degrees 53 minutes 34 seconds west 155.42 feet, then running north 35 degrees 06 minutes 26 seconds west 199.94 feet, then running south 54 degrees 53 minutes 34 seconds west 180.92 feet to a point at the northwest edge of Deer Park Road, then running in a northwesterly direction approximately 1,237.5 feet along the northwest edge of Deer Park Road to a concrete monument “DFP–MD–LWR–128”, located 50.40 feet from the edge of the aforementioned road, then running north 30 degrees 15 minutes 08 seconds west 100.56 feet, then running north 34 degrees 04 minutes 12 seconds west 150.11 feet, then running north 44 degrees 38 minutes 49 seconds west 119.32 feet, then running north 51 degrees 06 minutes 39 seconds west 150.19 feet, then running north 43 degrees 52 minutes 12 seconds west 214.42 feet, then running north 37 degrees 25 minutes 59 seconds west 149.12 feet, then running north 36 degrees 12 minutes 15 seconds west 142.03 feet, then running north 31 degrees 40 minutes 15 seconds west 158.00 feet to a steel bar, then running north 26 degrees 43 minutes 43 seconds west 511.50 feet, then running north 54 degrees 10 minutes 45 seconds east 841.50 feet, then running north 52 degrees 39 minutes 08 seconds west 170.20 feet to a stone, then running south 55 degrees 06 minutes 48 seconds west 132.00 feet to a concrete monument “DFP–MD–LWR–238”, then running south 55 degrees 06 minutes 48 seconds west 643.00 feet to the northeast side of Deer Park Road, then running along the aforementioned road 600 feet to a point, and running thence, south 89 degrees 56 minutes 47 seconds east 500.00 feet, then running north 0 degrees 03 minutes 13 seconds west 150.00 feet, then running north 89 degrees 56 minutes 47 seconds west 150.00 feet, then running north 00 degrees 32 minutes 31 seconds east 249.90 feet to a pipe, then running north 89 degrees 56 minutes 47 seconds west 348.50 feet to a point on the northeast side of Deer Park Road, running thence, in a northwesterly direction 670 feet to a point 600 feet from the beginning of the 2nd line of the land which by deed dated August 19, 1974 and recorded in the land records of Baltimore County in Liber 5476, Folio 837 was conveyed by Charles R. McComas to the State of Maryland, for the use of Forest and Parks, thence running, north 2 degrees 52 minutes 08 seconds east 590.00 feet to a concrete monument “DFP–MD–LWR–373”, the point of beginning.

Parcel 5:

Beginning at a point, said point having the coordinate value 638425.77 north, 1363001.34 east (Maryland State plane grid system NAD83), and then running north 49 degrees 21 minutes 51 seconds west 695.83 feet, north 68 degrees 06 minutes 59 seconds east 195.92 feet, south 33 degrees 20 minutes 45 seconds east 629.88 feet to the point of beginning.

Parcel 6:

Beginning at a point, said point having the coordinate value 638425.77 north, 1363001.34 east (Maryland State plane grid system NAD83), and then running south 58 degrees 39 minutes 15 seconds east 1010.96 feet, south 01 degrees 23 minutes 41 seconds east 33.86 feet, south 84 degrees 56 minutes 17 seconds west 192.90 feet, north 49 degrees 21 minutes 50 seconds east 885.64 feet to the point of beginning.

Parcel 7:

Beginning at a point, said point being the end of the south 41 degrees 05 minutes 09 seconds west 676.77 foot line as shown on a plat of survey entitled “1st Amended Plat of Durkee Property”, prepared by Duvall and Associates, Inc., dated August 25, 1998 and recorded among the land records of Baltimore County in Plat Book 71, page 19, said point having the coordinate value 642713.07 north, 1355507.80 east (Maryland State plane grid system NAD83), and then running south 69 degrees 48 minutes 26 seconds west 586.56 feet, south 21 degrees 22 minutes 14 seconds east 213.44 feet, south 55 degrees 37 minutes 11 seconds west 942.71 feet more or less to a point, said point intersecting the boundary of the property of the State of Maryland, then running with said boundary south 33 degrees 04 minutes 36 seconds east 346.63 feet more or less, north 62 degrees 57 minutes 41 seconds east 86.46 feet more or less, then leaving the said State boundary and running north 62 degrees 16 minutes 10 seconds east 744.49 feet more or less, north 08 degrees 47 minutes 26 seconds west 213.01 feet more or less, north 55 degrees 16 minutes 03 seconds east 628.47 feet more or less, south 43 degrees 45 minutes 02 seconds west 492.70 feet more or less, south 46 degrees 12 minutes 42 seconds west 508.04 feet more or less, south 49 degrees 40 minutes 10 seconds west 519.62 feet more or less to a point, said point being on the existing boundary of the State of Maryland property, then running with said boundary north 42 degrees 01 minutes 00 seconds east 294.92 feet more or less, north 25 degrees 24 minutes 54 seconds west 607.13 feet more or less, north 84 degrees 42 minutes 30 seconds east 734.94 feet more or less, north 02 degrees 21 minutes 58 seconds east 979.00 feet more or less, north 52 degrees 45 minutes 25 seconds west 54.97 feet more or less, north 34 degrees 00 minutes 09 seconds west 85.95 feet more or less, north 02 degrees 21 minutes 57 seconds east 544.95 feet more or less, north 27 degrees 10 minutes 26 seconds west 288.20 feet more or less, north 56 degrees 34 minutes 34 seconds east 89.30 feet more or less, north 37 degrees 46 minutes 11 seconds west 618.92 feet more or less, north 54 degrees 42 minutes 10 seconds west 204.60 feet more or less, north 16 degrees 57 minutes 50 seconds west 703.48 feet more or less, south 55 degrees 44 minutes 11 seconds west 277.53 feet more or less, north 72 degrees 44 minutes 24 seconds west 560.36 feet more or less to a point, north 89 degrees 49 minutes 38 seconds west 336.13 feet more or less, south 40 degrees 13 minutes 01 seconds west 529.12 feet more or less, south 28 degrees 31 minutes 38 seconds west 1064.97 feet more or less, south 61 degrees 02 minutes 08 seconds east 1270.23 feet more or less, south 05 degrees 55 minutes 23 seconds west 280.50 feet more or less, south 40 degrees 50 minutes 50 seconds west 676.77 feet to the point of beginning.

(4) Exempting from the above described Parcels the following described tracts:

Tract 1:

Beginning at a point, said point being the beginning of the above described Parcel 1 and then running, south 21 degrees 35 minutes 00 seconds west 454.19 feet, then running south 04 degrees 01 minutes 00 seconds west 318.98 feet, then running south 56 degrees 34 minutes 00 seconds west 350.00 feet more or less to a point, then running north 48 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 380.00 feet more or less to a point, then running north 72 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 750.00 feet more or less to the end of the 35th line of Parcel 1, then running with the 36th, 37th, 38th, and 39th lines of said Parcel to the beginning.

Tract 2:

Beginning at a point, said point being north 69 degrees west 580.00 feet more or less from the end of the 24th line of Parcel 1, and then running north 69 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 580.00 feet, then running north 21 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 570.00 feet, then running north 47 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 450.00 feet, then running south 64 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 440.00 feet, then running north 17 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds west 430.00 feet, then running north 72 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds east 370.00 feet, then running north 19 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 450.00 feet, then running south 65 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 180.00 feet, then running north 82 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 470.00 feet, then running north 58 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 780.00 feet, then running north 32 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 770.00 feet, then running south 09 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 830.00 feet, then running south 59 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds east 340.00 feet, then running south 05 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds west 680.00 feet, then running north 59 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 720.00 feet, then running south 10 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 250.00 feet, then running south 75 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 370.00 feet, then running south 65 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds east 490.00 feet, then running south 24 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 670.00 feet, then running north 54 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds west 300.00 feet, then running south 18 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds west 580.00 feet to the point of beginning.

Including also the existing right–of–way to Wards Chapel Road.

Tract 3:

Beginning at a point, said point being south 50 degrees west 160.00 feet more or less from the end of the 3rd line of the above described Parcel 1 and running north 52 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 170.00 feet, then running south 38 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 170.00 feet, then running south 52 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 170.00 feet, then running north 38 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 170.00 feet to the point of beginning.

Including also the existing right–of–way to Wards Chapel Road.

Tract 4:

Beginning at a point, said point being south 26 degrees east 530.00 feet from the end of the 4th line of the above described Parcel 1 and running south 82 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 270.00 feet, then running south 08 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 270.00 feet, then running north 82 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 270.00 feet, then running north 08 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 270.00 feet to the point of beginning.

Including also the existing right–of–way to Wards Chapel Road.

Tract 5:

Being a 20 foot right–of–way and described as follows: beginning at a point, said point being north 59 degrees 13 minutes 45 seconds west 141.60 feet from the end of the 26th line of the above described Parcel 4, and then running, north 88 degrees 35 minutes 20 seconds west 29.50 feet, then running north 65 degrees 31 minutes 10 seconds west 45.00 feet, then running north 56 degrees 30 minutes 40 seconds west 211.59 feet, then running north 82 degrees 28 minutes 10 seconds west 26.71 feet, then running south 70 degrees 31 minutes 20 seconds west 36.50 feet, then running south 39 degrees 39 minutes 50 seconds west 175.15 feet, then running south 40 degrees 09 minutes 20 seconds west 282.86 feet, then running south 54 degrees 22 minutes 20 seconds west 34.47 feet, then running south 83 degrees 10 minutes 20 seconds west 22.70 feet, then running north 76 degrees 44 minutes 40 seconds west 31.50 feet, then running north 58 degrees 35 minutes 40 seconds west 207.31 feet, then running north 40 degrees 18 minutes 40 seconds west 113.60 feet to the point of beginning.

Tract 6:

Beginning at a point, said point being north 20 degrees 13 minutes 04 seconds east 472.00 feet from the end of the 14th line of the above described Parcel 3, and then running south 70 degrees 17 minutes 23 seconds east 68.00 feet, then running north 20 degrees 13 minutes 04 seconds east 263.00 feet, then running north 70 degrees 17 minutes 23 seconds west 250.00 feet, then running south 20 degrees 13 minutes 14 seconds west 263.00 feet, then running south 70 degrees 17 minutes 23 seconds east 182.00 feet to the point of beginning.

Including also the existing right–of–way to Deer Park Road.

Tract 7:

Beginning at a point, said point being north 20 degrees 13 minutes 04 seconds east 932.00 feet from the end of the 13th line of the above described Parcel 3, and then running, north 83 degrees 20 minutes 37 seconds east 353.00 feet, then running north 03 degrees 04 minutes 45 seconds east 174.00 feet, then running south 83 degrees 20 minutes 37 seconds west 305.00 feet, then running south 20 degrees 13 minutes 04 seconds west 195.00 feet to the point of beginning.

Including also the existing right–of–way to Deer Park Road.

Tract 8:

Beginning at a point, said point being north 76 degrees 28 minutes 38 seconds east from a point located north 04 degrees 47 minutes 57 seconds east 880.00 feet from the end of the 3rd line of the above described Parcel 4, and then running south 85 degrees 12 minutes 03 seconds east 790.00 feet, then running south 04 degrees 47 minutes 57 seconds west 173.00 feet, then running south 85 degrees 12 minutes 03 seconds east 495.00 feet, then running south 04 degrees 47 minutes 57 seconds west 280.00 feet, then running north 85 degrees 12 minutes 03 seconds west 1,280.00 feet, then running north 04 degrees 47 minutes 57 seconds east 450.00 feet to the point of beginning.

Including also the existing right–of–way to Deer Park Road.

Tract 9:

A Parcel of land containing a parking lot situate on the west side of Deer Park Road, 2,400.00 feet more or less south of the intersection with Wards Chapel Road.

Tract 10:

Beginning at a point, said point being on the west side of Deer Park Road, 1,200 feet south of the intersection with Wards Chapel Road, and then running south 58 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 270.00 feet, then running south 07 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 150.00 feet, then running south 15 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 60.00 feet, then running south 86 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 150.00 feet, then running north 62 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 320.00 feet to a point on the west side of Deer Park Road, then running with said road to the point of beginning.

Tract 11:

Beginning at a point, said point being on the west side of Deer Park Road, 860 feet south of the intersection with Wards Chapel Road, and then running south 56 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 680.00 feet, then running south 270.00 feet, then running north 50 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 330.00 feet, then running north 42 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 470.00 feet to the west side of Deer Park Road, then running with said road to the point of beginning.

(5) The Soldiers Delight Wildland Area contains unique ecological features associated with serpentine soils. Active manipulation of the landscape may be required to maintain these features. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this title, the Department may:

(i) Remove, replace, or dispose of vegetation using mechanical or motorized equipment; and

(ii) Erect fencing, gates, and signage associated with the protection and interpretation of unique natural or historical elements as called for in the management plan for the area.

(s) (1) Pursuant to the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, that property in Carroll County containing approximately 499 acres and described as follows is a Type 2 State wildland and shall be named the “Morgan Run Wildland”:

Beginning for the same at a concrete monument (No. 43), said point being the beginning of the 11th line of a tract of land which by deed dated October 17, 1977, and recorded in the land records of Carroll County in Liber 683, Folio, 062, was conveyed by James T. and Gladys R. Warthen to the State of Maryland for the use of the Department of Natural Resources, then binding and running with the 11th and 12th lines of said land, south 59 degrees 28 minutes 50 seconds east 1,026.88 feet to a pipe, then running north 86 degrees 39 minutes 00 seconds east 275.00, to a pipe on the westernmost side of Jim Bower’s Road, then running south with and along the westernmost side of Jim Bower’s Road, extended, 2,700 feet more or less, crossing Morgan Run, thence running, with the southern bank of Morgan Run 25.00 feet more or less, to a point, thence running north crossing Morgan Run and then with and along the easternmost side of Jim Bower’s Road 900.00 feet more or less, to a point on the exterior boundary of Morgan Run Natural Environment Area as surveyed by Leon Podolak and Associates (survey dated March 13, 1990) said point being located south 62 degrees 05 minutes 51 seconds east 30.00 feet from a concrete monument stamped no. 37 and located on the west side of Jim Bower’s Road, then running south 62 degrees 05 minutes 51 seconds east 555.00 feet more or less, to a stone, then running south 85 degrees 08 minutes 57 seconds east 634.36 feet to a concrete monument (no. 36), then running south 40 degrees 14 minutes 29 seconds east 548.58 feet to a concrete monument (no. 35), then running south 33 degrees 31 minutes 06 seconds east 704.28 feet to a concrete monument (no. 34), it being located where a stone formerly stood, said point also being the end of the 9th line of the land by which deed dated March 14, 1977 and recorded in the land records of Carroll County in Liber 657, Folio 258, was conveyed by Lewis G. Miller to the State of Maryland, for the use of the Department of Natural Resources, then binding on and reversing the 9th and 8th lines of said tract of land south 15 degrees 52 minutes 14 seconds west 262.59 feet to a stone, then running south 07 degrees 51 minutes 06 seconds east 299.41 feet to a stone, said point being at the beginning of the 10th line of the land by which deed dated October 10, 1983, and recorded in the land records of Carroll County in Liber 847, Folio 467, was conveyed by Joseph C. and Monica Ann Wisby to the State of Maryland, for the use of the Department of Natural Resources, thence running with the 10th and 1st lines of said land, south 56 degrees 42 minutes 59 seconds east 422.23 feet, then running south 30 degrees 20 minutes 29 seconds east 264.00 feet to an iron pin set at the base of a large rock 25 feet from the north bank of Morgan Run, said point also being at the end of the 4th line of the land by which deed dated December 30, 1975, and recorded in the land records of Carroll County in Liber 612, Folio 515, was conveyed by Harry and Margaret Barker to the State of Maryland, thence binding and reversing with the 4th and 3rd lines of said land, south 33 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 907.50 feet more or less, to a point, then running south 03 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds east 346.50 feet more or less, to a point on the northwest side of Klees Mill Road, then running along the northwest side of Klees Mill Road 50.00 feet more or less, to a point on the northeast side of an old farm road, then running along the north side of aforementioned road 600.00 feet more or less, to a point on the 6th line of the aforementioned conveyance to the State of Maryland by Harry and Margaret Barker and binding and reversing said line, north 43 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds west 50.00 feet more or less, to a concrete monument (no. 30), said point being the end of the 2nd line of the aforementioned conveyance from Joseph C. and Monica Ann Wisby to the State of Maryland then running with the 3rd and 4th and 5th lines of said land, north 40 degrees 34 minutes 33 seconds west 346.34 feet to a concrete monument (no. 31), then running north 68 degrees 41 minutes 35 seconds west 2,164.52 feet to a concrete monument (no. 32), then running south 86 degrees 37 minutes 49 seconds west 33.00 feet to a concrete monument (no. 33), said point being the end of the 27th line of the land by which deed dated July 1, 1975 and recorded in the land records of Carroll County in Liber 596, Folio 657, was conveyed by Bill Gene and Mary Louise Honbarrier to the State of Maryland, for the use of the Department of Natural Resources, thence binding on and reversing the 27th, 26th, 25th, and 24th lines of said land, then running north 89 degrees 22 minutes 30 seconds west 1,316.70 feet, then running south 76 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds west 475.20 feet, then running south 59 degrees 15 minutes 00 seconds west 651.75 feet, then running north 60 degrees 37 minutes 30 seconds west 303.60 feet to a stone formerly planted, said stone being located on the 1st line of the land by which deed dated July 31, 1975 and recorded in the land records of Carroll County in Liber 598, Folio 189, was conveyed by Ira Berger et al. to the State of Maryland, to the use of the Department of Natural Resources, thence running with the remainder of the first line of said land, north 08 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 400.00 feet more or less, to a stone, then running south 86 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds west 173.25 feet to a stone, then running in a northwesterly direction 3,200.00 feet more or less, to a point in the eastern right–of–way of Maryland Route 97, then running along the east side of Maryland Route 97 in a northeasterly direction 3,000.00 feet more or less, to a concrete monument stamped no. 29, said monument being located by the aforementioned plat of survey by Leon Podolak and Associates, then running along line “F” as established by said survey, south 67 degrees 12 minutes 18 seconds east 473.00 feet to a concrete monument (no. 28), then running south 63 degrees 42 minutes 18 seconds east 1,470.00 feet to a concrete monument (no. 27), then running south 60 degrees 27 minutes 18 seconds east 690.00 feet to a concrete monument (no. 26), then running south 81 degrees 27 minutes 18 seconds east 396.00 feet to a concrete monument (no. 25), then running south 64 degrees 57 minutes 18 seconds east 250.00 feet to a concrete monument (no. 24), then running south 13 degrees 02 minutes 39 seconds east 300.00 feet to a concrete monument (no. 23), then running south 81 degrees 38 minutes 27 seconds east 330.00 feet to a concrete monument (no. 46), then running north 04 degrees 05 minutes 54 seconds west 429.00 feet to a concrete monument (no. 45), then running south 57 degrees 33 minutes 40 seconds west 522.99 feet to a concrete monument (no. 44), then running north 04 degrees 21 minutes 07 seconds west 1,439.62 feet to a stone, then running south 87 degrees 10 minutes 12 seconds west 176.91 feet to a stone, then running north 23 degrees 17 minutes 07 seconds east 329.74 feet to a stone, then running north 06 degrees 00 minutes 17 seconds west 414.04 feet to a concrete monument (no. 43) and the point of beginning.

(2) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this title, the Department may utilize mechanical or motorized equipment to create and maintain recreational trails as called for in the Morgan Run Natural Environment Area Master Plan.

(t) Pursuant to the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, that property in Baltimore County containing approximately 1,073 acres and described as follows is a Type 2 State wildland and shall be named the “Sweathouse Branch Wildland”:

Beginning for the same at a point at the end of the north 22 degrees 02 minutes 00 seconds east 639.72 feet line of the land which by deed dated September 23, 1966 and recorded among the land records of Baltimore County in Liber 4676, Folio 270, was conveyed by Herman and Elizabeth Hutschenreuter to the State of Maryland for the use of the Department of Natural Resources, and running thence, south 85 degrees 48 minutes 30 seconds east 511.28 feet to a point, then running south 40 degrees 15 minutes 30 seconds east 560.00 to a point lying on the west side of Sweathouse Branch and running thence on said branch, south 26 degrees 05 minutes 40 seconds west 528.00 feet, then running south 18 degrees 23 minutes 00 seconds west 223.06 feet, then running south 08 degrees 33 minutes 50 seconds west 50.22 feet, then running south 76 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 230.11 feet, then running south 25 degrees 26 minutes 40 seconds west 458.57 feet, then running south 06 degrees 41 minutes 30 seconds east 362.98 feet, then running south 83 degrees 34 minutes 50 seconds west 600.71 feet, then running south 07 degrees 33 minutes 40 seconds east 862.54 feet, then running south 05 degrees 46 minutes 45 seconds east 521.09 feet, then running south 37 degrees 24 minutes 15 seconds west 530.45 feet, then running south 52 degrees 35 minutes 45 seconds west 600.00 feet to a point on the east side of Stocksdale Road, then running along the east side of Stocksdale Road 900.00 feet more or less, to a point on the 7th line of a tract of land deeded to the State of Maryland for the use of the Department of Natural Resources by Mamie Mohr on August 4, 1961 and recorded among the land records of Baltimore County, thence reversing and binding on said line, south 82 degrees 31 minutes 00 seconds east 620.00 feet more or less, to the end of the 6th line of the aforementioned deed, thence running with the 6th to the 1st lines thereof and reversing, south 72 degrees 42 minutes 00 seconds east 564.00 feet, then running south 32 degrees 51 minutes 30 seconds east 1469.65 feet, then running south 19 degrees 31 minutes 20 seconds east 17.18 feet, then running south 02 degrees 10 minutes 50 seconds east 474.43 feet, then running south 43 degrees 01 minutes 50 seconds east 1,266.64 feet, then running south 37 degrees 01 minutes 20 seconds east 2,274.00 feet to a point in the western right–of–way of Belair Road, then running along the west side of Belair Road in a southwesterly direction 2,786.00 feet more or less, to the north bank of the Big Gunpowder Falls, thence running along the north bank of the Big Gunpowder Falls 9,900.00 feet more or less, to a point, then running in a northwesterly direction 900.00 feet more or less, to a point, said point being the beginning of the 4th line of the land which by deed dated September 20, 1984 and recorded in the land records of Baltimore County in Liber 6805, Folio _____ was conveyed by Issac Twinning et al. to the State of Maryland for the use of the Department of Natural Resources, said point being part of the first Parcel of said deed, thence running with the 3rd and 4th line of said deed, north 40 degrees 22 minutes 21 seconds east 589.61 feet, then running north 46 degrees 19 minutes 30 seconds west 412.50 feet, then running north 43 degrees 54 minutes 40 seconds west 680.00 feet, then running north 43 degrees 33 minutes 20 seconds west 20.00 feet, then running north 43 degrees 56 minutes 40 seconds east 900.00 feet, then running south 46 degrees 03 minutes 20 seconds east 900.00 feet, then running north 43 degrees 56 minutes 40 seconds east 900.00 feet, then running north 15 degrees 33 minutes 00 seconds east 463.00 feet more or less, to the end of the 1st line of the land which by deed dated December 16, 1963 and recorded in the land records of Baltimore County in Liber 4243, Folio 356 was conveyed by Rosena Brodt et al. to the State of Maryland, to the use of the Department of Forests and Parks. Thence running with the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th and part of the 6th line of said deed, north 02 degrees 21 minutes 00 seconds west 924.60 feet, then running south 78 degrees 51 minutes 26 seconds west 336.34 feet, then running north 17 degrees 34 minutes 17 seconds east 629.37 feet, then running south 85 degrees 36 minutes 00 seconds west 925.55 feet thence running north 04 degrees 42 minutes 40 seconds west 193.35 feet, thence running, south 65 degrees 31 minutes 30 seconds west 855.03 feet, then running north 45 degrees 17 minutes 00 seconds west 464.64 feet, then running north 45 degrees 21 minutes 30 seconds east 735.90 feet, then running north 53 degrees 06 minutes 30 seconds east 283.80 feet, then running north 51 degrees 06 minutes 30 seconds east 854.70 feet, then running north 24 degrees 13 minutes 50 seconds west 137.75 feet, then running north 24 degrees 49 minutes 23 seconds west 69.44 feet, then running north 31 degrees 08 minutes 12 seconds west 241.71 feet, then running north 51 degrees 55 minutes 32 seconds east 385.38 feet, then running south 19 degrees 42 minutes 34 seconds east 240.53 feet, then running south 56 degrees 04 minutes 00 seconds east 251.14 feet, then running north 34 degrees 48 minutes 15 seconds east 1,910.00 feet more or less, to the end of the 15th line of the land which by deed dated November 15, 1965 and recorded in the land records of Baltimore County in Liber 4551, Folio 435 was conveyed by J. Paul and Isabelle Herzog to the State of Maryland for the use of the Department of Forests and Parks, then binding and reversing the 15th, 14th, 13th, 12th, and 11th lines of said land, north 63 degrees 25 minutes 20 seconds west 976.77 feet, then running south 02 degrees 23 minutes 40 seconds west 108.90 feet, then running north 82 degrees 01 minutes 20 seconds west 185.63 feet, then running south 28 degrees 08 minutes 40 seconds west 304.70 feet, then running south 16 degrees 04 minutes 50 seconds west 680.88 feet, then running south 65 degrees 16 minutes 40 seconds east 1,347.22 feet, then running north 73 degrees 50 minutes 30 seconds east 365.00 feet, then running north 10 degrees 03 minutes 10 seconds west 175.43 feet, then running north 39 degrees 20 minutes 50 seconds east 636.40 feet, then running north 39 degrees 20 minutes 50 seconds east 730.00 feet, then running north 71 degrees 40 minutes 50 seconds west 201.52 feet, then running north 25 degrees 59 minutes 00 seconds west 308.15 feet, then running north 61 degrees 51 minutes 00 seconds east 856.29 feet, then running north 09 degrees 40 minutes 00 seconds east 506.19 feet, then running north 83 degrees 53 minutes 00 seconds west 281.60 feet, then running north 22 degrees 02 minutes 00 seconds east 639.72 feet to the beginning.

(u) Pursuant to the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, that property in Baltimore County containing approximately 735 acres and described as follows is a Type 2 State wildland and shall be named the “Panther Branch Wildland”:

Beginning at an iron pipe, said point being the beginning of the 1st line of the land which by deed dated January 8, 1976 and recorded in the land records of Baltimore County in Liber 5606, Folio 521 was conveyed by George R. Moore and Raymond L. Moore and William E. Berndt and Henry F. Le Brun of Baltimore County to the State of Maryland to the use of the Department of Natural Resources, said point also having Maryland State plane coordinates north 647052.52, east 902630.27, then running in a southerly direction along the west side of Big Falls Road, 2,362.35 feet, to a pipe with State plane coordinates of north 644,954.66, east 901,711.01, then north 46 degrees 23 minutes 08 seconds west 204.65 feet, then running south 30 degrees 06 minutes 50 seconds east 420.00 feet, then running south 46 degrees 23 minutes 08 seconds east 204.92 feet to a pipe with coordinates north 644591.17, east 901500.48, then running in a southerly direction along the west side of Big Falls Road a distance of 480.00 feet to a point where the line leaves the road, then running, north 21 degrees 58 minutes 37 seconds west 420.00 feet to a pipe, then running south 42 degrees 12 minutes 28 seconds west 420.00 feet to a pipe with coordinates of north 644322.04, east 900785.69, then running north 21 degrees 58 minutes 37 seconds west 660.00 feet to a pipe, then running south 55 degrees 07 minutes 50 seconds east 566.14 feet to a stone, then running south 22 degrees 32 minutes 10 seconds east 650.32 feet to a stone with coordinates north 644067.10, east 900357.20, then running, south 57 degrees 42 minutes 10 seconds west 76.84 feet to a pipe, then running south 32 degrees 59 minutes 50 seconds east 37.09 feet to a pipe, then running south 59 degrees 55 minutes 20 seconds west 259.51 feet to an iron pin, then running south 61 degrees 30 minutes 20 seconds west 63.79 feet to a pipe, then running south 57 degrees 03 minutes 00 seconds west 10.30 feet to a pipe with coordinates north 643782.54, east 899945.40, then running north 20 degrees 04 minutes 28 seconds west 575.66 feet to a pipe, then running north 19 degrees 32 minutes 50 seconds west 138.79 feet to a point, then running south 49 degrees 23 minutes 56 seconds west 153.96 feet to a point, then running south 19 degrees 30 minutes 40 seconds east 725.70 feet to a pipe, then running south 46 degrees 26 minutes 18 seconds west 297.84 feet to a stone with coordinates north 643464.55, east 899611.03, then running south 57 degrees 45 minutes 30 seconds west 920.93 feet to a stone scribed “IH” with coordinates north 642973.24, east 898832.10, then running, north 18 degrees 07 minutes 15 seconds west 122.96 feet to a stone, then running north 68 degrees 59 minutes 58 seconds west 336.33 feet to a pipe, then running north 68 degrees 59 minutes 58 seconds west 212.19 feet to a stone, then running south 26 degrees 50 minutes 00 seconds west 56.22 feet to a pipe, then running south 42 degrees 59 minutes 00 seconds west 132.03 feet to a pipe, then running north 59 degrees 59 minutes 20 seconds west 113.79 feet to a pipe, then running north 33 degrees 52 minutes 40 seconds east 212.91 feet to a 30 inch oak tree, as surveyed in 1960, then running, north 65 degrees 39 minutes 00 seconds west 468.11 feet to a pipe, then running north 18 degrees 15 minutes 50 seconds west 1419.98 feet to a stone, then running east 900.00 feet to a point, then running north 20 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds east 550.00 feet more or less, to a point, then running north 29 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 550.00 feet more or less, to a point, then running north 70 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 780.00 feet more or less, to a point, then running north 35 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 300.00 feet more or less, to a point, then running north 200.00 feet more or less, to a point, then running south 62 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 700.00 feet, more or less, to a point on the eastern right–of–way of Maryland Route 45, then running with the eastern side of Route 45 in a northerly direction 2,198.00 feet more or less, to a point in the center of the Gunpowder Falls, said point having coordinates north 648909.58, east 895934.02, then continuing along the east side of Maryland Route 45 in a northwesterly direction 135.00 feet, more or less, to intersect the 3rd line of a tract of land which by deed dated July 27, 1982, and recorded in Liber 6422, Folio 469 of the land records of Baltimore County, was conveyed by Daniel S. Sullivan, Jr., trustee of the estate of Thelma Mitchell Smith, to the State of Maryland for the use of the Department of Natural Resources, then running with the remainder of said 3rd line and with the 4th, 5th, and 6th lines, north 38 degrees 09 minutes 00 seconds west 105.00 feet more or less, to a point, then running south 74 degrees 51 minutes 00 seconds east 360.00 feet to a pipe, then running north 31 degrees 38 minutes 43 seconds east 1,099.49 feet to a pipe, then running south 65 degrees 22 minutes 13 seconds east 587.93 feet to a pipe, with coordinates north 649722.11, east 897422.79, then running, north 29 degrees 59 minutes 10 seconds east 60.00 feet to a pipe, then running north 16 degrees 10 minutes 10 seconds east 312.03 feet to a stone, then running north 23 degrees 40 minutes 50 seconds east 89.52 feet to a stone, then running north 32 degrees 26 minutes 31 seconds east 765.13 feet to a pipe, then running north 81 degrees 40 minutes 51 seconds east 521.88 feet to a pipe, then running north 81 degrees 40 minutes 51 seconds east 644.56 feet to a pipe, then running south 31 degrees 04 minutes 18 seconds east 260.00 feet to a stone with coordinates north 650747.54, east 899202.53, then running north 37 degrees 57 minutes 20 seconds east 166.46 feet to a stone, then running south 39 degrees 42 minutes 47 seconds east 263.06 feet to a stone, then running south 66 degrees 56 minutes 32 seconds east 411.28 feet to a stone, then running south 69 degrees 23 minutes 26 seconds east 442.05 feet to a stone with coordinates north 650359.75, east 900265.17, then running south 35 degrees 35 minutes 30 seconds east 130.89 feet to a stone, then running south 35 degrees 55 minutes 10 seconds east 111.28 feet to a stone, then running south 50 degrees 36 minutes 46 seconds east 1,266.87 feet to a pipe, then running south 55 degrees 41 minutes 17 seconds west 505.00 feet to a pipe, then running south 55 degrees 42 minutes 35 seconds west 120.65 feet to a pipe with coordinates north 649010.19, east 900873.59, then running south 28 degrees 07 minutes 43 seconds east 416.06 feet to a pipe, then running south 18 degrees 56 minutes 02 seconds east 817.50 feet to a pipe, then running south 63 degrees 45 minutes 00 seconds east 406.97 feet to a pipe, then running north 66 degrees 21 minutes 00 seconds east 876.12 feet to a pipe, then running south 33 degrees 04 minutes 16 seconds east 90.00 feet to a pipe, then running south 33 degrees 04 minutes 16 seconds east 621.52 feet to a pipe on the north side of Big Falls Road, then running with the north side of Big Falls Road south 33 degrees 01 minutes 40 seconds west 148.76 feet to a point, then running south 22 degrees 38 minutes 29 seconds west 36.06 feet to the beginning.

(v) (1) Pursuant to the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, that property in Washington and Allegany counties containing approximately 1,555 acres and described as follows is a Type 2 wildland and shall be named the “Sideling Hill Wildland”:

Parcel 1:

Beginning for the same, at a point, said point being the beginning of a tract of land which by deed dated July 26, 1927, and recorded in the land records of Washington County in Liber 178, Folio 75, was conveyed by Washington Orchard Company to the State of Maryland, for the use of the Game and Conservation Department, said point also being the beginning of Parcel 2 of a tract of land which by deed dated July 26, 1927 and recorded in the land records of Allegany County in Liber 156, Folio 135 was conveyed by the Washington Orchard Company to the State of Maryland, for the use of the Game and Conservation Department, thence binding on and reversing on the 93rd, 92nd, 91st, 90th lines of the aforementioned first tract of land, south 74 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 412.50 feet to a stone, then running north 80 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds east 313.50 feet to a point, then running north 34 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds east 1,650.00 feet to a stone, then running south 66 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds east 1,600.50 feet more or less, to a point on the western edge of Riser Road, then running with the western edge of Riser Road, in a southwesterly direction, 7,950.00 feet more or less, to a point, said point being the beginning of the second Parcel of a tract of land which by deed dated September 17, 1958, and recorded in the land records of Allegany County in Liber 340, Folio 276, was conveyed by Baltimore Area Council Boy Scouts of America, Incorporated to the State of Maryland, for the use of the Game and Inland Fish Commission, then running, north 18 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 540.00 feet to a point, then running north 55 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 367.00 feet to a point, then running north 19 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 104.00 feet to a point, then running south 50 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 40.00 feet to a point in the center of a spring, then running north 43 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 405.00 feet, to a stone pile set on the north side of a Wood Road, then running, north 66 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 396.00 feet to a point, then running north 10 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 396.00 feet to a point, then running north 15 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds west 278.00 feet to a point, then running north 15 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds west 478.00 feet to a point, then running north 46 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 309.00 feet to a stone pile on the south bank of Sideling Hill Creek, then crossing said creek and running, north 46 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 87.00 feet to a point, said point being on the 23rd line of the second aforementioned tract of land, then running with said tract of land and along Sideling Hill Creek, north 53 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds west 900.00 feet more or less, to a point, then running north 65 degrees 25 minutes 00 seconds west 834.90 feet more or less, to a point, then running north 54 degrees 45 minutes 00 seconds west 396.00 feet more or less, to a point, then leaving the creek and running, south 47 degrees 45 minutes 00 seconds west 214.50 feet more or less, to a point on the south bank of the creek, then running north 56 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 660.00 feet more or less, to a point near the creek, then running south 56 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 1,501.50 feet more or less, to a point, then running south 44 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 198.00 feet more or less, to a point near the east bank of the creek, then running north 47 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 247.50 feet more or less, then crossing the creek and running, north 31 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds east 247.50 feet more or less, to a point, then running south 33 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 198.00 feet more or less, to a point near the west bank of the creek, then running north 55 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 132.00 feet more or less, to a point, then leaving the creek and running, north 45 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 231.00 feet, then running north 28 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 99.00 feet, then running north 09 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 561.00 feet, then running north 15 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 759.00 feet, then running north 31 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 396.00 feet, then running north 89 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 627.00 feet, then running north 30 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 429.00 feet, then running south 80 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 561.00 feet, then running north 57 degrees 15 minutes 00 seconds east 412.50 feet, then running south 56 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 441.37 feet, then running north 33 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 792.00 feet, then running north 50 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds east 231.00 feet, then running north 17 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 346.50 feet to a pole line, then running with said pole line, south 85 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds east 970.00 feet then leaving said pole line and running south 50.00 feet, then running south 59 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 495.00 feet, then running north 86 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds east 330.00 feet, then running north 86 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds east 1,839.75 feet, then running south 57 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 264.00 feet, then running south 30 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 330.00 feet, then running south 06 degrees 15 minutes 00 seconds east 519.75 feet, then running south 86 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 231.00 feet, then running south 74 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 49.50 feet to the beginning.

(2) Exempting a tract of land described as beginning at a point, said point being north 30 degrees 00 east 1,450 feet from the end of the 16th line of the above described Parcel of land, said point being the center of a Parcel of land with a radius of 75.00 feet, this circular Parcel of land contains 0.405 acres.

(3) Exempting a tract of land described as beginning at a point, said point being south 37 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 275.00 feet from the beginning of the 44th line of the above described wildland and running south 56 degrees 00 minutes east 875.00 feet, then running south 17 degrees 00 minutes east 925.00 feet, then running north 65 degrees 30 minutes west 940.00 feet, then running south 54 degrees 00 minutes west 360.00 feet, then running north 30 degrees 00 minutes west 660.00 feet, then running north 37 degrees 00 minutes east 800.00 feet to the beginning.

Parcel 2:

Beginning at a point in Sideling Hill Creek, said point being the end of the 30th or north 49 degrees 00 minutes west line of a tract of land which by deed dated July 26, 1927, and recorded in the land records of Washington County in Liber 178, Folio 75, was conveyed by Washington Orchard Company to the State of Maryland, for the use of the Game and Conservation Department, thence binding and reversing on the 30th and 29th lines of said tract of land, south 49 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 1,815.00 feet to a point, then running south 56 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 412.50 feet to a point, then running south 56 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 450.00 feet more or less, to a point, then running south 36 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds west 1,400.00 feet more or less, to a point, then running south 61 degrees 45 minutes 00 seconds west 530.00 feet, more or less, to a concrete monument, said monument being the end of the 3rd line, of the Parcel, of a tract of land which by deed dated March 4, 1991, and recorded in the land records of Washington County in Liber 985, Folio 819, was conveyed by the Baltimore Area Council, Boy Scouts of America, Inc. to the State of Maryland, for the use of the Department of Natural Resources, thence binding on and reversing the 3rd and 2nd lines of said tract of land north 51 degrees 15 minutes 46 seconds west 1,968.98 feet to a stone pile, then running south 78 degrees 07 minutes 23 seconds west 584.37 feet to a 3/8” rebar, then running north 30 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 1,740.00 feet more or less, to a point in Sideling Hill Creek, then running with the creek in a southwesterly direction, 1,200.00 feet more or less, to a point, then running north 40 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 1,250.00 feet more or less, to a point at the end of the 32nd line of the first Parcel of a tract of land which by deed dated September 17, 1958, and recorded in the land records of Allegany County in Liber 340, Folio 276, was conveyed by Baltimore Area Council Boy Scouts of America, Incorporated to the State of Maryland, for the use of the Game and Inland Fish Commission, then running with said tract of land with the 32nd through the 17th and part of the 16th lines, reversed, south 73 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds east 220.00 feet, then running north 122.00 feet, then running north 70 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 86.00 feet, then running south 56 degrees 45 minutes 00 seconds east 165.00 feet, then running south 81 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 332.00 feet, then running south 51 degrees 15 minutes 00 seconds east 99.00 feet to a stone marked “39”, then running north 84 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 205.00 feet to a stone marked “38”, then running north 59 degrees 15 minutes 00 seconds east 1,012.00 feet to a stone marked “37”, then running north 35 degrees 15 minutes 00 seconds east 447.00 feet to a stone marked “36”, then running north 60 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 314.00 feet to a stone marked “35”, then running north 30 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 266.00 feet to a stone marked “34”, then running north 23 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 146.00 feet to a stone marked “33”, then running south 85 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 842.00 feet to a stone marked “32”, then running south 10 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 132.00 feet, then running south 44 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds west 122.00 feet to a stone marked “30”, then running south 69 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 858.00 feet to a point in the center of Sideling Hill Creek, then running with the center of the creek south 03 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 200.00 feet more or less, to the point of beginning.

Parcel 3:

Beginning for the same at a point, said point being the beginning of the first line of the parcel of land described in a deed dated August 7, 1931 and recorded August 15, 1941 among the land records of Allegany County in Liber 166, Folio 194 which was conveyed by Mary George et al. to the State of Maryland, then running with said first line 703.01 feet to the westernmost right of way of Hoop Pole Road, then running with the westernmost right of way of said Hoop Pole Road in a southerly direction 7137.41 feet to a point of intersection with the westerly right of way of Hoop Pole Road and the fifty first line of the abovementioned conveyance from Mary George et al. to the State of Maryland, then leaving said road and running with the existing State Forest boundary south 70 degrees west 290.78 feet, then south 20 degrees east 584.15 feet to a point, said point being the beginning of the first line of the parcel of land described in a deed dated September 27, 1984 and recorded among the land records of Allegany County in Liber 545, Folio 546 which was conveyed by Millard H Creek and Gale L Creek, his wife, to the State of Maryland, for the use of the Department of Natural Resources, said point also being on the south side of Stottlemyer Road, then running with the south and west side of Stottlemyer Road 2026.71 feet to a point at the end of the sixteenth line of the above mentioned conveyance from Millard H Creek and Gale L Creek, his wife, to the State of Maryland, for the use of the Department of Natural Resources, then leaving the westernmost right of way of Stottlemyer Road and the boundary of Green Ridge State Forest and running the following courses, south 78 degrees 58 minutes 25 seconds west 1297.0 feet to a point, said point having the coordinate value 727797.69 north, 927314.07 east (Maryland State plane grid system NAD83), then south 57 degrees 25 minutes 29 seconds west 404.8 feet, then south 85 degrees 04 minutes 13 seconds west 1476.8 feet to a point, said point having the coordinate value 727452.82 north, 925501.54 east (Maryland State plane grid system NAD83), then north 74 degrees 08 minutes 29 seconds west 860.00 more or less to the easternmost right of way of Orleans Road, then running with said right of way of Orleans Road in a northerly direction to intersect the Green Ridge State Forest boundary and the one hundred fourteenth line of the above mentioned conveyance from Mary George et al. to the State of Maryland, then running with the said right of way, the State Forest boundary and the remainder of the aforesaid one hundred fourteenth line to a point, then running the entire one hundred fifteenth line through the one hundred nineteenth line of the aforementioned conveyance from Mary George et al. to the State of Maryland to the point of beginning.

Parcel 4:

Beginning for the same at a point said point being the beginning of the thirty seventh line of the abovementioned parcel of land described in a deed dated August 7, 1931 and recorded August 15, 1941 among the land records of Allegany County in Liber 166, Folio 194 which was conveyed by Mary George et al. to the State of Maryland, then running with the aforesaid thirty seventh line through the forty second line, then running with the forty third line 627.33 feet to a point on the westernmost right of way of Stottlemyer Road, then running with the said westernmost right of way of Stottlemyer Road in a southwesterly direction 1063.66 feet to a point, said point being in the westernmost right of way of the intersection of Stottlemyer Road and Hoop Pole Road, then running with the easternmost right of way of Hoop Pole Road 4483.00 feet more or less to the point of beginning.

(w) Pursuant to the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, that property in Allegany County containing approximately 5,125 acres and described as follows is a Type 1 State wildland and shall be named the “Maple Run Wildland”:

Beginning at a point, which by deed dated May 3, 1938 and recorded in the land records of Allegany County in Liber 180, Folio 713, was conveyed by Mrs. Margaret Bailey to the State of Maryland, said point being the northwest corner of Green Ridge Valley Orchard Lot 683, Section F, where the east side of Black Twigg Road intersects the southwest side of Mertens Avenue, then running along the southwest side of Mertens Avenue, 15,000 feet more or less, to the intersection of Green Ridge Road, then running along the west side of Green Ridge Road a distance of 17,900 feet more or less, to a point, said point being the intersection of the westernmost right of way of Green Ridge Road and the existing boundary of Green Ridge State Forest, then running with the said State Forest boundary in a northwesterly direction to the westernmost corner of Lot 947 Section F, then running along the westernmost lines of said lot and Lot 948 Section F to the northeast corner of Lot 971, Section F, then running in a northeast direction to the northeasternmost corner of Lot 860 Section F, then running in a northeast direction crossing Jacobs Road to a point of intersection with the northeasternmost right of way of Jacobs Road, then running with said right of way in a northwesterly direction to a point of intersection with an unnamed forest road, then running with the easternmost right of way of Jacobs Road in a northerly direction to its intersection with Black Twigg Road, then running along the easternmost right of way to the point of beginning.

Saving and excepting the existing right of way for Jacobs Road.

Saving and excepting the existing Potomac Edison transmission line that begins at a point on the easterly line of Orchard Tract 331, Section F, said point being on the west side of the Green Ridge Road right of way and having the coordinate value 709448 north, 890869 east (Maryland State plane grid system NAD83), and then running north 86 degrees 10 minutes 56 seconds west a distance of 11,999 feet, more or less, to a point on the southwesterly line of Orchard Tract 634, Section F, said point having the coordinate value 710247 north, 878897 east (Maryland State plane grid system NAD83).

Saving and excepting the following privately owned Orchard Tracts located within the exterior boundary of the above description:

Orchard Tract 330–F, 1/2 Lot totaling 1.8 acres, being all the same land in a deed dated July 26, 2013 and recorded among the land records of Allegany County in Liber 2002, Folio 213 which was conveyed to Mable W. Fritter.

Orchard Tract 334–F, 1/2 Lot totaling 5 acres, being all the same land in a deed dated November 29, 1990 and recorded among the land records of Allegany County in Liber 591, Folio 927 which was conveyed to Michael E. & Belinda J. Weaver.

Orchard Tract 334–F, 1/2 Lot totaling 5 acres, being all the same land in a deed dated September 17, 1994 and recorded among the land records of Allegany County in Liber 634, Folio 456 which was conveyed to Mark W. and Barbara I. Morgan.

Orchard Tract 377–F and 378–F, being all the same land in a deed dated January 28, 1983 and recorded among the land records of Allegany County in Liber 532, Folio 699 which was conveyed to Richard C. Ramsey.

Orchard Tract 675–F, being all the same land in a deed dated January 29, 2013 and recorded among the land records of Allegany County in Liber 1949, Folio 238 which was conveyed to Jeffrey H. Hayes, William A. Suite, John P. Hayes.

Any land held within this Parcel by the State under a certificate of reservation is included in the wildland for so long as the certificate of reservation is in effect.

(x) Pursuant to the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, that property in Allegany County containing approximately 1,416 acres and described as follows is a Type 2 State wildland and shall be named the “Deep Run Wildland”:

Beginning at a point, said point being the southeast corner of a tract of land designated as Orchard Tract 298 Section F, which by deed dated February 28, 1939, and recorded in Liber 184, Folio 224 of the land records of Allegany County, was conveyed by James E. Barlow to the State of Maryland, and then running in a northwest direction along the south side of Lot 298 to a point in the southwest corner of Lot 298 Section F, then running along the northwest line of said lot and a portion of Orchard Tract 299 Section F to the southeast corner of Lot 261 Section F, then running in a northwest direction along the southwest line of Lot 261 Section F to a point on the east side of Green Ridge Road, then running along the east side of Green Ridge Road in a northeasterly direction 15,400 feet more or less, to a point at the intersection of Green Ridge Road and an unnamed forest road, then running along said unnamed forest road and through Lots 183, 182, 111, and 110, Section D, 1,500 feet more or less, to a point on the southwest side of Fifteen Mile Creek Road, then running along the south side of Fifteen Mile Creek Road 3,200 feet more or less, to the intersection with Deep Run, then running along Deep Run in a southwesterly direction 500 feet more or less, to a point, then running in a southeasterly direction 1,340 feet more or less, to the northwest corner of Lot 61, Section D, then running along the west side of Lots 61, 60, 59, 58, 168, 54, 115, 114, 113, and 112, Section D, then running south 20 degrees east 175 feet more or less, to the west side of East Valley Road, then running along the west side of East Valley Road, to the beginning.

Saving and excepting the following privately owned Orchard Tracts located within the exterior boundary of the above description:

Orchard Tract 155–D, being all the same land in a deed dated September 8, 2010 and recorded among the land records of Allegany County in Liber 1745, Folio 378 which was conveyed to Joel William Merrbaugh & John Henry Merrbaugh, Jr.

Orchard Tract 204–D, being all the same land in a deed dated August 8, 2012 and recorded among the land records of Allegany County in Liber 1899, Folio 122 which was conveyed to Stephan C. Whitney & Lauren E. Hudacik.

Orchard Tract 263–F, being all the same land in a deed dated December 10, 2010 and recorded among the land records of Allegany County in Liber 1747, Folio 230 which was conveyed to Richard S. Prill, Sr., Richard S. Prill, Jr., and Stephanie A. Prill.

Any land held within this Parcel by the State under a certificate of reservation is included in the wildland for so long as the certificate of reservation is in effect.

(y) Pursuant to the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, that property in Garrett County containing approximately 1,517 acres and described as follows is a Type 1 State wildland and shall be named the “Bear Pen Wildland”:

Beginning at a point, said point being the end of the second line of a tract of land which by deed dated October 14, 1977 and recorded in Liber 382, Folio 467 of the land records of Garrett County, was conveyed by Robert and Marjorie Rogers to the State of Maryland, for the use of the Department of Natural Resources, and then running with the boundary of Savage River State Forest the following courses and distances, north 06 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds east 2,382.00 feet, then running north 29 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds west 1,254.00 feet, then running north 47 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 2,285.50 feet, then running north 07 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds west 577.50 feet, then running south 76 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 247.50 feet, then running north 86 degrees 45 minutes 00 seconds east 132.00 feet, then running north 23 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 132.00 feet, then running north 01 degrees 15 minutes 00 seconds east 260.70 feet, then running north 20 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds east 198.00 feet, then running north 33 degrees 15 minutes 00 seconds east 148.50 feet, then running north 39 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds east 701.25 feet, then running south 25 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 1,303.50 feet, then running south 62 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 627.00 feet, then running south 68 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 523.38 feet, then running north 12 degrees 15 minutes 00 seconds east 1,114.08 feet, then running south 70 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 482.46 feet, then running north 63 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 1,006.50 feet, then running south 02 degrees 15 minutes 00 seconds west 429.00 feet, then running south 45 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 1,596.54 feet, then running south 68 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 483.12 feet, then running north 31 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 1,323.96 feet to a planted stone, then running south 16 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 832.92 feet to an iron pipe, then running south 79 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds east 399.96 feet to a concrete monument, then running south 21 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds west 1,221.00 feet to a concrete monument, then running south 85 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds east 618.75 feet, then running north 72 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds east 429.00 feet, then running north 39 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 82.50 feet, then running south 55 degrees 15 minutes 00 seconds east 330.00 feet, then running north 61 degrees 15 minutes 00 seconds east 858.00 feet, then running north 66 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds east 1,254.00 feet, then running south 08 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds west 1,683.00 feet, then running south 35 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 1,600.50 feet, then running north 35 degrees 15 minutes 00 seconds east 1,072.50 feet, then running north 11 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds west 208.55 feet, then running north 19 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 127.38 feet, then running north 35 degrees 15 minutes 00 seconds east 1,573.44 feet, then running north 05 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 72.60 feet, then running north 52 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds east 759.00 feet, then running north 18 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds east 500.00 feet more or less, to a point on the south of an old road on Point Ridge, then running along the south side of said road in a southeasterly direction 5,000.00 feet more or less, to a point, then running south 40 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 1,000.00 feet more or less, to a point on the west side of Savage River Road, then running along the west side of said road in a southwesterly direction 5,500.00 feet more or less, to a point on the boundary line of Savage River State Forest, then running north 35 degrees 15 minutes 00 seconds east 200.00 feet to a concrete monument, then running north 60 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 254.76 feet, then running north 10 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 605.22 feet, then running north 60 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 925.98 feet to a planted stone marked “A”, then running south 76 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 580.80 feet, then running south 05 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds west 188.76 feet to an iron pipe at the end of the 62nd line of “Father, Son, and Brother”, then running south 60 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 2,900.00 feet more or less, passing over a stone marked “A” at 1,594.56 feet, then running south 41 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 1,200.00 feet more or less, to a point, then running south 47 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds east 2,450.00 feet more or less, to a point on the west side of Savage River Road, then running with the west side of Savage River Road in a southwesterly direction 300.00 feet more or less, to a point, then running north 84 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 8,700.00 feet more or less, to a point at the end of the 9th line of the aforementioned conveyance by Rogers (Liber 382, Folio 467), then running north 10 degrees 26 minutes 00 seconds west 357.49 feet, then running north 34 degrees 48 minutes 00 seconds east 235.00 feet, then running north 15 degrees 16 minutes 00 seconds east 409.80 feet, then running north 24 degrees 54 minutes 00 seconds west 99.60 feet, then running north 04 degrees 33 minutes 00 seconds west 108.78 feet, then running north 42 degrees 14 minutes 00 seconds west 93.55 feet, then running south 80 degrees 13 minutes 00 seconds east 383.00 feet, to the beginning.

(z) Pursuant to the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, that property in Garrett County containing approximately 2,932 acres and described as follows is a Type 1 State wildland and shall be named the “Middle Fork Wildland”:

Beginning at a point, said point indicated as corner number 826 on a plat of survey by the United States Department of Agriculture, Soil Conservation Service (plat dated June 6, 1940) said point also being a corner on a tract of land designated as tract number 432 in a deed dated December 20, 1955 and recorded in Liber 187, Folio 553 in the land records of Garrett County and was conveyed by the United States of America to the State of Maryland, for the use of the Department of Forests and Parks and then running north 61 degrees 08 minutes west 256.93 feet to corner 825, then running north 49 degrees 18 minutes west 199.98 feet to corner 824, then running north 44 degrees 48 minutes west 132.73 feet to corner 823, then running north 20 degrees 28 minutes east 332.50 feet to corner 822, then running north 05 degrees 09 minutes east 726.26 feet to corner 821, then running north 17 degrees 01 minutes west 501.10 feet to corner 820, then running north 29 degrees 06 minutes west 458.21 feet to corner 819, then running north 02 degrees 15 minutes west 397.10 feet to corner 818, then running north 14 degrees 30 minutes east 421.50 feet to corner 817, then running north 36 degrees 00 minutes east 891.16 feet to corner 816, then running north 59 degrees 01 minutes west 616.34 feet to corner 815, then running north 69 degrees 04 minutes west 449.18 feet to corner 814, then running north 57 degrees 51 minutes west 660.86 feet to corner 813, then running north 45 degrees 20 minutes west 1,434.11 feet to corner 812, then running north 47 degrees 28 minutes east 754.53 feet to corner 811, then running south 42 degrees 52 minutes east 1,259.09 feet to corner 810, then running north 47 degrees 30 minutes east 1,750.79 feet to corner 809, then running north 42 degrees 56 minutes west 425.36 feet to corner 808, then running north 47 degrees 54 minutes east 1,319.69 feet to corner 807, then running south 42 degrees 32 minutes east 422.28 feet to corner 806, then running north 47 degrees 10 minutes east 844.12 feet to corner 801, then running north 42 degrees 39 minutes west 1,268.11 feet to corner 800, then running north 82 degrees 31 minutes west 2,018.29 feet to corner 799, then running north 52 degrees 26 minutes west 397.74 feet to corner 798, then running north 35 degrees 24 minutes east 1,115.34 feet to corner 797, then running north 78 degrees 49 minutes east 711.51 feet to corner 796, then running north 49 degrees 48 minutes east 1,673.89 feet to corner 795, then running south 89 degrees 26 minutes east 1,722.80 feet to corner 794, then running north 85 degrees 09 minutes east 1,994.31 feet to corner 793, then running north 06 degrees 06 minutes west 509.87 feet to corner 792, then running north 53 degrees 19 minutes west 756.07 feet to corner 791, then running north 40 degrees 54 minutes east 898.72 feet to corner 790, then running north 07 degrees 55 minutes west 124.51 feet to corner 789, then running south 79 degrees 18 minutes east 2,674.95 feet to corner 788, then running south 08 degrees 22 minutes west 1,901.32 feet to corner 787, then running south 67 degrees 49 minutes east 946.35 feet to corner 786, then running north 47 degrees 35 minutes east 1,296.74 feet to corner 785, then running north 66 degrees 11 minutes east 490.28 feet to corner 781, then running north 66 degrees 11 minutes east 760.00 feet to corner 780, then running south 30 degrees 27 minutes east 1,298.48 feet to corner 805, then running south 30 degrees 51 minutes west 874.55 feet to corner 804, then running south 29 degrees 14 minutes west 1,697.03 feet to corner 803, then running south 64 degrees 23 minutes west 850.86 feet to corner 802, then running south 10 degrees 44 minutes east 2,046.04 feet to corner 854, then running south 70 degrees 49 minutes east 632.61 feet to corner 853, north 26 degrees 48 minutes east 2082.64 feet to corner 852, south 60 degrees 04 minutes east 227.71 feet to corner 851, south 16 degrees 32 minutes west 2735.59 feet to corner 850, north 71 degrees 34 minutes east 1995.63 feet to corner 855, north 12 degrees 42 minutes east 792.60 feet to corner 856, south 55 degrees 45 minutes east 1966.08 feet to corner 857, south 40 degrees 09 minutes east 630.45 feet to corner 858, south 18 degrees 13 minutes east 2894.92 feet to corner 859, north 56 degrees 34 minutes east 920.60 feet to corner 860, north 22 degrees 28 minutes east 647.34 feet to corner 861, then leaving the Savage River State Forest boundary and running through the State Forest the following seven courses and distances, south 37 degrees 47 minutes 46 seconds east 703.6 feet, north 70 degrees 04 minutes 03 seconds east 625.4 feet, south 76 degrees 55 minutes 50 seconds east 371.4 feet, south 70 degrees 39 minutes 54 seconds east 361.0 feet, south 39 degrees 31 minutes 40 seconds east 490.0 feet, south 10 degrees 34 minutes 00 seconds east 3255.2 feet, south 10 degrees 27 minutes 56 seconds west 741.4 feet to a point of intersection with the northernmost right of way of Savage River Road, then running with said right of way 5750.82 feet more or less to its intersection with Spring Lick Road, then running with the northernmost right of way of Spring Lick Road 101.63 feet to a point, said point being a point of intersection with the seventh line of the first parcel of the fourth tract of land described in a deed dated March 15, 1948 and recorded on November 30, 1948 among the land records of Garrett County in Liber 154, Folio 140 which was conveyed by the Potomac River Commission to the State of Maryland, for the use of the State Department of Forests and Parks, then running with the following six lines of said conveyance, north 39 degrees 41 minutes 00 seconds west 159.25 feet, north 28 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 139.4 feet, north 11 degrees 15 minutes 00 seconds east 407.00 feet, north 34 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 285.55 feet, north 48 degrees 54 minutes 00 seconds east 338.3 feet, north 62 degrees 07 minutes 00 seconds east 235.5 feet, to a point, said point being a point of intersection with the third line of the first parcel of the fifth tract of land described in the above aforementioned conveyance from the Potomac River Commission to the State of Maryland, for the use of the State Department of Forests and Parks, then running with the following line of said conveyance north 06 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 1101.0 feet to a point, said point being the point of intersection with the first line of the first parcel of the sixth tract of land described in the above aforementioned conveyance from the Potomac River Commission to the State of Maryland, for the use of the State Department of Forests and Parks, then running with the following line of said conveyance south 86 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 462.00 feet to corner 896, then running south 89 degrees 08 minutes west 203.33 feet to corner 895, south 17 degrees 14 minutes west 232.80 feet to corner 894, north 46 degrees 25 minutes west 447.67 feet to corner 893, south 51 degrees 56 minutes west 771.20 feet to corner 892, south 73 degrees 30 minutes west 1511.65 feet to corner 891, said corner being the northernmost edge of a woods road, then running with the northernmost edge of said woods road generally in a western and northerly direction to a point, said point having the coordinate value 677437.36 north, 697513.43 east (Maryland State plane grid system NAD83), then running north 08 degrees 36 minutes 51 seconds west 145.7 feet, south 86 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 462.00 feet, north 09 degrees 54 minutes 54 seconds east 921.7 feet, north 57 degrees 32 minutes 40 seconds east 372.6 feet, north 83 degrees 09 minutes 25 seconds east 789.0 feet to corner 869, then running with the Savage River State Forest boundary north 61 degrees 53 minutes east 341.6 feet to a point, then leaving the State Forest boundary and running south 24 degrees 07 minutes 23 seconds east 386.4 feet, north 65 degrees 35 minutes 07 seconds east 658.9 feet, north 22 degrees 16 minutes 32 seconds west 408.1 feet to a point of intersection with the State Forest boundary, then running north 61 degrees 53 minutes 1171.7 feet to corner 868, north 09 degrees 24 minutes west 811.56 feet to corner 867, south 89 degrees 22 minutes west 725.40 feet to corner 865, north 18 degrees 02 minutes west 3979.66 feet to corner 866, north 85 degrees 30 minutes west 2519.44 feet to corner 849, then running south 18 degrees 20 minutes east 2,178.69 feet to corner 848, then running north 49 degrees 55 minutes west 338.29 feet to corner 847, then running north 86 degrees 31 minutes west 1,449.66 feet to corner 846, then running north 26 degrees 39 minutes west 1,288.06 feet to corner 845, then running south 63 degrees 41 minutes west 1,585.29 feet to corner 844, then running north 26 degrees 29 minutes west 261.20 feet to corner 843, then running north 73 degrees 17 minutes west 1,408.71 feet to corner 842, then running north 51 degrees 31 minutes west 538.14 feet to corner 841, then running north 37 degrees 15 minutes east 1,083.13 feet to corner 840, then running north 21 degrees 51 minutes west 968.70 feet to corner 839, then running north 61 degrees 42 minutes east 608.85 feet to corner 838, then running north 04 degrees 31 minutes east 513.56 feet to corner 837, then running north 60 degrees 45 minutes west 385.28 feet to corner 836, then running south 44 degrees 46 minutes west 420.89 feet to corner 835, then running south 52 degrees 18 minutes west 1,515.89 feet to corner 834, then running south 58 degrees 10 minutes east 291.67 feet to corner 833, then running south 21 degrees 16 minutes east 718.54 feet to corner 832, then running south 38 degrees 25 minutes west 895.92 feet to corner 831, then running south 33 degrees 15 minutes west 2,185.32 feet to corner 830, then running north 56 degrees 01 minutes west 2,426.87 feet to corner 830A, then running south 13 degrees 01 minutes west 2,511.20 feet to corner 829A, then running south 65 degrees 00 minutes east 1,064.10 feet to corner 829, then running south 25 degrees 26 minutes west 358.85 feet to corner 828, then running north 66 degrees 15 minutes west 482.77 feet to corner 827, then running south 25 degrees 44 minutes west 868.24 feet to corner 826, to the beginning.

(aa) Pursuant to the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, that property in Garrett County containing approximately 2,789 acres and described as follows is a Type 1 State wildland and shall be named the “Savage Ravines Wildland”:

Beginning at a point, said point indicated as corner number 692 on a plat of survey by the United States Department of Agriculture, Soil Conservation Service (plat dated June 6, 1940) said point also being a point on a tract of land designated as tract number 110 in a deed dated December 20, 1955 and recorded in Liber 187, Folio 553 in the land records of Garrett County and was conveyed by the United States of America to the State of Maryland, for the use of the Department of Forests and Parks, and then running south 58 degrees 43 minutes 00 seconds east 1,600.00 feet more or less, to a point on the westernmost right of way of the Avilton–Lonaconing Road, then running with said right of way in a southwesterly direction 2,750 feet more or less to a point on the west side of said road, then running south 11 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 2,190.00 feet more or less, to a point, said point having the coordinates value 711028.80 north, 741652.84 east (Maryland State plane grid system NAD83), then running south 41 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 6,080.00 feet more or less to a point on the Savage River State Forest boundary line, said point also being on the west side of Pine Swamp Road, then running north 71 degrees 06 minutes 00 seconds west 550.00 feet to corner 697 as described on aforementioned plat, then running south 46 degrees 10 minutes 00 seconds west 347.50 feet to corner 696 south 36 degrees 51 minutes 00 seconds west 1,200.00 feet more or less, to the northwest side of Pine Swamp Road, then running with the northwest side of Pine Swamp Road in a southwesterly direction 7,500.00 feet more or less, to a point on the boundary of Savage River State Forest, then running north 55 degrees 20 minutes 00 seconds west 635 feet more or less to a point on the northeast side of Westernport Road, then running in a northeasterly direction on the northeast side of Westernport Road 434.81 feet more or less to a point on the northeast side of said road and on the boundary of Savage River State Forest, then running north 36 degrees 58 minutes 00 seconds east 2806.00 feet more or less to corner 1118, then running north 48 degrees 02 minutes 00 seconds east 341.00 feet to corner 1117, then running north 45 degrees 23 minutes 00 seconds east 345.12 feet to corner 1116, then running north 16 degrees 26 minutes 00 seconds east 407.34 feet to corner 1115, then running north 55 degrees 40 minutes 00 seconds east 742.91 feet to corner 1114, then running north 38 degrees 25 minutes 00 seconds west 733.97 feet to corner 1113, then running north 65 degrees 23 minutes 00 seconds west 318.64 feet to corner 1112, then running south 60 degrees 05 minutes 00 seconds west 133.68 feet to corner 1111, then running south 11 degrees 02 minutes 00 seconds west 447.10 feet to corner 1110, then running north 69 degrees 02 minutes 00 seconds west 419.78 feet to corner 1109, then running north 19 degrees 09 minutes 00 seconds west 177.10 feet to corner 1108, then running north 37 degrees 13 minutes 00 seconds west 482.30 feet to corner 1107, then running north 77 degrees 09 minutes 00 seconds west 195.08 feet to corner 1106, then running north 41 degrees 07 minutes 00 seconds west 228.11 feet to corner 1105, then running north 07 degrees 41 minutes 00 seconds east 225.23 feet to corner 1104, then running north 40 degrees 02 minutes 00 seconds east 456.55 feet to corner 1103, then running north 81 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds west 350.00 feet to corner 1102, then running south 71 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 330.00 feet to corner 1101, then running north 70 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 380.00 feet to corner 1100, then running south 59 degrees 12 minutes 00 seconds west 219.00 feet to corner 561, then running north 35 degrees 07 minutes 00 seconds west 1,078.50 feet to corner 560, then running north 79 degrees 37 minutes 00 seconds west 653.96 feet to corner 559, then running south 69 degrees 35 minutes 00 seconds west 131.86 feet to corner 558, then running south 32 degrees 57 minutes 00 seconds west 725.09 feet to corner 557, then running south 56 degrees 21 minutes 00 seconds west 264.32 feet to corner 556, then running south 38 degrees 47 minutes 00 seconds west 254.13 feet to corner 555, then running south 51 degrees 47 minutes 00 seconds east 527.15 feet to corner 554, then running south 43 degrees 42 minutes 00 seconds east 200.41 feet to corner 553, then running south 00 degrees 55 minutes 00 seconds east 819.70 feet to corner 552, then running south 71 degrees 19 minutes 00 seconds west 525.93 feet to corner 551, then running south 42 degrees 09 minutes 00 seconds east 729.32 feet to corner 550, then running south 71 degrees 26 minutes east 1278.00 feet more or less to the northernmost right of way of Westernport Road, then running with said right of way to a point on the east of said road, intersecting the boundary of Savage River State Forest, then running north 89 degrees 38 minutes 00 seconds east 715.00 feet more or less, to corner 531, then running north 00 degrees 06 minutes 00 seconds east 754.28 feet to corner 530, then running north 01 degrees 43 minutes 00 seconds west 631.49 feet to corner 529, then running north 88 degrees 27 minutes 00 seconds east 1,648.33 feet to corner 566, then running north 02 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds west 406.65 feet to corner 565 on the north bank of Savage River, then running along the Old Pea Ridge Road in an easterly direction 3,000.00 feet more or less, to a point intersecting the boundary line of Savage River State Forest, then running along said boundary line, north 74 degrees 25 minutes 13 seconds east 1,055.15 feet, then running north 28 degrees 23 minutes 00 seconds east 774.45 feet, then running south 73 degrees 03 minutes 27 seconds east 263.85 feet, then running north 36 degrees 53 minutes 21 seconds east 593.55 feet, then running north 47 degrees 23 minutes 55 seconds east 197.55 feet, then running north 37 degrees 23 minutes 25 seconds east 494.61 feet, then running north 57 degrees 54 minutes 22 seconds east 461.61 feet, then running north 40 degrees 08 minutes 32 seconds east 1,382.92 feet, then running north 75 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 800.00 feet more or less, to a point on the south bank of Savage River, then running with the south bank of Savage River to a point, said point being the beginning of the twenty–seventh or south 25 degrees 23 minutes east 247.50 foot line of the third parcel of land described in a deed dated December 12, 2006 and recorded among the land records of Garrett County in Liber 1273, Folio 128 which was conveyed by The Conservation Fund to the State of Maryland, for the use of the Department of Natural Resources, then running with said line south 31 degrees 39 minutes 56 seconds east 247.50 feet more or less, south 21 degrees 22 minutes 04 seconds west 924.60 feet more or less, south 59 degrees 09 minutes 56 seconds east 180.00 feet more or less, north 47 degrees 11 minutes 04 seconds east 150.30 feet more or less, north 74 degrees 20 minutes 04 seconds east 64.40 feet more or less, north 52 degrees 51 minutes 04 seconds east 146.04 feet more or less, north 68 degrees 25 minutes 04 seconds east 303.90 feet more or less, north 41 degrees 50 minutes 04 seconds east 350.90 feet more or less, north 41 degrees 50 minutes 04 seconds east 660.00 feet more or less, north 25 degrees 20 minutes 04 seconds east 990.00 feet more or less, north 56 degrees 09 minutes 56 seconds west 919.70 feet more or less to a point, said point being south 56 degrees 09 minutes 56 seconds east 78.90 feet from the end of the thirty seventh line third parcel of the above mentioned conveyance by The Conservation Fund to the State of Maryland, for the use of the Department of Natural Resources, then running along the south side of Avilton–Lonaconing Road the following six lines north 83 degrees 10 minutes 49 seconds east 362.61 feet, north 37 degrees 32 minutes 28 seconds east 291.12 feet, north 47 degrees 32 minutes 28 seconds east 291.12 feet, north 11 degrees 04 minutes 14 seconds east 292.68 feet, north 30 degrees 43 minutes 04 seconds east 94.22 feet, north 49 degrees 12 minutes 30 seconds east 51.79 feet to a point, said point being south 41 degrees 24 minutes 00 seconds east 19.10 feet from the beginning of the forty fifth line of the third parcel of the above mentioned conveyance by The Conservation Fund to the State of Maryland, for the use of the Department of Natural Resources then running south 47 degrees 40 minutes 56 seconds east 748.80 feet to a point, said point being 50.00 feet from the end of the forty fifth line of the third parcel of the above mentioned conveyance by The Conservation Fund to the State of Maryland, for the use of the Department of Natural Resources, said point also being on the north side of the Avilton–Lonaconing Road, and then running parallel and 50 feet from the north side of said road to a point of intersection with the first line of the line of the third parcel of the above mentioned conveyance by The Conservation Fund to the State of Maryland, for the use of the Department of Natural Resources, then running with said first line south 34 degrees 37 minutes 04 seconds east 3445.00 feet more or less to corner 692, the point of beginning.

Saving and excepting the following lands shown on a plat of survey by Blaine Miller, dated January 12, 1980 and recorded in the plat records of Garrett County in Plat Book A.G.R. I, Folio 54:

All the same land described in a deed dated January 12, 2003 and recorded among the land records of Garrett County in Liber 1020, Folio 820 which was conveyed by Thomas David Jewell to Charles William Turner Jr. and Angela Marie Turner containing 5.09 acres, and shown on the plat as lot 3.

All the same land described in a deed dated October 6, 1980 and recorded among the land records of Garrett County in Liber 413, Folio 548 which was conveyed by the Summer School Acres Corporation to Edward B. Burlas and Joyce Burlas containing 15.00 acres, and shown on the plat as “residue of Liber 378, Folio 64”.

All the same land shown as the 20 foot right of way leading from the Avilton–Lonaconing Road to the 5.09 acre land shown on the plat as lot 3, and the 15.00 acre land shown on the plat as “residue of Liber 378, Folio 64”.

(bb) (1) (i) In this subsection the following words have the meanings indicated.

(ii) “Mineral” includes any gas, oil, coal, peat, clay, stone, or fossil fuel located under a wildland area.

(iii) “Owner” includes any person that is:

1. A lessee or party in interest; and

2. Any successor or assign.

(2) Subject to review, permit, and approval actions required by law, an owner of mineral rights located in a wildland area shall have the right to access the minerals.

(3) If the failure of the Department to issue, extend, or renew a permit involves taking a property right without just compensation in violation of the Constitution of the United States or Constitution of Maryland and if the General Assembly has not appropriated sufficient funds to pay the compensation, the State may use available funds to purchase or otherwise pay for the property rights.

(cc) (1) Pursuant to the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, that property in Frederick and Montgomery counties containing approximately 790 acres and described as follows is a Type 2 State wildland and shall be named the “Islands of the Potomac Wildland”:

Parcel 1

Beginning at the northwestern most point of Watkins Island and running thence in a southeasterly direction, with the low water mark, along the northern shoreline 8100 feet more or less to the northwest corner of a tract of land now or formerly owned by Bernard Wolfson, as recorded in the land records of Montgomery County in Liber 2309, Folio 598, thence leaving the northernmost shoreline of Watkins Island and running with said Wolfson land in a southwesterly direction 200 feet more or less to a point on the southwest side of Watkins Island, thence leaving the Wolfson tract and running in a northwesterly direction, with the low water mark, along the southwestern shoreline of said island 8500 feet to the beginning.

Parcel 2

Beginning at a point, said point being the beginning of the first parcel of a tract of land which by deed dated May 13, 1988, and recorded in the land records of Montgomery County in Liber 8279, Folio 156, was conveyed by the Nature Conservancy to the State of Maryland, to the use of the Department of Natural Resources, and running thence in a southeasterly direction, with the low water mark, along the southwestern shoreline of Watkins Island 5100 feet more or less to the southernmost point on said island, thence running in a northwesterly direction, with the low water mark, along the northeastern shoreline of Watkins Island 6403 feet more or less to a point, thence leaving the northern shoreline of Watkins Island and running 900 feet more or less to a point on the southern shore of said island, thence running in a southeasterly direction, with the low water mark, along the southwestern shoreline 1891 feet more or less to the point of beginning.

Saving and exempting from the above a parcel of land conveyed to the Washington Sanitary Commission by deed recorded in the land records of Montgomery County in Liber 3943, Folio 28, said parcel being located on the southern end of Watkins Island on the northern shoreline.

Saving and exempting all gas pipelines running through the above described portion of Watkins Island.

Parcel 3

A tract of land known as Katie (Poteau) Island, located within the Potomac River, in Montgomery County, 400 feet more or less northwest of Watkins Island, the center of which lies at 444910 north, 713880 east in accordance with the Maryland State plane grid system (NAD27).

Parcel 4

A tract of land known as Norbell Island, located within the Potomac River, in Montgomery County, 800 feet more or less northeast of Watkins Island, the center of which lies at 443370 north, 719980 east in accordance with the Maryland State plane grid system (NAD27).

Parcel 5

A tract of land known as Grapevine Island, located within the Potomac River, in Montgomery County, 300 feet more or less southwest of Watkins Island, the center of which lies at 443990 north, 714100 east in accordance with the Maryland State plane grid system (NAD27).

Parcel 6

A tract of land known as Beall’s Island, located within the Potomac River, in Montgomery County, 9000 feet more or less northeast of Potomac, Maryland, the center of which lies at 433400 north, 731600 east in accordance with the Maryland State plane grid system (NAD27).

Parcel 7

A tract of land known as Island Number 6, located within the Potomac River, in Montgomery County, 300 feet more or less southwest of Watkins Island, the center of which lies at 446000 north, 713490 east in accordance with the Maryland State plane grid system (NAD27).

Parcel 8

A tract of land known as Islands Number 9, 10, and 11, located within the Potomac River, in Montgomery County, just southeast of Grapevine Island and southwest of Watkins Island.

Parcel 9

A tract of land known as Van Deventer Island which is located within the Potomac River, in Montgomery County, the center of which lies 4.3 miles due south of Poolesville, Maryland, and is also located directly across from the southern shoreline of the McKee–Beshers Wildlife Management Area.

Parcel 10

A tract of land known as Heater’s Island which is located within the Potomac River, in Frederick County, and the center of which lies 3/4 of a mile southeast of Point of Rocks, Maryland.

Parcel 11

A tract of land known as Clagett Island, located within the Potomac River, in Montgomery County, southwest of Watkins Island, the center of which lies at 438200 north, 721770 east in accordance with the Maryland State plane grid system (NAD27).

Parcel 12

A tract of land known as Submarine Island, located within the Potomac River, in Montgomery County, 500 feet more or less northeast of Watkins Island, the center of which lies at 443870 north, 717100 east in accordance with the Maryland State plane grid system (NAD27).

Parcel 13

A tract of land known as Paton Island, located within the Potomac River, in Frederick County, 4,700 feet more or less northwest of Point of Rocks, Maryland, the center of which lies at 588719 north, 1155824 east in accordance with the Maryland State plane grid system (NAD83).

Parcel 14

A tract of land known as Oxley’s Island, located within the Potomac River, in Montgomery County, 7,500 feet more or less northwest of Martinsburg, Maryland, the center of which lies at 552742 north, 1174725 east in accordance with the Maryland State plane grid system (NAD83).

Parcel 15

A tract of land known as Eagle’s Island, located within the Potomac River, in Montgomery County, 3,800 feet more or less south of Rushville, Maryland, the center of which lies at 507686 north, 1219742 east in accordance with the Maryland State plane grid system (NAD83).

Parcel 16

A tract of land known as Dot’s Island, located within the Potomac River, in Montgomery County, 3,900 feet more or less southwest of Cabin John, Maryland, the center of which lies at 473555 north, 1263737 east in accordance with the Maryland State plane grid system (NAD83).

Parcel 17

A tract of land known as Isle of Hope, located within the Potomac River, in Montgomery County, 3,700 feet more or less southwest of Cabin John, Maryland, the center of which lies at 473477 north, 1264030 east in accordance with the Maryland State plane grid system (NAD83).

Parcel 18

A tract of land known as Langley Island, located within the Potomac River, in Montgomery County, 3,800 feet more or less south of Rushville, Maryland, the center of which lies at 507686 north, 1219742 east in accordance with the Maryland State plane grid system (NAD83).

(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, the Department may permit motorized boat access and use within the boundaries of the islands of the Potomac Wildland.

(dd) Pursuant to the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, that property in Caroline County containing approximately 570 acres and described as follows is a Type 2 State wildland and shall be named the “Idylwild Wildland”:

Beginning at a point, said point being the beginning of the 20th or north 40 degrees 35 minutes 12 seconds east 1030.57 foot line of a tract of land which by deed dated March 30, 1971 and recorded in the land records of Caroline County in Liber 173, Folio 69, was conveyed by Philip E. Nuttle, personal representative of the estate of Guy L. Wright, to the State of Maryland, for the use of the Department of Natural Resources, and running thence with the center of Marshy Hope Creek in a southwesterly direction 11,040 feet more or less to a point, said point being the end of the 60th or north 37 degrees east 400 foot line of a tract of land known as the Idylwild Mill Pond Property which by deed dated May 29, 1942 and recorded in the land records of Caroline County in Liber 102, Folio 285, was conveyed by the Mayor and Council of Federalsburg to the State of Maryland, to the use of the Game and Inland Fish Commission, and running thence with the western edge of the said “Idylwild Millpond Property” and along the westernmost edge of Marshy Hope Creek in a southerly direction to the end of the 3rd line of the aforementioned deed from the Mayor and Council of Federalsburg to the State of Maryland, thence running due east 1800 feet more or less to a point on the east side of an old road, said point having Maryland State plane grid coordinates (NAD27) N319600 E1150300, thence running along the westernmost edge of said road, northeasterly 2550 feet more or less to a point, northwesterly 700 feet more or less to a point, northeasterly 4500 feet more or less to a point, thence running with the easternmost edge of said road, southeasterly 1700 feet more or less to a point, easterly 800 feet more or less to a point at the intersection of and on the westernmost edge of another road, thence running with the westernmost edge of said road northeasterly 300 feet more or less to the northernmost edge of a stream, thence running north 52 degrees west 2450 feet more or less to a point, north 40 degrees east 5700 feet more or less to a point, north 82 degrees 30 minutes west 1200 feet to a point, north 17 degrees east 2300 feet more or less, crossing Houston Branch, to a point, due east 800 feet more or less to a point, north 23 degrees east 3000 feet more or less to the end of 19th line of the aforementioned deed from Philip Nuttle to the State of Maryland and running thence with said 19th line reversed, north 87 degrees 18 minutes 52 seconds west 1223.00 feet to a point in the Marshy Hope Creek, thence with the 20th line reversed and with the centerline of said creek south 40 degrees 35 minutes 12 seconds west 1030.57 feet to the beginning.

The wildland designation is subject to all rights and reservations set forth in a deed between the Mayor and Council of Federalsburg and the State of Maryland, recorded among the land records of Caroline County, at Liber 102, Folio 285, namely the right held by the Mayor and Council of Federalsburg to create, use and maintain a pond on the property for the purpose of municipal water supply and the rights held by the Eastern Shore Public Service Company or its successors to control use of any such pond and to construct and operate an electricity transmission distribution system on the property.

(ee) Pursuant to the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, that property in Baltimore County containing approximately 1272 acres and described as follows is a Type 2 State wildland and shall be named the “Mingo Branch/Bush Cabin Run Wildland”:

Beginning at a point, said point being distant south 45 degrees 53 minutes 50 seconds east 30.00 feet from the beginning of a tract of land which by deed dated August 1, 1972 and recorded in the land records of Baltimore County in Liber 5288, Folio 549, was conveyed by Stoneleigh Enterprises Inc. to the State of Maryland, for the use of the Department of Natural Resources, and running thence, south 45 degrees 53 minutes 50 seconds east 496.44 feet to a concrete monument, north 40 degrees 50 minutes 54 seconds east 90.83 feet to a concrete monument, south 54 degrees 19 minutes 07 seconds east 1170.51 feet to a concrete monument, south 27 degrees 16 minutes 07 seconds west 504.71 feet to a concrete monument, north 11 degrees 05 minutes 07 seconds west 113.90 feet to a concrete monument, south 51 degrees 02 minutes 14 seconds west 980.25 feet to a concrete monument, south 50 degrees 17 minutes 38 seconds west 131.99 feet to a concrete monument, south 53 degrees 12 minutes 38 seconds west 314.98 feet to a concrete monument, said monument being the end of the 94th line of a tract of land which by deed dated May 16, 1963 and recorded in the land records of Baltimore County in Liber 4143, Folio 220, was conveyed by Harold M. Cummins to the State of Maryland, for the use of the Department of Forest and Parks, and running thence, south 23 degrees 09 minutes 53 seconds east 475.55 feet to a concrete monument, south 23 degrees 18 minutes 30 seconds east 6.61 feet to a point on the north edge of the right of way line of the Susquehanna Transmission Company, and running thence, south 23 degrees 18 minutes 30 seconds east 150 feet more or less to a point on the south edge of the right of way of the Susquehanna Transmission Company, and running thence, south 23 degrees 18 minutes 30 seconds east 22.02 feet to a concrete monument, south 28 degrees 12 minutes 32 seconds east 150.24 feet to a concrete monument, south 16 degrees 03 minutes 04 seconds east 148.74 feet to a concrete monument, south 25 degrees 51 minutes 07 seconds east 158.57 feet to a concrete monument, north 81 degrees 28 minutes 29 seconds east 70.24 feet to a concrete monument, south 38 degrees 50 minutes 15 seconds east 86.63 feet to a concrete monument, south 38 degrees 50 minutes 15 seconds east 27.20 feet to a point in Masemore Road, running thence with said road, north 52 degrees 34 minutes 18 seconds east 77.84 feet to a point, then leaving Masemore Road and running, south 42 degrees 13 minutes 14 seconds east 330 feet to a point, north 44 degrees 42 minutes 35 seconds east 350.00 feet more or less to a point, north 44 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 430.00 feet to a point on the south side of Masemore Road thence running with the south side of said road in a northeasterly direction 460.00 feet more or less to a point, thence leaving said road and running south 40 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 450.00 feet more or less to a point, south 45 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 50.00 feet to a point, south 31 degrees 31 minutes 47 seconds east 302.84 feet to a concrete monument, north 83 degrees 55 minutes 05 seconds east 390.26 feet to a concrete monument, north 86 degrees 03 minutes 33 seconds east 414.50 feet to a concrete monument, north 56 degrees 01 minutes 14 seconds east 432.31 feet to a concrete monument, north 64 degrees 46 minutes 51 seconds east 1082.66 feet to a concrete monument, north 66 degrees 39 minutes 04 seconds east 606.92 feet to a concrete monument, said monument being the beginning of the 16th line of a tract of land which by deed dated March 19, 1976 and recorded in the land records of Baltimore County in Liber 5621, Folio 599, was conveyed by Russell N. and Helen R. Miller to the State of Maryland, to the use of the Department of Natural Resources, and running thence, south 15 degrees 34 minutes 43 seconds west 237.08 feet to a concrete monument, south 40 degrees 35 minutes 46 seconds east 300.67 feet to a concrete monument, north 66 degrees 45 minutes 43 seconds east 284.04 feet to a concrete monument, said monument being in the 7th line of parcel number 2 of a tract of land which by deed dated May 8, 1963 and recorded in the land records of Baltimore County in Liber 4148, Folio 582, was conveyed by the State Roads Commission of Maryland to the State of Maryland, Department of Forest and Parks, and running thence as delineated in the State Roads Commission plat numbered 28532, northeasterly 350 feet more or less to a point, northeasterly 335 feet more or less to a point, northeasterly 200 feet more or less to a point, northeasterly 115 feet more or less to intersect the westernmost right of way line of the Baltimore Harrisburg Expressway, thence running with the west side of said highway right of way in a southeasterly direction 2700.00 more or less feet to a point, thence leaving said right of way and running, south 57 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 400.00 more or less feet to a point, south 23 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 630.00 feet more or less to a point, south 66 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 200.00 feet more or less to a point, south 33 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 500.00 feet more or less to a point, south 01 degrees 40 minutes 12 seconds east 1150.00 feet more or less to a concrete monument stamped “DFP MD R–397”, said monument being in the westernmost right of way line of the Baltimore Harrisburg Expressway, and running thence with said right of way and the northernmost right of way of Bunker Hill Road 1587.00 feet to a pipe, thence leaving said Bunker Hill Road right of way and running north 45 degrees 59 minutes 53 seconds east 663.00 feet to a pipe, north 66 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 185.00 feet to a point, south 53 degrees 14 minutes 36 seconds west 630 feet more or less to a pipe on the north side of Bunker Hill Road, thence running with the north side of said road in a northwesterly direction 640.00 feet more or less to a point, thence running across Bunker Hill Road south 00 degrees 08 minutes 20 seconds east 225.00 feet to a pipe, south 15 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 300.00 feet more or less to a point, south 64 degrees 12 minutes 55 seconds west 480.00 feet more or less to a pipe, south 25 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 258.46 feet to a pipe, north 64 degrees 08 minutes 08 seconds east 978.35 feet to a point, south 22 degrees 33 minutes 01 seconds east 1315.00 feet more or less to a concrete monument, south 66 degrees 16 minutes 42 seconds west 1829.23 feet to a stone, south 11 degrees 19 minutes 34 seconds west 458.98 feet to a stone, south 62 degrees 12 minutes 48 seconds east 883.75 feet to a point in the westernmost right of way line of the Baltimore Harrisburg Expressway, thence running along said right of way and the northernmost right of way of Mount Carmel Road 3300.00 feet more or less to a concrete monument stamped “DFP MD R–364”, said monument being the end of the 15th line of a tract of land which by deed dated October 31, 1964 and recorded in the land records of Baltimore County in Liber 4378, Folio 625, was conveyed by Luella T. Gordon and Francis W. Ennis to the State of Maryland, to the use of the Department of Forest and Parks, thence leaving said right of way and running, north 56 degrees 50 minutes 58 seconds west 200.50 feet to a concrete monument, north 08 degrees 35 minutes 58 seconds west 725.03 feet to a stone, north 45 degrees 31 minutes 45 seconds east 660.00 feet to a concrete monument, north 33 degrees 52 minutes 06 seconds west 636.38 feet to a concrete monument, north 16 degrees 12 minutes 08 seconds west 2130.12 feet to a stone, said stone being the end of the 2nd line of a tract of land which by deed dated August 1, 1966 and recorded in the land records of Baltimore County in Liber 4655, Folio 310, was conveyed by Conservation Incorporated to the State of Maryland, for the use of the Department of Forest and Parks, and running thence, north 33 degrees 17 minutes 52 seconds east 18.52 feet to a point, north 40 degrees 17 minutes 52 seconds east 615.75 feet to a point, north 13 degrees 12 minutes 08 seconds west 171.04 feet to a point, north 75 degrees 45 minutes 38 seconds east 460.17 feet to a point, north 52 degrees 57 minutes 36 seconds east 132.00 feet to a point on the northeast side of the Gunpowder Falls, thence running along the northeast side of Gunpowder Falls in a northwesterly direction 2700.00 feet more or less to a point, thence crossing the Gunpowder Falls and running south 55 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 950.00 feet more or less to a point, south 03 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 270.00 feet more or less to a point on the south bank of Cabin Run, thence running with the south bank of said run in a easterly direction 700.00 feet more or less to a point on the westernmost side of Masemore Road, thence running with the westernmost side of Masemore Road 2250.00 feet more or less to a point, thence running, north 52 degrees 14 minutes 16 seconds 30.00 feet more or less to a concrete monument stamped “DFP MD R–415”, thence running, north 52 degrees 14 minutes 16 seconds 495.54 feet to a concrete monument, south 87 degrees 59 minutes 00 seconds west 184.13 feet to a stone, south 87 degrees 37 minutes 31 seconds west 380.84 feet to a stone, south 55 degrees 56 minutes 44 seconds west 626.91 feet to a stone, south 51 degrees 13 minutes 41 seconds west 1979.80 feet to a concrete monument, north 51 degrees 42 minutes 42 seconds west 145.00 feet to a concrete monument, said monument being the end of the 2nd line of the first parcel of a tract of land which by deed dated March 23, 1973 and recorded in the land records of Baltimore County in Liber 5345, Folio 171, was conveyed by George S. Wareheim to the State of Maryland, for the use of the Department of Natural Resources, and running thence, south 45 degrees 05 minutes 39 seconds west 551.86 feet to a concrete monument, south 47 degrees 48 minutes 32 seconds west 268.06 feet to a concrete monument, south 46 degrees 55 minutes 25 seconds west 283.18 feet to a concrete monument, south 49 degrees 31 minutes 54 seconds west 480.16 feet to a concrete monument, south 55 degrees 27 minutes 26 seconds west 464.45 feet to a concrete monument, south 62 degrees 08 minutes 42 seconds west 1050.00 feet more or less to a point crossing over a concrete monument at 611.31 feet, thence running, south 35 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 650.00 feet to a point on the northern edge of Evna Road, thence running with the north edge of Evna Road in a westerly and northwesterly direction 2100.00 feet more or less to a point in the southernmost line of the right of way belonging to the Susquehanna Transmission Company of Maryland, and running thence with the southernmost line of said right of way in a northeasterly direction 4500.00 feet more or less to a point, said point being south 48 degrees 05 minutes 43 seconds east 305 feet more or less from the end of the 6th line of a tract of land which by deed dated January 18, 1971 and recorded in the land records of Baltimore County in Liber 5176, Folio 234, was conveyed by John W. Strickland et. al. to the State of Maryland, for the use of the Department of Natural Resources, and running thence reversely with said line north 48 degrees 05 minutes 43 seconds west 618 feet more or less to a steel pipe, north 48 degrees 05 minutes 43 seconds west 1350.00 feet more or less to a point on the easternmost edge of Falls Road, and running thence with the eastern and southeastern edge of Falls Road 4800 feet more or less to the point of beginning.

Saving and exempting the following day use area described as follows:

Beginning at a point, said point being the beginning of the 54th line of a tract of land which by deed dated March 29, 1961, and recorded in the land records of Baltimore County in Liber 3853, Folio 429, was conveyed by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to the State of Maryland, to the use of the Department of Forests and Parks, and running thence, said point also being northwest of the confluence of the Gunpowder Falls and Mingo Branch and running thence, with the southernmost bank in a northerly and easterly direction 3400.00 feet more or less to a point on the southernmost bank of the Gunpowder Falls, said point being the end of the 64th line of the aforementioned deed, and running thence south 19 degrees 03 minutes 39 seconds east 566.28 feet to a point, south 35 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 450 feet more or less to a point on the easternmost side of Bunker Hill Road, thence running with the easternmost side of Bunker Hill Road in a southerly direction 600.00 feet more or less to a point, thence crossing Bunker Hill Road and running with the westernmost edge of an old road 900.00 feet more or less to a point, said point being situated south 70 degrees west 670.00 feet from the beginning of the aforementioned deed, thence running north 70 degrees 30 minutes west 1210 feet to the point of beginning.

Saving and exempting all portions of Bunker Hill Road.

Saving and exempting a parking area located northeast of Falls Road with Maryland grid coordinates N648900 E886400, with a radius of 200 feet more or less, and the existing 36 foot wide access road from Falls Road, said road being 900 feet in length.

Saving and exempting the Baltimore Gas and Electric power line right of way located in the northwest portion of the above described wildland.

(ff) (1) Pursuant to the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, that property in Garrett County containing approximately 2,079 acres and described as follows is a Type 2 State wildland and shall be named the “South Savage Wildland”:

Beginning at a point, said point indicated as monument number 590 on a plat of survey by the United States Department of Agriculture titled “Survey of Land Purchased, Project LU–MD–38–2, Garrett County Maryland,” said point also having coordinate values of north 688322.69, 725697.44 east (Maryland State plane grid system NAD83), and then running with the easternmost boundary of the Savage River State Forest south 24 degrees 55 minutes 00 seconds west 1,274.49 feet to a point, then running north 60 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds west 1,237.64 feet to a point, then running south 30 degrees 31 minutes 00 seconds west 2,515.17 feet to a point, then running north 66 degrees 15 minutes 00 seconds west 828.28 feet to a point, then running south 25 degrees 18 minutes 00 seconds west 1,035.27 feet to a point, then running south 66 degrees 31 minutes 00 seconds east 690.58 feet to a point, then running south 29 degrees 04 minutes 00 seconds west 1,630.27 feet to a point, then running south 48 degrees 20 minutes 00 seconds west 1,113.26 feet to a point, then running south 89 degrees 19 minutes 00 seconds west 332.41 feet to a point, then running south 18 degrees 57 minutes 00 seconds west 1,876.31 feet to a point, then running north 71 degrees 27 minutes 00 seconds west 749.32 feet to a point, then running south 22 degrees 46 minutes 00 seconds west 803.01 feet to a point, then running south 57 degrees 35 minutes 00 seconds west 232.67 feet to a pipe at corner 598, then running south 07 degrees 01 minutes 00 seconds west 1297.76 feet to corner 599, then running south 15 degrees 41 minutes 00 seconds east 752.82 feet to corner 600, then running south 54 degrees 05 minutes 00 seconds east 567.40 feet to corner 601, then running south 36 degrees 24 minutes 00 seconds east 327.86 feet to corner 602, then running south 09 degrees 19 minutes 43 seconds east 2180.8 feet, then running south 26 degrees 33 minutes 53 seconds east 1064.2 feet, then running south 06 degrees 50 minutes 34 seconds east 428.0 feet, then running south 17 degrees 41 minutes 44 seconds west 1051.0 feet to a point in the northernmost limit of Savage River Road, then running with said road in a northwesterly direction 3793.61 feet to a point at the edge of an existing road, then leaving aforementioned stream and running at the base of Big Savage Mountain north 74 degrees 07 minutes 40 seconds west 654.05 feet to a point, then running south 85 degrees 27 minutes 31 seconds west 954.17 feet to a point, then running north 37 degrees 38 minutes 52 seconds west 333.52 feet to a point, then running south 49 degrees 06 minutes 00 seconds west 685.27 feet to a point, then running north 71 degrees 13 minutes 33 seconds west 652.80 feet to a point, then running north 85 degrees 08 minutes 44 seconds west 1,186.18 feet to a point, then running north 86 degrees 47 minutes 03 seconds west 586.33 feet to a point, then running north 44 degrees 54 minutes 31 seconds west 687.53 feet to a point, then running north 74 degrees 02 minutes 54 seconds west 228.75 feet to a point, then running north 81 degrees 55 minutes 49 seconds west 458.76 feet to a point, then running north 87 degrees 12 minutes 07 seconds west 397.99 feet to a point, then running north 80 degrees 39 minutes 57 seconds west 258.69 feet to a point, then running north 38 degrees 37 minutes 00 seconds west 199.63 feet to a point, then running north 02 degrees 59 minutes 27 seconds west 275.16 feet to a point, then running north 04 degrees 47 minutes 17 seconds west 372.59 feet to a point, then running north 13 degrees 23 minutes 55 seconds west 422.52 feet to a point, then running north 19 degrees 18 minutes 17 seconds west 805.12 feet to a point, then running north 66 degrees 50 minutes 12 seconds west 467.21 feet to the easternmost boundary of the Big Savage Mountain Wildland, then running with the easternmost boundary of said wildland north 09 degrees 42 minutes 43 seconds east 1,074.90 feet to a point, then running north 00 degrees 29 minutes 39 seconds east 487.76 feet to a point, then running north 16 degrees 36 minutes 19 seconds east 657.34 feet to a point, then running north 22 degrees 59 minutes 23 seconds east 660.24 feet to a point, then running north 27 degrees 44 minutes 26 seconds east 581.93 feet to a point, then running north 45 degrees 08 minutes 06 seconds east 468.08 feet to a point, then running north 66 degrees 30 minutes 40 seconds east 905.64 feet to a point, then running north 77 degrees 06 minutes 01 seconds east 724.19 feet to a point, then running north 82 degrees 51 minutes 58 seconds east 624.35 feet to a point, then running south 51 degrees 25 minutes 01 seconds east 312.48 feet to a point, then running south 64 degrees 40 minutes 58 seconds east 179.02 feet to a point, then running north 46 degrees 47 minutes 13 seconds east 12,723.48 feet to a point intersecting the southernmost edge of the High Rock Fire Tower Road, then running with the southernmost edge of said road south 60 degrees 02 minutes 01 seconds east 367.54 feet to a point, then running south 76 degrees 17 minutes 39 seconds east 747.93 feet to a point, then running north 87 degrees 32 minutes 41 seconds east 558.94 feet to a point, then running south 52 degrees 04 minutes 35 seconds east 379.26 feet to a point, then running north 82 degrees 00 minutes 19 seconds east 112.27 feet to a point in the westernmost right of way of Westernport Road, then running with the westernmost right of way of said road south 34 degrees 15 minutes 30 seconds east 733.80 feet to a point, then leaving said road and running south 22 degrees 18 minutes 38 seconds west 1,285.97 feet to the point of beginning.

(2) (i) The South Savage Wildland area provides a unique site for the study of environmental sciences and offers an outstanding value for education, research, and enhanced understanding of natural processes and related economic, sociological, and cultural benefits.

(ii) Notwithstanding any other provision of this subtitle, the Department may allow research study in the South Savage Wildland area that involves some activities that are generally restricted or prohibited in State wildland areas, if the Department determines that the activities will not cause adverse impacts to the wildland resources and the ecological values of the site.

(iii) The Department and the University System of Maryland, through its constituent institutions Frostburg State University and the University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute, shall develop a comprehensive plan for the site setting forth the timing, duration, and general scope of the research activities to be allowed, subject to public review and comment and subject to approval by the Secretary.

(gg) Pursuant to the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, that property in Somerset County containing approximately 3,125 acres and described as follows is a Type 2 State wildland and shall be named the “Janes Island Wildland”:

A tract of land known as Janes Island, located within the Chesapeake Bay, Somerset County, the center of which lies at 126256.00 north, 1638821.00 east (Maryland State plane grid system NAD83); otherwise being all that portion of land, situate in the Crisfield and Lawson Election Districts of Somerset County, Maryland, known as “Janes Island” and “Flat Cap Marshlands”, shown and described on a plat entitled “Map of Janes Island and Flat Cap Marshes” dated June 26, 1962 and recorded in the land records of Somerset County, Maryland in Plat Book GJB 5, Folios 83A and 83B and conveyed unto the State of Maryland, to the use of the Department of Forests and Parks by the following two deeds: (1) a quit claim deed dated July 16, 1962 from Wallace M. Quinn and Augusta Quinn, his wife recorded in the land records of Somerset County, Maryland in Liber 211, Folio 537, and (2) a quit claim deed dated July 31, 1962 from John W. Landon, Jr. and Mabel Landon, his wife recorded in the land records of Somerset County, Maryland in Liber 211, Folio 165.

Saving and excepting that tract of land lying on the western shoreline of Tangier Sound and bounded by Flat Cap Creek and being more particularly described as follows: Beginning for the same at a point where Flat Cap Creek empties into Tangier Sound, said point lying on the southwestern side of the mouth of Flat Cap Creek, said point also having the coordinate value 131537.63 north 1638129.59 east (Maryland State plane grid system NAD83), then running by and with the western side of Flat Cap Creek in a southerly direction to a point, said point also having the coordinate value 127164.00 north 1637218.00 east (Maryland State plane grid system NAD83), then leaving the western side of Flat Cap Creek and running north 66 degrees 32 minutes west a distance of 756.00 more or less feet to a point on the western shoreline on Tangier Sound, then running by and with the western shoreline of Tangier Sound to the point of beginning, containing 50.1 acres of land more or less.

Saving and excepting that tract of land lying on the northern shoreline of the Little Annamessex River and being bounded by the southern shoreline of Old House Cove and being more particularly described as follows: Beginning for the same at a point, said point lying on the southwest side of Old House Cove, said point also having the coordinate value 114050.14 north, 1630106.93 east (Maryland State plane grid system NAD83), then running and binding with the southern shoreline of Old House Cove in a southeasterly direction a distance of 4,560 feet more or less to a point on the northern shoreline of the Little Annamessex River, then running by and with the northern shoreline of the Little Annamessex River in a northwesterly direction a distance of 4,150 feet more or less to a point on the northern shoreline of the Little Annamessex River, then south 88 degrees 58 minutes east 241.79 feet to the point of beginning, containing 12.6 acres more or less.

Saving and excepting that tract of land lying on northern shoreline of the Little Annamessex River and being more particularly described as follows: Beginning for the same at a point, said point lying on the southeasternmost side of an unnamed island south of Long Point on Janes Island, said point also having the coordinate value 112375.00 north, 1635762.00 east (Maryland State plane grid system NAD83), and then running along the northern shoreline of the said island in a northwest direction to its northeasternmost point, said point also having the coordinate value 113561.00 north, 1634261.00 east (Maryland State plane grid system NAD83), and then running along the southern shoreline of said island in a southeasterly direction to the point of beginning, containing 13.7 acres more or less.

(hh) (1) Pursuant to the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, that property in Calvert County containing approximately 1,756 acres and described as follows is a Type 2 State wildland and shall be named the “Parker’s Creek Wildland”:

Parcel 1:

Being all the same land in a deed dated June 26, 1995 and recorded among the land records of Calvert County in Liber 813, Folio 43 which was conveyed by J and H Properties to the State of Maryland, to the use of the Department of Natural Resources.

Parcel 2:

Being all the same land in a deed dated May 4, 2000 and recorded among the land records of Calvert County in Liber 1267, Folio 135 which was conveyed by The Nature Conservancy to the State of Maryland, to the use of the Department of Natural Resources.

Parcel 3:

Being all the same land in a deed dated January 29, 2001 and recorded among the land records of Calvert County in Liber 1344, Folio 96 which was conveyed by The Nature Conservancy to the State of Maryland, to the use of the Department of Natural Resources.

Parcel 4:

Being all the same land in a deed dated September 27, 2001 and recorded among the land records of Calvert County in Liber 1464, Folio 328 which was conveyed by The Nature Conservancy to the State of Maryland, to the use of the Department of Natural Resources.

Parcel 5:

Being all the same land in a deed dated September 27, 2001 and recorded among the land records of Calvert County in Liber 1467, Folio 171 which was conveyed by The Nature Conservancy to the State of Maryland, to the use of the Department of Natural Resources.

Parcel 6:

Being all the same land in a deed dated December 18, 2002 and recorded among the land records of Calvert County in Liber 1733, Folio 388 which was conveyed by The Nature Conservancy to the State of Maryland, to the use of the Department of Natural Resources.

Parcel 7:

Being all the same land in a deed dated December 13, 2004 and recorded among the land records of Calvert County in Liber 2358, Folio 57 which was conveyed by The Nature Conservancy to the State of Maryland, to the use of the Department of Natural Resources.

(2) (i) The Parker’s Creek Wildland area contains unique ecological features and rare habitats that harbor numerous sensitive plant and animal species.

(ii) Notwithstanding any other provision of this subtitle, in order to preserve, maintain, study, research, and educate the public about the unique ecological features and rare habitats described in subparagraph (i) of this paragraph, in the Parker’s Creek Wildland area the Department may:

1. Retain, maintain, remove, or replace existing structures, trails, parking areas, and roads using mechanical or motorized equipment;

2. Remove, replace, or dispose of non–native species using mechanical or motorized equipment;

3. Erect fencing, gates, or signs in order to protect or identify unique natural or historical elements;

4. Construct and maintain not more than two viewing platforms adjacent to hiking trails for public observation;

5. Construct and maintain a footbridge across Parker’s Creek at the historical crossing found at the southern terminus of Old Parker’s Creek Road; and

6. Continue to authorize agricultural management activities on the Goldstein Bay Farm for so long as an agricultural lease is in effect.

(ii) Pursuant to the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, that property in Charles County containing approximately 443 acres and described as follows is a Type 2 State wildland and shall be named the “Zekiah Swamp Wildland”:

Parcel 1:

Being all the same land in a deed dated September 3, 1976 and recorded among the land records of Charles County in Liber 461, Folio 34 which was conveyed by William C. Mitchell to the State of Maryland, to the use of the Department of Natural Resources.

Parcel 2:

Being all the same land in a deed dated November 4, 1983 and recorded April 11, 1984 among the land records of Charles County in Liber 976, Folio 109 which was conveyed by Fisher Farm Partnership to the State of Maryland, to the use of the Department of Natural Resources.

Parcel 3:

Being all the same land in a deed dated March 27, 1986 and recorded among the land records of Charles County in Liber 1117, Folio 65 which was conveyed by William E. Sill Jr. to the State of Maryland, to the use of the Department of Natural Resources.

(jj) (1) Pursuant to the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, that property in Charles County containing approximately 694 acres and described as follows is a Type 2 State wildland and shall be named the “Chapman Wildland”:

Parcel 1:

Beginning at a point on the northwesternmost right of way of Chapman’s Landing Road, said point being the end of the thirteenth or south 49 degrees 49 minutes 53 seconds west 1649.93 foot line of the first parcel of a tract of land which by deed dated February 15, 1989 and recorded in Liber 1362, Folio 169 of the land records of Charles County was conveyed by MAR–JAC Investments, Inc. to VMS Charles County Venture, said parcel of land also described as Tract C by deed dated October 28, 1998 and recorded in Liber 2666, Folio 501 of the land records of Charles County which was conveyed by The VMIF Charles County Venture to the State of Maryland, to the use of the Department of Natural Resources and running with said thirteenth line reversed north 49 degrees 49 minutes 53 seconds east 1649.93 feet to a point, then running north 43 degrees 45 minutes 32 seconds east 187.93 feet, then leaving said right of way and running north 49 degrees 52 minutes 12 seconds east 462.19 feet, north 51 degrees 56 minutes 35 seconds east 1044.13 feet, south 49 degrees 13 minutes 25 seconds east 460.66 feet to a point on the westernmost right of way of Chapman’s Landing Road and running north 53 degrees 09 minutes 55 seconds east 644.48 feet, north 73 degrees 15 minutes 29 seconds east 260.40 feet to a point, then leaving said right of way and running north 39 degrees 24 minutes 01 seconds east 304.26 feet to a point, said point having the coordinate value 344581.81 north, 1278899.91 east (Maryland State plane grid system NAD83), then running north 20 degrees 13 minutes 29 seconds east 436.76 feet, due north 269.63 feet, north 11 degrees 46 minutes 06 seconds west 264.40 feet, north 34 degrees 41 minutes 42 seconds east 170.53 feet, north 31 degrees 25 minutes 46 seconds east 455.02 feet, north 19 degrees 10 minutes 44 seconds west 262.63 feet, south 68 degrees 33 minutes 08 seconds west 973.34 feet, north 20 degrees 24 minutes 35 seconds west 759.08 feet, north 24 degrees 58 minutes 01 seconds east 567.71 feet, north 03 degrees 55 minutes 16 seconds east 430.31 feet more or less to a point on the mean high waterline of the Potomac River, then running with the mean high water line of the Potomac River in a southwesterly direction 4,560.00 feet more or less to a point, then leaving the Potomac River and running south 07 degrees 43 minutes 15 seconds east 533.05 feet to a point, said point having the coordinate value 344624.95 north, 1275578.15 east (Maryland State plane grid system NAD83), and then running south 78 degrees 41 minutes 24 seconds east 219.97 feet, south 19 degrees 47 minutes 55 seconds west 286.56 feet, south 51 degrees 20 minutes 24 seconds east 345.29 feet, south 80 degrees 50 minutes 16 seconds east 338.65 feet, north 03 degrees 49 minutes 53 seconds west 752.06 feet more or less to the mean high waterline of the Potomac River, then running with the mean high water line of the Potomac River in a southwesterly direction 2020.00 feet more or less to a point, said point being the end of the thirtieth or north 26 degrees 10 minutes 39 seconds west 436.68 foot line of the said first parcel of the tract of land conveyed by MAR–JAC Investments, Inc. to VMS Charles County Venture, and then running with the thirtieth through twelfth lines of said conveyance (reversed) to the point of beginning.

Saving and excepting the existing roadway sometimes referred to as Rivers Edge Place and 15 feet on each side of its centerline, extending from the boundary of Parcel 1 closest to Glymont Road across Parcel 1 to intersect with the boundary on the other side at a point having the approximate coordinate value 344301.37 north, 1275059.56 east (Maryland State plane grid system NAD83).

Parcel 2:

Beginning at a point on the northwesternmost right of way of Chapman’s Landing Road, said point being the beginning of the sixth or north 86 degrees 38 minutes 58 seconds west 1319.67 foot line of the first parcel of a tract of land which by deed dated February 15, 1989 and recorded in Liber 1362, Folio 169 of the land records of Charles County was conveyed by MAR–JAC Investments, Inc. to VMS Charles County Venture, said parcel of land also described as Tract C by deed dated October 28, 1998 and recorded in Liber 2666, Folio 501 of the land records of Charles County which was conveyed by The VMIF Charles County Venture to the State of Maryland, to the use of the Department of Natural Resources, and running with the said right of way and the fifth line reversed north 67 degrees 46 minutes 51 seconds east 552.46 feet to a point, north 42 degrees 12 minutes 39 seconds east 340.94 feet, north 42 degrees 28 minutes 30 seconds east 1426.97 feet, north 42 degrees 44 minutes 21 seconds east 997.21 feet, north 46 degrees 43 minutes 08 seconds east 34.64 feet, north 53 degrees 05 minutes 42 seconds east 80.99 feet, north 62 degrees 02 minutes 25 seconds east 228.32 feet, north 69 degrees 57 minutes 12 seconds east 125.20 feet to a point, then leaving the said right of way of Chapman’s Landing Road and running north 39 degrees 02 minutes 48 seconds west 185.30 feet, north 37 degrees 50 minutes 16 seconds east 82.71 feet, north 45 degrees 03 minutes 29 seconds east 545.26 feet, north 42 degrees 02 minutes 59 seconds east 77.87 feet, north 37 degrees 54 minutes 28 seconds east 311.71 feet, north 41 degrees 10 minutes 35 seconds east 260.95 feet, north 44 degrees 26 minutes 57 seconds west 277.80 feet, north 45 degrees 46 minutes 19 seconds west 222.13 feet, north 44 degrees 47 minutes 43 seconds west 254.88 feet, north 46 degrees 41 minutes 29 seconds west 310.52 feet, north 40 degrees 24 minutes 27 seconds west 392.86 feet, north 49 degrees 46 minutes 33 seconds west 169.99 feet, north 55 degrees 48 minutes 05 seconds west 229.43 feet, north 46 degrees 21 minutes 39 seconds west 339.31 feet, north 45 degrees 38 minutes 37 seconds west 302.40 feet, north 48 degrees 27 minutes 42 seconds west 139.84 feet, north 44 degrees 31 minutes 32 seconds west 149.05 feet, north 46 degrees 25 minutes 31 seconds west 487.00 feet more or less to a point on the mean high waterline of the Potomac River, then running with the mean high water line of the Potomac River in a southwesterly direction 2850 feet more or less to a point, then leaving said river and running south 24 degrees 09 minutes 27 seconds east 1376.43 feet more or less to a point, said point having the coordinate value 347083.91 north, 1279730.34 east (Maryland State plane grid system NAD83), and then running south 32 degrees 13 minutes 52 seconds east 1671.03 feet, south 34 degrees 26 minutes 20 seconds west 441.74 feet, south 65 degrees 46 minutes 20 seconds east 228.29 feet, south 88 degrees 58 minutes 20 seconds west 282.28 feet, north 63 degrees 26 minutes 05 seconds east 241.16 feet, due west 194.13 feet, south 56 degrees 18 minutes 35 seconds west 155.54 feet, south 13 degrees 23 minutes 32 seconds west 232.82 feet, south 02 degrees 51 minutes 44 seconds west 215.97 feet, south 16 degrees 41 minutes 56 seconds west 225.20 feet, south 40 degrees 54 minutes 51 seconds west 229.09 feet more or less, to a point on the westernmost right of way of Chapman’s Landing Road, and then running with said right of way south 86 degrees 38 minutes 58 seconds east 1055.11 feet more or less to the point of beginning.

Parcel 3:

Being a parcel of land also described as Tract E2 by deed dated October 28, 1998 and recorded in Liber 2666, Folio 501 of the land records of Charles County which was conveyed by The VMIF Charles County Venture to the State of Maryland, to the use of the Department of Natural Resources.

(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of this subtitle, in the Chapman Wildland area the Department, with prior approval of the Maryland Historical Trust and after an internal Departmental review, may authorize:

(i) Archeological inventories, studies, and research that involve surface examination or limited subsurface sampling;

(ii) Salvage and excavation of archeological sites; and

(iii) Stabilization and restoration of historic structures existing as of October 1, 2014.

(kk) (1) Pursuant to the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, that property in Allegany County containing approximately 4,047 acres and described as follows is a Type 1 State wildland and shall be named the “Dan’s Mountain Wildland”:

Beginning for the same at a point, said point being located on the boundary of Dan’s Mountain Wildlife Management Area and being 823.41 feet from the beginning of the last or south 44 degrees 04 minutes 00 seconds west 1978.42 foot line of the parcel of land described in a deed dated November 4, 1960 and recorded among the land records of Allegany County in Liber 329, Folio, 281 which was conveyed by Eva Cox et al. to the State of Maryland, to the use of the Game and Inland Fish Commission, said point also being on the southwesternmost right of way of Dan’s Rock Road and running then with said right of way in a southeasterly direction to a point of intersection with the aforementioned Dan’s Mountain Wildlife Management Area boundary, and then running with said boundary two courses on a southeasterly direction to a point, said point being located on said boundary and 282.00 feet more or less from the beginning of the sixty third line of the parcel of the aforesaid conveyance from Eva Cox to the State of Maryland, and then leaving the aforementioned boundary of Dan’s Mountain Wildlife Management Area and running south 47 degrees 21 minutes 17 seconds west 2225.80 feet more or less to a point, said point having the coordinate value 699490.18 north, 776146.39 east (Maryland State plane grid system NAD83), and then running south 41 degrees 12 minutes 48 seconds west 1417.57 feet, south 44 degrees 40 minutes 23 seconds east 1384.38 feet, south 68 degrees 03 minutes 38 seconds east 645.69 feet, south 54 degrees 08 minutes 42 seconds east 544.19 feet, south 53 degrees 30 minutes 07 seconds east 1064.55 feet, south 29 degrees 30 minutes 09 seconds west 1075.02 feet, south 05 degrees 05 minutes 06 seconds west 1837.81 feet, south 13 degrees 18 minutes 21 seconds east 738.22 feet, south 51 degrees 19 minutes 01 seconds west 778.44 feet, north 76 degrees 43 minutes 44 seconds west 695.99 feet, south 89 degrees 38 minutes 03 seconds west 848.54 feet, south 58 degrees 43 minutes 42 seconds west 836.41 feet, south 85 degrees 11 minutes 02 seconds west 426.61 feet, south 03 degrees 21 minutes 44 seconds east 170.49 feet, south 42 degrees 54 minutes 17 seconds east 2320.86 feet, south 62 degrees 39 minutes 03 seconds west 413.73 feet, south 41 degrees 27 minutes 44 seconds west 642.13 feet, south 59 degrees 30 minutes 53 seconds west 224.52 feet, north 81 degrees 15 minutes 29 seconds west 394.79 feet, north 56 degrees 33 minutes 07 seconds west 707.57 feet, north 54 degrees 06 minutes 41 seconds west 944.30 feet, south 87 degrees 18 minutes 27 seconds west 1135.83 feet, south 55 degrees 48 minutes 14 seconds west 755.69 feet, north 36 degrees 48 minutes 13 seconds west 394.32 feet, north 44 degrees 58 minutes 08 seconds west 789.32 feet, north 74 degrees 24 minutes 47 seconds west 625.03 feet, north 81 degrees 16 minutes 42 seconds west 1071.03 feet, south 89 degrees 37 minutes 45 seconds west 542.00 feet more or less to a point on the westernmost side of “The Flats Road”, said point having the approximate coordinate value 690805.50 north, 768923.00 east (Maryland State plane grid system NAD83), then running with the northwesternmost side of “The Flats Road” in a southwesterly direction to a point of intersection with “Middle Ridge Road”, said point having the approximate coordinate value 685711.50 north, 764680.00 east (Maryland State plane grid system NAD83), and then running with the westernmost side of “Middle Ridge Road” in a southerly direction to a point, said point having the approximate coordinate value 679399.50 north, 763595.15 east (Maryland State plane grid system NAD83), and then running with the westernmost side of “Middle Ridge Road” in a northerly direction to a point on the westernmost side of “The Flats Road”, said point having the approximate coordinate value 680844.00 north, 761673.50 east (Maryland State plane grid system NAD83), and then running with the westernmost side of “The Flats Road” in a southerly direction to a point, said point having the approximate coordinate value 676476.50 north, 758032.50 east (Maryland State plane grid system NAD83), then leaving “The Flats Road” and running south 33 degrees 20 minutes 48 seconds west 4548.56 feet, south 57 degrees 12 minutes 01 seconds east 578.70 feet, north 61 degrees 45 minutes 45 seconds east 662.57 feet, south 55 degrees 22 minutes 48 seconds east 1967.38 feet, south 53 degrees 01 minutes 14 seconds east 900.09 feet, south 29 degrees 44 minutes 41 seconds west 398.56 feet, south 02 degrees 19 minutes 11 seconds west 1332.67 feet to a point in the boundary of Dan’s Mountain Wildlife Management Area, said point being the beginning of north 00 degrees 15 minutes 00 seconds west 1777.00 foot line of the parcel of land described in a deed dated August 29, 1953 and recorded among the land records of Allegany County in Liber 253, Folio 231 which was conveyed by Darin Morehouse et al. to the State of Maryland, to the use of the Game and Inland Fish Commission, and running with said conveyance and the existing boundary of Dan’s Mountain Wildlife Management Area to the beginning of the south 21 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds west 1377.00 foot line of the said Morehouse conveyance to the State of Maryland and then leaving said Wildlife Management Area boundary and running north 44 degrees 37 minutes 51 seconds east 908.17 feet to a point, said point having the coordinate value 668628.58 north, 754267.50 east (Maryland State plane grid system NAD83), and then running north 22 degrees 48 minutes 16 seconds east 1031.92 feet, north 16 degrees 21 minutes 33 seconds west 886.76 feet, north 34 degrees 40 minutes 39 seconds west 2106.92 feet, north 00 degrees 48 minutes 57 seconds east 1518.92 feet, north 35 degrees 48 minutes 13 seconds east 2439.09 feet, north 28 degrees 09 minutes 00 seconds east 2360.01 feet, north 35 degrees 58 minutes 02 seconds east 7943.42 feet, north 25 degrees 33 minutes 03 seconds east 2170.69 feet, north 40 degrees 54 minutes 19 seconds east 3153.05 feet more or less to a point, said point being located on the aforementioned Wildlife Management Area boundary and 667.40 feet more or less from the beginning of the twenty sixth line of the aforesaid conveyance from Eva Cox to the State of Maryland, and then running with the said boundary the remainder of the said twenty sixth line and the twenty fifth through the twenty second line of the aforesaid conveyance from Eva Cox to the State of Maryland to a point, said point being located on the aforementioned Wildlife Management Area boundary and 1005.00 feet more or less from the end of the twenty first line of the aforesaid conveyance from Eva Cox to the State of Maryland, and then leaving the said boundary of the Dan’s Mountain Wildlife Management Area and running north 33 degrees 13 minutes 58 seconds east 1174.68 feet more or less to a point, said point having the coordinate value 691345.14 north, 765649.54 east (Maryland State plane grid system NAD83), then running north 45 degrees 15 minutes 50 seconds east 935.17 feet, north 38 degrees 56 minutes 54 seconds east 2572.73 feet, north 35 degrees 12 minutes 19 seconds east 2381.30 feet, north 26 degrees 50 minutes 35 seconds east 1264.93 feet, more or less to a point on the Dan’s Mountain Wildlife Management Area boundary, then running with said boundary north 48 degrees 29 minutes 32 seconds east 264.00 feet, south 44 degrees 04 minutes 28 seconds east 248.15 feet, north 54 degrees 10 minutes 12 seconds east 290.30 feet, north 50 degrees 10 minutes 32 seconds east 373.35 feet, north 58 degrees 14 minutes 32 seconds east 266.25 feet, north 84 degrees 07 minutes 32 seconds east 184.25 feet, north 15 degrees 56 minutes 32 seconds east 247.60 feet, north 40 degrees 22 minutes 44 seconds west 470.70 feet, then leaving the said boundary and running north 35 degrees 38 minutes 53 seconds east 1495.22 feet more or less to the aforesaid Dan’s Mountain Wildlife Management Area boundary, and then running with said boundary, as defined in the year 2014, to the point of beginning.

(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of this subtitle, in the Dan’s Mountain Wildland area the Department may:

(i) Establish and maintain roads and trails to provide access for wildlife–dependent recreation;

(ii) Improve and manage habitat for early–succession wildlife; and

(iii) Take all other actions necessary to manage the area in a way that fulfills the purposes of the 1966 Federal Aid in Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act grant from the Department of the Interior that partially funded acquisition of the area.

(ll) Pursuant to the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, that property in Garrett County containing approximately 300 acres and described as follows is a Type 1 State wildland and shall be named the “Upper White Rock Wildland”:

Parcel 1:

Being all the same land described in a deed dated December 9, 1937 and recorded December 21, 1937 among the land records of Garrett County in Liber 117, Folio 122 which was conveyed by Paul Friend, Claudine M. Friend, his wife and Otto Schultz to the State of Maryland, for the use of the Department of Forestry, and also known as Military Lots 1454, 1455, and 1456.

Parcel 2:

Being all the same land described in a deed dated December 3, 1937 and recorded January 10, 1938 among the land records of Garrett County in Liber 117, Folio 182 which was conveyed by Paul Friend, Charles H. Linville and Mary K. Linville, his wife to the State of Maryland, for the use of the Department of Forestry, and also known as Military Lots 1450, 1451, and 1452.

(mm) Pursuant to the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, that property in Garrett County containing approximately 1,706 acres and described as follows is a Type 1 State wildland and shall be named the “Backbone Mountain Wildland”:

Beginning for the same at a point, said point being the beginning of the first line of the parcel of land described in a deed dated October 18, 2013 and recorded among the land records of Garrett County in Liber 1774, Folio 280 which was conveyed by Mountain Maryland Minerals LLC to the State of Maryland, to the use of the Department of Natural Resources, said point also being shown on a plat of survey entitled “ALTA/ACSM Land Title Survey, Exterior Boundary for the Lands of the State of Maryland, Department of Natural Resources situated along Maryland Route 135, Election District No. 4, Garrett County, Maryland”, prepared by Catoctin Mountain Surveys, Inc., dated May 10, 2013 and recorded among the land records of Garrett County in Plat Book TVM, page 497 and running then with the boundary of the Potomac State Forest and the first through eighth lines of said deed to a point intersecting the first line of a tract of land described in a deed dated January 7, 1935 and recorded among the land records of Garrett County in Liber 110, Folio 177 which was conveyed by Charles Strecker et al. to the State of Maryland, then running with the said State Forest boundary for remainder of the said first line to a point, then running with the second through fifth lines of said deed to a point, then running with a portion of the sixth line to a point, then leaving the said State Forest boundary and running along the northernmost edge of an existing woods road in a westerly direction 5048.45 feet to a point, said point having a coordinate value 667048.26 north, 696303.36 east (Maryland State plane grid system NAD83), then running north 23 degrees 16 minutes 01 seconds west 228.1 feet to a planted stone in the said State Forest boundary, then running with said State Forest boundary the following two courses, north 34 degrees 52 minutes 47 seconds west 561.00 feet more or less to a point, then north 24 degrees 52 minutes 47 seconds west 586.3 feet more or less to a point in the southernmost right of way of the CSX Railroad, then running with the southernmost right of way of said railroad in a northeasterly direction to a point, said point being the beginning of the eighth line of a tract of land described in a deed dated December 12, 2011 and recorded among the land records of Garrett County in Liber 1629, Folio 380 which was conveyed by Willard F. White et al. to the State of Maryland and following the next three courses and distances, south 44 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 198.0 feet, north 46 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 214.5 feet, then north 44 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 198.0 feet to a point, said point being in the southernmost right of way of the CSX Railroad, then running with the southernmost right of way of said railroad in a easterly direction to a point, said point being the beginning of the fourth line in a tract of land described in a deed dated January 5, 1985 and recorded among the land records of Garrett County in Liber 454, Folio 609 which was conveyed by Richard B. Newman et al. to The Nature Conservancy, a nonprofit Corporation, and following the next three courses and distances, south 26 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 1584.00 feet, south 63 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 990.0 feet, north 46 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 1650.0 feet to a point, said point being in the southernmost right of way of the aforesaid CSX Railroad, then running with the southernmost right of way of said railroad in an easterly direction to a point, said point having a coordinate value 674787.84 north, 713729.74 east (Maryland State plane grid system NAD83), then leaving the said railroad right of way and running south 00 degrees 57 minutes 53 seconds west 656.9 feet to a point, said point being the beginning of the south 88 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 2640.00 foot line of the first parcel of the first tract of land described in a deed dated March 15, 1948 and recorded on November 30, 1948 among the land records of Garrett County in Liber 154, Folio 140 which was conveyed by the Potomac River Commission to the State of Maryland, for the use of the State Department of Forest and Parks, then running with the following lines of said conveyance south 88 degrees 31 minutes 32 seconds west 2613.80 feet more or less, south 04 degrees 14 minutes 29 seconds west 311.81 feet more or less, north 69 degrees 35 minutes 51 seconds west 209.63 feet more or less, north 68 degrees 27 minutes 39 seconds west 1642.13 feet more or less, south 20 degrees 27 minutes 32 seconds west 314.94 feet more or less to a point, said point being the beginning of the first line of the parcel of land described in a deed dated October 18, 2013 and recorded among the land records of Garrett County in Liber 1774, Folio 280 which was conveyed by Mountain Maryland Minerals LLC to the State of Maryland, to the use of the Department of Natural Resources, then running south 20 degrees 27 minutes 32 seconds west 929.06 feet, south 15 degrees 09 minutes 35 seconds west 251.99 feet, south 79 degrees 15 minutes 41 seconds west 448.15 feet, south 16 degrees 34 minutes 12 seconds east 35.00 feet, south 68 degrees 38 minutes 19 seconds west 365.36 feet, north 70 degrees 43 minutes 44 seconds west 620.98 feet, north 44 degrees 03 minutes 05 seconds west 124.01 feet, south 72 degrees 11 minutes 42 seconds west 1291.88 feet, south 15 degrees 17 minutes 29 seconds east 707.67 feet, north 73 degrees 09 minutes 10 seconds east 50.06 feet, south 13 degrees 20 minutes 23 seconds west 28.42 feet, and then north 70 degrees 36 minutes 39 seconds west 138.52 feet to the point of beginning.

Saving and excepting a tract of land described in a deed dated January 5, 1985 and recorded among the land records of Garrett County in Liber 454, Folio 609 which was conveyed by Richard B. Newman et al. to The Nature Conservancy, a nonprofit Corporation containing 48.15 acres more or less.

Saving and excepting a tract of land described in a deed dated June 6, 2008 and recorded among the land records of Garrett County in Liber 1374, Folio 35 which was conveyed by Diane M. Kenner to Erwin P. Kenner and Diane M. Kenner containing 1.85 acres more or less.

Parcel 2:

Beginning for the same at a point on the southernmost edge of a woods road, said point having the coordinate value 667037.54 north, 699584.53 east (Maryland State plane grid system NAD83), then running south 45 degrees 50 minutes 05 seconds west 4814.4 feet, then south 52 degrees 35 minutes 30 seconds west 4128.1 feet more or less to a point in the northernmost right of way of State Route 135, then running north 73 degrees 25 minutes 13 seconds west 552.5 feet more or less to a point on the southernmost edge of the aforesaid woods road, said point having the coordinate value 661333.10 north, 692322.39 east (Maryland State plane grid system NAD83), then running with the easternmost edge of the aforesaid woods road in a generally northerly direction to the point of beginning.

(nn) Pursuant to the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, that property in Garrett County containing approximately 600 acres and described as follows is a Type 1 State wildland and shall be named the “Maple Lick Run Wildland”:

Being all the same land described as the third tract of land in a deed dated October 7, 1938 and recorded October 25, 1938 among the land records of Garrett County in Liber 118, Folio 160 which was conveyed by Arthur H. Strecker Trustee, Arthur H. Strecker, Bertha C. Strecker, his wife, Charles F. Strecker, and The Citizens National Bank of Marietta Ohio, Trustee under the Last Will and Testament of Benjamin T. Strecker to the State of Maryland, for the use of the Department of Forestry.

(oo) Pursuant to the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, that property in Garrett County containing approximately 457 acres and described as follows is a Type 1 State wildland and shall be named the “Puzzley Run Wildland”:

Beginning at a point, said point indicated as monument number 75 on a plat of survey by the United States Department of Agriculture titled “Survey of Land Purchased, Project LU–MD–38–2, Garrett County Maryland”, said point also having coordinate values of north 756159.75, east 686447.24 (Maryland State plane grid system NAD83), then running on the westernmost right of way of Hetrick Road in a southerly direction to a rebar and cap at corner 76, then leaving said right of way and running with the boundary of Savage River State Forest south 78 degrees 30 minutes 46 seconds west 228.83 feet to a pipe at corner 77, then south 02 degrees 13 minutes 50 seconds east 1305.63 feet to a pipe at corner 78, then north 77 degrees 17 minutes 46 seconds west 178.57 feet to a pipe at corner 79, then south 23 degrees 44 minutes 09 seconds west 489.1 feet to a pipe at corner 80, then south 58 degrees 36 minutes 46 seconds east 629.61 feet to a pipe at corner 81, then south 08 degrees 06 minutes 42 seconds west 389.15 feet to a pipe at corner 82, then south 06 degrees 32 minutes 25 seconds east 1256.9 feet to a point, then leaving said State Forest Boundary and running south 85 degrees 43 minutes 50 seconds west 744.6 feet to a point, then south 04 degrees 06 minutes 14 seconds west 666.8 feet to a pipe at corner 84, then running with the boundary of Savage River State Forest south 83 degrees 30 minutes 53 seconds west 1327.86 feet to a pipe at corner 85, then north 02 degrees 28 minutes 42 seconds west 427.07 feet to a pipe at corner 86, then north 82 degrees 06 minutes 26 seconds west 626.63 feet to a pipe at corner 87, then north 16 degrees 14 minutes 06 seconds west 1969.51 feet to a pipe at corner 88, then leaving said State Forest Boundary and running north 23 degrees 23 minutes 35 seconds west 285.4 feet to a point on the easternmost edge of a woods road, then running with the easternmost edge of said woods road in a northerly direction to a point on the northernmost boundary of Savage River State Forest and the Maryland–Pennsylvania state line, said point having coordinate values north 756220.05, east 682835.04 (Maryland State plane grid system NAD83), then running with said boundary line in an easterly direction to the point of beginning.

§5–1203. ** CONTINGENCY – NOT IN EFFECT – CHAPTER 572 OF 2025 **

(a) (1) In order to assure that an increasing population, accompanied by expanding settlement and growing mechanization, does not occupy and modify all areas within the State, leaving no lands designated for preservation and protection in their natural condition, it is the policy of the General Assembly to secure for the people of present and future generations the benefits of an enduring resource of State wildlands.

(2) For this purpose there is established a State wildlands preservation system composed of areas in the State designated by the General Assembly as “wildland areas”.

(3) The wildland areas shall be administered for the use and enjoyment of the people of Maryland in a manner that will leave them unimpaired for the future use and enjoyment as wildlands, to provide for their protection, preservation of their wildland character, and for gathering and dissemination of information regarding their use and enjoyment as wildlands.

(4) A State land may not be designated as a wildland area except as provided for in this section or by a subsequent act.

(b) (1) In accordance with the provisions of subsection (a) of this section and except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the property in Garrett County containing approximately 2,879 acres and described as follows is a Type 1 State wildland and shall be named the “Big Savage Mountain Wildland”:

Beginning at a point, said point being the intersection of the south side of High Rock Tower Road and a point located 200 feet west of the Big Savage Mountain Hiking Trail and running then in a generally southwest direction, 200 feet west of the Big Savage Mountain Hiking Trail to a point located at the waters of the Savage River Reservoir, then running generally in a northerly direction with the waters of the Savage River Reservoir, the Savage River and the existing Savage River State Forest boundary to a point of intersection of the Savage River and the southern margin of the right of way of Savage River Road and running then with the southern and eastern right of way of the Savage River Road to the Savage River State Forest boundary, then running along said boundary in an easterly direction to corner 533, then leaving the said Savage River State Forest boundary and running due east to a point on the eastern right of way of Westernport Road, then running along said right of way in an easterly and southern direction to a point of intersection with the Savage River State Forest boundary, then running with the said State forest boundary south 71 degrees 26 minutes east to corner 549, then running south 43 degrees 51 minutes west 142.34 feet more or less to corner 548, south 58 degrees 36 minutes west 369.37 feet more or less to corner 547, south 50 degrees 31 minutes west 891.50 feet more or less to corner 546, south 75 degrees 49 minutes west 561.89 feet more or less to corner 545, north 89 degrees 04 minutes west 802.50 feet more or less to corner 544, south 51 degrees 58 minutes west 689.27 feet more or less to corner 543, south 50 degrees 28 minutes east 263.62 feet more or less to corner 542, south 33 degrees 54 minutes west 2254.17 feet more or less to corner 541, south 55 degrees 15 minutes east 2120.20 feet more or less to corner 762, south 44 degrees 05 minutes west 2152.35 feet more or less to corner 543, south 34 degrees 04 minutes east 109.55 feet more or less to corner 760, north 65 degrees 00 minutes west 2346.20 feet more or less, south 33 degrees 06 minutes 36 seconds west 1155.00 feet more or less, south 33 degrees 06 minutes 36 seconds west 1155.00 feet more or less, south 67 degrees 45 minutes 07 seconds west 2310.00 feet more or less, south 35 degrees 45 minutes 15 seconds west 1814.05 feet more or less, south 64 degrees 58 minutes 32 seconds west 170.61 feet more or less, south 69 degrees 11 minutes 55 seconds west 309.12 feet more or less, south 52 degrees 13 minutes 20 seconds west 1485.37 feet more or less, south 28 degrees 22 minutes 40 seconds west 485.81 feet more or less, north 55 degrees 08 minutes 05 seconds west 1647.37 feet more or less, south 42 degrees 36 minutes 43 seconds west 1980.00 feet more or less, south 54 degrees 47 minutes 33 seconds west 1764.85 feet more or less, south 39 degrees 09 minutes 09 seconds west 881.58 feet more or less, south 43 degrees 00 minutes 42 seconds west 1874.10 feet more or less, north 31 degrees 05 minutes 39 seconds west 426.38 feet more or less, north 77 degrees 38 minutes 27 seconds east 127.57 feet more or less, north 02 degrees 35 minutes 21 seconds west 304.92 feet more or less, south 85 degrees 01 minutes 09 seconds west 99.69 feet more or less, north 12 degrees 50 minutes 27 seconds west 228.86 feet more or less, north 08 degrees 52 minutes 27 seconds west 294.03 feet more or less, north 14 degrees 47 minutes 17 seconds west 220.31 feet more or less, north 18 degrees 31 minutes 27 seconds west 581.85 feet more or less, north 22 degrees 23 minutes 34 seconds west 64.59 feet more or less, north 44 degrees 19 minutes 16 seconds west 47.15 feet more or less, north 56 degrees 11 minutes 54 seconds west 56.85 feet more or less, north 83 degrees 40 minutes 13 seconds west 59.71 feet more or less, south 82 degrees 39 minutes 44 seconds west 173.13 feet more or less, south 70 degrees 52 minutes 36 seconds west 230.44 feet more or less, south 68 degrees 49 minutes 26 seconds west 215.02 feet more or less, south 50 degrees 08 minutes 57 seconds west 57.56 feet more or less, south 10 degrees 11 minutes 09 seconds west 375.33 feet more or less, south 17 degrees 13 minutes 09 seconds west 159.93 feet more or less, south 59 degrees 02 minutes 20 seconds west 243.02 feet more or less, south 78 degrees 48 minutes 32 seconds west 362.31 feet more or less, south 53 degrees 24 minutes 39 seconds west 22.32 feet more or less, south 16 degrees 40 minutes 14 seconds west 203.65 feet more or less, south 22 degrees 10 minutes 00 seconds west 181.30 feet more or less, south 14 degrees 34 minutes 13 seconds west 109.41 feet more or less, south 10 degrees 30 minutes 48 seconds west 16.69 feet more or less, south 58 degrees 58 minutes 03 seconds west 1002.96 feet more or less, south 31 degrees 37 minutes 33 seconds west 554.57 feet more or less, south 31 degrees 37 minutes 33 seconds west 109.02 feet more or less, south 02 degrees 20 minutes 57 seconds west 168.04 feet more or less, south 27 degrees 19 minutes 33 seconds west 151.56 feet more or less, south 04 degrees 55 minutes 20 seconds west 80.66 feet more or less, south 60 degrees 24 minutes 56 seconds east 372.83 feet more or less, south 54 degrees 58 minutes 14 seconds west 360.83 feet more or less, south 59 degrees 53 minutes 31 seconds west 53.19 feet more or less, south 30 degrees 55 minutes 55 seconds west 500.38 feet more or less to a point, said point having the coordinate value 690973.93 north, 716355.17 east (Maryland State plane grid system NAD83), then running with the said State forest boundary south 42 degrees 50 minutes 49 seconds west 307.64 feet, south 43 degrees 44 minutes 44 seconds west 301.50 feet, north 43 degrees 14 minutes 23 seconds west 35.01 feet, south 46 degrees 32 minutes 42 seconds west 782.09 feet, south 68 degrees 44 minutes 44 seconds west 308.42 feet, south 57 degrees 47 minutes 05 seconds west 445.08 feet, south 57 degrees 47 minutes 05 seconds west 445.08 feet, north 89 degrees 12 minutes 55 seconds west 826.58 feet, south 79 degrees 47 minutes 05 seconds west 635.83 feet, south 17 degrees 40 minutes 41 seconds west 2937.00 feet, south 45 degrees 57 minutes 03 seconds east 1023.00 feet, north 89 degrees 02 minutes 57 seconds east 693.00 feet, north 47 degrees 02 minutes 57 seconds east 1386.00 feet, north 47 degrees 46 minutes 34 seconds east 800.00 feet, north 47 degrees 46 minutes 34 seconds west 1291.64 feet, north 49 degrees 13 minutes 30 seconds east 4692.22 feet to a planted stone marked “BP 129”, said stone being corner 582, said point having the coordinate value 691489.38 north, 719880.96 east (Maryland State plane grid system NAD83), and then running south 62 degrees 00 minutes east 1600.00 feet more or less, then running north 40 degrees 00 minutes east 200 feet more or less to a point lying 50 feet west of the High Rock Lookout Tower site, then circling the tower counterclockwise to the south no closer than 50 feet to the tower to a point east of the tower site and south of the existing High Rock Tower Road, and then running with the south side of the High Rock Tower Road to the point of beginning.

(2) The Big Savage Mountain Wildland established under paragraph (1) of this subsection does not include:

(i) The Potomac Edison transmission line that lies 1,500 feet more or less north of Warnick Point and runs in a southeasterly direction to intersect the Savage River State Forest boundary; or

(ii) Any NextEra Energy Transmission MidAtlantic, Inc., transmission line if:

1. The transmission line:

A. Runs parallel to the Potomac Edison transmission line;

B. Does not disturb any area further than 200 feet from the nearest point of the Potomac Edison transmission line right–of–way, unless federal law or regulation requires further distance between the transmission lines or the Department determines that a greater distance between the transmission lines is necessary to minimize impacts on other resources; and

C. Is designed in consultation with the Department to minimize forest loss, fragmentation, and habitat; and

2. A certificate of public convenience and necessity is obtained in accordance with § 7–207 of the Public Utilities Article.

(b–1) Pursuant to the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, that property in Garrett County containing approximately 650 acres and described as follows is a Type 1 State wildland and shall be named the “High Rock Wildland”:

Beginning at a stone marked “BP 129” and witnessed by a pipe stamped 582, said stone also being a corner of the Savage River State Forest boundary on the western slope of Big Savage Mountain and then running north 38 degrees 18 minutes east 3703.31 feet to a stone marked “BP 128” and witnessed by a pipe stamped 581 and then running north 54 degrees 23 minutes east 5500.00 feet more or less to a point on the southeast side of Pine Swamp Road, then running in a northeasterly direction along the southeast side of said road to the south side of its intersection with Westernport Road, then running with the southwest side of Westernport Road in a southeasterly direction 5400.00 feet more or less to a point on the 2700 foot contour line, then running generally with said contour line south 49 degrees west 3500.00 feet more or less to a point northeast of the High Rock Tower Road, then running in a westerly direction 200 feet north and parallel to said road 2100.00 feet to a point lying northwest of the High Rock Tower site, then running south 40 degrees west 200.00 feet more or less, then running north 62 degrees west 1600 feet more or less to the beginning.

(c) (1) Pursuant to the provisions of subsection (a) of this section that property in Worcester County containing approximately 2,090 acres and described as follows is a Type 2 wildland and shall be named the “Cypress Swamp Wildland”:

Parcel 1:

Beginning with the main part at a point on the north side of the Hickory Point Road, said point lying approximately 5,200 feet west of the Cederhall Road; and proceeding clockwise, then with the north side of the Hickory Point Road westerly, then northerly in a long curve approximately 9,600 feet, then leaving the road and with the Pocomoke State Forest boundary northerly about 1,200 feet to the south margin of the Pocomoke River (Point A), then with the south shore generally easterly approximately 7,500 feet upstream, then with the Pocomoke State Forest boundary and adjoining private land southeasterly approximately 4,700 feet and then southwesterly 7,750 feet to the beginning point.

Parcel 2:

A second and separate part of this wildland begins at a point on the south margin of the Pocomoke River, the point being approximately 3,300 feet generally westerly downstream from Point A, then with the Pocomoke State Forest boundary and adjacent private land in a clockwise direction generally southerly approximately 800 feet, thence westerly 1,150 feet, then northwesterly approximately 1,900 feet to the south shore of the Pocomoke River, then with the south shore northerly, then easterly and then southerly approximately 4,800 feet to the beginning point.

Parcel 3:

All that lot, tract, or parcel of land situate, lying and being in the Costen Election District of Worcester County, located on the Pocomoke River and being more particularly described in that certain patent of “Lankfords Discovery”, dated May 5, 1905, among the records of the Hall of Records of the State of Maryland which by deed dated August 25, 1986 and recorded in the land records of Worcester County in Liber 1210, Folio 489 was conveyed by the Nature Conservancy to the State of Maryland, for the use of the Department of Natural Resources, and described as follows:

Beginning at a marked cypress standing on the east bank of the Pocomoke River about a half mile above the town of Rehoboth, and running thence, north 41 degrees 45 minutes 00 seconds east, 280.50 feet, then running north 53 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east, 140.25 feet to the edge of a small gut, then running south 21 degrees 39 minutes 00 seconds east, 4,174.50 feet to a point on the head of a small gut, then running south 29 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east, 3,349.50 feet to an old water hole, then running south 61 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west, 462.00 feet, to a point on the northwest side of Parting Creek, then running south 79 degrees 15 minutes 00 seconds west, 49.50 feet, then running south 47 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west, 231.00 feet, then running south 51 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds west, 420.75 feet to a point on the east side of the Pocomoke River, then running along the east bank of the Pocomoke River in a northerly direction 8,400.00 feet more or less to the point of beginning.

Parcel 4:

All that part of a lot, tract, or parcel of land situate, lying and being in the Costen Election District of Worcester County, and conveyed by the Nature Conservancy to the State of Maryland to the Department of Natural Resources on July 20, 1978, and in Liber 1633, Folio 93, of the land records of Worcester County, and described as follows:

Beginning at a hickory tree, said tree being the point of beginning of a survey by Harold W. Hampshire, dated May 15, 1978, running thence with the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th lines of said survey, the following viz: north 82 degrees 04 minutes 10 seconds west 1,592.44 feet, to the edge of the marsh, then running north 33 degrees 55 minutes 26 seconds west 2,338.27 feet, to a cedar post, then north 09 degrees 50 minutes 06 seconds west 339.27 feet, to a cedar post, then south 74 degrees 23 minutes 34 seconds east 2,414.55 feet, to a concrete post, then south 77 degrees 37 minutes 08 seconds east 1,254.53 feet, to a concrete post, then running in a southerly direction 1,684.05 feet, to the point of beginning.

Parcel 5:

All that part of a lot, tract, or parcel of land situate, lying and being in the First Election District of Worcester County, and conveyed by the Chesapeake Corporation Foundation to the State of Maryland to the Department of Natural Resources on March 18, 1998, and in Liber 2498, Folio 79, of the land records of Worcester County, and described as follows:

Beginning for the same at a point, said point being the northeasterly corner of the herein described land, said point also being on the southerly shore of the Pocomoke River, said point also being the northwesterlymost corner of the lands now or formerly of the State of Maryland Department of Natural Resources known as “Cypress Swamp” in a deed recorded in the land records of Worcester County in Liber 633, Folio 93, and from said place of beginning running by and with the State of Maryland Department of Natural Resources land the following courses and distances, south 08 degrees 55 minutes 37 seconds east 65 feet more or less to a cedar post found, then continuing south 08 degrees 55 minutes 37 seconds east 304.26 feet to a cedar post found, then south 06 degrees 00 minutes 14 seconds west 1,174.93 feet to a tall iron pipe found, then south 22 degrees 20 minutes 41 seconds west 956.74 feet to a concrete monument found, then north 77 degrees 37 minutes 08 seconds west 290.79 feet to the side of a 16 foot right of way as described in a deed recorded in the land records of Worcester County in Liber 633, Folio 93, then continuing north 77 degrees 37 minutes 08 seconds west 963.80 feet to a concrete monument found, then north 74 degrees 22 minutes 53 seconds west 2,414.97 feet to a cedar post found, then south 09 degrees 49 minutes 25 seconds east 157.06 feet to a metal fence post set and the lands now or formerly of John C. Rice, III described by a deed recorded in the land records of Worcester County in Liber 1844, Folio 489, then by and with said John C. Rice land north 78 degrees 27 minutes 16 seconds west 386.42 feet to a metal fence post set and the lands now or formerly of the State of Maryland Department of Natural Resources known as “Lankford’s Discovery” as described in a deed recorded in the land records of Worcester County in Liber 1210, Folio 489, then by and with the State of Maryland Department of Natural Resources land north 12 degrees 05 minutes 27 seconds west 4,000.96 feet to a large marked pine tree found on the southeasterly shore of the aforesaid Pocomoke River and other lands of the State of Maryland Department of Natural Resources known as “Otter Run” as described in a deed recorded in the land records of Worcester County in Liber 424, Folio 637, then by and with the State of Maryland Department of Natural Resources land the following courses and distances, south 46 degrees 32 minutes 31 seconds east 1,909.05 feet, then north 04 degrees 12 minutes 29 seconds east 1,138.50 feet, then north 24 degrees 42 minutes 29 seconds east 121 feet more or less to the shore of the aforesaid Pocomoke River and the many meanderings thereof generally then by the following courses and distances, south 07 degrees 01 minutes 58 seconds west 379.50 feet, then south 12 degrees 11 minutes 02 seconds 397.50 feet, then south 39 degrees 39 minutes 30 seconds east 743.21 feet, then south 64 degrees 09 minutes 03 seconds east 1,542.01 feet, then south 73 degrees 24 minutes 30 seconds east 684.11 feet to the place of beginning; containing 305.680 acres of land as per a survey recorded in the plat records of Worcester County, Maryland in Plat Book RHO 153, Folio 68, and together with a 16 foot right of way which leads from the herein described land to the public road known as Hickory Point Road, said right of way being more particularly described in a deed recorded in the land records of Worcester County, Maryland in Liber 633, Folio 93.

(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of this subtitle, the existing stand of planted pine trees in Parcel 5 described as follows may be harvested by the Department using mechanical or motorized equipment, and the area then reforested or allowed to naturally revert to a forested condition: beginning at a point, said point having the coordinate value 140229.23 north, 1702780.67 east (Maryland State plane grid system NAD83), and then running south 26 degrees 08 minutes 28 seconds east 1050.60 feet, south 80 degrees 41 minutes 01 seconds east 1073.80 feet, south 02 degrees 54 minutes 25 seconds west 203.47 feet, south 11 degrees 17 minutes 41 seconds west 943.12 feet, north 86 degrees 53 minutes 59 seconds west 1239.82 feet, north 58 degrees 40 minutes 59 seconds west 1005.83 feet, north 07 degrees 30 minutes 40 seconds east 720.85 feet, south 80 degrees 21 minutes 59 seconds east 567.10 feet, north 32 degrees 13 minutes 55 seconds west 974.04 feet, north 71 degrees 02 minutes 02 seconds east 650.67 feet to the point of beginning, containing 68 acres more or less.

(d) (1) Pursuant to the provisions of subsection (a) of this section that property situated in Worcester County containing approximately 3,109 acres and described as follows is a Type 2 State wildland and shall be named the “Pocomoke River Wildland”:

Parcel 1:

Beginning with the first part at a point on the west bank of Corkers Creek where it joins the Pocomoke River and proceeding clockwise, then generally southerly with said west bank approximately 6,200 feet to the rear line of the clearing for the forest manager’s residence, then leaving the creek and with said rear line southwesterly 400 feet to a forest road, then with said forest road and with its meanders, northwesterly then southerly and then northwesterly approximately 11,500 feet to the Pocomoke State Forest boundary, and with it northwesterly about 2,200 feet to the Pocomoke River, then with the south bank thereof to the beginning point.

Parcel 2:

A second and separate part of this wildland begins at a point on the south bank of the Pocomoke River at the western boundary of a part of the Pocomoke River Wildlife Management Area, the point lying approximately 400 feet west of Mattaponi Landing and running with the wildlife management area boundary and adjacent private land southerly about 300 feet to the Blades Road, then with the road about 2,400 feet to the State wetland boundary, then following the State wetland boundary with its meanders generally southwesterly approximately 6,500 feet to the western boundary of the Tarr tract and the lands conveyed from William Cropper to the State of Maryland, to the use of the Maryland Department of Natural Resources by a deed dated June 16, 1993 and recorded in land records of Worcester County, Maryland in Liber 1948, Folio 501, then running within said conveyed lands the following courses and distances, south 52 degrees 21 minutes west 981.05 feet, south 81 degrees 48 minutes east 859.32 feet, south 39 degrees 12 minutes west 474.43 feet, south 1 degree 41 minutes west 350.84 feet, south 55 degrees 26 minutes east 563.62 feet, south 6 degrees 7 minutes east 580.90 feet, south 55 degrees 32 minutes west 637.99 feet, south 10 degrees 37 minutes east 167.90 feet, south 47 degrees 17 minutes west 182.48 feet to a point lying within the lands conveyed from Levin C. Beauchamp to the State of Maryland for the use of the Game and Inland Fish Commission by a deed dated May 19, 1996 and recorded in the land records of Worcester County, Maryland in Liber 204, Folio 512 and shown on plat EWR 1/38, then south 47 degrees 17 minutes west 182.48 feet, south 3 degrees 35 minutes east 165.35 feet, south 71 degrees 54 minutes east 635.00 feet, south 71 degrees 54 minutes 635.0 feet, south 22 degrees 18 minutes east 366.5 feet, north 57 degrees 56 minutes east 912.92 feet, south 42 degrees 49 minutes east 245.25 feet, south 30 degrees 35 minutes west 773.52 feet to a point lying within the lands conveyed from William Cropper to the State of Maryland, to the use of the Maryland Department of Natural Resources by a deed dated June 16, 1993 and recorded in the land records of Worcester County, Maryland in Liber 1948, Folio 501, then north 64 degrees 32 minutes west 239.90 feet, south 51 degrees 40 minutes west 282.70 feet, south 58 degrees 43 minutes east 1092.30 feet to a point lying within the lands conveyed from Levin C. Beauchamp to the State of Maryland for the use of the Game and Inland Fish Commission by a deed dated May 19, 1996 and recorded in the land records of Worcester County, Maryland in Liber 204, Folio 512, then north 66 degrees 2 minutes east 304.75 feet, south 75 degrees 58 minutes east 722.96 feet, south 15 degrees 2 minutes west 710.04 feet to a concrete monument found at the end of the 16th line described in the aforementioned conveyance from Levin C. Beauchamp to the State of Maryland for the use of the Game and Inland Fish Commission, then running by and with the 16th line reversed south 42 degrees 33 seconds east 650.76 feet, then south 57 degrees 28 minutes west 1271.84 feet, north 59 degrees 21 minutes west 1942.26 feet, north 59 degrees 21 minutes west 1942.26 feet, north 14 degrees 18 minutes east 542.85 feet, north 49 degrees 16 minutes west 980.02 feet, north 79 degrees 31 minutes east 566.44 feet, north 62 degrees 39 minutes west 336.76 feet, south 58 degrees 0 minutes west 291.91 feet, south 7 degrees 51 minutes east 301.95 feet, south 52 degrees 54 minutes east 530.16 feet, south 13 degrees 40 minutes east 1580.05 feet to a point lying in the 2nd line described in the aforementioned conveyance from Levin C. Beauchamp to the State of Maryland for the use of the Game and Inland Fish Commission, then running by and with the 2nd line reversed south 67 degrees 57 seconds west 336.06 feet to the end of the first line, then running by and with the 1st line reversed north 29 degrees 50 minutes east 5,280 feet to a point on the southerly side of the Pocomoke River, then running by and with the 75th line reversed easterly by and with the Pocomoke River in an easterly direction 2,300 feet more or less to a gut and the end of the 74th line, then running with the 74th line reversed by and with a gut in a southerly direction 1,360 feet more or less to the end of the 73rd line, then running by and with the 73rd line reversed north 61 degrees 25 minutes east 902.50 feet to a point, said point being the southeast corner of a 16 acre parcel of land conveyed to Elton D. Ardis by a deed dated August 1, 1950 and recorded in land records of Worcester County, Maryland in Liber CWN 35, Folio 501 and shown on plat EWR 1/38, then running in a northeasterly direction a distance of 990 feet more or less to a point on the southerly side of the Pocomoke River, then running and binding with the southerly side of the Pocomoke River in a generally northeasterly direction a distance of 14,640 feet more or less to the point of beginning.

Parcel 3:

A third and separate part of this wildland begins at a point on the north bank of the Pocomoke River and the west bank of Corbin Branch, and proceeding then clockwise with the north bank and with its meanders generally southwesterly approximately 10,500 feet to the mouth of Milburn Branch, then with the north bank of the branch and with its meanders generally northwesterly about 1,800 feet to a forest road, then along this road and other interconnecting forest roads and with their windings northeasterly approximately 10,000 feet to the east bank of Corbin Branch, then with the east bank generally southerly about 1,000 feet again to the Pocomoke River and the beginning point.

Parcel 4 (Shad Tract, Parcel A):

Beginning at the intersection of Corker’s Creek and a ditch running in a northeasterly direction, said point also being on the boundary line of Shad Landing State Park and then running, along said ditch in a northeasterly direction to its intersection with the Pocomoke River, then running along the south bank of the Pocomoke River to Corker’s Creek, then running with Corker’s Creek to the point of beginning.

Parcel 5 (Shad Tract, Parcel B):

Beginning at a concrete monument, said monument being the beginning of a tract of land which by deed dated October 14, 1988 and recorded in Liber 1486, Folio 530 of the Land Records of Worcester County, was conveyed by Lavara Van De Graf, personal representative of the Estate of Evelyn W. Jones, and the Nature Conservancy, to the State of Maryland, for the use of the Department of Natural Resources, and running, along the boundary line of Shad Landing State Park 2,200.00 feet more or less, to a point on the northeast side of the road leading to Shad Landing, then running along the northeast side of said road in a northwest direction 1,300.00 feet more or less, to the south bank of the Pocomoke River, then running by and with the meanderings of the Pocomoke River in a generally northerly direction to the end of the 4th line of the aforesaid conveyance from Lavara Van De Graf, then running, south 11 degrees 15 minutes 00 seconds west 660.00 feet to a point, south 18 degrees 45 minutes 00 seconds east 1,065.90 feet to a point, south 21 degrees 45 minutes 00 seconds east 226.38 feet to an iron pipe, south 65 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 165.66 feet to the point of beginning.

Parcel 6 (Van De Graf Tract):

All that lot, tract, or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the second election district of Worcester County located on the Pocomoke River and being more particularly described in a deed dated October 14, 1988 and recorded in Liber 1486, Folio 530 of the land records of Worcester County, which was conveyed by Lavara Van De Graf, personal representative of the Estate of Evelyn W. Jones and the Nature Conservancy, to the State of Maryland, for the use of the Department of Natural Resources and described as follows: beginning at a concrete monument at the intersection of the northwesterly line of a tract of land now or formerly owned by Robert J. Reilly and the northeast line of Shad Landing State Park, and then running north 65 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 165.66 feet to an iron pipe, then north 21 degrees 45 minutes 00 seconds west 226.38 feet to an iron pipe, then north 18 degrees 45 minutes 00 seconds west 1,065.90 feet, then north 11 degrees 15 minutes 00 seconds east 660.00 feet, then running with the meanderings of the Pocomoke River in a northerly direction 6,065.00 feet more or less to an iron pipe, then south 52 degrees 03 minutes 37 seconds east 471.90 feet to an iron pipe, then south 80 degrees 03 minutes 37 seconds east 1,223.64 feet to an iron axle, then south 27 degrees 48 minutes 26 seconds west 192.46 feet to an iron pipe, then south 55 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 33.00 feet to an iron pipe, then south 33 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 429.00 feet to an iron pipe, then south 50 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 198.00 feet to an iron pipe, then south 20 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 396.00 feet to an iron pipe, then south 55 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 165.00 feet to an iron pipe, then south 49 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 264.00 feet to an iron pipe, then south 37 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 330.00 feet to an iron pipe, then north 56 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 427.02 feet to an iron pipe, then south 08 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 709.50 feet to an iron pipe, then south 19 degrees 45 minutes 00 seconds east 550.44 feet to a concrete monument, then south 76 degrees 38 minutes 23 seconds west 592.40 feet to a concrete monument, then south 76 degrees 38 minutes 38 seconds west 94.00 feet to an iron pipe, then south 56 degrees 08 minutes 23 seconds west 675.78 feet to an iron pipe, then north 45 degrees 33 minutes 46 seconds west 728.29 feet to an iron pipe, then south 43 degrees 45 minutes 12 seconds west 2160.38 feet to the point of beginning.

Exempting the tract of land serving as a trail course described as follows: beginning at an iron pipe found at 182999.659 north, 1767978.919 east (Maryland State plane grid system NAD83), and then running north 87 degrees 56 minutes 8 seconds west 29.472 feet, south 53 degrees 17 minutes 1 second west 28.908 feet, south 63 degrees 23 minutes 14 seconds west 17.615 feet, south 38 degrees 55 minutes 36 seconds west 20.657 feet, south 48 degrees 43 minutes 45 seconds west 26.253 feet, south 34 degrees 33 minutes 41 seconds west 27.522 feet, south 23 degrees 32 minutes 1 second west 22.934 feet, south 7 degrees 20 minutes 18 seconds west 17.462 feet, south 3 degrees 2 minutes 49 seconds west 16.418 feet, south 9 degrees 46 minutes 30 seconds west 17.929 feet, south 12 degrees 38 minutes 28 seconds east 15.162 feet, south 9 degrees 53 minutes 46 seconds east 19.157 feet, south 30 degrees 58 minutes 10 seconds west 15.526 feet, south 62 degrees 18 minutes 58 seconds west 21.204 feet, south 69 degrees 28 minutes 30 seconds west 15.933 feet, south 73 degrees 52 minutes 51 seconds west 16.378 feet, south 40 degrees 10 minutes 29 seconds west 23.884 feet, south 40 degrees 10 minutes 29 seconds west 23.586 feet, south 28 degrees 50 minutes 57 seconds west 27.857 feet, north 78 degrees 9 minutes 5 seconds west 26.777 feet, south 88 degrees 9 minutes 7 seconds west 59.371 feet, north 84 degrees 7 minutes 3 seconds west 84.387 feet, north 79 degrees 49 minutes 45 seconds west 66.529 feet, north 84 degrees 0 minutes 21 seconds west 39.897 feet, south 75 degrees 55 minutes 3 seconds west 42.191 feet, north 82 degrees 8 minutes 28 seconds west 103.744 feet, north 85 degrees 28 minutes 33 seconds west 72.232 feet, north 82 degrees 16 minutes 8 seconds west 103.244 feet, north 83 degrees 40 minutes 19 seconds west 65.216 feet, north 72 degrees 3 minutes 3 seconds west 80.743 feet, north 72 degrees 3 minutes 4 seconds west 89.868 feet across an unnamed stream, north 78 degrees 12 minutes 27 seconds west 38.555 feet, south 86 degrees 25 minutes 9 seconds west 49.34 feet, south 63 degrees 16 minutes 59 seconds west 53.589 feet, south 59 degrees 16 minutes 25 seconds west 53.821 feet, south 14 degrees 31 minutes 29 seconds west 46.307 feet, south 25 degrees 3 minutes 48 seconds west 66.454 feet, south 1 degree 17 minutes 48 seconds east 90.707 feet, south 25 degrees 31 minutes 5 seconds east 30.483 feet, south 14 degrees 28 minutes 23 seconds east 56.319 feet, south 15 degrees 56 minutes 43 seconds east 47.397 feet, south 8 degrees 40 minutes 42 seconds east 46.287 feet, south 21 degrees 59 minutes 21 seconds west 20.557 feet, south 16 degrees 54 minutes 18 seconds east 23.647 feet, south 19 degrees 59 minutes 15 seconds east 49.539 feet, south 8 degrees 1 minute 57 seconds west 40.257 feet, south 0 degrees 35 minutes 32 seconds east 31.136 feet, south 27 degrees 7 minutes 50 seconds west 32.777 feet, south 31 degrees 35 minutes 46 seconds west 28.059 feet, south 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south 36 degrees 43 minutes 30 seconds west 24.349 feet, south 30 degrees 24 minutes 26 seconds west 41.037 feet, south 87 degrees 0 minutes 56 seconds west 28.532 feet, south 17 degrees 34 minutes 9 seconds west 48.992 feet, south 16 degrees 26 minutes 34 seconds west 58.327 feet, south 16 degrees 27 minutes 51 seconds west 46.606 feet, south 7 degrees 49 minutes 36 seconds west 47.17 feet, south 44 degrees 33 minutes 41 seconds east 23.151 feet, south 36 degrees 8 minutes 41 seconds east 18.294 feet, south 31 degrees 53 minutes 33 seconds east 36.892 feet, south 79 degrees 19 minutes 2 seconds east 12.897 feet, north 73 degrees 39 minutes 43 seconds east 31.718 feet, south 89 degrees 36 minutes 12 seconds east 25.823 feet, south 48 degrees 8 minutes 55 seconds east 24.129 feet, south 16 degrees 3 minutes 27 seconds east 31.343 feet, south 39 degrees 42 minutes 49 seconds east 25.431 feet, south 84 degrees 0 minutes 36 seconds east 24.988 feet, south 9 degrees 15 minutes 16 seconds east 63.266 feet, south 3 degrees 10 minutes 14 seconds east 76.469 feet, south 15 degrees 47 minutes 55 seconds west 64.236 feet, south 20 degrees 46 minutes 38 seconds west 44.587 feet, south 33 degrees 29 minutes 52 seconds west 33.628 feet, south 14 degrees 30 minutes 37 seconds west 39.502 feet, south 28 degrees 46 minutes 7 seconds west 56.331 feet, south 33 degrees 29 minutes 2 seconds west 43.009 feet, south 9 degrees 18 minutes 34 seconds east 25.328 feet, south 26 degrees 8 minutes 42 seconds east 51.209 feet, south 14 degrees 10 minutes 4 seconds east 39.126 feet, south 46 degrees 0 minutes 52 seconds east 68.559 feet, south 27 degrees 57 minutes 36 seconds east 86.532 feet, south 22 degrees 23 minutes 3 seconds east 52.536 feet, south 1 degree 9 minutes 31 seconds west 63.057 feet, south 16 degrees 31 minutes 12 seconds east 15.666 feet, south 0 degrees 18 minutes 4 seconds east 15.981 feet, south 14 degrees 44 minutes 28 seconds east 24.339 feet, south 28 degrees 53 minutes 18 seconds east 30.809 feet, south 4 degrees 15 minutes 22 seconds east 16.082 feet, south 15 degrees 17 minutes 18 seconds east 16.79 feet, south 8 degrees 19 minutes 5 seconds west 24.885 feet, south 19 degrees 50 minutes 25 seconds west 20.266 feet, south 13 degrees 6 minutes 29 seconds west 14.446 feet, south 37 degrees 56 minutes 36 seconds west 14.422 feet, south 15 degrees 30 minutes 11 seconds west 14.517 feet, south 28 degrees 56 minutes 45 seconds west 23.619 feet, south 23 degrees 25 minutes 57 seconds west 14.399 feet, south 2 degrees 30 minutes 47 seconds east 29.055 feet, south 6 degrees 4 minutes 50 seconds west 25.453 feet, south 33 degrees 14 minutes 36 seconds west 25.107 feet, south 36 degrees 54 minutes 48 seconds west 19.343 feet, south 67 degrees 14 minutes 13 seconds west 18.559 feet, south 42 degrees 53 minutes 45 seconds west 20.098 feet, south 46 degrees 35 minutes 27 seconds west 22.921 feet, south 46 degrees 57 minutes 18 seconds west 26.523 feet, south 37 degrees 14 minutes 56 seconds west 28.818 feet, south 30 degrees 55 minutes 6 seconds west 23.805 feet, south 23 degrees 44 minutes 4 seconds west 17.173 feet, south 11 degrees 58 minutes 41 seconds west 26.422 feet, south 50 degrees 12 minutes 20 seconds west 29.446 feet, north 87 degrees 13 minutes 47 seconds west 29.217 feet, south 67 degrees 54 minutes 46 seconds west 64.64 feet, south 62 degrees 14 minutes 29 seconds west 55.914 feet, north 87 degrees 47 minutes 27 seconds west 55.298 feet, north 75 degrees 38 minutes 29 seconds west 53.792 feet, south 76 degrees 55 minutes 6 seconds west 54.505 feet, south 68 degrees 20 minutes 44 seconds west 65.179 feet, south 57 degrees 50 minutes 44 seconds west 57.749 feet, south 72 degrees 31 minutes 56 seconds west 87.227 feet, south 66 degrees 56 minutes 16 seconds west 96.424 feet, south 59 degrees 43 minutes 50 seconds west 77.988 feet, south 52 degrees 2 minutes 31 seconds west 74.007 feet, south 30 degrees 11 minutes 28 seconds west 61.016 feet, south 45 degrees 0 minutes 0 seconds west 108.03 feet across an unnamed stream, south 88 degrees 47 minutes 0 seconds west 35.001 feet, north 66 degrees 8 minutes 46 seconds west 17.001 feet, north 60 degrees 51 minutes 56 seconds west 50.666 feet, north 53 degrees 20 minutes 31 seconds west 63.719 feet, north 56 degrees 29 minutes 30 seconds west 46.944 feet, north 89 degrees 46 minutes 59 seconds west 34.816 feet, north 45 degrees 13 minutes 58 seconds west 31.958 feet, north 58 degrees 46 minutes 46 seconds west 33.788 feet, north 72 degrees 38 minutes 49 seconds west 67.805 feet, north 35 degrees 22 minutes 40 seconds west 40.8 feet, north 25 degrees 24 minutes 41 seconds west 38.42 feet, north 85 degrees 58 minutes 55 seconds west 57.009 feet, north 47 degrees 49 minutes 1 second west 35.068 feet, north 37 degrees 59 minutes 37 seconds west 32.72 feet, north 67 degrees 41 minutes 9 seconds west 20.603 feet, south 75 degrees 32 minutes 27 seconds west 41.146 feet, south 43 degrees 6 minutes 52 seconds west 45.442 feet, south 17 degrees 27 minutes 33 seconds west 39.612 feet, south 35 degrees 58 minutes 12 seconds west 21.049 feet, south 58 degrees 18 minutes 0 seconds west 66.224 feet, south 44 degrees 8 minutes 32 seconds west 77.276 feet, south 49 degrees 22 minutes 40 seconds west 19.907 feet, south 11 degrees 42 minutes 20 seconds west 27.974 feet, south 18 degrees 46 minutes 7 seconds west 72.523 feet, south 33 degrees 23 minutes 19 seconds west 34.581 feet, south 35 degrees 50 minutes 3 seconds west 60.974 feet, south 56 degrees 9 minutes 43 seconds west 33.37 feet, south 60 degrees 47 minutes 39 seconds west 28.342 feet, south 37 degrees 3 minutes 21 seconds west 42.636 feet, south 46 degrees 5 minutes 31 seconds west 52.042 feet, south 23 degrees 47 minutes 29 seconds west 36.579 feet, south 20 degrees 37 minutes 35 seconds west 66.489 feet, south 30 degrees 53 minutes 44 seconds west 46.734 feet, south 54 degrees 56 minutes 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west 47.707 feet, south 54 degrees 12 minutes 32 seconds west 56.368 feet, north 70 degrees 12 minutes 6 seconds west 40.172 feet, south 29 degrees 18 minutes 40 seconds west 36.697 feet, south 4 degrees 5 minutes 54 seconds west 36.989 feet, south 16 degrees 51 minutes 36 seconds east 14.63 feet, south 19 degrees 59 minutes 8 seconds west 45.8 feet, south 47 degrees 10 minutes 38 seconds west 27.276 feet, south 63 degrees 39 minutes 0 seconds west 47.673 feet, south 37 degrees 43 minutes 45 seconds west 31.258 feet, south 37 degrees 53 minutes 7 seconds west 35.953 feet, south 49 degrees 6 minutes 15 seconds west 39.252 feet, south 26 degrees 36 minutes 13 seconds west 36.956 feet, south 2 degrees 18 minutes 33 seconds east 44.884 feet, south 48 degrees 1 minute 3 seconds west 36.667 feet, south 55 degrees 41 minutes 21 seconds west 38.227 feet, south 30 degrees 26 minutes 46 seconds west 56.489 feet, south 51 degrees 58 minutes 34 seconds west 20.777 feet, south 23 degrees 44 minutes 42 seconds west 30.079 feet, south 67 degrees 49 minutes 54 seconds west 32.523 feet, south 27 degrees 16 minutes 40 seconds west 43.425 feet, south 12 degrees 56 minutes 37 seconds west 22.833 feet, south 46 degrees 34 minutes 15 seconds west 36.457 feet, south 72 degrees 28 minutes 9 seconds west 51.88 feet, north 89 degrees 52 minutes 33 seconds west 29.946 feet, south 86 degrees 51 minutes 31 seconds west 32.446 feet, north 48 degrees 0 minutes 41 seconds west 22.569 feet, north 66 degrees 29 minutes 5 seconds west 21.935 feet, south 86 degrees 2 minutes 22 seconds west 26.457 feet, north 87 degrees 40 minutes 41 seconds west 35.447 feet, north 72 degrees 47 minutes 18 seconds west 50.244 feet, north 87 degrees 4 minutes 58 seconds west 34.987 feet, north 85 degrees 56 minutes 50 seconds west 46.585 feet, south 22 degrees 0 minutes 53 seconds west 20.792 feet, south 33 degrees 10 minutes 32 seconds west 29.623 feet, south 7 degrees 17 minutes 59 seconds west 32.791 feet, south 12 degrees 27 minutes 49 seconds west 42.81 feet, south 1 degree 11 minutes 21 seconds east 67.614 feet, south 27 degrees 14 minutes 50 seconds west 50.758 feet, south 35 degrees 1 minute 38 seconds west 43.133 feet, south 0 degrees 17 minutes 26 seconds west 22.747 feet, south 59 degrees 30 minutes 55 seconds west 23.432 feet, south 26 degrees 25 minutes 5 seconds west 24.618 feet, south 14 degrees 15 minutes 3 seconds west 23.76 feet, south 65 degrees 36 minutes 53 seconds west 28.054 feet, south 56 degrees 18 minutes 11 seconds west 33.665 feet, south 63 degrees 57 minutes 11 seconds west 57.936 feet, south 51 degrees 28 minutes 50 seconds west 25.202 feet, south 64 degrees 20 minutes 29 seconds west 23.399 feet, south 28 degrees 54 minutes 26 seconds west 10.739 feet, south 21 degrees 32 minutes 18 seconds west 32.286 feet, south 39 degrees 27 minutes 12 seconds west 31.443 feet, south 53 degrees 44 minutes 42 seconds west 54.449 feet, south 84 degrees 41 minutes 31 seconds west 61.938 feet, south 57 degrees 21 minutes 38 seconds west 37.865 feet, south 64 degrees 8 minutes 22 seconds west 45.28 feet, south 71 degrees 42 minutes 11 seconds west 34.67 feet, south 49 degrees 56 minutes 56 seconds west 46.885 feet, south 43 degrees 30 minutes 2 seconds west 40.39 feet, south 54 degrees 34 minutes 35 seconds west 47.12 feet, south 27 degrees 8 minutes 48 seconds west 36.968 feet, south 69 degrees 37 minutes 57 seconds west 31.638 feet, north 75 degrees 50 minutes 55 seconds west 41.506 feet, south 71 degrees 3 minutes 39 seconds west 52.28 feet, north 89 degrees 28 minutes 8 seconds west 64.678 feet, south 84 degrees 7 minutes 26 seconds west 40.793 feet, south 47 degrees 39 minutes 36 seconds west 28.135 feet, south 74 degrees 16 minutes 47 seconds west 38.637 feet, south 30 degrees 37 minutes 53 seconds west 45.989 feet, south 53 degrees 20 minutes 46 seconds west 81.191 feet, south 37 degrees 38 minutes 26 seconds west 46.964 feet, south 2 degrees 38 minutes 36 seconds west 56.799 feet, south 9 degrees 40 minutes 51 seconds west 32.18 feet across Hardship Branch, south 24 degrees 8 minutes 35 seconds west 40.425 feet, south 30 degrees 16 minutes 20 seconds west 66.322 feet, south 31 degrees 26 minutes 7 seconds west 39.69 feet, north 82 degrees 25 minutes 1 second west 22.136 feet, north 80 degrees 54 minutes 16 seconds west 22.502 feet, south 73 degrees 29 minutes 2 seconds west 44.338 feet, south 62 degrees 3 minutes 57 seconds west 55.091 feet, south 82 degrees 55 minutes 59 seconds west 58.743 feet, south 71 degrees 51 minutes 15 seconds west 52.96 feet, north 88 degrees 16 minutes 4 seconds west 40.619 feet, south 68 degrees 39 minutes 35 seconds west 42.408 feet, to the point of ending on Pocomoke State Park’s “Trail of Change” 177132.027 feet north, 1762097.604 feet east (Maryland State plane grid system NAD83).

Parcel 6A (Odachowski Tract):

Beginning at 123.64 feet north 87 degrees 56 minutes 17 seconds west of a found iron pipe, then running 87 degrees 56 minutes 17 seconds west 1,100 feet to a point, then north 59 degrees 06 minutes 17 seconds west 481.73 feet to the shoreline of the Pocomoke River, then by and with the shoreline of the Pocomoke River in a northerly direction to 23 degrees 28 minutes 38 seconds east 2,669.73 feet, then by and with the lands now or formerly of Robert A. Raley the following courses: south 31 degrees 53 minutes 17 seconds east 851.13 feet to a found concrete monument, north 80 degrees 21 minutes 43 seconds east 1,430.88 feet, south 71 degrees 00 minutes 17 seconds east 300 feet, south 50 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds west 1,357.73 feet to the center of a ditch, south 40 degrees 10 minutes 23 seconds west 930.65 feet to the center of a ditch, south 04 degrees 29 minutes 23 seconds west 587.61 feet to the point of beginning.

Parcel 7 (Tract A):

Beginning at the southeast intersection of River Road and a road on the eastern boundary line of Milburn Landing State Park, then running along the boundary of Milburn Landing State Park 3,000.00 feet more or less, to a point, then leaving the park boundary and running along the northwest side of said road 500.00 feet more or less, to the center of Milburn Branch, then running in a southeasterly direction along said creek in a southerly direction to its confluence with the Pocomoke River and the boundary line of Pocomoke State Forest, then running along the Pocomoke River in a southwesterly direction 1,000.00 feet more or less, to a point, then running in a northwesterly direction 400.00 feet to a point on the east side of a drive, then running along said drive in a northerly direction 1,000.00 feet more or less, to a point, then leaving said road and running, north 18 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds west 1,060.00 feet more or less, to a point, then running north 12 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds east 1,000.00 feet more or less, to a point, on the south side of River Road, then running along the south side of River Road to the point of beginning.

Parcel 7 (Tract B):

Beginning at a point on the southeast side of River Road at its intersection with the northeast boundary line of Pocomoke State Forest, then running in a southeasterly direction along said State forest boundary 1,300.00 feet more or less, to a point, then running in a southwesterly direction at a right angle to the Pocomoke State Forest boundary 375.00 feet more or less, then running parallel to the State forest boundary line in a northwesterly direction 1,300.00 feet to the south side of River Road, then running along the south side of River Road to the point of beginning.

Parcel 8:

Beginning at a point in the intersection of Corker’s Creek and a ditch running in a northwesterly direction, said point being in the northeastern boundary of Pocomoke State Forest and the Shad Landing State Park boundary line, then with said ditch in a northeasterly direction 700.00 feet more or less, then leaving said ditch and running in a southeasterly direction 850.00 feet to a State park loop road at a campground, then running along said road 4,000.00 feet more or less, to a point opposite a 90 degree bend in said road, then leaving the park road and running in a southwesterly direction 650.00 feet more or less, to Corker’s Creek, then running along Corker’s Creek in a northwesterly direction to the point of beginning.

Parcel 9:

Beginning at a point, said point being at the end of the 2nd line of a tract of land which by deed dated February 13, 1985 and recorded in Liber 1064, Folio 24 of the Land Records of Worcester County, was conveyed by Charles Timmons to the State of Maryland for the use of the Department of Natural Resources, then running with the 3rd, 4th, and 5th line of said tract of land and with the State forest boundary, south 43 degrees 15 minutes 28 seconds east 500.00 feet to an angle iron, then south 68 degrees 22 minutes 28 seconds east 460.72 feet to an angle iron, then south 46 degrees 44 minutes 49 seconds west 199.59 feet to an angle iron, then leaving said conveyance and running, south 42 degrees 07 minutes 00 seconds east 185.00 feet to an iron bar, then south 36 degrees 04 minutes 00 seconds east 317.00 feet to an iron bar, then north 53 degrees 23 minutes 00 seconds east 363.00 feet to an iron bar, then south 12 degrees 37 minutes 00 seconds east 250.00 feet more or less, to a point, then running, south 57 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds east 2,100.00 feet more or less, to a point on the northwest side of a road, then running with the north side of said road in a southwesterly direction 450.00 feet to a point, then leaving said road and running, north 74 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 1,200.00 feet to an iron bar, then running with the lines of a conveyance from Charles Timmons to the State of Maryland (Liber 788, Folio 390), north 41 degrees 07 minutes 00 seconds west 935.12 feet crossing over an iron bar at 156 feet, then running, south 79 degrees 55 minutes 00 seconds west 231.00 feet to a point, then running north 40 degrees 52 minutes 00 seconds west 264.00 feet to a point, then running north 60 degrees 49 minutes 00 seconds west 264.00 feet to a point, then running north 27 degrees 45 minutes 00 seconds east 82.50 feet to a point, then south 65 degrees 53 minutes 00 seconds west 132.00 feet to a point, then running north 84 degrees 37 minutes 00 seconds west 563.00 feet more or less, to an iron pipe, then running, north 18 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 550.00 feet more or less, to the south side of the Pocomoke River, then running with said river to the point of beginning.

Parcel 10:

Beginning at the end of the 5th line of a tract of land surveyed by G. Oliver Morrell for John and Elisabeth Mohr on November 30, 1960, said tract of land conveyed by John and Elizabeth Mohr to the State of Maryland for the use of the Department of Natural Resources by a deed dated April 22, 1987, and recorded in Liber 1304, Folio 124 of the land records of Worcester County, and then running, north 29 degrees 59 minutes 00 seconds west 303.60 feet, then running north 72 degrees 22 minutes 40 seconds west 859.32 feet, then running north 60 degrees 03 minutes 10 seconds east 988.68 feet, then running north 38 degrees 32 minutes 20 seconds east 722.70 feet, then running south 83 degrees 05 minutes 50 seconds east 1,049.40 feet, then running south 79 degrees 59 minutes 30 seconds east 205.26 feet, then running north 39 degrees 09 minutes 30 seconds east 332.64 feet, then running north 87 degrees 34 minutes 50 seconds east 333.30 feet, then running south 54 degrees 43 minutes 30 seconds east 201.30 feet to a pipe, then running in a northeasterly direction with the south side of the marsh 5,500.00 feet more or less, to an old road, then running with the southwest side of said road in a southeasterly direction 1,000.00 feet more or less, to the intersection of a State forest road, then running with the northwest side of said road in a southwesterly direction 8,000.00 feet to the point of beginning.

Parcel 11:

All those six (6) tracts of land, situate, lying and being in the Second Election District of Worcester County, Maryland, and located south of Porter’s Crossing Road where it crosses the Pocomoke River.

Tracts 1, 2, and 3 are described as follows:

Beginning at a point on the west bank of the Pocomoke River at the point of intersection with Porter’s Crossing Road, then running with the south side of Porter’s Crossing Road in a westerly direction 1,203.40 feet more or less to a point, then running south 51 degrees 47 minutes 09 seconds west 426.84 feet to a concrete monument, then running south 88 degrees 25 minutes 03 seconds west 290.70 feet to a concrete monument, then running north 68 degrees 41 minutes 15 seconds west 129.73 feet to a concrete monument, then running south 79 degrees 15 minutes 20 seconds west 771.33 feet to a concrete monument, then running north 41 degrees 44 minutes 29 seconds west 420.79 feet to a concrete monument, then running north 36 degrees 52 minutes 07 seconds west 320.18 feet to a concrete monument, then running north 89 degrees 02 minutes 27 seconds west 277.60 feet to a concrete monument, then running north 82 degrees 57 minutes 18 seconds west 467.51 feet to a concrete monument, then running south 48 degrees 38 minutes 24 seconds west 233.48 feet to a concrete monument, then running south 56 degrees 03 minutes 45 seconds west 176.63 feet to a concrete monument, then running south 55 degrees 16 minutes 03 seconds east 259.02 feet to a concrete monument, then running south 06 degrees 18 minutes 33 seconds west 462.51 feet to a concrete monument, then running south 72 degrees 50 minutes 46 seconds west 24.38 feet to a concrete monument, then running north 77 degrees 50 minutes 18 seconds west 68.72 feet to a concrete monument, then running south 48 degrees 29 minutes 23 seconds west 1,696.22 feet to a concrete monument, then running south 41 degrees 10 minutes 49 seconds east 301.16 feet to a concrete monument, then running south 11 degrees 01 minutes 02 seconds west 247.59 feet to a concrete monument, then running south 06 degrees 59 minutes 09 seconds east 159.93 feet to a concrete monument, then running south 15 degrees 40 minutes 49 seconds west 429.34 feet to a concrete monument, then running south 47 degrees 07 minutes 49 seconds east 711.02 feet to a concrete monument, then running south 00 degrees 19 minutes 05 seconds west 130.74 feet to a concrete monument, then running south 22 degrees 51 minutes 02 seconds west 36.50 feet to a concrete monument, then running south 22 degrees 51 minutes 02 seconds west 67.75 feet to a point, then running south 48 degrees 05 minutes 53 seconds east 166.09 feet to a concrete monument, then running south 25 degrees 20 minutes 40 seconds east 360.65 feet to a concrete monument, then running south 07 degrees 24 minutes 41 seconds east 483.19 feet to a concrete monument, then running south 45 degrees 55 minutes 44 seconds west 282.71 feet to a concrete monument, then running south 34 degrees 03 minutes 58 seconds west 592.74 feet to a concrete monument, then running north 52 degrees 59 minutes 51 seconds west 879.12 feet to a concrete monument, then running south 45 degrees 02 minutes 46 seconds west 216.82 feet to a concrete monument, then running south 45 degrees 02 minutes 46 seconds west 185.17 feet to a point, then running south 42 degrees 08 minutes 00 seconds east 2305.00 feet to the Pocomoke River, then running with the west side of said river in a northeasterly direction 11,310.00 feet to the point of beginning.

Tracts 4 and 5 are described as follows: beginning at a point, said point having Maryland State plane grid coordinates north 144,202.33 and east 1,273,168.00; and running from said point of beginning, south 04 degrees 55 minutes 46 seconds east 234.14 feet, then running north 57 degrees 55 minutes 46 seconds west 122.75 feet, then running north 39 degrees 55 minutes 46 seconds west 429.00 feet, then running north 17 degrees 55 minutes 46 seconds west 92.69 feet, to a point in the southerly line of Porter’s Crossing Road, then running with the southerly line of said road 477.31 to the point of beginning.

Beginning at a point on the east bank of the Pocomoke River and on the south side of Porter’s Crossing Road, said point having Maryland State plane grid coordinates north 146,120.03 and east 1,270,174.10; and running with the east bank of the river, south 15 degrees 49 minutes 14 seconds west 67.98 feet, then running south 05 degrees 39 minutes 08 seconds west 139.17 feet, then leaving the river and running south 07 degrees 05 minutes 11 seconds east 90.00 feet, then running south 51 degrees 50 minutes 58 seconds east 27.00 feet, then running south 12 degrees 55 minutes 46 seconds west 215.00 feet, then running south 89 degrees 55 minutes 46 seconds east 222.00 feet, then running south 69 degrees 10 minutes 46 seconds east 792.00 feet, then running parallel with an old mill ditch the following courses: south 39 degrees 55 minutes 46 seconds east 99.00 feet, then running south 05 degrees 55 minutes 46 seconds east 165.00 feet, then running south 75 degrees 55 minutes 46 seconds east 165.00 feet, then running south 50 degrees 55 minutes 46 seconds east 594.00 feet, then running north 88 degrees 04 minutes 14 seconds west 495.00 feet, then running south 74 degrees 10 minutes 46 seconds west 132.00 feet, then running south 44 degrees 55 minutes 46 seconds east 99.00 feet, then running south 17 degrees 55 minutes 46 seconds east 132.00 feet, then running south 53 degrees 55 minutes 46 seconds east 78.54 feet, then running north 45 degrees 04 minutes 14 seconds east 102.68 feet, to a point on the south side of Porter’s Crossing Road, then running with said road in a northwesterly direction 1,369.89 feet more or less, to a point, then leaving said road and running, south 51 degrees 01 minutes 51 seconds west 297.98 feet to an iron pipe, then running north 13 degrees 12 minutes 26 seconds west 173.90 feet, then running north 17 degrees 59 minutes 52 seconds east 260.50 feet, to the south side of Porter’s Crossing Road, then running with said road northwesterly 1,558.97 feet to the point of beginning.

Saving and excepting all portions of the Pocomoke River.

Tract 6 is described as follows:

Beginning for the same at a point located on the northern side of the existing wooden bridge where Porter’s Crossing Road crosses the centerline of the Pocomoke River at the beginning of line 1 as shown on a plat entitled “Boundary Survey Lands of Joyce D. Quillen” recorded in the land records of Worcester County, Maryland in Plat Book S.V.H. 225 Folio 34, then running by and with the north side of Porter’s Crossing Road in a westerly direction a distance of 1,156.00 feet to an iron rod with cap set, then north 39 degrees 48 minutes 31 seconds east a distance of 573.54 feet to an iron rod with cap set, then north 45 degrees 54 minutes 32 seconds east 309.54 feet to an iron rod with cap set, then north 44 degrees 33 minutes 31 seconds east 238.92 feet to an iron pipe found, then north 27 degrees 13 minutes 31 seconds east 105.60 feet to an iron rod with cap set, then north 0 degrees 27 minutes 37 seconds west 49.73 feet to an iron pipe found, then north 37 degrees 27 minutes 58 seconds west 271.09 feet to an angle iron found, then north 8 degrees 26 minutes 27 seconds west 435.58 feet to an iron rod with cap set, then south 89 degrees 33 minutes 31 seconds west 122.86 feet to an iron rod with cap set, then north 0 degrees 33 minutes 52 seconds west 24.00 feet to an iron rod with cap set, then north 89 degrees 33 minutes 31 seconds east 616.73 feet to an iron rod with cap set, then north 21 degrees 17 minutes 58 seconds east 938.62 feet to an iron rod with cap set, then north 74 degrees 40 minutes 31 seconds east 214.50 feet to an iron rod with cap set, then south 63 degrees 4 minutes 29 seconds east 544.50 feet to a concrete monument found, then north 55 degrees 50 minutes 31 seconds east 167.14 feet to a concrete monument found, then south 77 degrees 19 minutes 29 seconds east 629.02 feet to the centerline of the Pocomoke River, then by and with the centerline of the Pocomoke River a distance of 4,172 feet, more or less to the point of beginning, containing 89.92 acres of land more or less.

Being the same parcel of land situate, lying and being in the Second Election District of Worcester County, Maryland, and being located on and binding upon the north side of Porter’s Crossing Road, conveyed by The Nature Conservancy to the State of Maryland, to the use of the Department of Natural Resources by deed dated July 26, 2012 and recorded among the land records of Worcester County, Maryland in Liber S.V.H. 5944, Folio 272.

(2) Within the part of Pocomoke River Wildland lying north of the Pocomoke River and east of Milburn Landing area, Pocomoke River State Park, safety zone signs may be posted to protect the State park camping area in hunting seasons.

(e) If a county or State road is the boundary of any area designated a wildland pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, the county or State is exempt from the requirement to obtain approval from the General Assembly for activities within the wildland, which are 200 feet of the road edge, if they are necessary for the maintenance or improvement of the roadway for public safety. These activities are subject to normal review, permit, and approval actions as required by law.

(e–1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Part II of this subtitle, the designation of an area as a wildland may not be construed to preclude:

(1) The normal maintenance of an electrical transmission line, distribution line, telephone line, natural gas line, or other above ground or underground line, or of any easement held in conjunction with such line, in the manner such line or easement is normally maintained; or

(2) The upgrading or expansion of any electrical transmission line, distribution line, telephone line, natural gas line, or other above ground or underground line if the person responsible for the line had the right, subject to any required approval, to upgrade or expand the line in the designated area immediately before the designation of the area as wildlands.

(f) Any activities related to the maintenance of existing public drainage within Worcester County is exempt from the requirement to obtain approval from the General Assembly. These activities are subject to normal review, permit, and approval actions as required by law.

(g) Pursuant to the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, that property situated in Frederick County containing approximately 4,397 acres and designated as follows, is a Type 1 State wildland, and shall be named, “The Cunningham Falls State Park Wildland”.

Beginning for the first of two parts at a point approximately 420 feet southwesterly of the intersection of Maryland Route 77 and Catoctin Hollow Road, that point lying on the east side of the latter road at the southern margin of Big Hunting Creek. Thence proceeding downstream with the southern margin and the meanders of the creek, southeasterly approximately 100 feet, thence northeasterly approximately 1,000 feet, thence southeasterly approximately 460 feet, then southerly approximately 200 feet, thence southeasterly approximately 1,700 feet, thence southerly approximately 1,400 feet, thence easterly approximately 1,350 feet to bridge carrying Maryland Route 77 over Big Hunting Creek. Thence leaving the creek and running with southern margin of the right–of–way of Maryland Route 77 still easterly 1,600 feet, southerly approximately 1,700 feet and easterly 2,500 feet. Then leaving Maryland Route 77 and running with the boundary of Cunningham Falls State Park southwesterly approximately 200 feet, westerly 700 feet, southerly approximately 750 feet, easterly 700 feet, southerly approximately 200 feet, westerly 1,200 feet, southerly 300 feet, westerly approximately 1,250 feet, northerly 250 feet, westerly approximately 1,550 feet, southwesterly approximately 400 feet to a cleared power line right–of–way. Thence leaving the State park boundary running with the northern margin of the power line generally westerly approximately 3,200 feet to private land; leaving power line and with the private land northeasterly approximately 950 feet, westerly approximately 300 feet southwesterly in two courses 950 feet again to the power line. Then leaving private land and running again with the northern margin of the power line approximately 1,050 feet, then leaving the power line and cutting across State park property generally northerly in three courses 1,200 feet to the east margin of Catoctin Hollow Road. Then running with the road approximately 4,500 feet to the beginning containing approximately 535 acres.

Beginning for a second and separate part at a point, said point being the beginning of the ninth line in a deed recorded among the land records of Frederick County, Maryland in Liber 9503, Folio 92 from the Commissioners of Thurmont to the State of Maryland, Department of Natural Resources, said point having the coordinate value north 669865.75, east 1187614.44 (Maryland State plane grid system NAD83), and running north 13 degrees 57 minutes 48 seconds east 225.71 feet, north 59 degrees 30 minutes 14 seconds west 231.00 feet, north 23 degrees 29 minutes 46 seconds east 1453.50 feet, then running with the southern margin of the power line, generally easterly approximately 6,600 feet, then southerly approximately 1,750 feet to a common corner of the Commissioners of Thurmont property and the property of the State of Maryland, then running north 40 degrees 13 minutes 44 seconds west 905.55 feet to a point, said point having the coordinate value north 708716.84, east 1189592.00 (Maryland State plane grid system NAD83), then running with the common boundary of the Commissioners of Thurmont property and the property of the State of Maryland the following 7 courses: south 78 degrees 53 minutes 49 seconds west 1573.18 feet, south 37 degrees 54 minutes 37 seconds west 813.35 feet, south 57 degrees 52 minutes 54 seconds east 836.04 feet, south 82 degrees 23 minutes 06 seconds east 2524.79 feet, south 21 degrees 15 minutes 08 seconds east 874.60 feet, north 84 degrees 44 minutes 51 seconds west 132.00 feet, south 20 degrees 15 minutes 09 seconds west 132.00 feet to a point, said point having the coordinate value north 706064.64, east 1190263.74 (Maryland State plane grid system NAD83), then leaving the said conveyance from the Commissioners of Thurmont to the State of Maryland, Department of Natural Resources and then running across State park property generally southerly approximately 3,550 feet, southwesterly approximately 2,050 feet, southerly approximately 2,100 feet to a point, said point being the beginning of the fourth line of parcel one in a deed recorded among the land records of Frederick County, Maryland in Liber 9493, Folio 163 from Trout Run LLC to the State of Maryland, Department of Natural Resources, said point having the coordinate value north 669865.75, east 1187614.44 (Maryland State plane grid system NAD83), then running with said conveyance, north 51 degrees 21 minutes 37 seconds east 337.42 feet, north 55 degrees 44 minutes 15 seconds east 244.77 feet, north 85 degrees 56 minutes 58 seconds east 274.44 feet, south 68 degrees 02 minutes 15 seconds east 260.49 feet, south 51 degrees 50 minutes 38 seconds east 260.26 feet, south 27 degrees 07 minutes 59 seconds east 548.27 feet, south 22 degrees 55 minutes 47 seconds west 347.65 feet, north 84 degrees 03 minutes 46 seconds west 261.09 feet, south 74 degrees 28 minutes 06 seconds west 432.00 feet, south 78 degrees 43 minutes 06 seconds west 367.50 feet, south 47 degrees 13 minutes 06 seconds west 176.97 feet, north 68 degrees 24 minutes 55 seconds east 777.00 feet, south 33 degrees 46 minutes 22 seconds west 275.92 feet, south 01 degrees 28 minutes 44 seconds west 637.04 feet, south 27 degrees 54 minutes 24 seconds west 368.55 feet, south 74 degrees 14 minutes 54 seconds west 258.20 feet, south 66 degrees 24 minutes 01 seconds west 367.87 feet, north 71 degrees 19 minutes 06 seconds west 311.22 feet, north 79 degrees 51 minutes 14 seconds west 374.81 feet, south 63 degrees 43 minutes 55 seconds west 119.54 feet, north 75 degrees 20 minutes 13 seconds west 304.38 feet, south 13 degrees 11 minutes 18 seconds west 133.42 feet, south 55 degrees 35 minutes 58 seconds east 316.81 feet, south 61 degrees 37 minutes 43 seconds east 302.65 feet, south 61 degrees 37 minutes 43 seconds east 302.65 feet, south 70 degrees 13 minutes 25 seconds east 249.17 feet, south 71 degrees 00 minutes 24 seconds east 301.53 feet, south 73 degrees 58 minutes 30 seconds east 294.91 feet, north 82 degrees 49 minutes 01 seconds east 222.95 feet, north 03 degrees 59 minutes 36 seconds west 114.82 feet, south 88 degrees 50 minutes 31 seconds east 605.09 feet, south 10 degrees 20 minutes 18 seconds east 549.49 feet, south 85 degrees 22 minutes 28 seconds west 834.31 feet to a point, said point having the coordinate value north 696882.02, east 1186108.26 (Maryland State plane grid system NAD83), then leaving said conveyance from Trout Run LLC to the State of Maryland, Department of Natural Resources and running south 15 degrees 42 minutes 37 seconds west 592.68 feet more or less, south 50 degrees 17 minutes 23 seconds west 1082.40 feet more or less, then easterly approximately 450 feet, northerly approximately 2,400 feet, easterly approximately 1,150 feet to a point on the State park boundary lying southerly approximately 1,000 feet from the intersection of U.S. Route 15 and Catoctin Hollow Road, then running along the State Park Boundary southerly 3,200 feet, westerly 150 feet, southwesterly 850 feet, southerly 1,350 feet, easterly 625 feet, southerly 1,200 feet, southwesterly 2,960 feet, southeasterly 1,850 feet, southerly 2,400 feet, then westerly 3,800 feet, then northerly by twelve courses approximately 10,800 feet to a point, said point being the beginning of the thirty–fifth line of parcel two in a deed recorded among the land records of Frederick County, Maryland in Liber 9493, Folio 163 from Trout Run LLC to the State of Maryland, Department of Natural Resources, said point having the coordinate value north 695055.31, east 1183665.60 (Maryland State plane grid system NAD83), then running with said conveyance north 43 degrees 26 minutes 09 seconds west 654.61 feet, north 23 degrees 17 minutes 49 seconds west 264.16 feet, north 60 degrees 30 minutes 21 seconds west 1409.17 feet, then leaving said conveyance from Trout Run LLC to the State of Maryland, Department of Natural Resources, and running the following courses and distances, north 81 degrees 34 minutes 28 seconds west 476.82 feet, south 60 degrees 44 minutes 49 seconds west 279.32 feet, north 84 degrees 52 minutes 51 seconds west 298.10 feet, north 65 degrees 45 minutes 18 seconds west 230.41 feet, north 82 degrees 57 minutes 48 seconds west 254.53 feet to a point, said point intersecting the north 27 degrees 09 minutes 38 seconds east 3058.78 foot line of said conveyance from Trout Run LLC to the State of Maryland, Department of Natural Resources, and running with the remainder of said line 2,953.53 feet, then running south 71 degrees 36 minutes 40 seconds east 1213.38 feet, north 49 degrees 21 minutes 50 seconds east 374.81 feet, then leaving said conveyance from Trout Run LLC to the State of Maryland, Department of Natural Resources and running north 25 degrees 49 minutes 35 seconds west 724.05 feet more or less, north 28 degrees 21 minutes 50 seconds east 273.90 feet more or less, south 77 degrees 21 minutes 50 seconds west 683.10 feet more or less, south 60 degrees 21 minutes 50 seconds west 339.90 feet more or less, south 79 degrees 21 minutes 50 seconds west 410.52 feet more or less, south 26 degrees 05 minutes 53 seconds west 587.24 feet more or less to a point north of the northern margin of Catoctin Hollow Road, then running along the existing State Park boundary north 36 degrees 34 minutes 42 seconds west 477.55 feet more or less, north 34 degrees 01 minutes 45 seconds west 476.79 feet more or less, north 60 degrees 46 minutes 07 seconds west 1187.24 feet more or less, north 75 degrees 21 minutes 16 seconds west 671.45 feet more or less, north 28 degrees 27 minutes 00 seconds west 454.64 feet more or less, north 08 degrees 23 minutes 56 seconds west 1298.89 feet more or less, north 25 degrees 49 minutes 35 seconds west 724.05 feet more or less, north 26 degrees 00 minutes 03 seconds west 1096.58 feet more or less, north 55 degrees 42 minutes 24 seconds west 722.64 feet more or less, north 12 degrees 13 minutes 29 seconds west 833.42 feet more or less, north 24 degrees 45 minutes 11 seconds west 281.68 feet more or less, south 53 degrees 53 minutes 56 seconds west 1212.53 feet more or less, north 11 degrees 16 minutes 29 seconds east 2446.39 feet more or less, north 25 degrees 49 minutes 35 seconds west 724.05 feet more or less, north 09 degrees 29 minutes 30 seconds west 711.99 feet more or less, north 47 degrees 38 minutes 33 seconds east 1026.19 feet more or less, north 40 degrees 04 minutes 56 seconds west 956.82 feet more or less, north 52 degrees 57 minutes 05 seconds east 464.51 feet more or less, north 46 degrees 48 minutes 00 seconds east 525.75 feet more or less, south 73 degrees 25 minutes 15 seconds east 572.33 feet more or less, north 72 degrees 41 minutes 56 seconds west 1386.92 feet more or less, to a point, said point being the beginning of the twelfth line in the aforesaid conveyance from the Commissioners of Thurmont to the State of Maryland, Department of Natural Resources, said point having the coordinate value north 709830.19, east 1182371.72 (Maryland State plane grid system NAD83), and running with said conveyance reversed, south 73 degrees 01 minutes 51 seconds east 1308.09 feet, south 51 degrees 09 minutes 11 seconds east 198.00 feet, north 42 degrees 43 minutes 20 seconds east 802.07 feet to the point of beginning.

Exempting the existing right–of–way of Catoctin Hollow Road.

(h) (1) Pursuant to the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, that property in Howard and Montgomery counties containing approximately 1579 acres and described as follows is a Type 2 State wildland and shall be named the “Patuxent River Wildland”:

Parcel 1:

Beginning at a point on the south shore of the Patuxent River at the eastern margin of the right–of–way of the Hipsley Mill Road, and proceeding counterclockwise about the boundary of the wildland area, southwesterly with said right–of–way margin approximately 3,050 feet to the southern boundary of Patuxent River State Park (hereafter the Park). Thence leaving Hipsley Mill Road and following said Park boundary southeasterly approximately 1,700 feet; thence leaving the Park boundary and with the forest bounding a field, on the right hand, easterly approximately 1,400 feet. Still with the forest edge southwesterly approximately 300 feet, thence easterly approximately 300 feet, thence southeasterly approximately 800 feet, thence southwesterly approximately 475 feet, again to the Park boundary. Thence with said Park boundary southeasterly approximately 550 feet. Then leaving the Park boundary and again with the forest edge northeasterly approximately 1,150 feet, southeasterly approximately 400 feet, southerly approximately 275 feet, thence southeasterly approximately 750 feet, thence northeasterly approximately 550 feet, thence southeasterly approximately 250 feet, thence northeasterly approximately 500 feet. Thence still with the forest edge southeasterly approximately 600 feet, thence southwesterly approximately 750 feet, thence easterly approximately 150 feet thence southerly approximately 250 feet, thence easterly approximately 900 feet. Thence again with the forest edge northeasterly approximately 1,100 feet, thence easterly approximately 300 feet, thence northeasterly approximately 1,400 feet, thence southeasterly approximately 650 feet, thence northerly approximately 1,050 feet, thence northeasterly approximately 550 feet, thence northerly approximately 420 feet to the Patuxent River. Thence crossing the river in a northwesterly direction approximately 100 feet. Thence with the forest edge and the river southeasterly approximately 300 feet; then leaving the river and following the forest edge northeasterly with a field on the right, approximately 150 feet thence northerly approximately 420 feet, thence northwesterly approximately 475 feet, thence northerly approximately 400 feet. Thence still with the forest edge easterly approximately 150 feet, thence northerly approximately 650 feet, thence westerly approximately 900 feet, thence northerly approximately 800 feet. Thence leaving the forest edge and cutting through a narrow neck of woods, still northerly approximately 200 feet, then again with the forest edge westerly approximately 550 feet. Again cutting through a neck of woods still westerly approximately 550 feet. Once again with the forest edge southwesterly approximately 450 feet, thence northwesterly approximately 1,175 feet, thence southerly approximately 500 feet, thence westerly with the forest edge approximately 300 feet, thence northeasterly approximately 1,375 feet, thence northwesterly approximately 375 feet, thence southwesterly approximately 650 feet, thence northeasterly approximately 450 feet, thence still with the forest edge easterly approximately 1,150 feet to the Park boundary. Thence with said Park boundary northeasterly approximately 825 feet, thence northwesterly approximately 700 feet, thence southwesterly approximately 800 feet, thence westerly approximately 350 feet, thence northwesterly approximately 275 feet to an old field. Thence with the field on the right hand and with the forest edge southwesterly approximately 375 feet, thence northwesterly approximately 425 feet to Hipsley Mill Road. Thence with Hipsley Mill Road southwesterly approximately 600 feet to the edge of an old field. Thence leaving Hipsley Mill Road and with the field on the right hand and with the forest edge southeasterly approximately 350 feet, thence southwesterly through a narrow neck of woods approximately 525 feet, thence still with the forest edge southeasterly approximately 1,150 feet, thence westerly approximately 300 feet, thence southeasterly approximately 500 feet thence southerly approximately 400 feet, thence easterly approximately 175 feet, thence with the field on the right hand and with the forest edge southerly approximately 550 feet, thence westerly approximately 200 feet, thence southwesterly approximately 475 feet, thence northwesterly approximately 250 feet, thence northerly approximately 500 feet. Thence still with the forest edge northerly approximately 350 feet, thence southerly approximately 550 feet, thence northwesterly approximately 1,600 feet to the Hipsley Mill Road. Thence with the eastern margin of said road right–of–way, southwesterly approximately 1,250 feet, thence southerly approximately 750 feet again crossing the Patuxent River to the beginning point.

A twenty–five hundredths (0.25) of an acre parking area located approximately 50 feet northeast of the Patuxent River along the east side of Hipsley Mill Road shall be excluded from the Patuxent River Wildland.

Parcel 2

Beginning at a point, said point being the beginning of the 2nd line of a tract of land which by deed dated January 24, 1975, and recorded in the land records of Howard County in Liber 719, Folio 027, was conveyed by Wiley G. Griffith to the State of Maryland, to the use of the Department of Natural Resources, and running with said second line, south 69 degrees 25 minutes 30 seconds east 818.49 feet to a point, said point being the beginning of the eleventh line of a tract of land which by deed dated, June 26, 1969, and recorded in the land records of Howard County in Liber 513, Folio 289, was conveyed by Theron P. and Elizabeth Sager to the State of Maryland, to the use of the Department of Forest and Parks, and running with said line, south 70 degrees 50 minutes 20 seconds east 130.00 feet more or less to a point, north 16 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds east 960.00 feet to a point on the southern edge of Annapolis Rock Road, thence running with the south side of said road in a easterly direction to the intersection and western edge of Hipsley Mill Road, thence running with the western edge of Hipsley Mill Road in a southwesterly direction 1800 feet to a point in the western edge of said road, said point also being distant north 36 degrees 46 minutes 30 seconds west 150.00 feet from a point located north 56 degrees 03 minutes 23 seconds west 20.00 from the end of the 33rd line of a tract of land which by deed dated, February 1, 1972, and recorded in the land records of Howard County in Liber 584, Folio 211, was conveyed by George G. and Sidney Ann Adams Wilson to the State of Maryland, to the use of the Department of Forests and Parks, and running thence, north 56 degrees 03 minutes 23 seconds west 890 feet more or less to a point in the 30th line of said aforementioned conveyance, thence running with part of said 30th line, south 28 degrees 39 minutes 20 seconds west 1200.00 feet more or less to a point, north 67 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 650.00 feet more or less to a point, north 81 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds west 800.00 feet more or less feet to a point, north 33 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds east 300.00 feet more or less to a point, north 57 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 430.00 feet more or less to a point, south 09 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds west 550.00 feet more or less feet to a point, south 70 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 930.00 feet more or less to a point, north 66 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds east 270.00 feet more or less to a point, south 66 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds east 840.00 feet more or less to a point, south 31 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 450.00 feet more or less to a point on the west edge of Hipsley Mill Road, thence running with the west edge of said road 2850 feet more or less to a point, said point being distant north 76 degrees 02 minutes 12 seconds west 20.00 feet from the beginning of the first line of a tract of land which by deed dated, March 8, 1975, and recorded in the land records of Montgomery County in Liber 4633, Folio 650, was conveyed by William B. King to the State of Maryland, to the use of the Department of Natural Resources, and running thence, north 76 degrees 02 minutes 12 seconds west 56.51 feet to a point, north 67 degrees 22 minutes 12 seconds west 612.57 feet to a point, north 86 degrees 44 minutes 42 seconds west 219.50 feet to a point, said point being the end of the third line of said aforementioned conveyance from King, thence running, north 86 degrees 44 minutes 42 seconds west 221.81 feet to a point, said point being the end of the 11th line of a tract of land which by deed dated June 10, 1971, and recorded in the land records of Montgomery County in Liber 4081, Folio 247, was conveyed by Margaret Gallagher to the State of Maryland, to the use of the Department of Forest and Parks, and running thence with said eleventh line, north 66 degrees 36 minutes 14 seconds west 200.00 feet to a point, south 29 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 1120.00 feet more or less to a point, north 83 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 480.00 feet more or less to a point, said point being distant south 34 degrees 16 minutes 36 seconds 200.00 feet from the end of the 7th line of the last mentioned deed, thence running, south 07 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 800.00 feet more or less to a point, said point being in the northernmost line of the PEPCO transmission line right of way, thence running along the northern line of said right of way in a northwesterly direction 580.00 feet more or less to a point, thence leaving said right of way and running north 11 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 630.00 feet more or less to a point, said point being the end of the seventh line of a tract of land which by deed dated September 2, 1971, and recorded in the land records of Montgomery County in Liber 4118, Folio 689, was conveyed by A. W. Thompson to the State of Maryland, to the use of the Department of Forest and Parks, and running thence with the 8th, 9th and 10th line of the last mentioned deed, north 03 degrees 31 minutes 50 seconds west 305.50 feet to a point, north 50 degrees 13 minutes 45 seconds west 717.75 feet to a point, south 41 degrees 58 minutes 35 seconds west 492.54 feet to a point, said point being the end of the 1st line of a tract of land which by deed dated January 6, 1981, and recorded in the land records of Montgomery County in Liber 5641, Folio 156, was conveyed by Jerome W. and Ella Jean Cassidy to the State of Maryland, to the use of the Department of Natural Resources, and running thence with the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th line of said deed, south 47 degrees 16 minutes 25 seconds east 656.72 feet to a point, south 47 degrees 16 minutes 25 seconds east 232.01 feet to a point, south 68 degrees 42 minutes 42 seconds west 76.83 feet to a point, north 75 degrees 29 minutes 58 seconds west 122.09 feet to a point, south 85 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 208.00 feet to a point in the northernmost right of way line of PEPCO and running with said right of way in a northwesterly direction 2100.00 feet more or less to a point, said point being south 65 degrees 44 minutes 39 seconds east from the end of the 2nd line of a tract of land which by deed dated September 19, 1984, and recorded in the land records of Montgomery County in Liber 6566, Folio 868, was conveyed by Kenneth and Nancy Zastrow to the State of Maryland, to the use of the Department of Natural Resources, and running thence, north 08 degrees 30 minutes 45 seconds east 77.00 feet more or less to a point, north 13 degrees 18 minutes 12 seconds east 149.28 feet to a point, north 09 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds 102.01 feet to a point, said point being the end of the 11th line of a tract of land which by deed dated September 2, 1971 and recorded in the land records of Montgomery County in Liber 4118, Folio 689, was conveyed by A. W. Thompson to the State of Maryland, to the use of the Department of Natural Resources, and running thence, north 46 degrees 12 minutes 00 seconds east 1537.00 feet to a point on the south bank of the Patuxent River, thence running with the south bank of said river in a northwesterly direction 300.00 feet more or less to a point on the east side of Madcap Road, thence running with the east side of Madcap Road in a northwesterly direction 600.00 feet more or less to a point on the easternmost line of a gas line right of way, thence running with the easternmost line of said right of way in a northerly direction 24000.00 feet more or less to a point, thence running north 88 degrees 00 seconds 00 minutes east 250.00 feet more or less to the beginning.

Within this parcel of the Patuxent River Wildland are twenty (20) acres of leased agricultural land located off the west side of Hipsley Mill Road approximately 700 feet from the Patuxent River. This use may continue until December 31, 1998.

Parcel 3

Beginning at a point, said point being situated south 18 degrees 43 minutes 03 seconds west 859.29 feet from the beginning of the 12th line of a tract of land which by deed dated December 3, 1975, and recorded in the land records of Howard County in Liber 747, Folio 330, was conveyed by Howard and Mary Nicodemus to the State of Maryland, to the use of the Department of Forest and Parks, said point also being a corner of the previously established Patuxent River Wildland, and running thence, south 18 degrees 43 minutes 03 seconds west 400 feet more or less to a point, south 57 degrees 39 minutes 47 seconds east 935.90 feet to a point, south 69 degrees 09 minutes 01 seconds east 1,435.28 feet to a point, south 08 degrees 27 minutes 54 seconds west 400.00 feet more or less to a point in a line of the previously mentioned wildland, thence running with the outline of said wildland to the point of beginning.

Within this parcel of the Patuxent River Wildland are thirty (30) acres of leased agricultural land immediately south of Cabin Branch. This use may continue until December 31, 1999.

Parcel 4

Beginning at a point, said point being the end of the 4th line of a tract of land which by deed dated March 10 1972, and recorded in the land records of Montgomery County in Liber 4193, Folio 797, was conveyed by Walter Tarlton Bryan to the State of Maryland, to the use of the Department of Forests and Parks, said point also being a corner of the previously established Patuxent River Wildland, and running thence, south 45 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 450.00 feet more or less to a point, said point being in the northerly right of way of the PEPCO transmission line, thence running with said right of way in a northwesterly direction 2200.00 feet more or less to a point in a line of the aforementioned wildland, and running thence with the outline of said wildland to the point of beginning.

Within this parcel of the Patuxent River Wildland are twenty (20) acres of leased agricultural land located along the PEPCO power line right of way approximately 2400 feet east of Hipsley Mill Road. This use may continue until December 31, 1998.

(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, to preserve, maintain, study, research, and educate the public about the area’s ecological features and rare habitats, within the Patuxent River Wildland the Department may:

(i) Retain, maintain, remove, or replace existing trails using mechanical or motorized equipment; and

(ii) Remove, replace, or dispose of nonnative species using mechanical or motorized equipment.

(i) (1) Pursuant to the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, that property in Baltimore County containing approximately 792 acres and described as follows is a Type 2 wildland, and shall be named the “Gunpowder Falls Wildland”:

Beginning at a point near Falls Road Bridge over the Gunpowder Falls where the west margin of the falls right–of–way meets the south bank of the Gunpowder Falls: Thence with the outline of the proposed wildland in a clockwise direction by the following bearings and distances: With the right–of–way margin of the Falls Road, southwesterly approximately 2,100 feet, thence southerly approximately 1,650 feet, thence southwesterly approximately 4,300 feet to the Evna Road. Thence with the margin of said Evna Road northwesterly approximately 1,050 feet, thence westerly approximately 325 feet. Leaving the road, thence northerly approximately 300 feet, thence northwesterly approximately 700 feet and thence westerly approximately 1,000 feet to the Prettyboy Dam Road. Thence with the eastern margin of the Prettyboy Dam Road, northeasterly approximately 1,500 feet, thence easterly approximately 300 feet. Then leaving the road, southerly approximately 350 feet, thence easterly approximately 600 feet, northerly approximately 500 feet, thence easterly approximately 750 feet, thence northwesterly approximately 700 feet, thence southwesterly approximately 300 feet, thence westerly approximately 650 feet again to the Prettyboy Dam Road. Again with the eastern margin of said road, northerly approximately 700 feet, thence northeasterly approximately 300 feet, thence again northeasterly approximately 250 feet, thence northerly approximately 400 feet, thence northeasterly approximately 300 feet, thence leaving Prettyboy Dam Road easterly approximately 600 feet, thence northerly approximately 450 feet, thence southeasterly in two courses approximately 875 and 1,600 feet, thence northeasterly approximately 300 feet to the Gunpowder Falls. Thence crossing the Gunpowder Falls still northeasterly approximately 100 feet, thence northwesterly approximately 500 feet, thence northerly approximately 150 feet, thence northeasterly approximately 400 feet, thence northerly approximately 1,000 feet, thence westerly approximately 600 feet. Thence northerly in two courses approximately 100 and 1,350 feet again to the Prettyboy Dam Road. Then with the east margin of said road northeasterly approximately 875 feet. Thence leaving the road southeasterly approximately 225 feet, thence northeasterly approximately 575 feet, thence northwesterly approximately 125 feet, thence northeasterly approximately 825 feet, thence northerly approximately 300 feet, thence easterly approximately 300 feet, thence northeasterly in two courses approximately 200 and 250 feet, thence easterly approximately 250 feet. Thence southwesterly approximately 1,100 feet, thence easterly approximately 325 feet, thence southeasterly in three courses approximately 250, 250 and 200 feet. Thence easterly approximately 150 feet, thence northeasterly approximately 300 feet, thence southeasterly approximately 300 feet, thence northeasterly approximately 450 feet, thence easterly approximately 650 feet. Thence southeasterly in two courses of approximately 600 and 1,200 feet to the west margin of the Falls Road and with said margin southwesterly crossing the Gunpowder Falls approximately 2,350 feet to the beginning.

(2) Within part of the Gunpowder Falls Wildland is eight–tenths (0.8) of an acre of nonconforming use located approximately 1,600 feet northeast of Evna Road along the north side of Falls Road. This use may continue for a period not to exceed 20 years.

(3) A twenty–five hundredths (0.25) of an acre parking area located approximately 600 feet southwest of the Gunpowder River along the northwest side of Falls Road shall be excluded from the Gunpowder Falls Wildland.

(j) (1) Pursuant to the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, that property in Allegany County containing approximately 943 acres and described as follows is a Type 2 State wildland and shall be named “Rocky Gap Wildland”:

Beginning at a concrete monument with a brass disc in the top marked as United States Coast & Geodetic Station “Penmar” (Md State plane coordinates north 692383.265, east 333384.588) said monument being a Mason–Dixon marker at the top of Evitts Mountain, said monument also being at the end of the north 88 degrees 53 minutes 50 seconds west 3,536.66 foot line of a tract of land which by deed dated September 28, 1966 and recorded in Liber 402, Folio 391 of the land records of Allegany County was conveyed by inquisition from George and Loretta Coffman to the State of Maryland, then running south 88 degrees 53 minutes 50 seconds east 2,500.00 feet, then running south 28 degrees 15 minutes 00 seconds west 7,130.00 feet more or less, to a point of intersection with a stream, said stream being a tributary of Rocky Gap Run, and the Evitts Mountain Road, then running along said stream in a southwesterly direction, 1,550.00 feet more or less, to its intersection with Rocky Gap Run, then running with Rocky Gap Run in a southeasterly direction 400.00 feet more or less, to a point in said run, then leaving said run and running, south 16 degrees 25 minutes 00 seconds east 300.00 feet more or less, to a point, then running south 37 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds west 180.00 feet more or less, to a point, then running south 25 degrees 15 minutes 00 seconds west 250.00 feet more or less, to a point, then running south 37 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 330.00 feet more or less, to a point, then running south 63 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds west 300.00 feet more or less, to a point, then running south 16 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 350.00 feet more or less, to a point, then running south 13 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds east 420.00 feet more or less, to a point on the north edge of the Old Hancock Road, then running along the north edge of said road in a southwesterly direction 3,000.00 feet more or less, to a point on the northeast edge of Rocky Gap Road, then running along the northeast edge of said road in a northwesterly direction 3,800.00 feet more or less, to a point, said point being distant 50.00 feet from the end of the 5th line of the second Parcel of a tract of land which by deed dated November 11, 1968, and recorded in Liber 427, Folio 154 of the land records of Allegany County, was conveyed by Leo J. Ruppert et al. to the State of Maryland, then running with the remainder of the 6th, and all of the 7th, 8th, and 9th lines of said conveyance, south 42 degrees 47 minutes 53 seconds east 272.33 feet to a point, then running south 61 degrees 03 minutes 56 seconds east 131.94 feet to a point, then running south 66 degrees 17 minutes 58 seconds east 379.39 feet to a point, then running south 61 degrees 21 minutes 24 seconds east 360.29 feet to a point, said point having Maryland State plane coordinates north 683519.30, east 327594.29, said point also being 33.70 feet from the end of the 1st line of the aforesaid conveyance from George and Loretta Coffman (Liber 401, Folio 391), then running with the remainder of the 1st line of the Coffman conveyance and then with the 50th through the 38th lines reversed, north 76 degrees 58 minutes 44 seconds east 362.30 feet to a point, then running north 76 degrees 58 minutes 46 seconds east 483.50 feet to a point, then running north 12 degrees 58 minutes 46 seconds east 223.38 feet to a point, then running north 81 degrees 43 minutes 13 seconds west 561.00 feet to a point, then running north 57 degrees 01 minutes 47 seconds west 1,154.31 feet to a point, then running north 68 degrees 23 minutes 57 seconds east 527.66 feet to a point on a rock, then running north 24 degrees 27 minutes 05 seconds east 1,820.45 feet to a stone pile, then running north 24 degrees 26 minutes 21 seconds east 1,683.12 feet to a point, then running north 26 degrees 13 minutes 19 seconds east 921.21 feet to a stone pile, then running north 27 degrees 47 minutes 28 seconds east 333.46 feet to a stone, then running north 12 degrees 16 minutes 11 seconds west 436.27 feet to a stone pile, then running north 00 degrees 49 minutes 21 seconds west 594.42 feet to a point on a rock, then running north 02 degrees 35 minutes 51 seconds east 462.01 feet to a point, then running north 69 degrees 49 minutes 59 seconds west 53.62 feet to a point, then running north 05 degrees 22 minutes 04 seconds east 513.18 feet to the end of the 1st line of a tract of land which by deed dated December 15, 1975 and recorded in Liber 483, Folio 236 of the land records of Allegany County was conveyed by William and Catherine Welsh to Mitchell Welsh, then running with the 2nd and 3rd lines of said conveyance as surveyed by Chapman Surveying, Inc. in 1984, south 50 degrees 42 minutes 35 seconds east 495.00 feet to a point, then running north 46 degrees 55 minutes 14 seconds east 2,000.89 feet to a 1/2 inch iron pin on the Mason–Dixon Line, then running along the Mason–Dixon Line north 82 degrees 12 minutes 35 seconds east 1,426.40 feet more or less, to the point of beginning.

Saving and excepting from the above description the Evitts Mountain Road described as follows: beginning at the summit of Evitts Mountain east of a concrete monument with a brass disc in the top marked as United States Coast & Geodetic Station “Penmar” (Md State plane coordinates north 692383.265, east 333384.588) said monument being a Mason–Dixon marker, said monument also being at the end of the north 88 degrees 53 minutes 50 seconds west 3,536.66 foot line of a tract of land which by deed dated September 28, 1966 and recorded in Liber 402, Folio 391 of the land records of Allegany County was conveyed by inquisition from George and Loretta Coffman to the State of Maryland, then running 9,000.00 feet more or less, along the crest of Evitts Mountain in a southwesterly direction, then running 3,150.00 feet more or less, in a northeasterly direction to its intersection with a stream, said stream being a tributary of Rocky Gap Run.

(2) Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to or prevent any future development that may be planned by the Department within the area of Rocky Gap State Park that lies outside of and that is not part of the described “Rocky Gap Wildland”.

(k) (1) Under the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, that property in Prince George’s County, containing approximately 610 acres and described as follows is a Type 2 State wildland and shall be named the “Belt Woods Wildland”:

Beginning at a point, said point being the end of the 11th line of a tract of land which by deed dated, November 30 1984, and recorded in the land records of Prince George’s County in Liber 6041, Folio 249, was conveyed by the Mercantile Safe Deposit and Trust Company to the State of Maryland, to the use of the Department of Natural Resources, and running thence with the west side of Church Road in a southeasterly direction 1810 feet more or less to a point in the north west corner of the intersection of Church Road and Central Avenue, thence running along the northern right of way of Central Avenue in a westerly direction 2433 feet more or less to a point in the 7th line of the aforementioned deed, thence continuing along said right of way in a westerly direction 573 feet more or less to a point, thence running, north 05 degrees 50 minutes 10 seconds west 2977.54 feet to a point, north 32 degrees 10 minutes 26 seconds west 2093.66 feet to a point, north 27 degrees 43 minutes 31 seconds east 1899.67 feet to a point, north 02 degrees 46 minutes 07 seconds west 701.52 feet to a point, north 83 degrees 35 minutes 23 seconds east 2989.80 feet to a point, south 03 degrees 32 minutes 21 seconds east 1073.29 feet to a point, north 85 degrees 20 minutes 56 seconds east 737.15 feet to a point in the western right of way of Church Road, thence running with said right of way in a southerly direction 2700 feet more or less to a point in said right of way, thence running, north 81 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 800 feet more or less to a point, south 13 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 780 feet more or less to a point, south 81 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 680 feet more or less to a point in the western right of way of Church Road, thence running with the western right of way of said road in a southwesterly direction 1230 feet more or less to the point of beginning.

(2) (i) Existing agricultural fields within the Belt Woods Wildland will be reforested or allowed to naturally revert to a forested condition according to a management plan developed for the area.

(ii) Agricultural leases may continue within the Belt Woods Wildland until such time as forestation occurs.

(iii) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this title, the Department may reforest existing fields using mechanical or motorized equipment.

(3) (i) All existing structures including the barns, houses, sheds, and electric utility lines within the Belt Woods Wildland shall be allowed to remain in the wildland area.

(ii) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this title, the Department may allow the use of mechanical or motorized equipment to stabilize or remove existing structures and other existing debris from the wildland.

(4) Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, in the Belt Woods Wildland the Department, with prior approval of the Maryland Historical Trust and after an internal departmental review, may authorize:

(i) Archeological inventories, studies, and research that involve surface examination or limited subsurface sampling;

(ii) Salvage and excavation of archeological sites; and

(iii) Stabilization and restoration of historic structures existing as of December 1, 1985.

(5) Prior to undertaking any activities on the Seton Belt Barn, the Department shall consult with the Maryland–National Capital Park and Planning Commission.

(6) (i) The Belt Woods Wildland contains unique ecological features including species sensitive to pressures caused by the burgeoning populations of nonnative and domesticated species.

(ii) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this title, the Department may, as called for in the management plan developed for the area, remove nonnative or domesticated species of plant or animals and erect fencing, gates, and signage associated with the protection and interpretation of unique ecological features.

(l) Pursuant to the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, that property in Allegany County, containing approximately 2,645 acres described as follows is a Type 2 State wildland and shall be named the “Potomac Bends Wildland”:

Parcel 1:

Beginning on the shore of the Potomac River at the east boundary of the abandoned Western Maryland Railroad bed, now owned by the National Park Service, then following the Potomac shore upriver and around the entire sinuous peninsula to the east boundary of the south end of the property now owned by the National Park Service, then following the National Park Service boundary inland in first a northeasterly direction, then northwest to the Western Maryland Railroad bed, and then northeast following that boundary back to the point of beginning, meaning to include all State–owned and only State–owned lands within this described peninsula.

The wildland excludes the approximately 23 acres privately owned by the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad.

Parcel 2:

Beginning at a point on the south side of the Oldtown Road at the junction of the Green Ridge hiking trail that leads from Oldtown Road to Lift Lock 59, then running south 30 degrees 25 minutes 15 seconds east 220.52 feet to a point, said point having the coordinate value 718444.17 north, 914431.67 east (Maryland State plane grid system NAD83), then running north 78 degrees 18 minutes 20 seconds east 232.59 feet, south 74 degrees 21 minutes 31 seconds east 96.52 feet, south 38 degrees 39 minutes 39 seconds east 166.64 feet, south 25 degrees 46 minutes 13 seconds east 359.17 feet, north 83 degrees 53 minutes 08 seconds west 104.69 feet, south 48 degrees 40 minutes 25 seconds west 287.14 feet, south 14 degrees 02 minutes 14 seconds west 76.64 feet, south 30 degrees 15 minutes 20 seconds west 154.95 feet, south 34 degrees 06 minutes 55 seconds east 278.41 feet, south 14 degrees 28 minutes 17 seconds east 119.03 feet, south 66 degrees 18 minutes 51 seconds east 231.14 feet, south 44 degrees 34 minutes 11 seconds east 950.04 feet to a point, said point having the coordinate value 716509.66 north, 915697.70 east (Maryland State plane grid system NAD83), then running south 28 degrees 34 minutes 21 seconds east 250.00 feet more or less to a point, said point being 1000.00 feet more or less north of the C&O Canal bed, and then running southeasterly keeping 1,000 feet north of the canal bed to the current State forest boundary, then with the boundary to a point on the Western Maryland Railroad, then with the railroad south to the C&O Canal property line, then running upstream with the boundary to the Devil’s Alley Road, then following in a northerly direction the road to its junction with Carroll Road and Devil’s Alley Run, then with Devil’s Alley Run or the Carroll Road, whichever is the most easterly to the Oldtown Road, then following the Oldtown Road to the beginning, only including lands that are State–owned and lands held by the State under certificates of reservation within this described Parcel, and also permitting the nonconforming use of a two–acre Parcel containing an archeological site at an abandoned home site located near the junction of Devil’s Alley Road and the C&O Canal boundary and a one–acre Parcel containing an existing observation structure and vista management area at Point Lookout.

Exempting an area consisting of a one hundred foot strip in width extending approximately 1,200 feet along the east side of Carroll Road, the area is located beginning at a stream crossing of the road approximately 1,000 feet north of the Carroll Chimney and all other areas in this Parcel 2 designated or legally used for vehicle parking as of January 1, 1988.

Any land held within this parcel by the State under a certificate of reservation is included in the Potomac Bends Wildland for so long as the certificate of reservation is in effect.

Parcel 3:

Beginning at the intersection of Mertens Avenue and Outdoor Club Road then following Mertens Avenue in an easterly direction to the right–of–way of the Western Maryland Railroad, then with the railroad in a southerly direction to the C&O Canal boundary, then with the boundary upstream approximately 17,650 feet to the intersection of Sand Flat Run, then continuing with the C&O Canal boundary to a point approximately 1,000 feet southwesterly of the junction of Sand Flat Run and the C&O Canal bed, then in a northeasterly direction maintaining a 1,000 foot distance from the canal bed to Outdoor Club Road, then with the easterly side of Outdoor Club Road to the place of beginning, including all State–owned lands and only lands that are State–owned within this described Parcel.

Exempting all that portion of Outdoor Club Road contained in this Parcel 3 and all other areas in this Parcel 3 designated or legally used for vehicle parking as of January 1, 1988.

Parcel 4:

Beginning at a point where an unnamed forest service road intersects the Old Western Maryland Railroad north of Kessler Tunnel, then along the railroad to the Potomac River shore, then with the shore downstream to the C&O Canal boundary, then with the boundary to a point 1,000 feet from the bank of the river, then maintaining a 1,000 foot distance from the bank to the northerly edge of the unnamed service road, then with the road to the beginning.

Exempting all areas in this Parcel 4 designated or legally used for vehicle parking as of January 1, 1988.

Parcel 5:

An island in the Potomac River of approximately 30 acres known as Mandy Brown Island located near the Western Maryland Railroad Bridge north of Kessler Tunnel.

Parcel 6:

Beginning at a point where the Tunnel Hill Road crosses the C&O Canal boundary at its easternmost point near the Tunnel Hill hiking trail then with the southern boundary of the road to the Western Maryland Railroad south of Kessler Tunnel, then with the railroad in a southwesterly direction to the shore of the Potomac River, then running upstream to the C&O Canal Park, then with the canal boundary northerly to the beginning.

Exempting all areas in this Parcel 6 designated or legally used for vehicle parking as of January 1, 1988.

Parcel 7:

Beginning at a point, said point being the northeast corner of a tract of land designated as Potomac Bends Wildland Parcel 6, by subsection (l) of this section, then running in a northwest direction to a point where Parcel 6 intersects the east boundary of National Park Service land, then running in a northeast direction to a point where the east boundary of the National Park Service land intersects Potomac Bends Wildland, Parcel 4, then running in a southeast direction along the south boundary of the Potomac Bends Wildland, Parcel 4, to a point where the aforementioned line meets the west boundary of the abandoned Western Maryland Railroad bed, then running in a southwest direction along the west boundary of the abandoned Western Maryland Railroad bed to the point of beginning, meaning to include all State–owned and only State–owned lands within this described peninsula.

Exempting all areas in this Parcel 7 designated or legally used for vehicle parking as of January 1, 1996.

Parcel 8:

Beginning at a point, said point having the coordinate value 710198.26 north, 908834.08 east (Maryland State plane grid system NAD83), and then running north 60 degrees 15 minutes 19 seconds east to a point of intersection with the C&O Canal boundary, then running with the C&O Canal boundary in a southeasterly direction to the west boundary of the abandoned western Maryland Railroad bed, then running in a southwesterly direction with said railroad property 3460.00 feet more or less to a point, then leaving said railroad property and running north 28 degrees 51 minutes 20 seconds west 800.00 feet more or less to a point, said point having the coordinate value 705850.51 north, 909248.83 east (Maryland State plane grid system NAD83), then running north 05 degrees 11 minutes 40 seconds west 473.91 feet, north 16 degrees 23 minutes 22 seconds west 253.43 feet, north 84 degrees 17 minutes 22 seconds west 143.73 feet, north 33 degrees 06 minutes 41 seconds west 392.71 feet, north 04 degrees 05 minutes 08 seconds east 401.47 feet, north 47 degrees 43 minutes 34 seconds west 425.22 feet, north 34 degrees 30 minutes 30 seconds west 277.69 feet, north 28 degrees 21 minutes 11 seconds west 582.49 feet, north 46 degrees 42 minutes 27 seconds east 659.85 feet, north 10 degrees 39 minutes 05 seconds east 312.61 feet, north 46 degrees 18 minutes 50 seconds west 504.05 feet, north 56 degrees 42 minutes 14 seconds west 378.39 feet, north 80 degrees 41 minutes 04 seconds west 843.49 feet, north 41 degrees 35 minutes 02 seconds east 339.42 feet, north 85 degrees 14 minutes 11 seconds east 344.43 feet, north 84 degrees 17 minutes 22 seconds west 143.73 feet, south 85 degrees 29 minutes 09 seconds east 545.16 feet, south 59 degrees 44 minutes 37 seconds east 397.37 feet, south 86 degrees 11 minutes 09 seconds east 215.00 feet, north 10 degrees 29 minutes 29 seconds west 392.71 feet to the point of beginning.

Parcel 9:

Beginning at a point, said point having the coordinate value 701890.57 north, 914601.32 east (Maryland State plane grid system NAD83), and then running south 23 degrees 48 minutes 18 seconds west 186.84 feet, south 13 degrees 20 minutes 52 seconds west 152.44 feet, south 13 degrees 52 minutes 47 seconds east 320.00 feet more or less to a point of intersection with the C&O Canal boundary, then running with the C&O Canal boundary in a northwesterly direction to a point of intersection of the C&O Canal Boundary and the easternmost right of way of the abandoned western Maryland Railroad bed, then running in a northerly direction with said railroad right of way 500.00 feet more or less to a point, then leaving said railroad right of way and running south 89 degrees 05 minutes 36 seconds east 220.42 feet to a point, said point having the coordinate value 704031.27 north, 909853.00 east (Maryland State plane grid system NAD83), then running south 50 degrees 11 minutes 43 seconds east 479.30 feet, south 62 degrees 59 minutes 18 seconds east 344.70 feet, south 57 degrees 27 minutes 15 seconds east 401.42 feet, north 62 degrees 24 minutes 07 seconds east 221.89 feet, north 52 degrees 51 minutes 09 seconds east 185.03 feet, north 11 degrees 37 minutes 58 seconds east 155.14 feet, north 48 degrees 30 minutes 10 seconds east 155.14 feet, north 67 degrees 00 minutes 38 seconds east 160.21 feet, south 73 degrees 36 minutes 41 seconds east 79.19 feet, south 43 degrees 01 minutes 33 seconds east 91.70 feet, south 29 degrees 40 minutes 03 seconds east 406.32 feet, south 27 degrees 36 minutes 05 seconds east 683.05 feet, south 60 degrees 58 minutes 46 seconds east 573.06 feet, south 70 degrees 27 minutes 14 seconds east 1388.51 feet, south 71 degrees 38 minutes 35 seconds east 590.66 feet to the point of beginning.

(m) In accordance with the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, the property in Calvert County containing approximately 1079 acres of land and described as follows is a Type 2 State wildland and shall be named the “Calvert Cliffs Wildland”:

Beginning at a point 1700 feet northeast of the intersection of old Route 2/4 and Camp Canoy Road and proceeding in a clockwise direction around the wildland along the following approximate distances and directions: leaving the beginning point and running along Camp Canoy Road in a northeasterly direction 700 feet, then leaving the road and following the irregular northwest park boundary for 9 courses and distances back to Camp Canoy Road, then running in a northeasterly direction 842 feet to a private drive, then following the drive and the park boundary until it reaches the Chesapeake Bay, then running along the shoreline for 7050 feet more or less to the park’s easternmost point, then running along the southern border of the park to Route 497, then running northwest along Route 497 and the park boundary for 1092 feet more or less, then leaving Route 497 and following the irregular park boundary to the point of intersection with Maryland grid line 963,000 east, then leaving the park boundary and running directly north for 1650 feet to a park road, then running on the north side of the park road in a northwesterly direction for 2000 feet, then leaving the road and running north 40 degrees east 700 feet, then north 350 feet then north 40 degrees west for 2100 feet to the point of beginning.

Exempting a corridor of 30 feet from either side of the existing park service road to the youth camping area.

Exempting a corridor of 30 feet from either side of the park service road to the Chesapeake Bay and also the park road leading to the three existing structures southeast of the tidal marsh. Also exempting an area around each of these structures extending 30 feet from the structures’ exterior walls. Uses will be limited to conservation education and research.

Exempting a parcel beginning at a point on the park road leading to Camp Canoy, the point being 1800 feet southeast of the intersection of the park road and the private drive off of Camp Canoy Road and running the following courses and distances: northeast 800 feet, then southeast 2800 feet, then southwest 1000 feet, then northwest 2200 feet to the point of beginning.

(n) (1) In accordance with the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, the property in Baltimore County within North Point State Park containing approximately 667 acres of land and described as follows is a Type 2 State wildland and shall be named the “Black Marsh Wildland”:

Parcel 1:

Beginning at a point on the northeast corner of the intersection between Route 20 and an existing haul road, then following the east side of Route 20 northeasterly for 305 feet to a point, then following the boundary of North Point State Park along 4 courses generally northeasterly to the intersection of the boundary with the south side of Miller’s Island Road, then following the south side of Miller’s Island Road easterly for 5,910 feet to the south corner of the intersection between Miller’s Island Road and Baylight Road, then following the south side of Baylight Road easterly for 1,356 feet to the point of intersection between Baylight Road and the boundary of North Point State Park generally southwesterly along 6 courses to the mean high water line of the Chesapeake Bay, then following the mean high water line of the Chesapeake Bay southwesterly for 8,828 feet to a point, then leaving the shoreline and extending northwesterly in 4 courses of 696.91 feet (north 56 degrees, 52 minutes, 30 seconds west), 200.75 feet (north 18 degrees, 37 minutes, 43 seconds east), 115.91 feet (north 20 degrees, 33 minutes, 41 seconds west), and 378.05 feet (north 48 degrees, 33 minutes, and 58 seconds west) to a point on the southeast side of Bay Shore Road, then following the southeast side of Bay Shore Road northeasterly for 1,521.5 feet and continuing along the northeast side of Bay Shore Road northwesterly for 2,135 feet to a point, then following a north, northeast arc for 976 feet to the east edge of the aforementioned, existing haul road, and then following the east, northeast side of the haul road for 2,016 feet to the point of beginning.

Parcel 2:

Beginning at the southeast corner of the intersection between Route 20 and the aforementioned existing haul road, then following the southwest, west side of the haul road southerly for 2,649 feet to the north corner of the intersection between the haul road and Bay Shore Road, then following the northeast side of Bay Shore Road northwesterly for 248 feet to the east corner of the intersection between Bay Shore Road and Route 20, and then following the east side of Route 20 northeasterly to the point of beginning.

Parcel 3:

Beginning at the intersection between the boundary of North Point State Park and the north side of Miller’s Island Road, then following the park boundary in 8 courses to the mean high water line on the south shore of Back River, then following the mean high water line of Back River easterly for 2,980 feet to the intersection between the mean high water line and the boundary of North Point State Park, then following the boundary of North Point State Park generally southeasterly in 3 courses to the intersection of the park boundary with the north side of Miller’s Island Road, and then following the north side of Miller’s Island Road westerly for 5,894 feet to the point of beginning.

(2) For purposes of this subsection, a 60–foot wide park access corridor shall be recognized between Parcel 1 and Parcel 2. The corridor shall be defined as 30 feet from each side of the centerline of the existing haul road. The surface of the park access road to be placed in the corridor shall be no more than 24 feet in width.

(3) Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, the Department may:

(i) Convert existing dirt roads in Parcel 1 of the Black Marsh Wildland to pedestrian trails of not more than 8 feet in width, and vehicular use of the trails shall be limited to construction and maintenance operations of the Department;

(ii) Construct no more than 2 viewing platforms adjacent to trails for public observation of areas with value for education, research, and appreciation of natural resources; and

(iii) Establish temporary access roads to the shoreline in Parcels 1 and 3 solely for the purpose of shoreline stabilization, provided that:

1. A comprehensive study, with opportunity for citizen input, is conducted on the necessity and methods for shoreline stabilization and that opportunities for nonstructural and offshore stabilization are considered the highest priority;

2. The use of any access road is demonstrated to be necessary to accomplish the required stabilization; and

3. After the completion of any shoreline stabilization, any access road shall be removed immediately and the area used for the access road shall be allowed to revert to its natural conditions.

(o) (1) Pursuant to the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, that property in Somerset County containing approximately 2,880 acres and described as follows is a Type 2 State wildland and shall be named the “Cedar Island Wildland”:

Beginning for the same, at a post set up in the shore by the southerly side of the Little Annemessex River, at the mouth of a cove or small creek, lying to the west side of Broad Creek, said post being the beginning of a tract called “The Re–survey of Broad Neck” described in a patent from the State of Maryland to Oliver S. Horsey, dated August 27, 1891, and recorded in Liber W.R.H. no. 2, Folio 371, in the State Archives; the said tract being the same and identical tract conveyed to the State of Maryland by Sifford Pearre and Angelica Y. Pearre, his wife, and Phillip L. Poe and Grace Morris Poe, his wife, by a deed dated March 31, 1949 and recorded in the land records of Somerset County, Maryland in Liber 146, Folio 154. Said post also being the beginning of a tract of land called “Broad Creek North West”. Then leaving said post and running by and with the 1st line of “Broad Creek North West” south 50 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 5,540.00 feet to a post set up by the northerly side of “the prong” of the said Broad Creek, then running, south 47 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 1980.00 feet across the said prong to Broad Creek, thence down and with the westerly side of Broad Creek, and binding thereon, the following eight (8) courses and distances: south 37 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 841.50 feet to a point, then running north 78 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 577.50 feet to a point, then running south 03 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 511.50 feet to a point, then running south 22 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 429.00 feet to a point, then running south 07 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 726.00 feet to a point, then running south 12 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds west 907.50 feet to a point, then running south 41 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 280.50 feet to a point, then running south 09 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 825.00 feet to the mouth of the said Broad Creek, at Pocomoke Sound, thence by and with the shore of the said Pocomoke Sound, Cedar Straights and Tangier Sound, and binding thereon, to the mouth of the aforesaid Little Annemessex River, as follows, viz: south 76 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 660.00 feet to a point, then running south 50 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 775.50 feet to a point, then running south 06 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 313.50 feet to a point, then running south 56 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 676.50 feet to a point, then running north 76 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 874.50 feet to a point, then running south 66 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 280.50 feet to a point, then running south 03 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 330.00 feet to a point, then running north 60 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 907.50 feet to a point, then running north 31 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 478.50 feet to a point, then running south 71 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 1782.00 feet to the mouth of “Fishing Creek”, thence south 52 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 2,508.00 feet across the mouth of Fishing Creek, thence north 82 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 1,089.00 feet to a point, thence north 43 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 660.00 feet to a point, thence north 72 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 627.00 feet to a point, thence north 34 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 841.50 feet to a point, thence north 49 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 1,039.50 feet to a point, thence north 31 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 2,706.00 feet to the aforesaid Tangier Sound, thence by and with the shore of the said Tangier Sound, and binding thereon, the following fourteen (14) courses and distances: north 15 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 1,749.00 feet to a point, then running north 71 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 660.00 feet to a point, then running north 06 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds east 1,188.00 feet to a point, then running north 27 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds west 726.00 feet to a point, then running north 12 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 1,056.00 feet to a point, then running north 36 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds east 1,782.00 feet to a point, then running north 03 degrees 15 minutes 00 seconds west 841.50 feet to a point, then running north 23 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 1,452.00 feet to a point, then running north 14 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds east 990.00 feet to a point, then running north 63 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 429.00 feet to a point, then running north 04 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 2,442.00 feet to a point, then running north 45 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 429.00 feet to a point, then running north 31 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 462.00 feet to a point, then running north 40 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 115.50 feet to the mouth of the aforesaid Little Annemessex River, thence binding with the southerly side of the Little Annemessex River the following six (6) courses and distances: south 45 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 1,039.50 feet to a point, then running south 14 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 297.00 feet to a point, then running south 86 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 478.50 feet to a point, then running south 05 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 924.00 feet to a point, then running south 64 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 396.00 feet to a point, then running south 71 degrees 45 minutes 00 seconds east 4,818.00 feet to the point of beginning, being the same and all the land which was conveyed unto the said Sifford Pearre and Phillip L. Poe by Sifford Pearre, Phillip L. Poe, and Angelica Y. Pearre, trustees and directors of Cedar Island, Inc., dissolved, by deed dated October 19, 1948 and recorded in the land records of Somerset County, Maryland in Liber B.L.B. 145, Folio 412.

(2) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this title, the Department may permit motorized boat access and use within the boundary of the Cedar Island Wildland.

(p) (1) Pursuant to the provisions of subsection (a) of this section that property in St. Mary’s County containing approximately 1,445 acres and described as follows is a Type 2 State wildland and shall be named the “St. Mary’s River Wildland”:

Beginning for the same at a cedar stob and axle, said point being at the end of the 50th line of a tract of land which by deed dated July 29, 1968 and recorded in Liber 143, Folio 257 in the land records of St. Mary’s County was conveyed by Hall Properties Inc. to the State of Maryland, Department of Forest and Parks, said tract of land was surveyed by John D. Emler and Associates in August of 1971, north 67 degrees 06 minutes 19 seconds east 215.71 feet to a cedar stob, then running north 80 degrees 26 minutes 56 seconds east 437.37 feet to a cedar stob, then running north 50 degrees 42 minutes 07 seconds east 441.07 feet to a point, then running north 62 degrees 15 minutes 32 seconds east 172.44 feet to a point, then running south 80 degrees 04 minutes 28 seconds east 94.30 feet to a point, then running north 86 degrees 35 minutes 32 seconds east 123.94 feet to a point, then running north 71 degrees 09 minutes 32 seconds east 171.04 feet to a cedar stob, then running north 55 degrees 03 minutes 44 seconds east 193.03 feet to a point, then running north 16 degrees 57 minutes 13 seconds east 130.61 feet to a point, then running north 23 degrees 24 minutes 13 seconds east 86.58 feet to a point, then running north 50 degrees 33 minutes 13 seconds east 75.09 feet to a point, then running north 85 degrees 47 minutes 13 seconds east 386.84 feet to a cedar stob, then running north 74 degrees 37 minutes 13 seconds east 163.27 feet to a cedar stob, then running north 78 degrees 25 minutes 22 seconds east 50.43 feet to the southern edge of the Southern Maryland Electric Coop., Inc. right–of–way (Liber 77, Folio 403) and running with the southern side of said right–of–way south 77 degrees 34 minutes 06 seconds east 2,405.56 feet to a point in the west line of lot 6 of the Woodrow W. Hall subdivision number one as per plat thereof recorded in plat Liber CBG no. 5, Folio 103 of the land records of St. Mary’s County, and running with the remaining line of lot 6 and with lots 7 through 10 the following two courses: south 08 degrees 23 minutes 10 seconds west 472.00 feet to a point, then running south 12 degrees 18 minutes 10 seconds west 510.07 feet to a point, then running with the southerly line of lot 10 south 78 degrees 41 minutes 50 seconds east 276.77 feet to a point, then running south 78 degrees 41 minutes 50 seconds east 80.00 feet to a point, then running north 11 degrees 18 minutes 10 seconds east 150.00 feet to a point in the southeast corner of lot 11a as shown on the plat of the Woodrow W. Hall subdivision number one, revision of lots 11 thru 17, said plat recorded in the land records of St. Mary’s County in Liber DBK 7, Folio 55, and then running south 78 degrees 41 minutes 50 seconds east 151.88 feet to a point on the eastern edge of the Southern Maryland Electric Coop., Inc. right–of–way (Liber 124, Folio 304) and then running with the eastern side of said right–of–way south 15 degrees 05 minutes 26 seconds west 2,986.32 feet to a point said point intersecting the 23rd line of a tract of land which by deed dated July 7, 1976 and recorded in the land records of St. Mary’s County in Liber 255, Folio 156 was conveyed by Joseph B. Norris to the State of Maryland for the use of the Department of Natural Resources, said tract of land was surveyed by John D. Emler and Associates in August of 1971 and running with the remainder of the 23rd and with the 22nd through the 18th lines the following courses and distances: south 34 degrees 01 minutes 38 seconds east 161.93 feet to a point, then running south 24 degrees 01 minutes 38 seconds east 181.88 feet to a point, then running south 32 degrees 01 minutes 38 seconds east 401.87 feet to a point, then running south 25 degrees 01 minutes 38 seconds east 195.73 feet to a point, then running south 25 degrees 01 minutes 38 seconds east 366.66 feet to a point, then running south 40 degrees 46 minutes 38 seconds east 180.86 feet to a point, then running south 41 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds east 2,010.00 feet more or less, to a point, then running south 60 degrees 45 minutes 00 seconds east 1,480.00 feet more or less, to a cedar post at the edge of a stream (Md State coordinate north 157897.609, east 942613.086), said point being the end of the 4th line of a tract of land which by deed dated December 14, 1974 and recorded in Liber 222, Folio 255 of the land records of St. Mary’s County, was conveyed by Eleanor G. Bruff and Florence G. Wilhide, trustees, to the State of Maryland for the use of the Department of Natural Resources, and running then with the 5th and 6th lines of said conveyance, south 77 degrees 29 minutes 51 seconds east 258.44 feet, then running south 10 degrees 00 minutes 18 seconds west 2,012.08 feet to a stone and hickory tree (Md State plane coordinate north 155960.175, east 942515.830), said stone being the end of the 32nd line of a tract of land which by deed dated June 1, 1973 and recorded in Liber 192, Folio 42 of the land records of St. Mary’s County was conveyed by Molland Enterprises, Inc. to the State of Maryland to the use of the Department of Natural Resources, and running then with the 33rd line of said conveyance south 33 degrees 29 minutes 24 seconds east 734.08 feet to an iron pipe and cedar stob at a small creek, said pipe and stob being the beginning of a tract of land which by deed dated July 10, 1983 and recorded in Liber 153, Folio 21 in the land records of St. Mary’s County was conveyed by John A. and Rose B. Cecil to the State of Maryland for the use of the Department of Natural Resources, and running with the 1st and 2nd lines of said conveyance south 05 degrees 50 minutes 09 seconds west 561.00 feet to a fence tree, then running south 06 degrees 47 minutes 50 seconds east 1,108.55 feet to a fence post (Md State plane coordinate north 153689.053, east 942995.082), said post being the beginning of the 29th line of a tract of land which by deed dated November 5, 1971 and recorded in Liber 172, Folio 399 of the land records of St. Mary’s County was conveyed by Leonard and Gladys Demant to the State of Maryland for the use of the Department of Forest and Parks and running then with the 29th through the 51st line of said conveyance as follows: south 05 degrees 42 minutes 59 seconds east 290.46 feet to a fence post, then running south 04 degrees 38 minutes 32 seconds east 285.22 feet to a fence corner, then running south 03 degrees 30 minutes 17 seconds east 326.88 feet to a fence corner, then running south 01 degrees 35 minutes 53 seconds east 649.91 feet to a fence corner, then running to and with a center line of an abandoned county road north 33 degrees 28 minutes 51 seconds west 43.40 feet to a point, then running north 64 degrees 33 minutes 29 seconds west 96.92 feet to a point, then running north 59 degrees 30 minutes 44 seconds west 133.00 feet to a point, then running north 64 degrees 19 minutes 38 seconds west 129.54 feet to a point, then running north 73 degrees 40 minutes 03 seconds west 90.19 feet to a point, then running north 75 degrees 47 minutes 19 seconds west 109.92 feet to a point, then running north 87 degrees 58 minutes 30 seconds west 94.59 feet to a point, then running south 89 degrees 22 minutes 22 seconds west 97.02 feet to a point, then running south 86 degrees 32 minutes 19 seconds west 95.04 feet to a point, then running south 86 degrees 34 minutes 31 seconds west 95.02 feet to a point, then running south 83 degrees 45 minutes 25 seconds west 98.16 feet to a point, then running south 79 degrees 13 minutes 55 seconds west 250.73 feet to a point, then running to and with the north line of said abandoned county road, north 20 degrees 52 minutes 30 seconds west 9.49 feet to a point, then running south 89 degrees 37 minutes 30 seconds west 57.00 feet to a point, then running south 83 degrees 22 minutes 58 seconds west 102.94 feet to a cedar stob, then running north 75 degrees 22 minutes 07 seconds west 112.29 feet to a cedar stob, then running north 64 degrees 35 minutes 50 seconds west 111.58 feet to a point, then running north 70 degrees 52 minutes 30 seconds west 94.00 feet to an iron axle on the northerly bank of a run, then running north 69 degrees 50 minutes 36 seconds west 237.12 feet to a point, then running with the northeast side of Indian Bridge Road in a northwesterly direction 7,650.00 feet more or less, to a point, then leaving said road and running, east 950.00 feet, then running north 1,000.00 feet, then running west 400.00 feet, then running south 34 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 1,050.00 feet to the northeast side of Indian Bridge Road, then running with the northeast side of Indian Bridge Road in a northwesterly direction 3,450.00 feet to a point on the northeast side of said road, (Md State plane coordinates north 160260.563, east 933839.815), said point also being the beginning of a tract of land which by deed dated July 15, 1971 and recorded in Liber 169, Folio 342 of the land records of St. Mary’s County was conveyed by Fairway, Inc. to the State of Maryland, for the use of the Department of Forest and Parks, and running then with the 1st line of said conveyance as described on a plat of survey by John D. Emler and Associates dated July, 1971, north 62 degrees 08 minutes 45 seconds east 713.24 feet to an iron pipe, then running north 18 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 1,885.00 feet more or less, to a point, said point being at the end of the 36th line of a tract of land as described in aforesaid conveyance from Hall Properties Inc. (Liber 143, Folio 257), then running north 2,385.00 feet more or less, to the point of beginning.

(2) Exempting from the above description a 100 foot wide right–of–way belonging to the Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative, Inc. as described in Liber 35, Folio 312, and Liber 35, Folio 292, of the land records of St. Mary’s County.

(3) The use of approximately 40 acres north of Indian Bridge Road for a shooting range operated by the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Department may continue until such time as an alternative site is established.

(4) Within part of the St. Mary’s River Wildland are thirty (30) acres of leased agricultural land located approximately 1,500 feet northeast of Indian Bridge Road. This use may continue until December 31, 1999.

(5) Exempting from the above description that acreage subject to an existing or future easement agreed to between the Department of Natural Resources and St. Mary’s County Government associated with improvements to Indian Bridge Road.

(q) (1) Pursuant to the provisions of subsection (a) of this section that property in Charles County containing approximately 2,993 acres and described as follows is a Type 2 State wildland and shall be named the “Mattawoman Wildland”:

Parcel 1:

Beginning at a point, said point being the end of the south 16 degrees 32 minutes 12 seconds west 543.06 foot line of the first Parcel of a tract of land which by deed dated December 7, 1979 and recorded in Liber 690, Folio 228 of the land records of Charles County was conveyed by Potomac Sand and Gravel Company to the State of Maryland for the use of the Department of Natural Resources and running with an old road bed south 25 degrees 57 minutes 41 seconds west 466.37 feet to a point, then running north 65 degrees 14 minutes 07 seconds west 15.00 feet to a point, then running south 24 degrees 45 minutes 33 seconds west 97.95 feet to a point, then running south 65 degrees 14 minutes 07 seconds east 15.00 feet to a point, then running south 24 degrees 45 minutes 53 seconds west 255.72 feet to a point on the northern right–of–way of Maryland Route 224, and then with said right–of–way running in a southeasterly direction 8,159.00 feet more or less, to a point, said point being the end of the 39th line of a tract of land which by deed dated June 6, 1985, and recorded in Liber 1076, Folio 72 of the land records of Charles County, was conveyed by Potomac Homestead Company to the State of Maryland for the use of the Department of Natural Resources, and then running with the 40th, 41st, 42nd, 43rd, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th lines of said conveyance north 08 degrees 15 minutes 00 seconds west 45.00 feet to a point, then running south 80 degrees 53 minutes 30 seconds west 80.00 feet to a point, then running south 08 degrees 15 minutes 00 seconds east 45.00 feet to a point, then running south 80 degrees 52 minutes 30 seconds west 15.00 feet to an iron pipe, then running north 08 degrees 15 minutes 00 seconds west 532.55 feet to an iron pipe, then running north 22 degrees 59 minutes 00 seconds west 463.86 feet to an iron pipe, then running north 09 degrees 37 minutes 00 seconds west 463.53 feet to an iron pipe at the end of the 23rd line of a tract of land which by deed dated May 2, 1975, and recorded in Liber 387, Folio 65 of the land records of Charles County, was conveyed by Grace W. Fuss to the State of Maryland for the use of the Department of Natural Resources and running with said conveyance the following courses and distances as surveyed by Lorenzi, Dodds, & Gunnill Inc. in August 1973, south 24 degrees 35 minutes 11 seconds west 1,609.73 feet to an iron pipe, then running south 68 degrees 20 minutes 20 seconds west 88.98 feet to an iron pipe, then running south 22 degrees 42 minutes 40 seconds east 209.00 feet to an iron pipe in the northern right–of–way of Maryland Route 224, then running with said right–of–way 790.00 feet more or less, to an iron pipe, then running north 54 degrees 40 minutes 45 seconds west 110.10 feet to an iron pipe, then running north 64 degrees 46 minutes 46 seconds west 151.60 feet to an iron pipe, then running north 41 degrees 00 minutes 46 seconds west 15.80 feet to an iron pipe, then running north 60 degrees 33 minutes 34 seconds west 111.60 feet to an iron pipe, then running north 78 degrees 14 minutes 34 seconds west 89.93 feet to an iron pipe, then running north 76 degrees 19 minutes 26 seconds west 167.78 feet to an iron pipe, then running south 50 degrees 12 minutes 34 seconds west 30.00 feet to an iron pipe, then running north 39 degrees 05 minutes 28 seconds west 2180.01 feet to an iron pipe, then running north 58 degrees 08 minutes 53 seconds east 104.92 feet to an iron pipe, then running north 38 degrees 37 minutes 07 seconds west 208.50 feet to an iron pipe, then running north 57 degrees 46 minutes 53 seconds east 195.70 feet to a point, then running north 32 degrees 40 minutes 07 seconds west 53.85 feet to a point, then running north 66 degrees 02 minutes 53 seconds east 64.40 feet to a point, then running south 59 degrees 39 minutes 07 seconds east 59.40 feet to a point on the mean high water line of Mattawoman Creek, then running, with said creek in a southeasterly direction 1,120.00 feet, then running with said creek in a northeasterly direction 820.07 feet to an iron pipe at the end of the 5th line of a tract of land which by deed dated June 6, 1985, and recorded in Liber 1076, Folio 72 of the land records of Charles County, was conveyed by Potomac Homestead Company to the State of Maryland for the use of the Department of Natural Resources, then running along the southerly shoreline of Mattawoman Creek in a northeasterly direction with said conveyance 2,569.00 feet more or less, then running along the southerly shoreline of Mattawoman Creek in a southeasterly direction 2,148.00 feet more or less, then running along the southerly shoreline of Mattawoman Creek in a northeasterly direction 657.00 feet more or less, to a point, said point being north 04 degrees, 45 minutes, 55 seconds, east 30.00 feet from a concrete monument, said point also being in the north 13 degrees 06 minutes 47 seconds west 2,491.09 feet from the line of aforesaid conveyance from Potomac Sand and Gravel Co., and running then with the remainder of said line, north 13 degrees 06 minutes 47 seconds west 500.00 feet to a point, then running for the remainder of this description with the line of said conveyance from Potomac Sand and Gravel Co. the following courses and distances to wit: north 63 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 2,050.00 feet to a point, then running north 50 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 1,201.90 feet to a point, said point having Maryland State plane coordinates north 275294.32, east 755600.34, then running north 40 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 187.11 feet to a point, then running north 80 degrees 28 minutes 02 seconds east 346.00 feet to a pipe, then running north 77 degrees 23 minutes 02 seconds east 75.68 feet to a pipe, then running north 48 degrees 41 minutes 22 seconds east 469.77 feet to a pipe, then running north 29 degrees 15 minutes 40 seconds east 667.71 feet to a pipe, then running north 15 degrees 39 minutes 31 seconds east 221.68 feet to a pipe, then running north 33 degrees 53 minutes 08 seconds east 154.85 feet to a pipe, then running north 09 degrees 51 minutes 24 seconds east 206.97 feet to a pipe, then running north 61 degrees 13 minutes 36 seconds east 373.01 feet to a pipe, then running north 69 degrees 51 minutes 27 seconds east 236.98 feet to a point, then running south 69 degrees 56 minutes 05 seconds east 144.00 feet to a point, then running north 66 degrees 38 minutes 55 seconds east 200.00 feet to a pipe, then running north 38 degrees 08 minutes 55 seconds east 269.78 feet to a pipe, then running north 61 degrees 39 minutes 13 seconds east 310.11 feet to a pipe, then running north 16 degrees 22 minutes 48 seconds east 188.09 feet to a pipe, then running north 23 degrees 58 minutes 36 seconds east 300.03 feet to a pipe, said point having Maryland State plane coordinates north 278055.05, east 758479.37, then running north 40 degrees 58 minutes 49 seconds east 244.06 feet to a pipe, then running south 02 degrees 05 minutes 58 seconds east 121.00 feet to a point, then running north 37 degrees 21 minutes 11 seconds east 213.91 feet to a pipe, then running north 79 degrees 33 minutes 08 seconds east 132.63 feet to a point, then running north 39 degrees 11 minutes 20 seconds east 199.05 feet to a point, then running north 87 degrees 46 minutes 20 seconds east 217.26 feet to a point, then running south 59 degrees 28 minutes 03 seconds east 170.28 feet to a point, then running south 32 degrees 54 minutes 38 seconds east 413.00 feet to a point, then running north 64 degrees 09 minutes 21 seconds east 135.00 feet to a point, then running south 54 degrees 24 minutes 39 seconds east 100.00 feet to a point, then running south 63 degrees 24 minutes 39 seconds east 100.00 feet to a point, then running south 66 degrees 54 minutes 38 seconds east 100.00 feet to a point, then running south 77 degrees 54 minutes 39 seconds east 68.00 feet to a point, then running south 30 degrees 20 minutes 21 seconds west 30.00 feet to a point, then running south 57 degrees 24 minutes 38 seconds east 435.63 feet to a point, then running north 69 degrees 24 minutes 35 seconds east 530.47 feet to a point, then running north 59 degrees 08 minutes 12 seconds west 282.82 feet to a point, then running north 80 degrees 21 minutes 07 seconds east 358.62 feet to a point, then running south 21 degrees 10 minutes 15 seconds east 27.29 feet to a point, then running north 88 degrees 36 minutes 54 seconds east 640.75 feet to a point, then running north 67 degrees 52 minutes 49 seconds east 194.80 feet to a point, then running north 74 degrees 46 minutes 49 seconds east 423.50 feet to a pipe, then running south 81 degrees 22 minutes 11 seconds east 224.64 feet to a pipe, then running south 71 degrees 39 minutes 13 seconds east 148.98 feet to a point, then running south 56 degrees 07 minutes 13 seconds east 419.94 feet to a point, then running south 06 degrees 40 minutes 13 seconds east 32.29 feet to a point, then running south 50 degrees 54 minutes 13 seconds east 338.35 feet to a point, then running north 39 degrees 05 minutes 37 seconds east 41.80 feet to a point, said point having Maryland State plane coordinates north 277691.44, east 763367.39, south 60 degrees 45 minutes 00 seconds east 305.00 feet more or less, to a point, then running south 70 degrees 51 minutes 16 seconds east 160.51 feet to a point, then running south 54 degrees 09 minutes 13 seconds east 329.01 feet to a point, then running south 70 degrees 51 minutes 15 seconds east 1041.97 feet to the eastern right–of–way of Maryland Route 225, said point having Maryland State plane coordinates north 276961.48, east 765040.12, then running along the eastern right–of–way of Maryland Route 225 in a southerly direction 2,900.00 feet more or less, to a point, then leaving said right–of–way and running, south 16 degrees 32 minutes 12 seconds west 543.06 feet to the point of beginning.

(2) Exempting from this description a parcel of land containing 31 acres more or less, conveyed to Carlisle and Nettie Abell and recorded in Liber 1684, Folio 368 of the land records of Charles County.

Parcel 2:

Beginning at a point, said point being the beginning of the second Parcel of the aforesaid tract of land conveyed to the State of Maryland by Potomac Sand and Gravel Co. (Liber 690, Folio 228), said point also being in the south side of Maryland Route 224, 75 feet from the centerline thereof and marking the corner of the Charles County Board of Education property (Liber 177, Folio 448) and running thence with the lines of said property, south 17 degrees 20 minutes 14 seconds east 900.88 feet to a pipe, then running north 84 degrees 05 minutes 07 seconds east 2,019.83 feet to a pipe, then leaving the Board of Education property, south 17 degrees 15 minutes 56 seconds east 410.81 feet to a pipe, then running south 22 degrees 56 minutes 52 seconds west 272.16 feet to a stone in the right–of–way line of Maryland Route 425, and then running with said road, south 31 degrees 49 minutes 32 seconds west 102.16 feet to a pipe, then running south 28 degrees 52 minutes 15 seconds west 118.60 feet to a pipe, then running south 23 degrees 00 minutes 11 seconds west 110.11 feet to a pipe, then running south 16 degrees 32 minutes 33 seconds west 117.64 feet to a pipe, then running south 11 degrees 02 minutes 40 seconds west 126.49 feet to a pipe, then running south 04 degrees 21 minutes 02 seconds west 205.69 feet to a pipe, then leaving the road and running, south 46 degrees 02 minutes 27 seconds west 592.90 feet to a stone, then running south 10 degrees 11 minutes 22 seconds west 1446.91 feet to a stone, then running south 03 degrees 09 minutes 57 seconds east 382.21 feet to a stone, then running south 85 degrees 52 minutes 32 seconds west 962.05 feet to a pipe, then running south 83 degrees 04 minutes 10 seconds west 880.28 feet to a stone, then running north 16 degrees 20 minutes 18 seconds west 1,256.57 feet to a stone, then running south 75 degrees 28 minutes 59 seconds west 163.73 feet to a stone, then running north 12 degrees 04 minutes 42 seconds west 846.73 feet to a stone, then running south 73 degrees 14 minutes 54 seconds west 994.60 feet to a pipe on the east side of Nelson Road, then with said road, north 25 degrees 44 minutes 19 seconds west 197.51 feet to a pipe, then running north 41 degrees 44 minutes 19 seconds west 526.69 feet to a stone, then with the east side of an old roadway, north 15 degrees 07 minutes 05 seconds east 262.45 feet to a pipe, then running north 17 degrees 52 minutes 55 seconds west 295.25 feet to a stone, then running north 05 degrees 53 minutes 18 seconds west 648.53 feet to a pipe, then running north 20 degrees 43 minutes 18 seconds west 149.27 feet to a stone in the south side of Maryland Route 224, then with Maryland Route 224, north 72 degrees 41 minutes 35 seconds east 1,849.04 feet to a point, then running south 17 degrees 18 minutes 25 seconds east 15.00 feet to a point, then running north 72 degrees 41 minutes 35 seconds east 65.00 feet to a point, then running north 17 degrees 18 minutes 25 seconds west 15.00 feet to a point, then running north 72 degrees 41 minutes 35 seconds east 860.30 feet to the point of beginning.

(3) Exempting a 6–acre tract of land located in the northeast corner of the above described Parcel of land, said Parcel is to be reserved for the use of the Charles County Board of Education, Lackey High School.

Parcel 3:

Beginning for the same at a point, said point being the beginning of the south 04 degrees 35 minutes 58 seconds east 1034.66 feet line as shown on a plat of survey by FSI Design Group, dated May 24, 1989 and recorded in the land records of Charles County in Plat Book 39, Folio 219, and then running with said line south 04 degrees 35 minutes 58 seconds 1034.66 feet to a point, said point being in the center of Yates Spring Branch and then running generally with the center of Yates Spring Branch to a point, said point being the beginning of the south 24 degrees 56 minutes 30 seconds east 1766.34 foot line of a tract of land which by deed dated December 31, 1980 and recorded in Liber 760, Folio 187 of the land records of Charles County was conveyed by Fred R. Bunting and Bernice Reeves to the State of Maryland to the use of the Department of Natural Resources and running with said deed line in its entirety to a point, then running with a portion of the south 57 degrees 13 minutes 30 seconds west 1784.16 foot line 973.42 feet, then leaving said line and running north 58 degrees 06 minutes 58 seconds west 922.09 feet, north 35 degrees 22 minutes 22 seconds west 409.16 feet, north 47 degrees 03 minutes 22 seconds east 220.24 feet more or less to a point, said point being the beginning of the north 54 degrees 19 minutes 00 seconds east 268.70 foot line of the above–mentioned conveyance from Bunting to the State of Maryland, and then running with a portion of said line 157.61 feet more or less to the beginning of the north 24 degrees 48 minutes 06 seconds west 1610.66 foot line as shown on the above–mentioned plat recorded in Plat Book 39, Folio 219, and then running with said line north 24 degrees 48 minutes 06 seconds west 1610.66 feet, north 35 degrees 28 minutes 21 seconds west 583.63 feet to a point in the southern right of way of Livingston Road, then running with said right of way generally in a northeast direction to the beginning of the south 27 degrees 44 minutes 27 seconds 264.06 feet line, then running north 65 degrees 24 minutes 48 seconds east 241.06 feet, north 65 degrees 24 minutes 48 seconds east 241.06 feet, north 00 degrees 49 minutes 01 seconds east 40.62 feet, north 05 degrees 00 minutes 42 seconds west 140.00 feet, north 14 degrees 47 minutes 37 seconds west 42.50 feet, north 69 degrees 35 minutes 12 seconds west 35.36 feet, north 65 degrees 24 minutes 48 seconds east 147.88 feet, south 05 degrees 00 minutes 42 seconds east 828.37 feet, north 84 degrees 59 minutes 18 seconds east 250.23 feet, south 05 degrees 00 minutes 42 seconds east 40.00 feet, north 84 degrees 59 minutes 18 seconds east 40.00 feet, north 05 degrees 00 minutes 44 seconds east 50.45 feet, north 84 degrees 59 minutes 18 seconds east 159.015 feet, north 05 degrees 04 minutes 27 seconds west 207.09 feet, north 88 degrees 08 minutes 50 seconds east 210.00 feet to the point of beginning.

Being all the same tract of land described as Tract H in a deed from VMIF Charles County Joint Venture to the State of Maryland, to the use of the Department of Natural Resources, dated October 28, 1998, and recorded in the land records of Charles County in Liber 2666, Folio 501 and part of a tract of land which by deed dated December 31, 1980 and recorded in Liber 760, Folio 187 of the land records of Charles County was conveyed by Fred R. Bunting and Bernice Reeves to the State of Maryland to the use of the Department of Natural Resources.

Parcel 4:

Beginning at a point, said point being the beginning of the north 47 degrees 56 minutes 00 seconds west 781.25 foot line of the second parcel of a tract of land which by deed dated April 17, 1989 and recorded in Liber 1376, Folio 003 of the land records of Charles County was conveyed by the Gladfelter Pulp Wood Company to VMS Charles County Venture, said parcel of land also described as tract EII by deed dated October 28, 1998 and recorded in Liber 2666, Folio 501 of the land records of Charles County which was conveyed by the VMIF to the State of Maryland, to the use of the Department of Natural Resources, and running with said first line north 47 degrees 56 minutes 00 seconds west 781.25 feet to a point, then running north 43 degrees 45 minutes 25 seconds east 199.07 feet, north 44 degrees 40 minutes 50 seconds east 238.20 feet, north 42 degrees 51 minutes 00 seconds east 866.14 feet, south 49 degrees 12 minutes 56 seconds east 134.08 feet, north 52 degrees 45 minutes 08 seconds east 151.05 feet, north 41 degrees 04 minutes 10 seconds west 197.07 feet to the southernmost right of way of Maryland Route 210, then running with the said right of way to a point, said point being the beginning of the fifty–third line of the above–mentioned second parcel conveyed by the Gladfelter Pulp Wood Company to VMS Charles County Venture by a deed recorded in Liber 1356, Folio 003 of the land records of Charles County, and then running south 51 degrees 15 minutes 56 seconds east 206.68 feet, north 40 degrees 46 minutes 20 seconds east 494.62 feet to the southernmost right of way of Maryland Route 210, then running with the said right of way to a point at the beginning of the sixty–first line of the above–mentioned second parcel conveyed by the Gladfelter Pulp Wood Company to VMS Charles County Venture, and then running with said line south 51 degrees 14 minutes 13 seconds east 984.07 feet, south 51 degrees 15 minutes 56 seconds east 228.54 feet, south 51 degrees 07 minutes 04 seconds east 1606.73 feet to a point, said point being the end of the thirty–third or north 40 degrees 35 minutes 21 seconds west 77.88 foot line of a tract of land which by deed dated February 15, 1989 and recorded in Liber 1362, Folio 157 of the land records of Charles County was conveyed by CTNC, Inc. to VMS Charles County Venture, said parcel of land also described as tract A by deed dated October 28, 1998 and recorded in Liber 2666, Folio 501 of the land records of Charles County which was conveyed by the VMIF to the State of Maryland, to the use of the Department of Natural Resources, and running then with the thirty–fourth line north 37 degrees 17 minutes 13 seconds east 301.33 feet, north 38 degrees 07 minutes 58 seconds east 400.80 feet, north 37 degrees 56 minutes 13 seconds east 712.19 feet, south 27 degrees 08 minutes 23 seconds east 1622.88 feet, south 37 degrees 22 minutes 54 seconds west 1280.28 feet to a point said point being the end of the north 38 degrees 20 minutes 58 seconds east 2773.52 foot line of the first parcel of a tract of land which by deed dated April 17, 1989 and recorded in Liber 1376, Folio 003 of the land records of Charles County was conveyed by the Gladfelter Pulp Wood Company to VMS Charles County Venture, said parcel of land also described as tract EII by deed dated October 28, 1998 and recorded in Liber 2666, Folio 501 of the land records of Charles County which was conveyed by the VMIF to the State of Maryland, to the use of the Department of Natural Resources and running with said seventh line south 48 degrees 04 minutes 25 seconds east 650.03 feet to a point, then running south 35 degrees 09 minutes 27 seconds east 204.81 feet, south 51 degrees 09 minutes 19 seconds east 395.00 feet, south 64 degrees 52 minutes 44 seconds east 325.91 feet, south 59 degrees 44 minutes 50 seconds west 855.02 feet, south 04 degrees 51 minutes 03 seconds east 1685.76 feet, south 67 degrees 24 minutes 56 seconds west 105.48 feet, north 04 degrees 51 minutes 03 seconds west 469.00 feet, south 82 degrees 59 minutes 18 seconds west 452.25 feet, north 58 degrees 25 minutes 32 seconds west 503.35 feet, north 11 degrees 38 minutes 56 seconds west 385.51 feet, south 85 degrees 51 minutes 43 seconds west 1239.75.00 feet, north 04 degrees 51 minutes 03 seconds west 469.00 feet, to a point, said point being the beginning of the fourth or 40 degrees 04 minutes 07 seconds west 776.41 foot line of a tract of land which by deed dated February 10, 1989 and recorded in Liber 1362, Folio 164 of the land records of Charles County was conveyed by CTNC Inc. to VMS Charles County Venture, said parcel of land also described as tract B by deed dated October 28, 1998 and recorded in Liber 2666, Folio 501 of the land records of Charles County which was conveyed by the VMIF to the State of Maryland, to the use of the Department of Natural Resources, and running then with the said fourth line south 40 degrees 04 minutes 07 seconds west 776.41 feet, south 43 degrees 12 minutes 47 seconds west 868.61 feet, north 52 degrees 14 minutes 03 seconds west 662.92 feet, north 56 degrees 35 minutes 24 seconds west 36.31 feet, south 30 degrees 34 minutes 15 seconds east 433.17 feet, south 30 degrees 27 minutes 21 seconds east 250.88 feet, south 30 degrees 25 minutes 47 seconds east 87.57 feet, south 64 degrees 57 minutes 48 seconds west 444.00 feet, south 65 degrees 07 minutes 48 seconds west 200.00 feet, north 29 degrees 52 minutes 12 seconds west 197.40 feet, north 60 degrees 07 minutes 48 seconds west 200.00 feet, north 29 degrees 52 minutes 12 seconds west 40.14 feet, south 64 degrees 57 minutes 48 seconds west 120.00 feet, north 25 degrees 02 minutes 12 seconds west 145.67 feet, south 64 degrees 53 minutes 46 seconds west 50.82 feet, north 29 degrees 52 minutes 12 seconds west 183.00 feet, south 60 degrees 42 minutes 52 seconds west 210.00 feet, south 30 degrees 34 minutes 44 seconds east 32.97 feet, south 60 degrees 07 minutes 48 seconds west 200.00 feet, north 29 degrees 52 minutes 12 seconds west 61.88 feet, south 60 degrees 06 minutes 23 seconds west 240.10 feet, south 29 degrees 57 minutes 41 seconds east 629.32 feet, south 60 degrees 02 minutes 18 seconds west 200.60 feet, south 30 degrees 02 minutes 02 seconds east 473.00 feet, to a point, said point being on the northernmost right of way of Livingston Road, then running with said right of way to the end of the forty–second or south 30 degrees 00 minutes 08 seconds west 2124.66 foot line of a tract of land which by deed dated February 15, 1989 and recorded in Liber 1362, Folio 157 of the land records of Charles County was conveyed by CTNC Inc. to VMS Charles County Venture, said parcel of land also described as Tract A by deed dated October 28, 1998 and recorded in Liber 2666, Folio 501 of the land records of Charles County which was conveyed by the VMIF Charles County Venture to the State of Maryland, to the use of the Department of Natural Resources, and then continuing with said right of way to a point, said point being the beginning of the first line of the aforementioned conveyance from CTNC Inc. to VMS Charles County Venture, then running with the first through the nineteenth line of said conveyance to a point, said point being the beginning of the third or north 44 degrees 51 minutes 36 seconds west 112.27 foot line of a tract of land which by deed dated March 28, 1989 and recorded in Liber 1371, Folio 424 of the land records of Charles County was conveyed by Alice R. Fleet to VMS Charles County Venture, said parcel of land also described as Tract D by deed dated October 28, 1998 and recorded in Liber 2666, Folio 501 of the land records of Charles County which was conveyed by the VMIF Charles County Venture to the State of Maryland, to the use of the Department of Natural Resources, and running then with the said third line north 44 degrees 51 minutes 36 seconds west 112.27 feet to a point, said point being the beginning of the south 54 degrees 37 minutes 14 seconds west 1333.67 foot line of the above–mentioned second parcel of a tract of land conveyed by the Gladfelter Pulp Wood Company to VMS Charles County Venture and then running with said seventy–fourth line south 54 degrees 37 minutes 14 seconds west 1333.67 feet to the point of beginning.

(4) Exempting from this description of Parcel 4 an existing unimproved parking lot 2,000 square feet more or less in size located along the northernmost side of Livingston Road and a driveway entrance 1,000 yards more or less long that originates 3,017 feet more or less northeast from the junction of Maryland Route 224 and Maryland Route 225.

(5) Exempting from this description of Parcel 4 a tract of approximately three acres of land that is used for a public parking area, described as follows: beginning at a point, said point having the coordinate value 344332.00 north, 1281944.00 east (Maryland State plane grid system NAD83), and then running north 60 degrees 54 minutes 39 seconds east 705.27 feet, north 33 degrees 01 minutes 24 seconds west 275.54 feet to the southernmost right of way of Maryland Route 210, then running in a southwesterly direction with said right of way 700 feet more or less to a point, said point having the coordinate value 344575.00 north, 1281792.00 east (Maryland State plane grid system NAD83), and then running south 31 degrees 55 minutes 15 seconds east 286.62 feet more or less to the point of beginning.

(6) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this title, the Department may:

(i) Permit motorized boat access and use within the boundary of the Mattawoman Wildland; and

(ii) Permit commercial fishing guide operations, provided the base of operations for the commercial activity is not located within the boundary of the Mattawoman Wildland.

(7) Notwithstanding any other provision of this subtitle, in the Mattawoman Wildland area the Department, with prior approval of the Maryland Historical Trust and after an internal Departmental review, may authorize:

(i) Archeological inventories, studies, and research that involve surface examination or limited subsurface sampling;

(ii) Salvage and excavation of archeological sites; and

(iii) Stabilization and restoration of historic structures existing as of October 1, 2014.

(r) (1) Pursuant to the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, that property in Baltimore County containing approximately 1,798 acres and described as follows is a Type 2 State wildland and shall be named the “Soldiers Delight Wildland”:

Parcel 1:

Beginning at a stone marked “18”, the beginning of the 12th line of the land which by deed dated December 26, 1972 and recorded in the land records of Baltimore County in Liber 5325, Folio 537 was conveyed by Samuel Sietz to the State of Maryland, for the use of Forest and Parks, and running thence, south 57 degrees 48 minutes 11 seconds east 650.00 feet to a concrete monument “DFP–MD–LWR–316”, then running north 51 degrees 21 minutes 10 seconds east 528.00 feet to a concrete monument “DFP–MD–LWR–313”, then running north 65 degrees 21 minutes 10 seconds east 792.00 feet to a concrete monument “DFP–MD–LWR–309”, then running north 51 degrees 21 minutes 10 seconds east 990.00 feet to a concrete monument “DFP–MD–LWR–305”, then running north 1 degree 53 minutes 50 seconds west 462.00 feet to a concrete monument “DFP–MD–LWR–303”, then running north 37 degrees 06 minutes 10 seconds east 264.00 feet to a steel bar “DFP–MD–LWR–300”, then running north 39 degrees 50 minutes 51 seconds east 932.25 feet to a concrete monument “DFP–MD–LWR–298”, then running south 50 degrees 58 minutes 08 seconds east 738.25 feet to a concrete monument “DFP–MD–LWR–294”, then running south 55 degrees 23 minutes 12 seconds east 1,092.79 feet to a concrete monument “DFP–MD–LWR–153”, then running south 87 degrees 07 minutes 45 seconds east 264.72 feet to a concrete monument “DFP–MD–LWR–350”, then running north 41 degrees 53 minutes 08 seconds east 1,184.11 feet to a concrete monument “DFP–MD–LWR–343”, south 0 degrees 03 minutes 44 seconds west 671.56 feet then running south 2 degrees 52 minutes 08 seconds west 249.28 feet to a steel bar marked “DFP–MD–LWR–217”, south 2 degrees 52 minutes 08 seconds west 1,290.00 feet more or less, then running in a southwesterly direction on the northern side of Wards Chapel Road for approximately 3,120 feet more or less, to a concrete monument marked “DFP–MD–LWR–185”, located approximately 25 feet north of Wards Chapel Road, then running north 64 degrees 46 minutes 58 seconds west 731.50 feet to a stone, south 29 degrees 15 minutes 00 seconds east 648.30 feet to an iron rod on the west margin of Wards Chapel Road, thence running along the northwest edge of Wards Chapel Road in a southerly direction approximately 620 feet more or less, to a point on the northwesterly edge of Wards Chapel Road, said point being the end of the 4th line of the land by which deed dated December 22, 1978 and recorded in the land records of Baltimore County in Liber 5979, Folio 642 was conveyed by Charles J. Brady, John E. Brady, Mary Louise Ruch, and Margaret E. Miller to the State of Maryland for the use of the Department of Natural Resources, then running north 68 degrees 16 minutes 58 seconds west 192.64 feet to a stone, then running north 63 degrees 34 minutes 35 seconds west 494.51 feet to a stone, then running south 21 degrees 17 minutes 38 seconds west 243.84 feet to a stone, then running south 21 degrees 20 minutes 21 seconds west 252.57 feet to a stone, then running south 21 degrees 26 minutes 51 seconds west 860.11 feet to a stone, at a point on the 40th line of the land which by deed dated November 14, 1978 and recorded in the land records of Baltimore County in Liber 5960, Folio 064 was conveyed by Josephine C. Greene, Constance C. Owings, George G. Carey Jr., and Rosalie C. Wood to the State of Maryland, for the use of the Department of Natural Resources, and running thence, south 69 degrees 38 minutes 55 seconds east 410.00 feet more or less, to a stone marked “19”, then running south 21 degrees 54 minutes 53 seconds west 395.39 feet to a concrete monument “DFP–MD–LWR–421”, then running along the northwest edge of Wards Chapel Road in a southwesterly direction approximately 405 feet more or less, to a point on the 3rd line of the aforementioned deed, then running north 80 degrees 57 minutes 32 seconds west 1,407.69 feet to a pipe, then running south 9 degrees 02 minutes 28 seconds west 664.16 feet, to a city concrete monument, then running north 80 degrees 57 minutes 32 seconds west 1,105.70 feet, to a city concrete monument, then running north 8 degrees 33 minutes 36 seconds east 591.15 feet, to a city concrete monument, then running north 8 degrees 33 minutes 36 seconds east 1,191.60 feet, to a stone “9”, then running north 9 degrees 17 minutes 15 seconds west 2,231.10 feet, to a stone “10”, then running south 68 degrees 37 minutes 26 seconds east 140.87 feet, to a stone “11”, then running north 9 degrees 51 minutes 17 seconds west 50.17 feet, to a stone “12”, then running north 23 degrees 31 minutes 00 seconds west 341.25 feet, to a stone, then running south 80 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 697.95 feet, then running north 48 degrees 45 minutes 00 seconds east 263.65 feet to a stone and then running south 89 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 355.10 feet to the point of beginning.

Parcel 2:

Beginning at a point on a line, 1,102.14 feet from the beginning of the 3rd line of Parcel 1 on the land which by deed dated October 7, 1971 and recorded in the land records of Baltimore County in Liber 5225, Folio 427 was conveyed by Samuel R. Zetzer, Homewood Holding Company et al. to the State of Maryland, for the use of the Department of Forest and Parks, on the south side of Wards Chapel Road where the aforementioned road meets the Baltimore Gas and Electric Company of Maryland right–of–way, and running thence, south 2 degrees 52 minutes 08 seconds west 1,277.14 feet, then running south 3 degrees 15 minutes 19 seconds west 1,747.92 feet, then running south 4 degrees 47 minutes 57 seconds west 1,193.24 feet to a concrete monument “DFP–MD–LWR–219”, then running south 4 degrees 47 minutes 16 seconds west 1,755.00 feet, then running south 4 degrees 47 minutes 12 seconds west 24.64 feet, then running south 4 degrees 45 minutes 92 seconds west 1,315.89 feet to a steel bar marked “DFP–MD–LWR–371”, then running north 61 degrees 27 minutes 23 seconds west 163.94 feet to a concrete monument “DFP–MD–LWR–370”, then running north 61 degrees 27 minutes 23 seconds west 1,863.41 feet to a concrete monument “DFP–MD–LWR–364”, then running north 3 degrees 12 minutes 33 seconds west 600.00 feet to a stone “20–1801”, then running north 42 degrees 06 minutes 38 seconds east 329.64 feet to a stone “19” (not the aforementioned stone marked 19), then running south 62 degrees 56 minutes 22 seconds east 257.56 feet to a bolt found in a pile of rocks, then running north 4 degrees 24 minutes 43 seconds east 215.92 feet to a stone, then running north 58 degrees 30 minutes 43 seconds west 458.89 feet, then running south 88 degrees 43 minutes 26 seconds west 442.58 feet to a stone, then running north 3 degrees 57 minutes 52 seconds west 891.00 feet to a point, then running south 64 degrees 11 minutes 47 seconds west 475.20 feet, north 84 degrees 03 minutes 32 seconds west 221.88 feet, south 62 degrees 56 minutes 28 seconds west 213.31 feet, south 54 degrees 56 minutes 28 seconds west 271.00 feet, south 79 degrees 01 minutes 53 seconds west 251.39 feet, north 05 degrees 18 minutes 47 seconds west 32.61 feet, north 21 degrees 54 minutes 39 seconds west 257.00 feet, south 86 degrees 35 minutes 59 seconds west 375.00 feet, south 21 degrees 54 minutes 39 seconds west 291.09 feet, south 59 degrees 24 minutes 42 seconds west 37.74 feet, south 54 degrees 21 minutes 13 seconds west 81.09 feet, south 76 degrees 09 minutes 48 seconds west 178.09 feet, south 86 degrees 19 minutes 07 seconds west 106.75 feet, north 34 degrees 59 minutes 14 seconds west 43.50 feet, north 25 degrees 28 minutes 39 seconds east 232.11 feet, north 64 degrees 31 minutes 21 seconds west 29.14 feet, north 18 degrees 13 minutes 45 seconds east 152.15 feet, north 72 degrees 36 minutes 36 seconds east 146.13 feet, north 77 degrees 53 minutes 18 seconds east 265.85 feet, north 61 degrees 54 minutes 07 seconds east 1204.23 feet, north 27 degrees 54 minutes 07 seconds east 148.50 feet, south 77 degrees 13 minutes 19 seconds east 113.85 feet, north 14 degrees 24 minutes 51 seconds west 80.19 feet, south 89 degrees 46 minutes 02 seconds east 247.23 feet, north 3 degrees 57 minutes 52 seconds west 209.99 feet to fence fragments, then running north 87 degrees 02 minutes 40 seconds west 271.00 feet to a concrete monument “DFP–MD–LWR–453”, then running north 2 degrees 55 minutes 42 seconds west 377.96 feet to a concrete monument “DFP–MD–LWR–455”, then running north 2 degrees 55 minutes 42 seconds west 98.69 feet, then running north 28 degrees 40 minutes 16 seconds east 627.00 feet to a stone found “D”, then running north 28 degrees 40 minutes 16 seconds east 99.00 feet, then running north 53 degrees 40 minutes 16 seconds east 260.29 feet to a point at the end of the 2nd line of the land which by deed dated January 24, 1990 and recorded in the land records of Baltimore County in Liber 8395, Folio 016, was conveyed by the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Baltimore to the State of Maryland, for the use of the Department of Natural Resources, and running thence, north 33 degrees 15 minutes 54 seconds west 776.00 feet to a steel bar set in the southeasterly side of the macadam paving of the Wards Chapel Road, thence running in a northeasterly direction along Wards Chapel Road approximately 3,425 feet to the point of beginning.

(2) Exempting the Baltimore Gas and Electric Company and Susquehanna Power Company rights–of–way.

Parcel 3:

Beginning at a concrete monument “DFP–MD–LWR–142”, on a line, 869.24 feet from the beginning of the 1st line of Parcel 2 on the land which by deed dated October 7, 1971 and recorded in the land records of Baltimore County in Liber 5225, Folio 427 was conveyed by Samuel R. Zetzer, Homewood Holding Company et al. to the State of Maryland, for the use of the Department of Forest and Parks, on the south side of Wards Chapel Road where the aforementioned road meets the Baltimore Gas and Electric Company of Maryland row, and running thence, south 2 degrees 52 minutes 08 seconds west 1,277.14 feet, then running south 3 degrees 15 minutes 19 seconds west 1,747.92 feet, then running south 4 degrees 47 minutes 57 seconds west 1,193.24 feet to a concrete monument “DFP–MD–LWR–219”, then running south 4 degrees 47 minutes 16 seconds west 1755.00 feet, then running south 4 degrees 47 minutes 12 seconds west 24.64 feet, then running south 4 degrees 45 minutes 92 seconds west 1,315.89 feet to a steel bar marked “DFP–MD–LWR–371”, then running south 61 degrees 27 minutes 23 seconds west 109.28 feet to a concrete monument “DFP–MD–LWR–372”, then running south 61 degrees 27 minutes 23 seconds west 168.76 feet to a concrete monument “DFP–MD–LWR–397”, then running north 37 degrees 40 minutes 15 seconds east 353.20 feet to a stone, then running north 65 degrees 55 minutes 16 seconds east 298.16 feet to a concrete monument “DFP–MD–LWR–401”, then running north 30 degrees 25 minutes 16 seconds east 200.43 feet to a concrete monument “DFP–MD–LWR–402”, then running north 8 degrees 25 minutes 16 seconds east 240.18 feet to a concrete monument “DFP–MD–LWR–403”, then running south 70 degrees 17 minutes 23 seconds east 158.82 feet to a steel bar marked “DFP–MD–LWR–383”, then running south 70 degrees 17 minutes 23 seconds east 390.12 feet, then running south 70 degrees 17 minutes 23 seconds east 515.22 feet to a steel bar marked “DFP–MD–LWR–387”, then running north 26 degrees 54 minutes 10 seconds east 357.00 feet, south 63 degrees 25 minutes 58 seconds east 202.55 feet, south 26 degrees 54 minutes 02 seconds west 201.40 feet, south 62 degrees 33 minutes 00 seconds east 62.26 feet, north 26 degrees 54 minutes 02 seconds east 340.00 feet, south 63 degrees 25 minutes 58 seconds east 524.70 feet, north 20 degrees 44 minutes 02 seconds east 377.70 feet, north 05 degrees 54 minutes 07 seconds west 461.90 feet, north 63 degrees 40 minutes 31 seconds east 369.25 feet, north 17 degrees 48 minutes 47 seconds east 331.40 feet to a point where Mountain View Road and Deer Park Road intersect, thence running in a northwesterly direction on the southwest side of Deer Park Road for a distance of 5,610 feet to a point at the end of the 2nd line of the land which by deed dated November 9, 1989 and recorded in the land records of Baltimore County in Liber 8322, Folio 620 was conveyed by James Snodgrass and Joseph Snodgrass to the State of Maryland, for the use of the Department of Natural Resources, and running thence, south 54 degrees 45 minutes 04 seconds west 247.50 feet, then running north 29 degrees 47 minutes 52 seconds east 306.00 feet, then running north 55 degrees 06 minutes 48 seconds east 132.50 feet to a point at the southwest edge of Deer Park Road, then running north 34 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 217.50 feet to the point of beginning.

(3) Exempting the Baltimore Gas and Electric Company power line right–of–way.

Parcel 4:

Beginning at a concrete monument “DFP–MD–LWR–373”, the beginning of the 3rd line of the land which by deed dated August 19, 1974 and recorded in the land records of Baltimore County in Liber 5476, Folio 837 was conveyed by Charles R. McComas to the State of Maryland, for the use of Forest and Parks, and running thence north 42 degrees 02 minutes 25 seconds east 158.03 feet to a concrete monument “DFP–MD–LWR–374”, then running south 57 degrees 07 minutes 53 seconds east 606.74 feet to a concrete monument “DFP–MD–LWR–236”, then running south 18 degrees 23 minutes 34 seconds east 415.05 feet, then running north 27 degrees 30 minutes 09 seconds east 260.87 feet, then running south 57 degrees 07 minutes 53 seconds east 42.30 feet to a concrete monument stamped “DFP–MD–LWR–236”, then running south 57 degrees 07 minutes 53 seconds east 1,671.36 feet, then running south 16 degrees 03 minutes 66 seconds east 267.69 feet to a steel bar “DFP–MD–LWR–115”, then running north 45 degrees 39 minutes 32 seconds east 176.99 feet, then running south 57 degrees 07 minutes 53 seconds west 57.79 feet to a concrete monument with brass disk “B G & E Co.”, then running north 87 degrees 37 minutes 10 seconds east 2012.51 feet, south 49 degrees 21 minutes 50 seconds east 87.74 feet, south 09 degrees 04 minutes 35 seconds west 357.32 feet, north 50 degrees 50 minutes 53 seconds east 39.76 feet, south 87 degrees 52 minutes 07 seconds 73.92 feet, south 77 degrees 53 minutes 07 seconds east 69.42 feet, south 58 degrees 46 minutes 07 seconds east 49.94 feet, north 68 degrees 06 minutes 59 seconds east 202.55 feet, south 49 degrees 21 minutes 50 seconds east 1643.61 feet, north 84 degrees 56 minutes 17 seconds east 216.49 feet, south 01 degrees 23 minutes 41 seconds east 1578.521 feet to a pipe, then running north 33 degrees 01 minutes 23 seconds west 230.89 feet to a stone, then running south 77 degrees 08 minutes 41 seconds west 500.34 feet to a stone, then running south 22 degrees 16 minutes 43 seconds east 213.84 feet to a stone, then running south 78 degrees 08 minutes 35 seconds west 383.95 feet to a stone, then running north 48 degrees 17 minutes 10 seconds west 548.67 feet to a concrete monument “DFP–MD–LWR–50”, then running south 38 degrees 17 minutes 07 seconds west 416.24 feet to a concrete monument “DFP–MD–LWR–48”, then running south 20 degrees 11 minutes 00 seconds west 831.91 feet to a stone, then running south 53 degrees 34 minutes 16 seconds east 570.91 feet to a stone, then running south 59 degrees 13 minutes 45 seconds east 764.58 feet to a concrete monument “DFP–MD–LWR–37”, then running south 27 degrees 19 minutes 04 seconds west 835.65 feet to a stone, then running south 59 degrees 08 minutes 52 seconds east 457.00 feet, north 33 degrees 28 minutes 35 seconds east 289.66 feet, south 31 degrees 23 minutes 31 seconds east 143.01 feet, south 65 degrees 31 minutes 16 seconds east 69.62 feet, south 73 degrees 35 minutes 06 seconds east 38.06 feet, south 48 degrees 06 minutes 31 seconds east 45.46 feet, south 76 degrees 40 minutes 31 seconds east 60.69 feet to a point, said point being on the northwesternmost right of way of Dolfield Road, then running with said right of way generally in a southwest direction to a point, said point being the intersection of the northwesternmost right of way and the south 31 degrees 18 minutes 08 seconds west 1027.13 foot line of the land which by deed dated July 18, 1973 and recorded in the land records of Baltimore County in Liber 5379, Folio 94 was conveyed by International Land and Development Co., Inc., to the State of Maryland, for the use of the Department of Natural Resources, and running with the remainder of said line, then running south 31 degrees 18 minutes 08 seconds west 1,012.13 feet, then running north 70 degrees 23 minutes 13 seconds west 887.00 feet to a stone, then running north 4 degrees 08 minutes 33 seconds west 382.59 feet, north 70 degrees 55 minutes 48 seconds west 520.96 feet, north 03 degrees 57 minutes 30 seconds west 520.96 feet, north 70 degrees 29 minutes 30 seconds west 570.42 feet, north 25 degrees 45 minutes 30 seconds west 68.30 feet, south 63 degrees 19 minutes 33 seconds west 84.35 feet, north 26 degrees 07 minutes 06 seconds west 307.00 feet, south 70 degrees 41 minutes 35 seconds east 182.59 feet to a concrete monument “DFP–MD–LWR–279”, then running north 21 degrees 30 minutes 11 seconds west 528.19 feet to a concrete monument “DFP–MD–LWR–277”, then running north 75 degrees 11 minutes 07 seconds west 247.80 feet to a concrete monument “DFP–MD–LWR–276”, then running north 21 degrees 29 minutes 12 seconds west 62.04 feet to a concrete monument “DFP–MD–LWR–275”, then running north 75 degrees 11 minutes 07 seconds west 433.47 feet to a concrete monument “DFP–MD–LWR–64”, then running north 29 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 115.00 feet to a stone, then running south 75 degrees 19 minutes 26 seconds east 305.00 feet to a steel bar “DFP–MD–LWR–274”, then running north 27 degrees 37 minutes 34 seconds west 277.60 feet intersecting a point 623.80 feet from the beginning of the 16th line of the land which by deed dated October 7, 1971 and recorded in the land records of Baltimore County in Liber 5225, Folio 427 was conveyed by Samuel R. Zetzer, Homewood Holding Company et al. to the State of Maryland, for the use of the Department of Forest and Parks, running thence, north 75 degrees 13 minutes 34 seconds west 297.04 feet to a stone at the northeast edge of Deer Park Road, then running in a northwesterly direction along the aforementioned road 325.00 feet to an iron pipe 18.6 feet from the northwest edge of the aforementioned road, then running north 54 degrees 53 minutes 34 seconds east 809.00 feet, then running north 35 degrees 06 minutes 26 seconds west 560.48 feet, then running south 54 degrees 53 minutes 34 seconds west 155.42 feet, then running north 35 degrees 06 minutes 26 seconds west 199.94 feet, then running south 54 degrees 53 minutes 34 seconds west 180.92 feet to a point at the northwest edge of Deer Park Road, then running in a northwesterly direction approximately 1,237.5 feet along the northwest edge of Deer Park Road to a concrete monument “DFP–MD–LWR–128”, located 50.40 feet from the edge of the aforementioned road, then running north 30 degrees 15 minutes 08 seconds west 100.56 feet, then running north 34 degrees 04 minutes 12 seconds west 150.11 feet, then running north 44 degrees 38 minutes 49 seconds west 119.32 feet, then running north 51 degrees 06 minutes 39 seconds west 150.19 feet, then running north 43 degrees 52 minutes 12 seconds west 214.42 feet, then running north 37 degrees 25 minutes 59 seconds west 149.12 feet, then running north 36 degrees 12 minutes 15 seconds west 142.03 feet, then running north 31 degrees 40 minutes 15 seconds west 158.00 feet to a steel bar, then running north 26 degrees 43 minutes 43 seconds west 511.50 feet, then running north 54 degrees 10 minutes 45 seconds east 841.50 feet, then running north 52 degrees 39 minutes 08 seconds west 170.20 feet to a stone, then running south 55 degrees 06 minutes 48 seconds west 132.00 feet to a concrete monument “DFP–MD–LWR–238”, then running south 55 degrees 06 minutes 48 seconds west 643.00 feet to the northeast side of Deer Park Road, then running along the aforementioned road 600 feet to a point, and running thence, south 89 degrees 56 minutes 47 seconds east 500.00 feet, then running north 0 degrees 03 minutes 13 seconds west 150.00 feet, then running north 89 degrees 56 minutes 47 seconds west 150.00 feet, then running north 00 degrees 32 minutes 31 seconds east 249.90 feet to a pipe, then running north 89 degrees 56 minutes 47 seconds west 348.50 feet to a point on the northeast side of Deer Park Road, running thence, in a northwesterly direction 670 feet to a point 600 feet from the beginning of the 2nd line of the land which by deed dated August 19, 1974 and recorded in the land records of Baltimore County in Liber 5476, Folio 837 was conveyed by Charles R. McComas to the State of Maryland, for the use of Forest and Parks, thence running, north 2 degrees 52 minutes 08 seconds east 590.00 feet to a concrete monument “DFP–MD–LWR–373”, the point of beginning.

Parcel 5:

Beginning at a point, said point having the coordinate value 638425.77 north, 1363001.34 east (Maryland State plane grid system NAD83), and then running north 49 degrees 21 minutes 51 seconds west 695.83 feet, north 68 degrees 06 minutes 59 seconds east 195.92 feet, south 33 degrees 20 minutes 45 seconds east 629.88 feet to the point of beginning.

Parcel 6:

Beginning at a point, said point having the coordinate value 638425.77 north, 1363001.34 east (Maryland State plane grid system NAD83), and then running south 58 degrees 39 minutes 15 seconds east 1010.96 feet, south 01 degrees 23 minutes 41 seconds east 33.86 feet, south 84 degrees 56 minutes 17 seconds west 192.90 feet, north 49 degrees 21 minutes 50 seconds east 885.64 feet to the point of beginning.

Parcel 7:

Beginning at a point, said point being the end of the south 41 degrees 05 minutes 09 seconds west 676.77 foot line as shown on a plat of survey entitled “1st Amended Plat of Durkee Property”, prepared by Duvall and Associates, Inc., dated August 25, 1998 and recorded among the land records of Baltimore County in Plat Book 71, page 19, said point having the coordinate value 642713.07 north, 1355507.80 east (Maryland State plane grid system NAD83), and then running south 69 degrees 48 minutes 26 seconds west 586.56 feet, south 21 degrees 22 minutes 14 seconds east 213.44 feet, south 55 degrees 37 minutes 11 seconds west 942.71 feet more or less to a point, said point intersecting the boundary of the property of the State of Maryland, then running with said boundary south 33 degrees 04 minutes 36 seconds east 346.63 feet more or less, north 62 degrees 57 minutes 41 seconds east 86.46 feet more or less, then leaving the said State boundary and running north 62 degrees 16 minutes 10 seconds east 744.49 feet more or less, north 08 degrees 47 minutes 26 seconds west 213.01 feet more or less, north 55 degrees 16 minutes 03 seconds east 628.47 feet more or less, south 43 degrees 45 minutes 02 seconds west 492.70 feet more or less, south 46 degrees 12 minutes 42 seconds west 508.04 feet more or less, south 49 degrees 40 minutes 10 seconds west 519.62 feet more or less to a point, said point being on the existing boundary of the State of Maryland property, then running with said boundary north 42 degrees 01 minutes 00 seconds east 294.92 feet more or less, north 25 degrees 24 minutes 54 seconds west 607.13 feet more or less, north 84 degrees 42 minutes 30 seconds east 734.94 feet more or less, north 02 degrees 21 minutes 58 seconds east 979.00 feet more or less, north 52 degrees 45 minutes 25 seconds west 54.97 feet more or less, north 34 degrees 00 minutes 09 seconds west 85.95 feet more or less, north 02 degrees 21 minutes 57 seconds east 544.95 feet more or less, north 27 degrees 10 minutes 26 seconds west 288.20 feet more or less, north 56 degrees 34 minutes 34 seconds east 89.30 feet more or less, north 37 degrees 46 minutes 11 seconds west 618.92 feet more or less, north 54 degrees 42 minutes 10 seconds west 204.60 feet more or less, north 16 degrees 57 minutes 50 seconds west 703.48 feet more or less, south 55 degrees 44 minutes 11 seconds west 277.53 feet more or less, north 72 degrees 44 minutes 24 seconds west 560.36 feet more or less to a point, north 89 degrees 49 minutes 38 seconds west 336.13 feet more or less, south 40 degrees 13 minutes 01 seconds west 529.12 feet more or less, south 28 degrees 31 minutes 38 seconds west 1064.97 feet more or less, south 61 degrees 02 minutes 08 seconds east 1270.23 feet more or less, south 05 degrees 55 minutes 23 seconds west 280.50 feet more or less, south 40 degrees 50 minutes 50 seconds west 676.77 feet to the point of beginning.

(4) Exempting from the above described Parcels the following described tracts:

Tract 1:

Beginning at a point, said point being the beginning of the above described Parcel 1 and then running, south 21 degrees 35 minutes 00 seconds west 454.19 feet, then running south 04 degrees 01 minutes 00 seconds west 318.98 feet, then running south 56 degrees 34 minutes 00 seconds west 350.00 feet more or less to a point, then running north 48 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 380.00 feet more or less to a point, then running north 72 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 750.00 feet more or less to the end of the 35th line of Parcel 1, then running with the 36th, 37th, 38th, and 39th lines of said Parcel to the beginning.

Tract 2:

Beginning at a point, said point being north 69 degrees west 580.00 feet more or less from the end of the 24th line of Parcel 1, and then running north 69 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 580.00 feet, then running north 21 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 570.00 feet, then running north 47 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 450.00 feet, then running south 64 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 440.00 feet, then running north 17 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds west 430.00 feet, then running north 72 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds east 370.00 feet, then running north 19 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 450.00 feet, then running south 65 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 180.00 feet, then running north 82 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 470.00 feet, then running north 58 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 780.00 feet, then running north 32 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 770.00 feet, then running south 09 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 830.00 feet, then running south 59 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds east 340.00 feet, then running south 05 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds west 680.00 feet, then running north 59 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 720.00 feet, then running south 10 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 250.00 feet, then running south 75 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 370.00 feet, then running south 65 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds east 490.00 feet, then running south 24 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 670.00 feet, then running north 54 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds west 300.00 feet, then running south 18 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds west 580.00 feet to the point of beginning.

Including also the existing right–of–way to Wards Chapel Road.

Tract 3:

Beginning at a point, said point being south 50 degrees west 160.00 feet more or less from the end of the 3rd line of the above described Parcel 1 and running north 52 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 170.00 feet, then running south 38 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 170.00 feet, then running south 52 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 170.00 feet, then running north 38 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 170.00 feet to the point of beginning.

Including also the existing right–of–way to Wards Chapel Road.

Tract 4:

Beginning at a point, said point being south 26 degrees east 530.00 feet from the end of the 4th line of the above described Parcel 1 and running south 82 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 270.00 feet, then running south 08 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 270.00 feet, then running north 82 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 270.00 feet, then running north 08 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 270.00 feet to the point of beginning.

Including also the existing right–of–way to Wards Chapel Road.

Tract 5:

Being a 20 foot right–of–way and described as follows: beginning at a point, said point being north 59 degrees 13 minutes 45 seconds west 141.60 feet from the end of the 26th line of the above described Parcel 4, and then running, north 88 degrees 35 minutes 20 seconds west 29.50 feet, then running north 65 degrees 31 minutes 10 seconds west 45.00 feet, then running north 56 degrees 30 minutes 40 seconds west 211.59 feet, then running north 82 degrees 28 minutes 10 seconds west 26.71 feet, then running south 70 degrees 31 minutes 20 seconds west 36.50 feet, then running south 39 degrees 39 minutes 50 seconds west 175.15 feet, then running south 40 degrees 09 minutes 20 seconds west 282.86 feet, then running south 54 degrees 22 minutes 20 seconds west 34.47 feet, then running south 83 degrees 10 minutes 20 seconds west 22.70 feet, then running north 76 degrees 44 minutes 40 seconds west 31.50 feet, then running north 58 degrees 35 minutes 40 seconds west 207.31 feet, then running north 40 degrees 18 minutes 40 seconds west 113.60 feet to the point of beginning.

Tract 6:

Beginning at a point, said point being north 20 degrees 13 minutes 04 seconds east 472.00 feet from the end of the 14th line of the above described Parcel 3, and then running south 70 degrees 17 minutes 23 seconds east 68.00 feet, then running north 20 degrees 13 minutes 04 seconds east 263.00 feet, then running north 70 degrees 17 minutes 23 seconds west 250.00 feet, then running south 20 degrees 13 minutes 14 seconds west 263.00 feet, then running south 70 degrees 17 minutes 23 seconds east 182.00 feet to the point of beginning.

Including also the existing right–of–way to Deer Park Road.

Tract 7:

Beginning at a point, said point being north 20 degrees 13 minutes 04 seconds east 932.00 feet from the end of the 13th line of the above described Parcel 3, and then running, north 83 degrees 20 minutes 37 seconds east 353.00 feet, then running north 03 degrees 04 minutes 45 seconds east 174.00 feet, then running south 83 degrees 20 minutes 37 seconds west 305.00 feet, then running south 20 degrees 13 minutes 04 seconds west 195.00 feet to the point of beginning.

Including also the existing right–of–way to Deer Park Road.

Tract 8:

Beginning at a point, said point being north 76 degrees 28 minutes 38 seconds east from a point located north 04 degrees 47 minutes 57 seconds east 880.00 feet from the end of the 3rd line of the above described Parcel 4, and then running south 85 degrees 12 minutes 03 seconds east 790.00 feet, then running south 04 degrees 47 minutes 57 seconds west 173.00 feet, then running south 85 degrees 12 minutes 03 seconds east 495.00 feet, then running south 04 degrees 47 minutes 57 seconds west 280.00 feet, then running north 85 degrees 12 minutes 03 seconds west 1,280.00 feet, then running north 04 degrees 47 minutes 57 seconds east 450.00 feet to the point of beginning.

Including also the existing right–of–way to Deer Park Road.

Tract 9:

A Parcel of land containing a parking lot situate on the west side of Deer Park Road, 2,400.00 feet more or less south of the intersection with Wards Chapel Road.

Tract 10:

Beginning at a point, said point being on the west side of Deer Park Road, 1,200 feet south of the intersection with Wards Chapel Road, and then running south 58 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 270.00 feet, then running south 07 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 150.00 feet, then running south 15 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 60.00 feet, then running south 86 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 150.00 feet, then running north 62 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 320.00 feet to a point on the west side of Deer Park Road, then running with said road to the point of beginning.

Tract 11:

Beginning at a point, said point being on the west side of Deer Park Road, 860 feet south of the intersection with Wards Chapel Road, and then running south 56 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 680.00 feet, then running south 270.00 feet, then running north 50 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 330.00 feet, then running north 42 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 470.00 feet to the west side of Deer Park Road, then running with said road to the point of beginning.

(5) The Soldiers Delight Wildland Area contains unique ecological features associated with serpentine soils. Active manipulation of the landscape may be required to maintain these features. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this title, the Department may:

(i) Remove, replace, or dispose of vegetation using mechanical or motorized equipment; and

(ii) Erect fencing, gates, and signage associated with the protection and interpretation of unique natural or historical elements as called for in the management plan for the area.

(s) (1) Pursuant to the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, that property in Carroll County containing approximately 499 acres and described as follows is a Type 2 State wildland and shall be named the “Morgan Run Wildland”:

Beginning for the same at a concrete monument (No. 43), said point being the beginning of the 11th line of a tract of land which by deed dated October 17, 1977, and recorded in the land records of Carroll County in Liber 683, Folio, 062, was conveyed by James T. and Gladys R. Warthen to the State of Maryland for the use of the Department of Natural Resources, then binding and running with the 11th and 12th lines of said land, south 59 degrees 28 minutes 50 seconds east 1,026.88 feet to a pipe, then running north 86 degrees 39 minutes 00 seconds east 275.00, to a pipe on the westernmost side of Jim Bower’s Road, then running south with and along the westernmost side of Jim Bower’s Road, extended, 2,700 feet more or less, crossing Morgan Run, thence running, with the southern bank of Morgan Run 25.00 feet more or less, to a point, thence running north crossing Morgan Run and then with and along the easternmost side of Jim Bower’s Road 900.00 feet more or less, to a point on the exterior boundary of Morgan Run Natural Environment Area as surveyed by Leon Podolak and Associates (survey dated March 13, 1990) said point being located south 62 degrees 05 minutes 51 seconds east 30.00 feet from a concrete monument stamped no. 37 and located on the west side of Jim Bower’s Road, then running south 62 degrees 05 minutes 51 seconds east 555.00 feet more or less, to a stone, then running south 85 degrees 08 minutes 57 seconds east 634.36 feet to a concrete monument (no. 36), then running south 40 degrees 14 minutes 29 seconds east 548.58 feet to a concrete monument (no. 35), then running south 33 degrees 31 minutes 06 seconds east 704.28 feet to a concrete monument (no. 34), it being located where a stone formerly stood, said point also being the end of the 9th line of the land by which deed dated March 14, 1977 and recorded in the land records of Carroll County in Liber 657, Folio 258, was conveyed by Lewis G. Miller to the State of Maryland, for the use of the Department of Natural Resources, then binding on and reversing the 9th and 8th lines of said tract of land south 15 degrees 52 minutes 14 seconds west 262.59 feet to a stone, then running south 07 degrees 51 minutes 06 seconds east 299.41 feet to a stone, said point being at the beginning of the 10th line of the land by which deed dated October 10, 1983, and recorded in the land records of Carroll County in Liber 847, Folio 467, was conveyed by Joseph C. and Monica Ann Wisby to the State of Maryland, for the use of the Department of Natural Resources, thence running with the 10th and 1st lines of said land, south 56 degrees 42 minutes 59 seconds east 422.23 feet, then running south 30 degrees 20 minutes 29 seconds east 264.00 feet to an iron pin set at the base of a large rock 25 feet from the north bank of Morgan Run, said point also being at the end of the 4th line of the land by which deed dated December 30, 1975, and recorded in the land records of Carroll County in Liber 612, Folio 515, was conveyed by Harry and Margaret Barker to the State of Maryland, thence binding and reversing with the 4th and 3rd lines of said land, south 33 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 907.50 feet more or less, to a point, then running south 03 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds east 346.50 feet more or less, to a point on the northwest side of Klees Mill Road, then running along the northwest side of Klees Mill Road 50.00 feet more or less, to a point on the northeast side of an old farm road, then running along the north side of aforementioned road 600.00 feet more or less, to a point on the 6th line of the aforementioned conveyance to the State of Maryland by Harry and Margaret Barker and binding and reversing said line, north 43 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds west 50.00 feet more or less, to a concrete monument (no. 30), said point being the end of the 2nd line of the aforementioned conveyance from Joseph C. and Monica Ann Wisby to the State of Maryland then running with the 3rd and 4th and 5th lines of said land, north 40 degrees 34 minutes 33 seconds west 346.34 feet to a concrete monument (no. 31), then running north 68 degrees 41 minutes 35 seconds west 2,164.52 feet to a concrete monument (no. 32), then running south 86 degrees 37 minutes 49 seconds west 33.00 feet to a concrete monument (no. 33), said point being the end of the 27th line of the land by which deed dated July 1, 1975 and recorded in the land records of Carroll County in Liber 596, Folio 657, was conveyed by Bill Gene and Mary Louise Honbarrier to the State of Maryland, for the use of the Department of Natural Resources, thence binding on and reversing the 27th, 26th, 25th, and 24th lines of said land, then running north 89 degrees 22 minutes 30 seconds west 1,316.70 feet, then running south 76 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds west 475.20 feet, then running south 59 degrees 15 minutes 00 seconds west 651.75 feet, then running north 60 degrees 37 minutes 30 seconds west 303.60 feet to a stone formerly planted, said stone being located on the 1st line of the land by which deed dated July 31, 1975 and recorded in the land records of Carroll County in Liber 598, Folio 189, was conveyed by Ira Berger et al. to the State of Maryland, to the use of the Department of Natural Resources, thence running with the remainder of the first line of said land, north 08 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 400.00 feet more or less, to a stone, then running south 86 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds west 173.25 feet to a stone, then running in a northwesterly direction 3,200.00 feet more or less, to a point in the eastern right–of–way of Maryland Route 97, then running along the east side of Maryland Route 97 in a northeasterly direction 3,000.00 feet more or less, to a concrete monument stamped no. 29, said monument being located by the aforementioned plat of survey by Leon Podolak and Associates, then running along line “F” as established by said survey, south 67 degrees 12 minutes 18 seconds east 473.00 feet to a concrete monument (no. 28), then running south 63 degrees 42 minutes 18 seconds east 1,470.00 feet to a concrete monument (no. 27), then running south 60 degrees 27 minutes 18 seconds east 690.00 feet to a concrete monument (no. 26), then running south 81 degrees 27 minutes 18 seconds east 396.00 feet to a concrete monument (no. 25), then running south 64 degrees 57 minutes 18 seconds east 250.00 feet to a concrete monument (no. 24), then running south 13 degrees 02 minutes 39 seconds east 300.00 feet to a concrete monument (no. 23), then running south 81 degrees 38 minutes 27 seconds east 330.00 feet to a concrete monument (no. 46), then running north 04 degrees 05 minutes 54 seconds west 429.00 feet to a concrete monument (no. 45), then running south 57 degrees 33 minutes 40 seconds west 522.99 feet to a concrete monument (no. 44), then running north 04 degrees 21 minutes 07 seconds west 1,439.62 feet to a stone, then running south 87 degrees 10 minutes 12 seconds west 176.91 feet to a stone, then running north 23 degrees 17 minutes 07 seconds east 329.74 feet to a stone, then running north 06 degrees 00 minutes 17 seconds west 414.04 feet to a concrete monument (no. 43) and the point of beginning.

(2) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this title, the Department may utilize mechanical or motorized equipment to create and maintain recreational trails as called for in the Morgan Run Natural Environment Area Master Plan.

(t) Pursuant to the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, that property in Baltimore County containing approximately 1,073 acres and described as follows is a Type 2 State wildland and shall be named the “Sweathouse Branch Wildland”:

Beginning for the same at a point at the end of the north 22 degrees 02 minutes 00 seconds east 639.72 feet line of the land which by deed dated September 23, 1966 and recorded among the land records of Baltimore County in Liber 4676, Folio 270, was conveyed by Herman and Elizabeth Hutschenreuter to the State of Maryland for the use of the Department of Natural Resources, and running thence, south 85 degrees 48 minutes 30 seconds east 511.28 feet to a point, then running south 40 degrees 15 minutes 30 seconds east 560.00 to a point lying on the west side of Sweathouse Branch and running thence on said branch, south 26 degrees 05 minutes 40 seconds west 528.00 feet, then running south 18 degrees 23 minutes 00 seconds west 223.06 feet, then running south 08 degrees 33 minutes 50 seconds west 50.22 feet, then running south 76 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 230.11 feet, then running south 25 degrees 26 minutes 40 seconds west 458.57 feet, then running south 06 degrees 41 minutes 30 seconds east 362.98 feet, then running south 83 degrees 34 minutes 50 seconds west 600.71 feet, then running south 07 degrees 33 minutes 40 seconds east 862.54 feet, then running south 05 degrees 46 minutes 45 seconds east 521.09 feet, then running south 37 degrees 24 minutes 15 seconds west 530.45 feet, then running south 52 degrees 35 minutes 45 seconds west 600.00 feet to a point on the east side of Stocksdale Road, then running along the east side of Stocksdale Road 900.00 feet more or less, to a point on the 7th line of a tract of land deeded to the State of Maryland for the use of the Department of Natural Resources by Mamie Mohr on August 4, 1961 and recorded among the land records of Baltimore County, thence reversing and binding on said line, south 82 degrees 31 minutes 00 seconds east 620.00 feet more or less, to the end of the 6th line of the aforementioned deed, thence running with the 6th to the 1st lines thereof and reversing, south 72 degrees 42 minutes 00 seconds east 564.00 feet, then running south 32 degrees 51 minutes 30 seconds east 1469.65 feet, then running south 19 degrees 31 minutes 20 seconds east 17.18 feet, then running south 02 degrees 10 minutes 50 seconds east 474.43 feet, then running south 43 degrees 01 minutes 50 seconds east 1,266.64 feet, then running south 37 degrees 01 minutes 20 seconds east 2,274.00 feet to a point in the western right–of–way of Belair Road, then running along the west side of Belair Road in a southwesterly direction 2,786.00 feet more or less, to the north bank of the Big Gunpowder Falls, thence running along the north bank of the Big Gunpowder Falls 9,900.00 feet more or less, to a point, then running in a northwesterly direction 900.00 feet more or less, to a point, said point being the beginning of the 4th line of the land which by deed dated September 20, 1984 and recorded in the land records of Baltimore County in Liber 6805, Folio _____ was conveyed by Issac Twinning et al. to the State of Maryland for the use of the Department of Natural Resources, said point being part of the first Parcel of said deed, thence running with the 3rd and 4th line of said deed, north 40 degrees 22 minutes 21 seconds east 589.61 feet, then running north 46 degrees 19 minutes 30 seconds west 412.50 feet, then running north 43 degrees 54 minutes 40 seconds west 680.00 feet, then running north 43 degrees 33 minutes 20 seconds west 20.00 feet, then running north 43 degrees 56 minutes 40 seconds east 900.00 feet, then running south 46 degrees 03 minutes 20 seconds east 900.00 feet, then running north 43 degrees 56 minutes 40 seconds east 900.00 feet, then running north 15 degrees 33 minutes 00 seconds east 463.00 feet more or less, to the end of the 1st line of the land which by deed dated December 16, 1963 and recorded in the land records of Baltimore County in Liber 4243, Folio 356 was conveyed by Rosena Brodt et al. to the State of Maryland, to the use of the Department of Forests and Parks. Thence running with the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th and part of the 6th line of said deed, north 02 degrees 21 minutes 00 seconds west 924.60 feet, then running south 78 degrees 51 minutes 26 seconds west 336.34 feet, then running north 17 degrees 34 minutes 17 seconds east 629.37 feet, then running south 85 degrees 36 minutes 00 seconds west 925.55 feet thence running north 04 degrees 42 minutes 40 seconds west 193.35 feet, thence running, south 65 degrees 31 minutes 30 seconds west 855.03 feet, then running north 45 degrees 17 minutes 00 seconds west 464.64 feet, then running north 45 degrees 21 minutes 30 seconds east 735.90 feet, then running north 53 degrees 06 minutes 30 seconds east 283.80 feet, then running north 51 degrees 06 minutes 30 seconds east 854.70 feet, then running north 24 degrees 13 minutes 50 seconds west 137.75 feet, then running north 24 degrees 49 minutes 23 seconds west 69.44 feet, then running north 31 degrees 08 minutes 12 seconds west 241.71 feet, then running north 51 degrees 55 minutes 32 seconds east 385.38 feet, then running south 19 degrees 42 minutes 34 seconds east 240.53 feet, then running south 56 degrees 04 minutes 00 seconds east 251.14 feet, then running north 34 degrees 48 minutes 15 seconds east 1,910.00 feet more or less, to the end of the 15th line of the land which by deed dated November 15, 1965 and recorded in the land records of Baltimore County in Liber 4551, Folio 435 was conveyed by J. Paul and Isabelle Herzog to the State of Maryland for the use of the Department of Forests and Parks, then binding and reversing the 15th, 14th, 13th, 12th, and 11th lines of said land, north 63 degrees 25 minutes 20 seconds west 976.77 feet, then running south 02 degrees 23 minutes 40 seconds west 108.90 feet, then running north 82 degrees 01 minutes 20 seconds west 185.63 feet, then running south 28 degrees 08 minutes 40 seconds west 304.70 feet, then running south 16 degrees 04 minutes 50 seconds west 680.88 feet, then running south 65 degrees 16 minutes 40 seconds east 1,347.22 feet, then running north 73 degrees 50 minutes 30 seconds east 365.00 feet, then running north 10 degrees 03 minutes 10 seconds west 175.43 feet, then running north 39 degrees 20 minutes 50 seconds east 636.40 feet, then running north 39 degrees 20 minutes 50 seconds east 730.00 feet, then running north 71 degrees 40 minutes 50 seconds west 201.52 feet, then running north 25 degrees 59 minutes 00 seconds west 308.15 feet, then running north 61 degrees 51 minutes 00 seconds east 856.29 feet, then running north 09 degrees 40 minutes 00 seconds east 506.19 feet, then running north 83 degrees 53 minutes 00 seconds west 281.60 feet, then running north 22 degrees 02 minutes 00 seconds east 639.72 feet to the beginning.

(u) Pursuant to the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, that property in Baltimore County containing approximately 735 acres and described as follows is a Type 2 State wildland and shall be named the “Panther Branch Wildland”:

Beginning at an iron pipe, said point being the beginning of the 1st line of the land which by deed dated January 8, 1976 and recorded in the land records of Baltimore County in Liber 5606, Folio 521 was conveyed by George R. Moore and Raymond L. Moore and William E. Berndt and Henry F. Le Brun of Baltimore County to the State of Maryland to the use of the Department of Natural Resources, said point also having Maryland State plane coordinates north 647052.52, east 902630.27, then running in a southerly direction along the west side of Big Falls Road, 2,362.35 feet, to a pipe with State plane coordinates of north 644,954.66, east 901,711.01, then north 46 degrees 23 minutes 08 seconds west 204.65 feet, then running south 30 degrees 06 minutes 50 seconds east 420.00 feet, then running south 46 degrees 23 minutes 08 seconds east 204.92 feet to a pipe with coordinates north 644591.17, east 901500.48, then running in a southerly direction along the west side of Big Falls Road a distance of 480.00 feet to a point where the line leaves the road, then running, north 21 degrees 58 minutes 37 seconds west 420.00 feet to a pipe, then running south 42 degrees 12 minutes 28 seconds west 420.00 feet to a pipe with coordinates of north 644322.04, east 900785.69, then running north 21 degrees 58 minutes 37 seconds west 660.00 feet to a pipe, then running south 55 degrees 07 minutes 50 seconds east 566.14 feet to a stone, then running south 22 degrees 32 minutes 10 seconds east 650.32 feet to a stone with coordinates north 644067.10, east 900357.20, then running, south 57 degrees 42 minutes 10 seconds west 76.84 feet to a pipe, then running south 32 degrees 59 minutes 50 seconds east 37.09 feet to a pipe, then running south 59 degrees 55 minutes 20 seconds west 259.51 feet to an iron pin, then running south 61 degrees 30 minutes 20 seconds west 63.79 feet to a pipe, then running south 57 degrees 03 minutes 00 seconds west 10.30 feet to a pipe with coordinates north 643782.54, east 899945.40, then running north 20 degrees 04 minutes 28 seconds west 575.66 feet to a pipe, then running north 19 degrees 32 minutes 50 seconds west 138.79 feet to a point, then running south 49 degrees 23 minutes 56 seconds west 153.96 feet to a point, then running south 19 degrees 30 minutes 40 seconds east 725.70 feet to a pipe, then running south 46 degrees 26 minutes 18 seconds west 297.84 feet to a stone with coordinates north 643464.55, east 899611.03, then running south 57 degrees 45 minutes 30 seconds west 920.93 feet to a stone scribed “IH” with coordinates north 642973.24, east 898832.10, then running, north 18 degrees 07 minutes 15 seconds west 122.96 feet to a stone, then running north 68 degrees 59 minutes 58 seconds west 336.33 feet to a pipe, then running north 68 degrees 59 minutes 58 seconds west 212.19 feet to a stone, then running south 26 degrees 50 minutes 00 seconds west 56.22 feet to a pipe, then running south 42 degrees 59 minutes 00 seconds west 132.03 feet to a pipe, then running north 59 degrees 59 minutes 20 seconds west 113.79 feet to a pipe, then running north 33 degrees 52 minutes 40 seconds east 212.91 feet to a 30 inch oak tree, as surveyed in 1960, then running, north 65 degrees 39 minutes 00 seconds west 468.11 feet to a pipe, then running north 18 degrees 15 minutes 50 seconds west 1419.98 feet to a stone, then running east 900.00 feet to a point, then running north 20 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds east 550.00 feet more or less, to a point, then running north 29 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 550.00 feet more or less, to a point, then running north 70 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 780.00 feet more or less, to a point, then running north 35 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 300.00 feet more or less, to a point, then running north 200.00 feet more or less, to a point, then running south 62 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 700.00 feet, more or less, to a point on the eastern right–of–way of Maryland Route 45, then running with the eastern side of Route 45 in a northerly direction 2,198.00 feet more or less, to a point in the center of the Gunpowder Falls, said point having coordinates north 648909.58, east 895934.02, then continuing along the east side of Maryland Route 45 in a northwesterly direction 135.00 feet, more or less, to intersect the 3rd line of a tract of land which by deed dated July 27, 1982, and recorded in Liber 6422, Folio 469 of the land records of Baltimore County, was conveyed by Daniel S. Sullivan, Jr., trustee of the estate of Thelma Mitchell Smith, to the State of Maryland for the use of the Department of Natural Resources, then running with the remainder of said 3rd line and with the 4th, 5th, and 6th lines, north 38 degrees 09 minutes 00 seconds west 105.00 feet more or less, to a point, then running south 74 degrees 51 minutes 00 seconds east 360.00 feet to a pipe, then running north 31 degrees 38 minutes 43 seconds east 1,099.49 feet to a pipe, then running south 65 degrees 22 minutes 13 seconds east 587.93 feet to a pipe, with coordinates north 649722.11, east 897422.79, then running, north 29 degrees 59 minutes 10 seconds east 60.00 feet to a pipe, then running north 16 degrees 10 minutes 10 seconds east 312.03 feet to a stone, then running north 23 degrees 40 minutes 50 seconds east 89.52 feet to a stone, then running north 32 degrees 26 minutes 31 seconds east 765.13 feet to a pipe, then running north 81 degrees 40 minutes 51 seconds east 521.88 feet to a pipe, then running north 81 degrees 40 minutes 51 seconds east 644.56 feet to a pipe, then running south 31 degrees 04 minutes 18 seconds east 260.00 feet to a stone with coordinates north 650747.54, east 899202.53, then running north 37 degrees 57 minutes 20 seconds east 166.46 feet to a stone, then running south 39 degrees 42 minutes 47 seconds east 263.06 feet to a stone, then running south 66 degrees 56 minutes 32 seconds east 411.28 feet to a stone, then running south 69 degrees 23 minutes 26 seconds east 442.05 feet to a stone with coordinates north 650359.75, east 900265.17, then running south 35 degrees 35 minutes 30 seconds east 130.89 feet to a stone, then running south 35 degrees 55 minutes 10 seconds east 111.28 feet to a stone, then running south 50 degrees 36 minutes 46 seconds east 1,266.87 feet to a pipe, then running south 55 degrees 41 minutes 17 seconds west 505.00 feet to a pipe, then running south 55 degrees 42 minutes 35 seconds west 120.65 feet to a pipe with coordinates north 649010.19, east 900873.59, then running south 28 degrees 07 minutes 43 seconds east 416.06 feet to a pipe, then running south 18 degrees 56 minutes 02 seconds east 817.50 feet to a pipe, then running south 63 degrees 45 minutes 00 seconds east 406.97 feet to a pipe, then running north 66 degrees 21 minutes 00 seconds east 876.12 feet to a pipe, then running south 33 degrees 04 minutes 16 seconds east 90.00 feet to a pipe, then running south 33 degrees 04 minutes 16 seconds east 621.52 feet to a pipe on the north side of Big Falls Road, then running with the north side of Big Falls Road south 33 degrees 01 minutes 40 seconds west 148.76 feet to a point, then running south 22 degrees 38 minutes 29 seconds west 36.06 feet to the beginning.

(v) (1) Pursuant to the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, that property in Washington and Allegany counties containing approximately 1,555 acres and described as follows is a Type 2 wildland and shall be named the “Sideling Hill Wildland”:

Parcel 1:

Beginning for the same, at a point, said point being the beginning of a tract of land which by deed dated July 26, 1927, and recorded in the land records of Washington County in Liber 178, Folio 75, was conveyed by Washington Orchard Company to the State of Maryland, for the use of the Game and Conservation Department, said point also being the beginning of Parcel 2 of a tract of land which by deed dated July 26, 1927 and recorded in the land records of Allegany County in Liber 156, Folio 135 was conveyed by the Washington Orchard Company to the State of Maryland, for the use of the Game and Conservation Department, thence binding on and reversing on the 93rd, 92nd, 91st, 90th lines of the aforementioned first tract of land, south 74 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 412.50 feet to a stone, then running north 80 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds east 313.50 feet to a point, then running north 34 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds east 1,650.00 feet to a stone, then running south 66 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds east 1,600.50 feet more or less, to a point on the western edge of Riser Road, then running with the western edge of Riser Road, in a southwesterly direction, 7,950.00 feet more or less, to a point, said point being the beginning of the second Parcel of a tract of land which by deed dated September 17, 1958, and recorded in the land records of Allegany County in Liber 340, Folio 276, was conveyed by Baltimore Area Council Boy Scouts of America, Incorporated to the State of Maryland, for the use of the Game and Inland Fish Commission, then running, north 18 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 540.00 feet to a point, then running north 55 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 367.00 feet to a point, then running north 19 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 104.00 feet to a point, then running south 50 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 40.00 feet to a point in the center of a spring, then running north 43 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 405.00 feet, to a stone pile set on the north side of a Wood Road, then running, north 66 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 396.00 feet to a point, then running north 10 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 396.00 feet to a point, then running north 15 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds west 278.00 feet to a point, then running north 15 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds west 478.00 feet to a point, then running north 46 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 309.00 feet to a stone pile on the south bank of Sideling Hill Creek, then crossing said creek and running, north 46 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 87.00 feet to a point, said point being on the 23rd line of the second aforementioned tract of land, then running with said tract of land and along Sideling Hill Creek, north 53 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds west 900.00 feet more or less, to a point, then running north 65 degrees 25 minutes 00 seconds west 834.90 feet more or less, to a point, then running north 54 degrees 45 minutes 00 seconds west 396.00 feet more or less, to a point, then leaving the creek and running, south 47 degrees 45 minutes 00 seconds west 214.50 feet more or less, to a point on the south bank of the creek, then running north 56 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 660.00 feet more or less, to a point near the creek, then running south 56 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 1,501.50 feet more or less, to a point, then running south 44 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 198.00 feet more or less, to a point near the east bank of the creek, then running north 47 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 247.50 feet more or less, then crossing the creek and running, north 31 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds east 247.50 feet more or less, to a point, then running south 33 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 198.00 feet more or less, to a point near the west bank of the creek, then running north 55 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 132.00 feet more or less, to a point, then leaving the creek and running, north 45 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 231.00 feet, then running north 28 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 99.00 feet, then running north 09 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 561.00 feet, then running north 15 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 759.00 feet, then running north 31 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 396.00 feet, then running north 89 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 627.00 feet, then running north 30 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 429.00 feet, then running south 80 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 561.00 feet, then running north 57 degrees 15 minutes 00 seconds east 412.50 feet, then running south 56 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 441.37 feet, then running north 33 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 792.00 feet, then running north 50 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds east 231.00 feet, then running north 17 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 346.50 feet to a pole line, then running with said pole line, south 85 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds east 970.00 feet then leaving said pole line and running south 50.00 feet, then running south 59 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 495.00 feet, then running north 86 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds east 330.00 feet, then running north 86 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds east 1,839.75 feet, then running south 57 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 264.00 feet, then running south 30 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 330.00 feet, then running south 06 degrees 15 minutes 00 seconds east 519.75 feet, then running south 86 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 231.00 feet, then running south 74 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 49.50 feet to the beginning.

(2) Exempting a tract of land described as beginning at a point, said point being north 30 degrees 00 east 1,450 feet from the end of the 16th line of the above described Parcel of land, said point being the center of a Parcel of land with a radius of 75.00 feet, this circular Parcel of land contains 0.405 acres.

(3) Exempting a tract of land described as beginning at a point, said point being south 37 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 275.00 feet from the beginning of the 44th line of the above described wildland and running south 56 degrees 00 minutes east 875.00 feet, then running south 17 degrees 00 minutes east 925.00 feet, then running north 65 degrees 30 minutes west 940.00 feet, then running south 54 degrees 00 minutes west 360.00 feet, then running north 30 degrees 00 minutes west 660.00 feet, then running north 37 degrees 00 minutes east 800.00 feet to the beginning.

Parcel 2:

Beginning at a point in Sideling Hill Creek, said point being the end of the 30th or north 49 degrees 00 minutes west line of a tract of land which by deed dated July 26, 1927, and recorded in the land records of Washington County in Liber 178, Folio 75, was conveyed by Washington Orchard Company to the State of Maryland, for the use of the Game and Conservation Department, thence binding and reversing on the 30th and 29th lines of said tract of land, south 49 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 1,815.00 feet to a point, then running south 56 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 412.50 feet to a point, then running south 56 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 450.00 feet more or less, to a point, then running south 36 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds west 1,400.00 feet more or less, to a point, then running south 61 degrees 45 minutes 00 seconds west 530.00 feet, more or less, to a concrete monument, said monument being the end of the 3rd line, of the Parcel, of a tract of land which by deed dated March 4, 1991, and recorded in the land records of Washington County in Liber 985, Folio 819, was conveyed by the Baltimore Area Council, Boy Scouts of America, Inc. to the State of Maryland, for the use of the Department of Natural Resources, thence binding on and reversing the 3rd and 2nd lines of said tract of land north 51 degrees 15 minutes 46 seconds west 1,968.98 feet to a stone pile, then running south 78 degrees 07 minutes 23 seconds west 584.37 feet to a 3/8” rebar, then running north 30 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 1,740.00 feet more or less, to a point in Sideling Hill Creek, then running with the creek in a southwesterly direction, 1,200.00 feet more or less, to a point, then running north 40 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 1,250.00 feet more or less, to a point at the end of the 32nd line of the first Parcel of a tract of land which by deed dated September 17, 1958, and recorded in the land records of Allegany County in Liber 340, Folio 276, was conveyed by Baltimore Area Council Boy Scouts of America, Incorporated to the State of Maryland, for the use of the Game and Inland Fish Commission, then running with said tract of land with the 32nd through the 17th and part of the 16th lines, reversed, south 73 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds east 220.00 feet, then running north 122.00 feet, then running north 70 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 86.00 feet, then running south 56 degrees 45 minutes 00 seconds east 165.00 feet, then running south 81 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 332.00 feet, then running south 51 degrees 15 minutes 00 seconds east 99.00 feet to a stone marked “39”, then running north 84 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 205.00 feet to a stone marked “38”, then running north 59 degrees 15 minutes 00 seconds east 1,012.00 feet to a stone marked “37”, then running north 35 degrees 15 minutes 00 seconds east 447.00 feet to a stone marked “36”, then running north 60 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 314.00 feet to a stone marked “35”, then running north 30 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 266.00 feet to a stone marked “34”, then running north 23 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 146.00 feet to a stone marked “33”, then running south 85 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 842.00 feet to a stone marked “32”, then running south 10 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 132.00 feet, then running south 44 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds west 122.00 feet to a stone marked “30”, then running south 69 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 858.00 feet to a point in the center of Sideling Hill Creek, then running with the center of the creek south 03 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 200.00 feet more or less, to the point of beginning.

Parcel 3:

Beginning for the same at a point, said point being the beginning of the first line of the parcel of land described in a deed dated August 7, 1931 and recorded August 15, 1941 among the land records of Allegany County in Liber 166, Folio 194 which was conveyed by Mary George et al. to the State of Maryland, then running with said first line 703.01 feet to the westernmost right of way of Hoop Pole Road, then running with the westernmost right of way of said Hoop Pole Road in a southerly direction 7137.41 feet to a point of intersection with the westerly right of way of Hoop Pole Road and the fifty first line of the abovementioned conveyance from Mary George et al. to the State of Maryland, then leaving said road and running with the existing State Forest boundary south 70 degrees west 290.78 feet, then south 20 degrees east 584.15 feet to a point, said point being the beginning of the first line of the parcel of land described in a deed dated September 27, 1984 and recorded among the land records of Allegany County in Liber 545, Folio 546 which was conveyed by Millard H Creek and Gale L Creek, his wife, to the State of Maryland, for the use of the Department of Natural Resources, said point also being on the south side of Stottlemyer Road, then running with the south and west side of Stottlemyer Road 2026.71 feet to a point at the end of the sixteenth line of the above mentioned conveyance from Millard H Creek and Gale L Creek, his wife, to the State of Maryland, for the use of the Department of Natural Resources, then leaving the westernmost right of way of Stottlemyer Road and the boundary of Green Ridge State Forest and running the following courses, south 78 degrees 58 minutes 25 seconds west 1297.0 feet to a point, said point having the coordinate value 727797.69 north, 927314.07 east (Maryland State plane grid system NAD83), then south 57 degrees 25 minutes 29 seconds west 404.8 feet, then south 85 degrees 04 minutes 13 seconds west 1476.8 feet to a point, said point having the coordinate value 727452.82 north, 925501.54 east (Maryland State plane grid system NAD83), then north 74 degrees 08 minutes 29 seconds west 860.00 more or less to the easternmost right of way of Orleans Road, then running with said right of way of Orleans Road in a northerly direction to intersect the Green Ridge State Forest boundary and the one hundred fourteenth line of the above mentioned conveyance from Mary George et al. to the State of Maryland, then running with the said right of way, the State Forest boundary and the remainder of the aforesaid one hundred fourteenth line to a point, then running the entire one hundred fifteenth line through the one hundred nineteenth line of the aforementioned conveyance from Mary George et al. to the State of Maryland to the point of beginning.

Parcel 4:

Beginning for the same at a point said point being the beginning of the thirty seventh line of the abovementioned parcel of land described in a deed dated August 7, 1931 and recorded August 15, 1941 among the land records of Allegany County in Liber 166, Folio 194 which was conveyed by Mary George et al. to the State of Maryland, then running with the aforesaid thirty seventh line through the forty second line, then running with the forty third line 627.33 feet to a point on the westernmost right of way of Stottlemyer Road, then running with the said westernmost right of way of Stottlemyer Road in a southwesterly direction 1063.66 feet to a point, said point being in the westernmost right of way of the intersection of Stottlemyer Road and Hoop Pole Road, then running with the easternmost right of way of Hoop Pole Road 4483.00 feet more or less to the point of beginning.

(w) Pursuant to the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, that property in Allegany County containing approximately 5,125 acres and described as follows is a Type 1 State wildland and shall be named the “Maple Run Wildland”:

Beginning at a point, which by deed dated May 3, 1938 and recorded in the land records of Allegany County in Liber 180, Folio 713, was conveyed by Mrs. Margaret Bailey to the State of Maryland, said point being the northwest corner of Green Ridge Valley Orchard Lot 683, Section F, where the east side of Black Twigg Road intersects the southwest side of Mertens Avenue, then running along the southwest side of Mertens Avenue, 15,000 feet more or less, to the intersection of Green Ridge Road, then running along the west side of Green Ridge Road a distance of 17,900 feet more or less, to a point, said point being the intersection of the westernmost right of way of Green Ridge Road and the existing boundary of Green Ridge State Forest, then running with the said State Forest boundary in a northwesterly direction to the westernmost corner of Lot 947 Section F, then running along the westernmost lines of said lot and Lot 948 Section F to the northeast corner of Lot 971, Section F, then running in a northeast direction to the northeasternmost corner of Lot 860 Section F, then running in a northeast direction crossing Jacobs Road to a point of intersection with the northeasternmost right of way of Jacobs Road, then running with said right of way in a northwesterly direction to a point of intersection with an unnamed forest road, then running with the easternmost right of way of Jacobs Road in a northerly direction to its intersection with Black Twigg Road, then running along the easternmost right of way to the point of beginning.

Saving and excepting the existing right of way for Jacobs Road.

Saving and excepting the existing Potomac Edison transmission line that begins at a point on the easterly line of Orchard Tract 331, Section F, said point being on the west side of the Green Ridge Road right of way and having the coordinate value 709448 north, 890869 east (Maryland State plane grid system NAD83), and then running north 86 degrees 10 minutes 56 seconds west a distance of 11,999 feet, more or less, to a point on the southwesterly line of Orchard Tract 634, Section F, said point having the coordinate value 710247 north, 878897 east (Maryland State plane grid system NAD83).

Saving and excepting the following privately owned Orchard Tracts located within the exterior boundary of the above description:

Orchard Tract 330–F, 1/2 Lot totaling 1.8 acres, being all the same land in a deed dated July 26, 2013 and recorded among the land records of Allegany County in Liber 2002, Folio 213 which was conveyed to Mable W. Fritter.

Orchard Tract 334–F, 1/2 Lot totaling 5 acres, being all the same land in a deed dated November 29, 1990 and recorded among the land records of Allegany County in Liber 591, Folio 927 which was conveyed to Michael E. & Belinda J. Weaver.

Orchard Tract 334–F, 1/2 Lot totaling 5 acres, being all the same land in a deed dated September 17, 1994 and recorded among the land records of Allegany County in Liber 634, Folio 456 which was conveyed to Mark W. and Barbara I. Morgan.

Orchard Tract 377–F and 378–F, being all the same land in a deed dated January 28, 1983 and recorded among the land records of Allegany County in Liber 532, Folio 699 which was conveyed to Richard C. Ramsey.

Orchard Tract 675–F, being all the same land in a deed dated January 29, 2013 and recorded among the land records of Allegany County in Liber 1949, Folio 238 which was conveyed to Jeffrey H. Hayes, William A. Suite, John P. Hayes.

Any land held within this Parcel by the State under a certificate of reservation is included in the wildland for so long as the certificate of reservation is in effect.

(x) Pursuant to the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, that property in Allegany County containing approximately 1,416 acres and described as follows is a Type 2 State wildland and shall be named the “Deep Run Wildland”:

Beginning at a point, said point being the southeast corner of a tract of land designated as Orchard Tract 298 Section F, which by deed dated February 28, 1939, and recorded in Liber 184, Folio 224 of the land records of Allegany County, was conveyed by James E. Barlow to the State of Maryland, and then running in a northwest direction along the south side of Lot 298 to a point in the southwest corner of Lot 298 Section F, then running along the northwest line of said lot and a portion of Orchard Tract 299 Section F to the southeast corner of Lot 261 Section F, then running in a northwest direction along the southwest line of Lot 261 Section F to a point on the east side of Green Ridge Road, then running along the east side of Green Ridge Road in a northeasterly direction 15,400 feet more or less, to a point at the intersection of Green Ridge Road and an unnamed forest road, then running along said unnamed forest road and through Lots 183, 182, 111, and 110, Section D, 1,500 feet more or less, to a point on the southwest side of Fifteen Mile Creek Road, then running along the south side of Fifteen Mile Creek Road 3,200 feet more or less, to the intersection with Deep Run, then running along Deep Run in a southwesterly direction 500 feet more or less, to a point, then running in a southeasterly direction 1,340 feet more or less, to the northwest corner of Lot 61, Section D, then running along the west side of Lots 61, 60, 59, 58, 168, 54, 115, 114, 113, and 112, Section D, then running south 20 degrees east 175 feet more or less, to the west side of East Valley Road, then running along the west side of East Valley Road, to the beginning.

Saving and excepting the following privately owned Orchard Tracts located within the exterior boundary of the above description:

Orchard Tract 155–D, being all the same land in a deed dated September 8, 2010 and recorded among the land records of Allegany County in Liber 1745, Folio 378 which was conveyed to Joel William Merrbaugh & John Henry Merrbaugh, Jr.

Orchard Tract 204–D, being all the same land in a deed dated August 8, 2012 and recorded among the land records of Allegany County in Liber 1899, Folio 122 which was conveyed to Stephan C. Whitney & Lauren E. Hudacik.

Orchard Tract 263–F, being all the same land in a deed dated December 10, 2010 and recorded among the land records of Allegany County in Liber 1747, Folio 230 which was conveyed to Richard S. Prill, Sr., Richard S. Prill, Jr., and Stephanie A. Prill.

Any land held within this Parcel by the State under a certificate of reservation is included in the wildland for so long as the certificate of reservation is in effect.

(y) (1) In accordance with the provisions of subsection (a) of this section and except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the property in Garrett County containing approximately 1,517 acres and described as follows is a Type 1 State wildland and shall be named the “Bear Pen Wildland”:

Beginning at a point, said point being the end of the second line of a tract of land which by deed dated October 14, 1977, and recorded in Liber 382, Folio 467 of the land records of Garrett County, was conveyed by Robert and Marjorie Rogers to the State of Maryland, for the use of the Department of Natural Resources, and then running with the boundary of Savage River State Forest the following courses and distances, north 06 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds east 2,382.00 feet, then running north 29 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds west 1,254.00 feet, then running north 47 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 2,285.50 feet, then running north 07 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds west 577.50 feet, then running south 76 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 247.50 feet, then running north 86 degrees 45 minutes 00 seconds east 132.00 feet, then running north 23 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 132.00 feet, then running north 01 degrees 15 minutes 00 seconds east 260.70 feet, then running north 20 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds east 198.00 feet, then running north 33 degrees 15 minutes 00 seconds east 148.50 feet, then running north 39 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds east 701.25 feet, then running south 25 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 1,303.50 feet, then running south 62 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 627.00 feet, then running south 68 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 523.38 feet, then running north 12 degrees 15 minutes 00 seconds east 1,114.08 feet, then running south 70 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 482.46 feet, then running north 63 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 1,006.50 feet, then running south 02 degrees 15 minutes 00 seconds west 429.00 feet, then running south 45 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 1,596.54 feet, then running south 68 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 483.12 feet, then running north 31 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 1,323.96 feet to a planted stone, then running south 16 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 832.92 feet to an iron pipe, then running south 79 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds east 399.96 feet to a concrete monument, then running south 21 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds west 1,221.00 feet to a concrete monument, then running south 85 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds east 618.75 feet, then running north 72 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds east 429.00 feet, then running north 39 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 82.50 feet, then running south 55 degrees 15 minutes 00 seconds east 330.00 feet, then running north 61 degrees 15 minutes 00 seconds east 858.00 feet, then running north 66 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds east 1,254.00 feet, then running south 08 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds west 1,683.00 feet, then running south 35 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 1,600.50 feet, then running north 35 degrees 15 minutes 00 seconds east 1,072.50 feet, then running north 11 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds west 208.55 feet, then running north 19 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 127.38 feet, then running north 35 degrees 15 minutes 00 seconds east 1,573.44 feet, then running north 05 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 72.60 feet, then running north 52 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds east 759.00 feet, then running north 18 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds east 500.00 feet more or less, to a point on the south of an old road on Point Ridge, then running along the south side of said road in a southeasterly direction 5,000.00 feet more or less, to a point, then running south 40 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 1,000.00 feet more or less, to a point on the west side of Savage River Road, then running along the west side of said road in a southwesterly direction 5,500.00 feet more or less, to a point on the boundary line of Savage River State Forest, then running north 35 degrees 15 minutes 00 seconds east 200.00 feet to a concrete monument, then running north 60 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 254.76 feet, then running north 10 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 605.22 feet, then running north 60 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 925.98 feet to a planted stone marked “A”, then running south 76 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 580.80 feet, then running south 05 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds west 188.76 feet to an iron pipe at the end of the 62nd line of “Father, Son, and Brother”, then running south 60 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 2,900.00 feet more or less, passing over a stone marked “A” at 1,594.56 feet, then running south 41 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 1,200.00 feet more or less, to a point, then running south 47 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds east 2,450.00 feet more or less, to a point on the west side of Savage River Road, then running with the west side of Savage River Road in a southwesterly direction 300.00 feet more or less, to a point, then running north 84 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 8,700.00 feet more or less, to a point at the end of the 9th line of the aforementioned conveyance by Rogers (Liber 382, Folio 467), then running north 10 degrees 26 minutes 00 seconds west 357.49 feet, then running north 34 degrees 48 minutes 00 seconds east 235.00 feet, then running north 15 degrees 16 minutes 00 seconds east 409.80 feet, then running north 24 degrees 54 minutes 00 seconds west 99.60 feet, then running north 04 degrees 33 minutes 00 seconds west 108.78 feet, then running north 42 degrees 14 minutes 00 seconds west 93.55 feet, then running south 80 degrees 13 minutes 00 seconds east 383.00 feet, to the beginning.

(2) The Bear Pen Wildland established under paragraph (1) of this subsection does not include any NextEra Energy Transmission MidAtlantic, Inc., transmission line located in the vicinity of Fairview Road if:

(i) The transmission line:

1. Runs parallel to the Potomac Edison transmission line;

2. Does not disturb any area further than 200 feet from the nearest point of the Potomac Edison transmission line right–of–way, unless federal law or regulation requires further distance between the transmission lines or the Department determines that a greater distance between the transmission lines is necessary to minimize impacts on other resources; and

3. Is designed in consultation with the Department to minimize forest loss, fragmentation, and habitat; and

(ii) A certificate of public convenience and necessity is obtained in accordance with § 7–207 of the Public Utilities Article.

(z) Pursuant to the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, that property in Garrett County containing approximately 2,932 acres and described as follows is a Type 1 State wildland and shall be named the “Middle Fork Wildland”:

Beginning at a point, said point indicated as corner number 826 on a plat of survey by the United States Department of Agriculture, Soil Conservation Service (plat dated June 6, 1940) said point also being a corner on a tract of land designated as tract number 432 in a deed dated December 20, 1955 and recorded in Liber 187, Folio 553 in the land records of Garrett County and was conveyed by the United States of America to the State of Maryland, for the use of the Department of Forests and Parks and then running north 61 degrees 08 minutes west 256.93 feet to corner 825, then running north 49 degrees 18 minutes west 199.98 feet to corner 824, then running north 44 degrees 48 minutes west 132.73 feet to corner 823, then running north 20 degrees 28 minutes east 332.50 feet to corner 822, then running north 05 degrees 09 minutes east 726.26 feet to corner 821, then running north 17 degrees 01 minutes west 501.10 feet to corner 820, then running north 29 degrees 06 minutes west 458.21 feet to corner 819, then running north 02 degrees 15 minutes west 397.10 feet to corner 818, then running north 14 degrees 30 minutes east 421.50 feet to corner 817, then running north 36 degrees 00 minutes east 891.16 feet to corner 816, then running north 59 degrees 01 minutes west 616.34 feet to corner 815, then running north 69 degrees 04 minutes west 449.18 feet to corner 814, then running north 57 degrees 51 minutes west 660.86 feet to corner 813, then running north 45 degrees 20 minutes west 1,434.11 feet to corner 812, then running north 47 degrees 28 minutes east 754.53 feet to corner 811, then running south 42 degrees 52 minutes east 1,259.09 feet to corner 810, then running north 47 degrees 30 minutes east 1,750.79 feet to corner 809, then running north 42 degrees 56 minutes west 425.36 feet to corner 808, then running north 47 degrees 54 minutes east 1,319.69 feet to corner 807, then running south 42 degrees 32 minutes east 422.28 feet to corner 806, then running north 47 degrees 10 minutes east 844.12 feet to corner 801, then running north 42 degrees 39 minutes west 1,268.11 feet to corner 800, then running north 82 degrees 31 minutes west 2,018.29 feet to corner 799, then running north 52 degrees 26 minutes west 397.74 feet to corner 798, then running north 35 degrees 24 minutes east 1,115.34 feet to corner 797, then running north 78 degrees 49 minutes east 711.51 feet to corner 796, then running north 49 degrees 48 minutes east 1,673.89 feet to corner 795, then running south 89 degrees 26 minutes east 1,722.80 feet to corner 794, then running north 85 degrees 09 minutes east 1,994.31 feet to corner 793, then running north 06 degrees 06 minutes west 509.87 feet to corner 792, then running north 53 degrees 19 minutes west 756.07 feet to corner 791, then running north 40 degrees 54 minutes east 898.72 feet to corner 790, then running north 07 degrees 55 minutes west 124.51 feet to corner 789, then running south 79 degrees 18 minutes east 2,674.95 feet to corner 788, then running south 08 degrees 22 minutes west 1,901.32 feet to corner 787, then running south 67 degrees 49 minutes east 946.35 feet to corner 786, then running north 47 degrees 35 minutes east 1,296.74 feet to corner 785, then running north 66 degrees 11 minutes east 490.28 feet to corner 781, then running north 66 degrees 11 minutes east 760.00 feet to corner 780, then running south 30 degrees 27 minutes east 1,298.48 feet to corner 805, then running south 30 degrees 51 minutes west 874.55 feet to corner 804, then running south 29 degrees 14 minutes west 1,697.03 feet to corner 803, then running south 64 degrees 23 minutes west 850.86 feet to corner 802, then running south 10 degrees 44 minutes east 2,046.04 feet to corner 854, then running south 70 degrees 49 minutes east 632.61 feet to corner 853, north 26 degrees 48 minutes east 2082.64 feet to corner 852, south 60 degrees 04 minutes east 227.71 feet to corner 851, south 16 degrees 32 minutes west 2735.59 feet to corner 850, north 71 degrees 34 minutes east 1995.63 feet to corner 855, north 12 degrees 42 minutes east 792.60 feet to corner 856, south 55 degrees 45 minutes east 1966.08 feet to corner 857, south 40 degrees 09 minutes east 630.45 feet to corner 858, south 18 degrees 13 minutes east 2894.92 feet to corner 859, north 56 degrees 34 minutes east 920.60 feet to corner 860, north 22 degrees 28 minutes east 647.34 feet to corner 861, then leaving the Savage River State Forest boundary and running through the State Forest the following seven courses and distances, south 37 degrees 47 minutes 46 seconds east 703.6 feet, north 70 degrees 04 minutes 03 seconds east 625.4 feet, south 76 degrees 55 minutes 50 seconds east 371.4 feet, south 70 degrees 39 minutes 54 seconds east 361.0 feet, south 39 degrees 31 minutes 40 seconds east 490.0 feet, south 10 degrees 34 minutes 00 seconds east 3255.2 feet, south 10 degrees 27 minutes 56 seconds west 741.4 feet to a point of intersection with the northernmost right of way of Savage River Road, then running with said right of way 5750.82 feet more or less to its intersection with Spring Lick Road, then running with the northernmost right of way of Spring Lick Road 101.63 feet to a point, said point being a point of intersection with the seventh line of the first parcel of the fourth tract of land described in a deed dated March 15, 1948 and recorded on November 30, 1948 among the land records of Garrett County in Liber 154, Folio 140 which was conveyed by the Potomac River Commission to the State of Maryland, for the use of the State Department of Forests and Parks, then running with the following six lines of said conveyance, north 39 degrees 41 minutes 00 seconds west 159.25 feet, north 28 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 139.4 feet, north 11 degrees 15 minutes 00 seconds east 407.00 feet, north 34 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 285.55 feet, north 48 degrees 54 minutes 00 seconds east 338.3 feet, north 62 degrees 07 minutes 00 seconds east 235.5 feet, to a point, said point being a point of intersection with the third line of the first parcel of the fifth tract of land described in the above aforementioned conveyance from the Potomac River Commission to the State of Maryland, for the use of the State Department of Forests and Parks, then running with the following line of said conveyance north 06 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 1101.0 feet to a point, said point being the point of intersection with the first line of the first parcel of the sixth tract of land described in the above aforementioned conveyance from the Potomac River Commission to the State of Maryland, for the use of the State Department of Forests and Parks, then running with the following line of said conveyance south 86 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 462.00 feet to corner 896, then running south 89 degrees 08 minutes west 203.33 feet to corner 895, south 17 degrees 14 minutes west 232.80 feet to corner 894, north 46 degrees 25 minutes west 447.67 feet to corner 893, south 51 degrees 56 minutes west 771.20 feet to corner 892, south 73 degrees 30 minutes west 1511.65 feet to corner 891, said corner being the northernmost edge of a woods road, then running with the northernmost edge of said woods road generally in a western and northerly direction to a point, said point having the coordinate value 677437.36 north, 697513.43 east (Maryland State plane grid system NAD83), then running north 08 degrees 36 minutes 51 seconds west 145.7 feet, south 86 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 462.00 feet, north 09 degrees 54 minutes 54 seconds east 921.7 feet, north 57 degrees 32 minutes 40 seconds east 372.6 feet, north 83 degrees 09 minutes 25 seconds east 789.0 feet to corner 869, then running with the Savage River State Forest boundary north 61 degrees 53 minutes east 341.6 feet to a point, then leaving the State Forest boundary and running south 24 degrees 07 minutes 23 seconds east 386.4 feet, north 65 degrees 35 minutes 07 seconds east 658.9 feet, north 22 degrees 16 minutes 32 seconds west 408.1 feet to a point of intersection with the State Forest boundary, then running north 61 degrees 53 minutes 1171.7 feet to corner 868, north 09 degrees 24 minutes west 811.56 feet to corner 867, south 89 degrees 22 minutes west 725.40 feet to corner 865, north 18 degrees 02 minutes west 3979.66 feet to corner 866, north 85 degrees 30 minutes west 2519.44 feet to corner 849, then running south 18 degrees 20 minutes east 2,178.69 feet to corner 848, then running north 49 degrees 55 minutes west 338.29 feet to corner 847, then running north 86 degrees 31 minutes west 1,449.66 feet to corner 846, then running north 26 degrees 39 minutes west 1,288.06 feet to corner 845, then running south 63 degrees 41 minutes west 1,585.29 feet to corner 844, then running north 26 degrees 29 minutes west 261.20 feet to corner 843, then running north 73 degrees 17 minutes west 1,408.71 feet to corner 842, then running north 51 degrees 31 minutes west 538.14 feet to corner 841, then running north 37 degrees 15 minutes east 1,083.13 feet to corner 840, then running north 21 degrees 51 minutes west 968.70 feet to corner 839, then running north 61 degrees 42 minutes east 608.85 feet to corner 838, then running north 04 degrees 31 minutes east 513.56 feet to corner 837, then running north 60 degrees 45 minutes west 385.28 feet to corner 836, then running south 44 degrees 46 minutes west 420.89 feet to corner 835, then running south 52 degrees 18 minutes west 1,515.89 feet to corner 834, then running south 58 degrees 10 minutes east 291.67 feet to corner 833, then running south 21 degrees 16 minutes east 718.54 feet to corner 832, then running south 38 degrees 25 minutes west 895.92 feet to corner 831, then running south 33 degrees 15 minutes west 2,185.32 feet to corner 830, then running north 56 degrees 01 minutes west 2,426.87 feet to corner 830A, then running south 13 degrees 01 minutes west 2,511.20 feet to corner 829A, then running south 65 degrees 00 minutes east 1,064.10 feet to corner 829, then running south 25 degrees 26 minutes west 358.85 feet to corner 828, then running north 66 degrees 15 minutes west 482.77 feet to corner 827, then running south 25 degrees 44 minutes west 868.24 feet to corner 826, to the beginning.

(aa) Pursuant to the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, that property in Garrett County containing approximately 2,789 acres and described as follows is a Type 1 State wildland and shall be named the “Savage Ravines Wildland”:

Beginning at a point, said point indicated as corner number 692 on a plat of survey by the United States Department of Agriculture, Soil Conservation Service (plat dated June 6, 1940) said point also being a point on a tract of land designated as tract number 110 in a deed dated December 20, 1955 and recorded in Liber 187, Folio 553 in the land records of Garrett County and was conveyed by the United States of America to the State of Maryland, for the use of the Department of Forests and Parks, and then running south 58 degrees 43 minutes 00 seconds east 1,600.00 feet more or less, to a point on the westernmost right of way of the Avilton–Lonaconing Road, then running with said right of way in a southwesterly direction 2,750 feet more or less to a point on the west side of said road, then running south 11 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 2,190.00 feet more or less, to a point, said point having the coordinates value 711028.80 north, 741652.84 east (Maryland State plane grid system NAD83), then running south 41 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 6,080.00 feet more or less to a point on the Savage River State Forest boundary line, said point also being on the west side of Pine Swamp Road, then running north 71 degrees 06 minutes 00 seconds west 550.00 feet to corner 697 as described on aforementioned plat, then running south 46 degrees 10 minutes 00 seconds west 347.50 feet to corner 696 south 36 degrees 51 minutes 00 seconds west 1,200.00 feet more or less, to the northwest side of Pine Swamp Road, then running with the northwest side of Pine Swamp Road in a southwesterly direction 7,500.00 feet more or less, to a point on the boundary of Savage River State Forest, then running north 55 degrees 20 minutes 00 seconds west 635 feet more or less to a point on the northeast side of Westernport Road, then running in a northeasterly direction on the northeast side of Westernport Road 434.81 feet more or less to a point on the northeast side of said road and on the boundary of Savage River State Forest, then running north 36 degrees 58 minutes 00 seconds east 2806.00 feet more or less to corner 1118, then running north 48 degrees 02 minutes 00 seconds east 341.00 feet to corner 1117, then running north 45 degrees 23 minutes 00 seconds east 345.12 feet to corner 1116, then running north 16 degrees 26 minutes 00 seconds east 407.34 feet to corner 1115, then running north 55 degrees 40 minutes 00 seconds east 742.91 feet to corner 1114, then running north 38 degrees 25 minutes 00 seconds west 733.97 feet to corner 1113, then running north 65 degrees 23 minutes 00 seconds west 318.64 feet to corner 1112, then running south 60 degrees 05 minutes 00 seconds west 133.68 feet to corner 1111, then running south 11 degrees 02 minutes 00 seconds west 447.10 feet to corner 1110, then running north 69 degrees 02 minutes 00 seconds west 419.78 feet to corner 1109, then running north 19 degrees 09 minutes 00 seconds west 177.10 feet to corner 1108, then running north 37 degrees 13 minutes 00 seconds west 482.30 feet to corner 1107, then running north 77 degrees 09 minutes 00 seconds west 195.08 feet to corner 1106, then running north 41 degrees 07 minutes 00 seconds west 228.11 feet to corner 1105, then running north 07 degrees 41 minutes 00 seconds east 225.23 feet to corner 1104, then running north 40 degrees 02 minutes 00 seconds east 456.55 feet to corner 1103, then running north 81 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds west 350.00 feet to corner 1102, then running south 71 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 330.00 feet to corner 1101, then running north 70 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 380.00 feet to corner 1100, then running south 59 degrees 12 minutes 00 seconds west 219.00 feet to corner 561, then running north 35 degrees 07 minutes 00 seconds west 1,078.50 feet to corner 560, then running north 79 degrees 37 minutes 00 seconds west 653.96 feet to corner 559, then running south 69 degrees 35 minutes 00 seconds west 131.86 feet to corner 558, then running south 32 degrees 57 minutes 00 seconds west 725.09 feet to corner 557, then running south 56 degrees 21 minutes 00 seconds west 264.32 feet to corner 556, then running south 38 degrees 47 minutes 00 seconds west 254.13 feet to corner 555, then running south 51 degrees 47 minutes 00 seconds east 527.15 feet to corner 554, then running south 43 degrees 42 minutes 00 seconds east 200.41 feet to corner 553, then running south 00 degrees 55 minutes 00 seconds east 819.70 feet to corner 552, then running south 71 degrees 19 minutes 00 seconds west 525.93 feet to corner 551, then running south 42 degrees 09 minutes 00 seconds east 729.32 feet to corner 550, then running south 71 degrees 26 minutes east 1278.00 feet more or less to the northernmost right of way of Westernport Road, then running with said right of way to a point on the east of said road, intersecting the boundary of Savage River State Forest, then running north 89 degrees 38 minutes 00 seconds east 715.00 feet more or less, to corner 531, then running north 00 degrees 06 minutes 00 seconds east 754.28 feet to corner 530, then running north 01 degrees 43 minutes 00 seconds west 631.49 feet to corner 529, then running north 88 degrees 27 minutes 00 seconds east 1,648.33 feet to corner 566, then running north 02 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds west 406.65 feet to corner 565 on the north bank of Savage River, then running along the Old Pea Ridge Road in an easterly direction 3,000.00 feet more or less, to a point intersecting the boundary line of Savage River State Forest, then running along said boundary line, north 74 degrees 25 minutes 13 seconds east 1,055.15 feet, then running north 28 degrees 23 minutes 00 seconds east 774.45 feet, then running south 73 degrees 03 minutes 27 seconds east 263.85 feet, then running north 36 degrees 53 minutes 21 seconds east 593.55 feet, then running north 47 degrees 23 minutes 55 seconds east 197.55 feet, then running north 37 degrees 23 minutes 25 seconds east 494.61 feet, then running north 57 degrees 54 minutes 22 seconds east 461.61 feet, then running north 40 degrees 08 minutes 32 seconds east 1,382.92 feet, then running north 75 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 800.00 feet more or less, to a point on the south bank of Savage River, then running with the south bank of Savage River to a point, said point being the beginning of the twenty–seventh or south 25 degrees 23 minutes east 247.50 foot line of the third parcel of land described in a deed dated December 12, 2006 and recorded among the land records of Garrett County in Liber 1273, Folio 128 which was conveyed by The Conservation Fund to the State of Maryland, for the use of the Department of Natural Resources, then running with said line south 31 degrees 39 minutes 56 seconds east 247.50 feet more or less, south 21 degrees 22 minutes 04 seconds west 924.60 feet more or less, south 59 degrees 09 minutes 56 seconds east 180.00 feet more or less, north 47 degrees 11 minutes 04 seconds east 150.30 feet more or less, north 74 degrees 20 minutes 04 seconds east 64.40 feet more or less, north 52 degrees 51 minutes 04 seconds east 146.04 feet more or less, north 68 degrees 25 minutes 04 seconds east 303.90 feet more or less, north 41 degrees 50 minutes 04 seconds east 350.90 feet more or less, north 41 degrees 50 minutes 04 seconds east 660.00 feet more or less, north 25 degrees 20 minutes 04 seconds east 990.00 feet more or less, north 56 degrees 09 minutes 56 seconds west 919.70 feet more or less to a point, said point being south 56 degrees 09 minutes 56 seconds east 78.90 feet from the end of the thirty seventh line third parcel of the above mentioned conveyance by The Conservation Fund to the State of Maryland, for the use of the Department of Natural Resources, then running along the south side of Avilton–Lonaconing Road the following six lines north 83 degrees 10 minutes 49 seconds east 362.61 feet, north 37 degrees 32 minutes 28 seconds east 291.12 feet, north 47 degrees 32 minutes 28 seconds east 291.12 feet, north 11 degrees 04 minutes 14 seconds east 292.68 feet, north 30 degrees 43 minutes 04 seconds east 94.22 feet, north 49 degrees 12 minutes 30 seconds east 51.79 feet to a point, said point being south 41 degrees 24 minutes 00 seconds east 19.10 feet from the beginning of the forty fifth line of the third parcel of the above mentioned conveyance by The Conservation Fund to the State of Maryland, for the use of the Department of Natural Resources then running south 47 degrees 40 minutes 56 seconds east 748.80 feet to a point, said point being 50.00 feet from the end of the forty fifth line of the third parcel of the above mentioned conveyance by The Conservation Fund to the State of Maryland, for the use of the Department of Natural Resources, said point also being on the north side of the Avilton–Lonaconing Road, and then running parallel and 50 feet from the north side of said road to a point of intersection with the first line of the line of the third parcel of the above mentioned conveyance by The Conservation Fund to the State of Maryland, for the use of the Department of Natural Resources, then running with said first line south 34 degrees 37 minutes 04 seconds east 3445.00 feet more or less to corner 692, the point of beginning.

Saving and excepting the following lands shown on a plat of survey by Blaine Miller, dated January 12, 1980 and recorded in the plat records of Garrett County in Plat Book A.G.R. I, Folio 54:

All the same land described in a deed dated January 12, 2003 and recorded among the land records of Garrett County in Liber 1020, Folio 820 which was conveyed by Thomas David Jewell to Charles William Turner Jr. and Angela Marie Turner containing 5.09 acres, and shown on the plat as lot 3.

All the same land described in a deed dated October 6, 1980 and recorded among the land records of Garrett County in Liber 413, Folio 548 which was conveyed by the Summer School Acres Corporation to Edward B. Burlas and Joyce Burlas containing 15.00 acres, and shown on the plat as “residue of Liber 378, Folio 64”.

All the same land shown as the 20 foot right of way leading from the Avilton–Lonaconing Road to the 5.09 acre land shown on the plat as lot 3, and the 15.00 acre land shown on the plat as “residue of Liber 378, Folio 64”.

(bb) (1) (i) In this subsection the following words have the meanings indicated.

(ii) “Mineral” includes any gas, oil, coal, peat, clay, stone, or fossil fuel located under a wildland area.

(iii) “Owner” includes any person that is:

1. A lessee or party in interest; and

2. Any successor or assign.

(2) Subject to review, permit, and approval actions required by law, an owner of mineral rights located in a wildland area shall have the right to access the minerals.

(3) If the failure of the Department to issue, extend, or renew a permit involves taking a property right without just compensation in violation of the Constitution of the United States or Constitution of Maryland and if the General Assembly has not appropriated sufficient funds to pay the compensation, the State may use available funds to purchase or otherwise pay for the property rights.

(cc) (1) Pursuant to the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, that property in Frederick and Montgomery counties containing approximately 790 acres and described as follows is a Type 2 State wildland and shall be named the “Islands of the Potomac Wildland”:

Parcel 1

Beginning at the northwestern most point of Watkins Island and running thence in a southeasterly direction, with the low water mark, along the northern shoreline 8100 feet more or less to the northwest corner of a tract of land now or formerly owned by Bernard Wolfson, as recorded in the land records of Montgomery County in Liber 2309, Folio 598, thence leaving the northernmost shoreline of Watkins Island and running with said Wolfson land in a southwesterly direction 200 feet more or less to a point on the southwest side of Watkins Island, thence leaving the Wolfson tract and running in a northwesterly direction, with the low water mark, along the southwestern shoreline of said island 8500 feet to the beginning.

Parcel 2

Beginning at a point, said point being the beginning of the first parcel of a tract of land which by deed dated May 13, 1988, and recorded in the land records of Montgomery County in Liber 8279, Folio 156, was conveyed by the Nature Conservancy to the State of Maryland, to the use of the Department of Natural Resources, and running thence in a southeasterly direction, with the low water mark, along the southwestern shoreline of Watkins Island 5100 feet more or less to the southernmost point on said island, thence running in a northwesterly direction, with the low water mark, along the northeastern shoreline of Watkins Island 6403 feet more or less to a point, thence leaving the northern shoreline of Watkins Island and running 900 feet more or less to a point on the southern shore of said island, thence running in a southeasterly direction, with the low water mark, along the southwestern shoreline 1891 feet more or less to the point of beginning.

Saving and exempting from the above a parcel of land conveyed to the Washington Sanitary Commission by deed recorded in the land records of Montgomery County in Liber 3943, Folio 28, said parcel being located on the southern end of Watkins Island on the northern shoreline.

Saving and exempting all gas pipelines running through the above described portion of Watkins Island.

Parcel 3

A tract of land known as Katie (Poteau) Island, located within the Potomac River, in Montgomery County, 400 feet more or less northwest of Watkins Island, the center of which lies at 444910 north, 713880 east in accordance with the Maryland State plane grid system (NAD27).

Parcel 4

A tract of land known as Norbell Island, located within the Potomac River, in Montgomery County, 800 feet more or less northeast of Watkins Island, the center of which lies at 443370 north, 719980 east in accordance with the Maryland State plane grid system (NAD27).

Parcel 5

A tract of land known as Grapevine Island, located within the Potomac River, in Montgomery County, 300 feet more or less southwest of Watkins Island, the center of which lies at 443990 north, 714100 east in accordance with the Maryland State plane grid system (NAD27).

Parcel 6

A tract of land known as Beall’s Island, located within the Potomac River, in Montgomery County, 9000 feet more or less northeast of Potomac, Maryland, the center of which lies at 433400 north, 731600 east in accordance with the Maryland State plane grid system (NAD27).

Parcel 7

A tract of land known as Island Number 6, located within the Potomac River, in Montgomery County, 300 feet more or less southwest of Watkins Island, the center of which lies at 446000 north, 713490 east in accordance with the Maryland State plane grid system (NAD27).

Parcel 8

A tract of land known as Islands Number 9, 10, and 11, located within the Potomac River, in Montgomery County, just southeast of Grapevine Island and southwest of Watkins Island.

Parcel 9

A tract of land known as Van Deventer Island which is located within the Potomac River, in Montgomery County, the center of which lies 4.3 miles due south of Poolesville, Maryland, and is also located directly across from the southern shoreline of the McKee–Beshers Wildlife Management Area.

Parcel 10

A tract of land known as Heater’s Island which is located within the Potomac River, in Frederick County, and the center of which lies 3/4 of a mile southeast of Point of Rocks, Maryland.

Parcel 11

A tract of land known as Clagett Island, located within the Potomac River, in Montgomery County, southwest of Watkins Island, the center of which lies at 438200 north, 721770 east in accordance with the Maryland State plane grid system (NAD27).

Parcel 12

A tract of land known as Submarine Island, located within the Potomac River, in Montgomery County, 500 feet more or less northeast of Watkins Island, the center of which lies at 443870 north, 717100 east in accordance with the Maryland State plane grid system (NAD27).

Parcel 13

A tract of land known as Paton Island, located within the Potomac River, in Frederick County, 4,700 feet more or less northwest of Point of Rocks, Maryland, the center of which lies at 588719 north, 1155824 east in accordance with the Maryland State plane grid system (NAD83).

Parcel 14

A tract of land known as Oxley’s Island, located within the Potomac River, in Montgomery County, 7,500 feet more or less northwest of Martinsburg, Maryland, the center of which lies at 552742 north, 1174725 east in accordance with the Maryland State plane grid system (NAD83).

Parcel 15

A tract of land known as Eagle’s Island, located within the Potomac River, in Montgomery County, 3,800 feet more or less south of Rushville, Maryland, the center of which lies at 507686 north, 1219742 east in accordance with the Maryland State plane grid system (NAD83).

Parcel 16

A tract of land known as Dot’s Island, located within the Potomac River, in Montgomery County, 3,900 feet more or less southwest of Cabin John, Maryland, the center of which lies at 473555 north, 1263737 east in accordance with the Maryland State plane grid system (NAD83).

Parcel 17

A tract of land known as Isle of Hope, located within the Potomac River, in Montgomery County, 3,700 feet more or less southwest of Cabin John, Maryland, the center of which lies at 473477 north, 1264030 east in accordance with the Maryland State plane grid system (NAD83).

Parcel 18

A tract of land known as Langley Island, located within the Potomac River, in Montgomery County, 3,800 feet more or less south of Rushville, Maryland, the center of which lies at 507686 north, 1219742 east in accordance with the Maryland State plane grid system (NAD83).

(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, the Department may permit motorized boat access and use within the boundaries of the islands of the Potomac Wildland.

(dd) Pursuant to the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, that property in Caroline County containing approximately 570 acres and described as follows is a Type 2 State wildland and shall be named the “Idylwild Wildland”:

Beginning at a point, said point being the beginning of the 20th or north 40 degrees 35 minutes 12 seconds east 1030.57 foot line of a tract of land which by deed dated March 30, 1971 and recorded in the land records of Caroline County in Liber 173, Folio 69, was conveyed by Philip E. Nuttle, personal representative of the estate of Guy L. Wright, to the State of Maryland, for the use of the Department of Natural Resources, and running thence with the center of Marshy Hope Creek in a southwesterly direction 11,040 feet more or less to a point, said point being the end of the 60th or north 37 degrees east 400 foot line of a tract of land known as the Idylwild Mill Pond Property which by deed dated May 29, 1942 and recorded in the land records of Caroline County in Liber 102, Folio 285, was conveyed by the Mayor and Council of Federalsburg to the State of Maryland, to the use of the Game and Inland Fish Commission, and running thence with the western edge of the said “Idylwild Millpond Property” and along the westernmost edge of Marshy Hope Creek in a southerly direction to the end of the 3rd line of the aforementioned deed from the Mayor and Council of Federalsburg to the State of Maryland, thence running due east 1800 feet more or less to a point on the east side of an old road, said point having Maryland State plane grid coordinates (NAD27) N319600 E1150300, thence running along the westernmost edge of said road, northeasterly 2550 feet more or less to a point, northwesterly 700 feet more or less to a point, northeasterly 4500 feet more or less to a point, thence running with the easternmost edge of said road, southeasterly 1700 feet more or less to a point, easterly 800 feet more or less to a point at the intersection of and on the westernmost edge of another road, thence running with the westernmost edge of said road northeasterly 300 feet more or less to the northernmost edge of a stream, thence running north 52 degrees west 2450 feet more or less to a point, north 40 degrees east 5700 feet more or less to a point, north 82 degrees 30 minutes west 1200 feet to a point, north 17 degrees east 2300 feet more or less, crossing Houston Branch, to a point, due east 800 feet more or less to a point, north 23 degrees east 3000 feet more or less to the end of 19th line of the aforementioned deed from Philip Nuttle to the State of Maryland and running thence with said 19th line reversed, north 87 degrees 18 minutes 52 seconds west 1223.00 feet to a point in the Marshy Hope Creek, thence with the 20th line reversed and with the centerline of said creek south 40 degrees 35 minutes 12 seconds west 1030.57 feet to the beginning.

The wildland designation is subject to all rights and reservations set forth in a deed between the Mayor and Council of Federalsburg and the State of Maryland, recorded among the land records of Caroline County, at Liber 102, Folio 285, namely the right held by the Mayor and Council of Federalsburg to create, use and maintain a pond on the property for the purpose of municipal water supply and the rights held by the Eastern Shore Public Service Company or its successors to control use of any such pond and to construct and operate an electricity transmission distribution system on the property.

(ee) Pursuant to the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, that property in Baltimore County containing approximately 1272 acres and described as follows is a Type 2 State wildland and shall be named the “Mingo Branch/Bush Cabin Run Wildland”:

Beginning at a point, said point being distant south 45 degrees 53 minutes 50 seconds east 30.00 feet from the beginning of a tract of land which by deed dated August 1, 1972 and recorded in the land records of Baltimore County in Liber 5288, Folio 549, was conveyed by Stoneleigh Enterprises Inc. to the State of Maryland, for the use of the Department of Natural Resources, and running thence, south 45 degrees 53 minutes 50 seconds east 496.44 feet to a concrete monument, north 40 degrees 50 minutes 54 seconds east 90.83 feet to a concrete monument, south 54 degrees 19 minutes 07 seconds east 1170.51 feet to a concrete monument, south 27 degrees 16 minutes 07 seconds west 504.71 feet to a concrete monument, north 11 degrees 05 minutes 07 seconds west 113.90 feet to a concrete monument, south 51 degrees 02 minutes 14 seconds west 980.25 feet to a concrete monument, south 50 degrees 17 minutes 38 seconds west 131.99 feet to a concrete monument, south 53 degrees 12 minutes 38 seconds west 314.98 feet to a concrete monument, said monument being the end of the 94th line of a tract of land which by deed dated May 16, 1963 and recorded in the land records of Baltimore County in Liber 4143, Folio 220, was conveyed by Harold M. Cummins to the State of Maryland, for the use of the Department of Forest and Parks, and running thence, south 23 degrees 09 minutes 53 seconds east 475.55 feet to a concrete monument, south 23 degrees 18 minutes 30 seconds east 6.61 feet to a point on the north edge of the right of way line of the Susquehanna Transmission Company, and running thence, south 23 degrees 18 minutes 30 seconds east 150 feet more or less to a point on the south edge of the right of way of the Susquehanna Transmission Company, and running thence, south 23 degrees 18 minutes 30 seconds east 22.02 feet to a concrete monument, south 28 degrees 12 minutes 32 seconds east 150.24 feet to a concrete monument, south 16 degrees 03 minutes 04 seconds east 148.74 feet to a concrete monument, south 25 degrees 51 minutes 07 seconds east 158.57 feet to a concrete monument, north 81 degrees 28 minutes 29 seconds east 70.24 feet to a concrete monument, south 38 degrees 50 minutes 15 seconds east 86.63 feet to a concrete monument, south 38 degrees 50 minutes 15 seconds east 27.20 feet to a point in Masemore Road, running thence with said road, north 52 degrees 34 minutes 18 seconds east 77.84 feet to a point, then leaving Masemore Road and running, south 42 degrees 13 minutes 14 seconds east 330 feet to a point, north 44 degrees 42 minutes 35 seconds east 350.00 feet more or less to a point, north 44 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 430.00 feet to a point on the south side of Masemore Road thence running with the south side of said road in a northeasterly direction 460.00 feet more or less to a point, thence leaving said road and running south 40 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 450.00 feet more or less to a point, south 45 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 50.00 feet to a point, south 31 degrees 31 minutes 47 seconds east 302.84 feet to a concrete monument, north 83 degrees 55 minutes 05 seconds east 390.26 feet to a concrete monument, north 86 degrees 03 minutes 33 seconds east 414.50 feet to a concrete monument, north 56 degrees 01 minutes 14 seconds east 432.31 feet to a concrete monument, north 64 degrees 46 minutes 51 seconds east 1082.66 feet to a concrete monument, north 66 degrees 39 minutes 04 seconds east 606.92 feet to a concrete monument, said monument being the beginning of the 16th line of a tract of land which by deed dated March 19, 1976 and recorded in the land records of Baltimore County in Liber 5621, Folio 599, was conveyed by Russell N. and Helen R. Miller to the State of Maryland, to the use of the Department of Natural Resources, and running thence, south 15 degrees 34 minutes 43 seconds west 237.08 feet to a concrete monument, south 40 degrees 35 minutes 46 seconds east 300.67 feet to a concrete monument, north 66 degrees 45 minutes 43 seconds east 284.04 feet to a concrete monument, said monument being in the 7th line of parcel number 2 of a tract of land which by deed dated May 8, 1963 and recorded in the land records of Baltimore County in Liber 4148, Folio 582, was conveyed by the State Roads Commission of Maryland to the State of Maryland, Department of Forest and Parks, and running thence as delineated in the State Roads Commission plat numbered 28532, northeasterly 350 feet more or less to a point, northeasterly 335 feet more or less to a point, northeasterly 200 feet more or less to a point, northeasterly 115 feet more or less to intersect the westernmost right of way line of the Baltimore Harrisburg Expressway, thence running with the west side of said highway right of way in a southeasterly direction 2700.00 more or less feet to a point, thence leaving said right of way and running, south 57 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 400.00 more or less feet to a point, south 23 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 630.00 feet more or less to a point, south 66 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 200.00 feet more or less to a point, south 33 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 500.00 feet more or less to a point, south 01 degrees 40 minutes 12 seconds east 1150.00 feet more or less to a concrete monument stamped “DFP MD R–397”, said monument being in the westernmost right of way line of the Baltimore Harrisburg Expressway, and running thence with said right of way and the northernmost right of way of Bunker Hill Road 1587.00 feet to a pipe, thence leaving said Bunker Hill Road right of way and running north 45 degrees 59 minutes 53 seconds east 663.00 feet to a pipe, north 66 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 185.00 feet to a point, south 53 degrees 14 minutes 36 seconds west 630 feet more or less to a pipe on the north side of Bunker Hill Road, thence running with the north side of said road in a northwesterly direction 640.00 feet more or less to a point, thence running across Bunker Hill Road south 00 degrees 08 minutes 20 seconds east 225.00 feet to a pipe, south 15 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 300.00 feet more or less to a point, south 64 degrees 12 minutes 55 seconds west 480.00 feet more or less to a pipe, south 25 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 258.46 feet to a pipe, north 64 degrees 08 minutes 08 seconds east 978.35 feet to a point, south 22 degrees 33 minutes 01 seconds east 1315.00 feet more or less to a concrete monument, south 66 degrees 16 minutes 42 seconds west 1829.23 feet to a stone, south 11 degrees 19 minutes 34 seconds west 458.98 feet to a stone, south 62 degrees 12 minutes 48 seconds east 883.75 feet to a point in the westernmost right of way line of the Baltimore Harrisburg Expressway, thence running along said right of way and the northernmost right of way of Mount Carmel Road 3300.00 feet more or less to a concrete monument stamped “DFP MD R–364”, said monument being the end of the 15th line of a tract of land which by deed dated October 31, 1964 and recorded in the land records of Baltimore County in Liber 4378, Folio 625, was conveyed by Luella T. Gordon and Francis W. Ennis to the State of Maryland, to the use of the Department of Forest and Parks, thence leaving said right of way and running, north 56 degrees 50 minutes 58 seconds west 200.50 feet to a concrete monument, north 08 degrees 35 minutes 58 seconds west 725.03 feet to a stone, north 45 degrees 31 minutes 45 seconds east 660.00 feet to a concrete monument, north 33 degrees 52 minutes 06 seconds west 636.38 feet to a concrete monument, north 16 degrees 12 minutes 08 seconds west 2130.12 feet to a stone, said stone being the end of the 2nd line of a tract of land which by deed dated August 1, 1966 and recorded in the land records of Baltimore County in Liber 4655, Folio 310, was conveyed by Conservation Incorporated to the State of Maryland, for the use of the Department of Forest and Parks, and running thence, north 33 degrees 17 minutes 52 seconds east 18.52 feet to a point, north 40 degrees 17 minutes 52 seconds east 615.75 feet to a point, north 13 degrees 12 minutes 08 seconds west 171.04 feet to a point, north 75 degrees 45 minutes 38 seconds east 460.17 feet to a point, north 52 degrees 57 minutes 36 seconds east 132.00 feet to a point on the northeast side of the Gunpowder Falls, thence running along the northeast side of Gunpowder Falls in a northwesterly direction 2700.00 feet more or less to a point, thence crossing the Gunpowder Falls and running south 55 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 950.00 feet more or less to a point, south 03 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 270.00 feet more or less to a point on the south bank of Cabin Run, thence running with the south bank of said run in a easterly direction 700.00 feet more or less to a point on the westernmost side of Masemore Road, thence running with the westernmost side of Masemore Road 2250.00 feet more or less to a point, thence running, north 52 degrees 14 minutes 16 seconds 30.00 feet more or less to a concrete monument stamped “DFP MD R–415”, thence running, north 52 degrees 14 minutes 16 seconds 495.54 feet to a concrete monument, south 87 degrees 59 minutes 00 seconds west 184.13 feet to a stone, south 87 degrees 37 minutes 31 seconds west 380.84 feet to a stone, south 55 degrees 56 minutes 44 seconds west 626.91 feet to a stone, south 51 degrees 13 minutes 41 seconds west 1979.80 feet to a concrete monument, north 51 degrees 42 minutes 42 seconds west 145.00 feet to a concrete monument, said monument being the end of the 2nd line of the first parcel of a tract of land which by deed dated March 23, 1973 and recorded in the land records of Baltimore County in Liber 5345, Folio 171, was conveyed by George S. Wareheim to the State of Maryland, for the use of the Department of Natural Resources, and running thence, south 45 degrees 05 minutes 39 seconds west 551.86 feet to a concrete monument, south 47 degrees 48 minutes 32 seconds west 268.06 feet to a concrete monument, south 46 degrees 55 minutes 25 seconds west 283.18 feet to a concrete monument, south 49 degrees 31 minutes 54 seconds west 480.16 feet to a concrete monument, south 55 degrees 27 minutes 26 seconds west 464.45 feet to a concrete monument, south 62 degrees 08 minutes 42 seconds west 1050.00 feet more or less to a point crossing over a concrete monument at 611.31 feet, thence running, south 35 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 650.00 feet to a point on the northern edge of Evna Road, thence running with the north edge of Evna Road in a westerly and northwesterly direction 2100.00 feet more or less to a point in the southernmost line of the right of way belonging to the Susquehanna Transmission Company of Maryland, and running thence with the southernmost line of said right of way in a northeasterly direction 4500.00 feet more or less to a point, said point being south 48 degrees 05 minutes 43 seconds east 305 feet more or less from the end of the 6th line of a tract of land which by deed dated January 18, 1971 and recorded in the land records of Baltimore County in Liber 5176, Folio 234, was conveyed by John W. Strickland et. al. to the State of Maryland, for the use of the Department of Natural Resources, and running thence reversely with said line north 48 degrees 05 minutes 43 seconds west 618 feet more or less to a steel pipe, north 48 degrees 05 minutes 43 seconds west 1350.00 feet more or less to a point on the easternmost edge of Falls Road, and running thence with the eastern and southeastern edge of Falls Road 4800 feet more or less to the point of beginning.

Saving and exempting the following day use area described as follows:

Beginning at a point, said point being the beginning of the 54th line of a tract of land which by deed dated March 29, 1961, and recorded in the land records of Baltimore County in Liber 3853, Folio 429, was conveyed by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to the State of Maryland, to the use of the Department of Forests and Parks, and running thence, said point also being northwest of the confluence of the Gunpowder Falls and Mingo Branch and running thence, with the southernmost bank in a northerly and easterly direction 3400.00 feet more or less to a point on the southernmost bank of the Gunpowder Falls, said point being the end of the 64th line of the aforementioned deed, and running thence south 19 degrees 03 minutes 39 seconds east 566.28 feet to a point, south 35 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 450 feet more or less to a point on the easternmost side of Bunker Hill Road, thence running with the easternmost side of Bunker Hill Road in a southerly direction 600.00 feet more or less to a point, thence crossing Bunker Hill Road and running with the westernmost edge of an old road 900.00 feet more or less to a point, said point being situated south 70 degrees west 670.00 feet from the beginning of the aforementioned deed, thence running north 70 degrees 30 minutes west 1210 feet to the point of beginning.

Saving and exempting all portions of Bunker Hill Road.

Saving and exempting a parking area located northeast of Falls Road with Maryland grid coordinates N648900 E886400, with a radius of 200 feet more or less, and the existing 36 foot wide access road from Falls Road, said road being 900 feet in length.

Saving and exempting the Baltimore Gas and Electric power line right of way located in the northwest portion of the above described wildland.

(ff) (1) Pursuant to the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, that property in Garrett County containing approximately 2,079 acres and described as follows is a Type 2 State wildland and shall be named the “South Savage Wildland”:

Beginning at a point, said point indicated as monument number 590 on a plat of survey by the United States Department of Agriculture titled “Survey of Land Purchased, Project LU–MD–38–2, Garrett County Maryland,” said point also having coordinate values of north 688322.69, 725697.44 east (Maryland State plane grid system NAD83), and then running with the easternmost boundary of the Savage River State Forest south 24 degrees 55 minutes 00 seconds west 1,274.49 feet to a point, then running north 60 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds west 1,237.64 feet to a point, then running south 30 degrees 31 minutes 00 seconds west 2,515.17 feet to a point, then running north 66 degrees 15 minutes 00 seconds west 828.28 feet to a point, then running south 25 degrees 18 minutes 00 seconds west 1,035.27 feet to a point, then running south 66 degrees 31 minutes 00 seconds east 690.58 feet to a point, then running south 29 degrees 04 minutes 00 seconds west 1,630.27 feet to a point, then running south 48 degrees 20 minutes 00 seconds west 1,113.26 feet to a point, then running south 89 degrees 19 minutes 00 seconds west 332.41 feet to a point, then running south 18 degrees 57 minutes 00 seconds west 1,876.31 feet to a point, then running north 71 degrees 27 minutes 00 seconds west 749.32 feet to a point, then running south 22 degrees 46 minutes 00 seconds west 803.01 feet to a point, then running south 57 degrees 35 minutes 00 seconds west 232.67 feet to a pipe at corner 598, then running south 07 degrees 01 minutes 00 seconds west 1297.76 feet to corner 599, then running south 15 degrees 41 minutes 00 seconds east 752.82 feet to corner 600, then running south 54 degrees 05 minutes 00 seconds east 567.40 feet to corner 601, then running south 36 degrees 24 minutes 00 seconds east 327.86 feet to corner 602, then running south 09 degrees 19 minutes 43 seconds east 2180.8 feet, then running south 26 degrees 33 minutes 53 seconds east 1064.2 feet, then running south 06 degrees 50 minutes 34 seconds east 428.0 feet, then running south 17 degrees 41 minutes 44 seconds west 1051.0 feet to a point in the northernmost limit of Savage River Road, then running with said road in a northwesterly direction 3793.61 feet to a point at the edge of an existing road, then leaving aforementioned stream and running at the base of Big Savage Mountain north 74 degrees 07 minutes 40 seconds west 654.05 feet to a point, then running south 85 degrees 27 minutes 31 seconds west 954.17 feet to a point, then running north 37 degrees 38 minutes 52 seconds west 333.52 feet to a point, then running south 49 degrees 06 minutes 00 seconds west 685.27 feet to a point, then running north 71 degrees 13 minutes 33 seconds west 652.80 feet to a point, then running north 85 degrees 08 minutes 44 seconds west 1,186.18 feet to a point, then running north 86 degrees 47 minutes 03 seconds west 586.33 feet to a point, then running north 44 degrees 54 minutes 31 seconds west 687.53 feet to a point, then running north 74 degrees 02 minutes 54 seconds west 228.75 feet to a point, then running north 81 degrees 55 minutes 49 seconds west 458.76 feet to a point, then running north 87 degrees 12 minutes 07 seconds west 397.99 feet to a point, then running north 80 degrees 39 minutes 57 seconds west 258.69 feet to a point, then running north 38 degrees 37 minutes 00 seconds west 199.63 feet to a point, then running north 02 degrees 59 minutes 27 seconds west 275.16 feet to a point, then running north 04 degrees 47 minutes 17 seconds west 372.59 feet to a point, then running north 13 degrees 23 minutes 55 seconds west 422.52 feet to a point, then running north 19 degrees 18 minutes 17 seconds west 805.12 feet to a point, then running north 66 degrees 50 minutes 12 seconds west 467.21 feet to the easternmost boundary of the Big Savage Mountain Wildland, then running with the easternmost boundary of said wildland north 09 degrees 42 minutes 43 seconds east 1,074.90 feet to a point, then running north 00 degrees 29 minutes 39 seconds east 487.76 feet to a point, then running north 16 degrees 36 minutes 19 seconds east 657.34 feet to a point, then running north 22 degrees 59 minutes 23 seconds east 660.24 feet to a point, then running north 27 degrees 44 minutes 26 seconds east 581.93 feet to a point, then running north 45 degrees 08 minutes 06 seconds east 468.08 feet to a point, then running north 66 degrees 30 minutes 40 seconds east 905.64 feet to a point, then running north 77 degrees 06 minutes 01 seconds east 724.19 feet to a point, then running north 82 degrees 51 minutes 58 seconds east 624.35 feet to a point, then running south 51 degrees 25 minutes 01 seconds east 312.48 feet to a point, then running south 64 degrees 40 minutes 58 seconds east 179.02 feet to a point, then running north 46 degrees 47 minutes 13 seconds east 12,723.48 feet to a point intersecting the southernmost edge of the High Rock Fire Tower Road, then running with the southernmost edge of said road south 60 degrees 02 minutes 01 seconds east 367.54 feet to a point, then running south 76 degrees 17 minutes 39 seconds east 747.93 feet to a point, then running north 87 degrees 32 minutes 41 seconds east 558.94 feet to a point, then running south 52 degrees 04 minutes 35 seconds east 379.26 feet to a point, then running north 82 degrees 00 minutes 19 seconds east 112.27 feet to a point in the westernmost right of way of Westernport Road, then running with the westernmost right of way of said road south 34 degrees 15 minutes 30 seconds east 733.80 feet to a point, then leaving said road and running south 22 degrees 18 minutes 38 seconds west 1,285.97 feet to the point of beginning.

(2) (i) The South Savage Wildland area provides a unique site for the study of environmental sciences and offers an outstanding value for education, research, and enhanced understanding of natural processes and related economic, sociological, and cultural benefits.

(ii) Notwithstanding any other provision of this subtitle, the Department may allow research study in the South Savage Wildland area that involves some activities that are generally restricted or prohibited in State wildland areas, if the Department determines that the activities will not cause adverse impacts to the wildland resources and the ecological values of the site.

(iii) The Department and the University System of Maryland, through its constituent institutions Frostburg State University and the University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute, shall develop a comprehensive plan for the site setting forth the timing, duration, and general scope of the research activities to be allowed, subject to public review and comment and subject to approval by the Secretary.

(gg) Pursuant to the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, that property in Somerset County containing approximately 3,125 acres and described as follows is a Type 2 State wildland and shall be named the “Janes Island Wildland”:

A tract of land known as Janes Island, located within the Chesapeake Bay, Somerset County, the center of which lies at 126256.00 north, 1638821.00 east (Maryland State plane grid system NAD83); otherwise being all that portion of land, situate in the Crisfield and Lawson Election Districts of Somerset County, Maryland, known as “Janes Island” and “Flat Cap Marshlands”, shown and described on a plat entitled “Map of Janes Island and Flat Cap Marshes” dated June 26, 1962 and recorded in the land records of Somerset County, Maryland in Plat Book GJB 5, Folios 83A and 83B and conveyed unto the State of Maryland, to the use of the Department of Forests and Parks by the following two deeds: (1) a quit claim deed dated July 16, 1962 from Wallace M. Quinn and Augusta Quinn, his wife recorded in the land records of Somerset County, Maryland in Liber 211, Folio 537, and (2) a quit claim deed dated July 31, 1962 from John W. Landon, Jr. and Mabel Landon, his wife recorded in the land records of Somerset County, Maryland in Liber 211, Folio 165.

Saving and excepting that tract of land lying on the western shoreline of Tangier Sound and bounded by Flat Cap Creek and being more particularly described as follows: Beginning for the same at a point where Flat Cap Creek empties into Tangier Sound, said point lying on the southwestern side of the mouth of Flat Cap Creek, said point also having the coordinate value 131537.63 north 1638129.59 east (Maryland State plane grid system NAD83), then running by and with the western side of Flat Cap Creek in a southerly direction to a point, said point also having the coordinate value 127164.00 north 1637218.00 east (Maryland State plane grid system NAD83), then leaving the western side of Flat Cap Creek and running north 66 degrees 32 minutes west a distance of 756.00 more or less feet to a point on the western shoreline on Tangier Sound, then running by and with the western shoreline of Tangier Sound to the point of beginning, containing 50.1 acres of land more or less.

Saving and excepting that tract of land lying on the northern shoreline of the Little Annamessex River and being bounded by the southern shoreline of Old House Cove and being more particularly described as follows: Beginning for the same at a point, said point lying on the southwest side of Old House Cove, said point also having the coordinate value 114050.14 north, 1630106.93 east (Maryland State plane grid system NAD83), then running and binding with the southern shoreline of Old House Cove in a southeasterly direction a distance of 4,560 feet more or less to a point on the northern shoreline of the Little Annamessex River, then running by and with the northern shoreline of the Little Annamessex River in a northwesterly direction a distance of 4,150 feet more or less to a point on the northern shoreline of the Little Annamessex River, then south 88 degrees 58 minutes east 241.79 feet to the point of beginning, containing 12.6 acres more or less.

Saving and excepting that tract of land lying on northern shoreline of the Little Annamessex River and being more particularly described as follows: Beginning for the same at a point, said point lying on the southeasternmost side of an unnamed island south of Long Point on Janes Island, said point also having the coordinate value 112375.00 north, 1635762.00 east (Maryland State plane grid system NAD83), and then running along the northern shoreline of the said island in a northwest direction to its northeasternmost point, said point also having the coordinate value 113561.00 north, 1634261.00 east (Maryland State plane grid system NAD83), and then running along the southern shoreline of said island in a southeasterly direction to the point of beginning, containing 13.7 acres more or less.

(hh) (1) Pursuant to the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, that property in Calvert County containing approximately 1,756 acres and described as follows is a Type 2 State wildland and shall be named the “Parker’s Creek Wildland”:

Parcel 1:

Being all the same land in a deed dated June 26, 1995 and recorded among the land records of Calvert County in Liber 813, Folio 43 which was conveyed by J and H Properties to the State of Maryland, to the use of the Department of Natural Resources.

Parcel 2:

Being all the same land in a deed dated May 4, 2000 and recorded among the land records of Calvert County in Liber 1267, Folio 135 which was conveyed by The Nature Conservancy to the State of Maryland, to the use of the Department of Natural Resources.

Parcel 3:

Being all the same land in a deed dated January 29, 2001 and recorded among the land records of Calvert County in Liber 1344, Folio 96 which was conveyed by The Nature Conservancy to the State of Maryland, to the use of the Department of Natural Resources.

Parcel 4:

Being all the same land in a deed dated September 27, 2001 and recorded among the land records of Calvert County in Liber 1464, Folio 328 which was conveyed by The Nature Conservancy to the State of Maryland, to the use of the Department of Natural Resources.

Parcel 5:

Being all the same land in a deed dated September 27, 2001 and recorded among the land records of Calvert County in Liber 1467, Folio 171 which was conveyed by The Nature Conservancy to the State of Maryland, to the use of the Department of Natural Resources.

Parcel 6:

Being all the same land in a deed dated December 18, 2002 and recorded among the land records of Calvert County in Liber 1733, Folio 388 which was conveyed by The Nature Conservancy to the State of Maryland, to the use of the Department of Natural Resources.

Parcel 7:

Being all the same land in a deed dated December 13, 2004 and recorded among the land records of Calvert County in Liber 2358, Folio 57 which was conveyed by The Nature Conservancy to the State of Maryland, to the use of the Department of Natural Resources.

(2) (i) The Parker’s Creek Wildland area contains unique ecological features and rare habitats that harbor numerous sensitive plant and animal species.

(ii) Notwithstanding any other provision of this subtitle, in order to preserve, maintain, study, research, and educate the public about the unique ecological features and rare habitats described in subparagraph (i) of this paragraph, in the Parker’s Creek Wildland area the Department may:

1. Retain, maintain, remove, or replace existing structures, trails, parking areas, and roads using mechanical or motorized equipment;

2. Remove, replace, or dispose of non–native species using mechanical or motorized equipment;

3. Erect fencing, gates, or signs in order to protect or identify unique natural or historical elements;

4. Construct and maintain not more than two viewing platforms adjacent to hiking trails for public observation;

5. Construct and maintain a footbridge across Parker’s Creek at the historical crossing found at the southern terminus of Old Parker’s Creek Road; and

6. Continue to authorize agricultural management activities on the Goldstein Bay Farm for so long as an agricultural lease is in effect.

(ii) Pursuant to the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, that property in Charles County containing approximately 443 acres and described as follows is a Type 2 State wildland and shall be named the “Zekiah Swamp Wildland”:

Parcel 1:

Being all the same land in a deed dated September 3, 1976 and recorded among the land records of Charles County in Liber 461, Folio 34 which was conveyed by William C. Mitchell to the State of Maryland, to the use of the Department of Natural Resources.

Parcel 2:

Being all the same land in a deed dated November 4, 1983 and recorded April 11, 1984 among the land records of Charles County in Liber 976, Folio 109 which was conveyed by Fisher Farm Partnership to the State of Maryland, to the use of the Department of Natural Resources.

Parcel 3:

Being all the same land in a deed dated March 27, 1986 and recorded among the land records of Charles County in Liber 1117, Folio 65 which was conveyed by William E. Sill Jr. to the State of Maryland, to the use of the Department of Natural Resources.

(jj) (1) Pursuant to the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, that property in Charles County containing approximately 694 acres and described as follows is a Type 2 State wildland and shall be named the “Chapman Wildland”:

Parcel 1:

Beginning at a point on the northwesternmost right of way of Chapman’s Landing Road, said point being the end of the thirteenth or south 49 degrees 49 minutes 53 seconds west 1649.93 foot line of the first parcel of a tract of land which by deed dated February 15, 1989 and recorded in Liber 1362, Folio 169 of the land records of Charles County was conveyed by MAR–JAC Investments, Inc. to VMS Charles County Venture, said parcel of land also described as Tract C by deed dated October 28, 1998 and recorded in Liber 2666, Folio 501 of the land records of Charles County which was conveyed by The VMIF Charles County Venture to the State of Maryland, to the use of the Department of Natural Resources and running with said thirteenth line reversed north 49 degrees 49 minutes 53 seconds east 1649.93 feet to a point, then running north 43 degrees 45 minutes 32 seconds east 187.93 feet, then leaving said right of way and running north 49 degrees 52 minutes 12 seconds east 462.19 feet, north 51 degrees 56 minutes 35 seconds east 1044.13 feet, south 49 degrees 13 minutes 25 seconds east 460.66 feet to a point on the westernmost right of way of Chapman’s Landing Road and running north 53 degrees 09 minutes 55 seconds east 644.48 feet, north 73 degrees 15 minutes 29 seconds east 260.40 feet to a point, then leaving said right of way and running north 39 degrees 24 minutes 01 seconds east 304.26 feet to a point, said point having the coordinate value 344581.81 north, 1278899.91 east (Maryland State plane grid system NAD83), then running north 20 degrees 13 minutes 29 seconds east 436.76 feet, due north 269.63 feet, north 11 degrees 46 minutes 06 seconds west 264.40 feet, north 34 degrees 41 minutes 42 seconds east 170.53 feet, north 31 degrees 25 minutes 46 seconds east 455.02 feet, north 19 degrees 10 minutes 44 seconds west 262.63 feet, south 68 degrees 33 minutes 08 seconds west 973.34 feet, north 20 degrees 24 minutes 35 seconds west 759.08 feet, north 24 degrees 58 minutes 01 seconds east 567.71 feet, north 03 degrees 55 minutes 16 seconds east 430.31 feet more or less to a point on the mean high waterline of the Potomac River, then running with the mean high water line of the Potomac River in a southwesterly direction 4,560.00 feet more or less to a point, then leaving the Potomac River and running south 07 degrees 43 minutes 15 seconds east 533.05 feet to a point, said point having the coordinate value 344624.95 north, 1275578.15 east (Maryland State plane grid system NAD83), and then running south 78 degrees 41 minutes 24 seconds east 219.97 feet, south 19 degrees 47 minutes 55 seconds west 286.56 feet, south 51 degrees 20 minutes 24 seconds east 345.29 feet, south 80 degrees 50 minutes 16 seconds east 338.65 feet, north 03 degrees 49 minutes 53 seconds west 752.06 feet more or less to the mean high waterline of the Potomac River, then running with the mean high water line of the Potomac River in a southwesterly direction 2020.00 feet more or less to a point, said point being the end of the thirtieth or north 26 degrees 10 minutes 39 seconds west 436.68 foot line of the said first parcel of the tract of land conveyed by MAR–JAC Investments, Inc. to VMS Charles County Venture, and then running with the thirtieth through twelfth lines of said conveyance (reversed) to the point of beginning.

Saving and excepting the existing roadway sometimes referred to as Rivers Edge Place and 15 feet on each side of its centerline, extending from the boundary of Parcel 1 closest to Glymont Road across Parcel 1 to intersect with the boundary on the other side at a point having the approximate coordinate value 344301.37 north, 1275059.56 east (Maryland State plane grid system NAD83).

Parcel 2:

Beginning at a point on the northwesternmost right of way of Chapman’s Landing Road, said point being the beginning of the sixth or north 86 degrees 38 minutes 58 seconds west 1319.67 foot line of the first parcel of a tract of land which by deed dated February 15, 1989 and recorded in Liber 1362, Folio 169 of the land records of Charles County was conveyed by MAR–JAC Investments, Inc. to VMS Charles County Venture, said parcel of land also described as Tract C by deed dated October 28, 1998 and recorded in Liber 2666, Folio 501 of the land records of Charles County which was conveyed by The VMIF Charles County Venture to the State of Maryland, to the use of the Department of Natural Resources, and running with the said right of way and the fifth line reversed north 67 degrees 46 minutes 51 seconds east 552.46 feet to a point, north 42 degrees 12 minutes 39 seconds east 340.94 feet, north 42 degrees 28 minutes 30 seconds east 1426.97 feet, north 42 degrees 44 minutes 21 seconds east 997.21 feet, north 46 degrees 43 minutes 08 seconds east 34.64 feet, north 53 degrees 05 minutes 42 seconds east 80.99 feet, north 62 degrees 02 minutes 25 seconds east 228.32 feet, north 69 degrees 57 minutes 12 seconds east 125.20 feet to a point, then leaving the said right of way of Chapman’s Landing Road and running north 39 degrees 02 minutes 48 seconds west 185.30 feet, north 37 degrees 50 minutes 16 seconds east 82.71 feet, north 45 degrees 03 minutes 29 seconds east 545.26 feet, north 42 degrees 02 minutes 59 seconds east 77.87 feet, north 37 degrees 54 minutes 28 seconds east 311.71 feet, north 41 degrees 10 minutes 35 seconds east 260.95 feet, north 44 degrees 26 minutes 57 seconds west 277.80 feet, north 45 degrees 46 minutes 19 seconds west 222.13 feet, north 44 degrees 47 minutes 43 seconds west 254.88 feet, north 46 degrees 41 minutes 29 seconds west 310.52 feet, north 40 degrees 24 minutes 27 seconds west 392.86 feet, north 49 degrees 46 minutes 33 seconds west 169.99 feet, north 55 degrees 48 minutes 05 seconds west 229.43 feet, north 46 degrees 21 minutes 39 seconds west 339.31 feet, north 45 degrees 38 minutes 37 seconds west 302.40 feet, north 48 degrees 27 minutes 42 seconds west 139.84 feet, north 44 degrees 31 minutes 32 seconds west 149.05 feet, north 46 degrees 25 minutes 31 seconds west 487.00 feet more or less to a point on the mean high waterline of the Potomac River, then running with the mean high water line of the Potomac River in a southwesterly direction 2850 feet more or less to a point, then leaving said river and running south 24 degrees 09 minutes 27 seconds east 1376.43 feet more or less to a point, said point having the coordinate value 347083.91 north, 1279730.34 east (Maryland State plane grid system NAD83), and then running south 32 degrees 13 minutes 52 seconds east 1671.03 feet, south 34 degrees 26 minutes 20 seconds west 441.74 feet, south 65 degrees 46 minutes 20 seconds east 228.29 feet, south 88 degrees 58 minutes 20 seconds west 282.28 feet, north 63 degrees 26 minutes 05 seconds east 241.16 feet, due west 194.13 feet, south 56 degrees 18 minutes 35 seconds west 155.54 feet, south 13 degrees 23 minutes 32 seconds west 232.82 feet, south 02 degrees 51 minutes 44 seconds west 215.97 feet, south 16 degrees 41 minutes 56 seconds west 225.20 feet, south 40 degrees 54 minutes 51 seconds west 229.09 feet more or less, to a point on the westernmost right of way of Chapman’s Landing Road, and then running with said right of way south 86 degrees 38 minutes 58 seconds east 1055.11 feet more or less to the point of beginning.

Parcel 3:

Being a parcel of land also described as Tract E2 by deed dated October 28, 1998 and recorded in Liber 2666, Folio 501 of the land records of Charles County which was conveyed by The VMIF Charles County Venture to the State of Maryland, to the use of the Department of Natural Resources.

(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of this subtitle, in the Chapman Wildland area the Department, with prior approval of the Maryland Historical Trust and after an internal Departmental review, may authorize:

(i) Archeological inventories, studies, and research that involve surface examination or limited subsurface sampling;

(ii) Salvage and excavation of archeological sites; and

(iii) Stabilization and restoration of historic structures existing as of October 1, 2014.

(kk) (1) (i) In accordance with the provisions of subsection (a) of this section and subject to subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, the property in Allegany County containing approximately 4,047 acres and described as follows is a Type 1 State wildland and shall be named the “Dan’s Mountain Wildland”:

Beginning for the same at a point, said point being located on the boundary of Dan’s Mountain Wildlife Management Area and being 823.41 feet from the beginning of the last or south 44 degrees 04 minutes 00 seconds west 1978.42 foot line of the parcel of land described in a deed dated November 4, 1960, and recorded among the land records of Allegany County in Liber 329, Folio, 281 which was conveyed by Eva Cox et al. to the State of Maryland, to the use of the Game and Inland Fish Commission, said point also being on the southwesternmost right of way of Dan’s Rock Road and running then with said right of way in a southeasterly direction to a point of intersection with the aforementioned Dan’s Mountain Wildlife Management Area boundary, and then running with said boundary two courses on a southeasterly direction to a point, said point being located on said boundary and 282.00 feet more or less from the beginning of the sixty third line of the parcel of the aforesaid conveyance from Eva Cox to the State of Maryland, and then leaving the aforementioned boundary of Dan’s Mountain Wildlife Management Area and running south 47 degrees 21 minutes 17 seconds west 2225.80 feet more or less to a point, said point having the coordinate value 699490.18 north, 776146.39 east (Maryland State plane grid system NAD83), and then running south 41 degrees 12 minutes 48 seconds west 1417.57 feet, south 44 degrees 40 minutes 23 seconds east 1384.38 feet, south 68 degrees 03 minutes 38 seconds east 645.69 feet, south 54 degrees 08 minutes 42 seconds east 544.19 feet, south 53 degrees 30 minutes 07 seconds east 1064.55 feet, south 29 degrees 30 minutes 09 seconds west 1075.02 feet, south 05 degrees 05 minutes 06 seconds west 1837.81 feet, south 13 degrees 18 minutes 21 seconds east 738.22 feet, south 51 degrees 19 minutes 01 seconds west 778.44 feet, north 76 degrees 43 minutes 44 seconds west 695.99 feet, south 89 degrees 38 minutes 03 seconds west 848.54 feet, south 58 degrees 43 minutes 42 seconds west 836.41 feet, south 85 degrees 11 minutes 02 seconds west 426.61 feet, south 03 degrees 21 minutes 44 seconds east 170.49 feet, south 42 degrees 54 minutes 17 seconds east 2320.86 feet, south 62 degrees 39 minutes 03 seconds west 413.73 feet, south 41 degrees 27 minutes 44 seconds west 642.13 feet, south 59 degrees 30 minutes 53 seconds west 224.52 feet, north 81 degrees 15 minutes 29 seconds west 394.79 feet, north 56 degrees 33 minutes 07 seconds west 707.57 feet, north 54 degrees 06 minutes 41 seconds west 944.30 feet, south 87 degrees 18 minutes 27 seconds west 1135.83 feet, south 55 degrees 48 minutes 14 seconds west 755.69 feet, north 36 degrees 48 minutes 13 seconds west 394.32 feet, north 44 degrees 58 minutes 08 seconds west 789.32 feet, north 74 degrees 24 minutes 47 seconds west 625.03 feet, north 81 degrees 16 minutes 42 seconds west 1071.03 feet, south 89 degrees 37 minutes 45 seconds west 542.00 feet more or less to a point on the westernmost side of “The Flats Road”, said point having the approximate coordinate value 690805.50 north, 768923.00 east (Maryland State plane grid system NAD83), then running with the northwesternmost side of “The Flats Road” in a southwesterly direction to a point of intersection with “Middle Ridge Road”, said point having the approximate coordinate value 685711.50 north, 764680.00 east (Maryland State plane grid system NAD83), and then running with the westernmost side of “Middle Ridge Road” in a southerly direction to a point, said point having the approximate coordinate value 679399.50 north, 763595.15 east (Maryland State plane grid system NAD83), and then running with the westernmost side of “Middle Ridge Road” in a northerly direction to a point on the westernmost side of “The Flats Road”, said point having the approximate coordinate value 680844.00 north, 761673.50 east (Maryland State plane grid system NAD83), and then running with the westernmost side of “The Flats Road” in a southerly direction to a point, said point having the approximate coordinate value 676476.50 north, 758032.50 east (Maryland State plane grid system NAD83), then leaving “The Flats Road” and running south 33 degrees 20 minutes 48 seconds west 4548.56 feet, south 57 degrees 12 minutes 01 seconds east 578.70 feet, north 61 degrees 45 minutes 45 seconds east 662.57 feet, south 55 degrees 22 minutes 48 seconds east 1967.38 feet, south 53 degrees 01 minutes 14 seconds east 900.09 feet, south 29 degrees 44 minutes 41 seconds west 398.56 feet, south 02 degrees 19 minutes 11 seconds west 1332.67 feet to a point in the boundary of Dan’s Mountain Wildlife Management Area, said point being the beginning of north 00 degrees 15 minutes 00 seconds west 1777.00 foot line of the parcel of land described in a deed dated August 29, 1953, and recorded among the land records of Allegany County in Liber 253, Folio 231 which was conveyed by Darin Morehouse et al. to the State of Maryland, to the use of the Game and Inland Fish Commission, and running with said conveyance and the existing boundary of Dan’s Mountain Wildlife Management Area to the beginning of the south 21 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds west 1377.00 foot line of the said Morehouse conveyance to the State of Maryland and then leaving said Wildlife Management Area boundary and running north 44 degrees 37 minutes 51 seconds east 908.17 feet to a point, said point having the coordinate value 668628.58 north, 754267.50 east (Maryland State plane grid system NAD83), and then running north 22 degrees 48 minutes 16 seconds east 1031.92 feet, north 16 degrees 21 minutes 33 seconds west 886.76 feet, north 34 degrees 40 minutes 39 seconds west 2106.92 feet, north 00 degrees 48 minutes 57 seconds east 1518.92 feet, north 35 degrees 48 minutes 13 seconds east 2439.09 feet, north 28 degrees 09 minutes 00 seconds east 2360.01 feet, north 35 degrees 58 minutes 02 seconds east 7943.42 feet, north 25 degrees 33 minutes 03 seconds east 2170.69 feet, north 40 degrees 54 minutes 19 seconds east 3153.05 feet more or less to a point, said point being located on the aforementioned Wildlife Management Area boundary and 667.40 feet more or less from the beginning of the twenty sixth line of the aforesaid conveyance from Eva Cox to the State of Maryland, and then running with the said boundary the remainder of the said twenty sixth line and the twenty fifth through the twenty second line of the aforesaid conveyance from Eva Cox to the State of Maryland to a point, said point being located on the aforementioned Wildlife Management Area boundary and 1005.00 feet more or less from the end of the twenty first line of the aforesaid conveyance from Eva Cox to the State of Maryland, and then leaving the said boundary of the Dan’s Mountain Wildlife Management Area and running north 33 degrees 13 minutes 58 seconds east 1174.68 feet more or less to a point, said point having the coordinate value 691345.14 north, 765649.54 east (Maryland State plane grid system NAD83), then running north 45 degrees 15 minutes 50 seconds east 935.17 feet, north 38 degrees 56 minutes 54 seconds east 2572.73 feet, north 35 degrees 12 minutes 19 seconds east 2381.30 feet, north 26 degrees 50 minutes 35 seconds east 1264.93 feet, more or less to a point on the Dan’s Mountain Wildlife Management Area boundary, then running with said boundary north 48 degrees 29 minutes 32 seconds east 264.00 feet, south 44 degrees 04 minutes 28 seconds east 248.15 feet, north 54 degrees 10 minutes 12 seconds east 290.30 feet, north 50 degrees 10 minutes 32 seconds east 373.35 feet, north 58 degrees 14 minutes 32 seconds east 266.25 feet, north 84 degrees 07 minutes 32 seconds east 184.25 feet, north 15 degrees 56 minutes 32 seconds east 247.60 feet, north 40 degrees 22 minutes 44 seconds west 470.70 feet, then leaving the said boundary and running north 35 degrees 38 minutes 53 seconds east 1495.22 feet more or less to the aforesaid Dan’s Mountain Wildlife Management Area boundary, and then running with said boundary, as defined in the year 2014, to the point of beginning.

(ii) The Dan’s Mountain Wildland established under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph does not include any NextEra Energy Transmission MidAtlantic, Inc., transmission line located in the vicinity of Crawford Lane if:

1. The transmission line:

A. Runs parallel to the Potomac Edison transmission line to intersect with the Dan’s Mountain Wildlife Management Area boundary as it existed in 2024 at a point 500 feet more or less south of Middle Ridge Road;

B. Does not disturb any area further than 200 feet from the nearest point of the Potomac Edison transmission line right–of–way, unless federal law or regulation requires further distance between the transmission lines or the Department determines that a greater distance between the transmission lines is necessary to minimize impacts on other resources; and

C. Is designed in consultation with the Department to minimize forest loss, fragmentation, and habitat; and

2. A certificate of public convenience and necessity is obtained in accordance with § 7–207 of the Public Utilities Article.

(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of this subtitle, in the Dan’s Mountain Wildland area the Department may:

(i) Establish and maintain roads and trails to provide access for wildlife–dependent recreation;

(ii) Improve and manage habitat for early–succession wildlife; and

(iii) Take all other actions necessary to manage the area in a way that fulfills the purposes of the 1966 Federal Aid in Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act grant from the Department of the Interior that partially funded acquisition of the area.

(ll) Pursuant to the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, that property in Garrett County containing approximately 300 acres and described as follows is a Type 1 State wildland and shall be named the “Upper White Rock Wildland”:

Parcel 1:

Being all the same land described in a deed dated December 9, 1937 and recorded December 21, 1937 among the land records of Garrett County in Liber 117, Folio 122 which was conveyed by Paul Friend, Claudine M. Friend, his wife and Otto Schultz to the State of Maryland, for the use of the Department of Forestry, and also known as Military Lots 1454, 1455, and 1456.

Parcel 2:

Being all the same land described in a deed dated December 3, 1937 and recorded January 10, 1938 among the land records of Garrett County in Liber 117, Folio 182 which was conveyed by Paul Friend, Charles H. Linville and Mary K. Linville, his wife to the State of Maryland, for the use of the Department of Forestry, and also known as Military Lots 1450, 1451, and 1452.

(mm) Pursuant to the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, that property in Garrett County containing approximately 1,706 acres and described as follows is a Type 1 State wildland and shall be named the “Backbone Mountain Wildland”:

Beginning for the same at a point, said point being the beginning of the first line of the parcel of land described in a deed dated October 18, 2013 and recorded among the land records of Garrett County in Liber 1774, Folio 280 which was conveyed by Mountain Maryland Minerals LLC to the State of Maryland, to the use of the Department of Natural Resources, said point also being shown on a plat of survey entitled “ALTA/ACSM Land Title Survey, Exterior Boundary for the Lands of the State of Maryland, Department of Natural Resources situated along Maryland Route 135, Election District No. 4, Garrett County, Maryland”, prepared by Catoctin Mountain Surveys, Inc., dated May 10, 2013 and recorded among the land records of Garrett County in Plat Book TVM, page 497 and running then with the boundary of the Potomac State Forest and the first through eighth lines of said deed to a point intersecting the first line of a tract of land described in a deed dated January 7, 1935 and recorded among the land records of Garrett County in Liber 110, Folio 177 which was conveyed by Charles Strecker et al. to the State of Maryland, then running with the said State Forest boundary for remainder of the said first line to a point, then running with the second through fifth lines of said deed to a point, then running with a portion of the sixth line to a point, then leaving the said State Forest boundary and running along the northernmost edge of an existing woods road in a westerly direction 5048.45 feet to a point, said point having a coordinate value 667048.26 north, 696303.36 east (Maryland State plane grid system NAD83), then running north 23 degrees 16 minutes 01 seconds west 228.1 feet to a planted stone in the said State Forest boundary, then running with said State Forest boundary the following two courses, north 34 degrees 52 minutes 47 seconds west 561.00 feet more or less to a point, then north 24 degrees 52 minutes 47 seconds west 586.3 feet more or less to a point in the southernmost right of way of the CSX Railroad, then running with the southernmost right of way of said railroad in a northeasterly direction to a point, said point being the beginning of the eighth line of a tract of land described in a deed dated December 12, 2011 and recorded among the land records of Garrett County in Liber 1629, Folio 380 which was conveyed by Willard F. White et al. to the State of Maryland and following the next three courses and distances, south 44 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 198.0 feet, north 46 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 214.5 feet, then north 44 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 198.0 feet to a point, said point being in the southernmost right of way of the CSX Railroad, then running with the southernmost right of way of said railroad in a easterly direction to a point, said point being the beginning of the fourth line in a tract of land described in a deed dated January 5, 1985 and recorded among the land records of Garrett County in Liber 454, Folio 609 which was conveyed by Richard B. Newman et al. to The Nature Conservancy, a nonprofit Corporation, and following the next three courses and distances, south 26 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 1584.00 feet, south 63 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 990.0 feet, north 46 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east 1650.0 feet to a point, said point being in the southernmost right of way of the aforesaid CSX Railroad, then running with the southernmost right of way of said railroad in an easterly direction to a point, said point having a coordinate value 674787.84 north, 713729.74 east (Maryland State plane grid system NAD83), then leaving the said railroad right of way and running south 00 degrees 57 minutes 53 seconds west 656.9 feet to a point, said point being the beginning of the south 88 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 2640.00 foot line of the first parcel of the first tract of land described in a deed dated March 15, 1948 and recorded on November 30, 1948 among the land records of Garrett County in Liber 154, Folio 140 which was conveyed by the Potomac River Commission to the State of Maryland, for the use of the State Department of Forest and Parks, then running with the following lines of said conveyance south 88 degrees 31 minutes 32 seconds west 2613.80 feet more or less, south 04 degrees 14 minutes 29 seconds west 311.81 feet more or less, north 69 degrees 35 minutes 51 seconds west 209.63 feet more or less, north 68 degrees 27 minutes 39 seconds west 1642.13 feet more or less, south 20 degrees 27 minutes 32 seconds west 314.94 feet more or less to a point, said point being the beginning of the first line of the parcel of land described in a deed dated October 18, 2013 and recorded among the land records of Garrett County in Liber 1774, Folio 280 which was conveyed by Mountain Maryland Minerals LLC to the State of Maryland, to the use of the Department of Natural Resources, then running south 20 degrees 27 minutes 32 seconds west 929.06 feet, south 15 degrees 09 minutes 35 seconds west 251.99 feet, south 79 degrees 15 minutes 41 seconds west 448.15 feet, south 16 degrees 34 minutes 12 seconds east 35.00 feet, south 68 degrees 38 minutes 19 seconds west 365.36 feet, north 70 degrees 43 minutes 44 seconds west 620.98 feet, north 44 degrees 03 minutes 05 seconds west 124.01 feet, south 72 degrees 11 minutes 42 seconds west 1291.88 feet, south 15 degrees 17 minutes 29 seconds east 707.67 feet, north 73 degrees 09 minutes 10 seconds east 50.06 feet, south 13 degrees 20 minutes 23 seconds west 28.42 feet, and then north 70 degrees 36 minutes 39 seconds west 138.52 feet to the point of beginning.

Saving and excepting a tract of land described in a deed dated January 5, 1985 and recorded among the land records of Garrett County in Liber 454, Folio 609 which was conveyed by Richard B. Newman et al. to The Nature Conservancy, a nonprofit Corporation containing 48.15 acres more or less.

Saving and excepting a tract of land described in a deed dated June 6, 2008 and recorded among the land records of Garrett County in Liber 1374, Folio 35 which was conveyed by Diane M. Kenner to Erwin P. Kenner and Diane M. Kenner containing 1.85 acres more or less.

Parcel 2:

Beginning for the same at a point on the southernmost edge of a woods road, said point having the coordinate value 667037.54 north, 699584.53 east (Maryland State plane grid system NAD83), then running south 45 degrees 50 minutes 05 seconds west 4814.4 feet, then south 52 degrees 35 minutes 30 seconds west 4128.1 feet more or less to a point in the northernmost right of way of State Route 135, then running north 73 degrees 25 minutes 13 seconds west 552.5 feet more or less to a point on the southernmost edge of the aforesaid woods road, said point having the coordinate value 661333.10 north, 692322.39 east (Maryland State plane grid system NAD83), then running with the easternmost edge of the aforesaid woods road in a generally northerly direction to the point of beginning.

(nn) Pursuant to the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, that property in Garrett County containing approximately 600 acres and described as follows is a Type 1 State wildland and shall be named the “Maple Lick Run Wildland”:

Being all the same land described as the third tract of land in a deed dated October 7, 1938 and recorded October 25, 1938 among the land records of Garrett County in Liber 118, Folio 160 which was conveyed by Arthur H. Strecker Trustee, Arthur H. Strecker, Bertha C. Strecker, his wife, Charles F. Strecker, and The Citizens National Bank of Marietta Ohio, Trustee under the Last Will and Testament of Benjamin T. Strecker to the State of Maryland, for the use of the Department of Forestry.

(oo) Pursuant to the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, that property in Garrett County containing approximately 457 acres and described as follows is a Type 1 State wildland and shall be named the “Puzzley Run Wildland”:

Beginning at a point, said point indicated as monument number 75 on a plat of survey by the United States Department of Agriculture titled “Survey of Land Purchased, Project LU–MD–38–2, Garrett County Maryland”, said point also having coordinate values of north 756159.75, east 686447.24 (Maryland State plane grid system NAD83), then running on the westernmost right of way of Hetrick Road in a southerly direction to a rebar and cap at corner 76, then leaving said right of way and running with the boundary of Savage River State Forest south 78 degrees 30 minutes 46 seconds west 228.83 feet to a pipe at corner 77, then south 02 degrees 13 minutes 50 seconds east 1305.63 feet to a pipe at corner 78, then north 77 degrees 17 minutes 46 seconds west 178.57 feet to a pipe at corner 79, then south 23 degrees 44 minutes 09 seconds west 489.1 feet to a pipe at corner 80, then south 58 degrees 36 minutes 46 seconds east 629.61 feet to a pipe at corner 81, then south 08 degrees 06 minutes 42 seconds west 389.15 feet to a pipe at corner 82, then south 06 degrees 32 minutes 25 seconds east 1256.9 feet to a point, then leaving said State Forest Boundary and running south 85 degrees 43 minutes 50 seconds west 744.6 feet to a point, then south 04 degrees 06 minutes 14 seconds west 666.8 feet to a pipe at corner 84, then running with the boundary of Savage River State Forest south 83 degrees 30 minutes 53 seconds west 1327.86 feet to a pipe at corner 85, then north 02 degrees 28 minutes 42 seconds west 427.07 feet to a pipe at corner 86, then north 82 degrees 06 minutes 26 seconds west 626.63 feet to a pipe at corner 87, then north 16 degrees 14 minutes 06 seconds west 1969.51 feet to a pipe at corner 88, then leaving said State Forest Boundary and running north 23 degrees 23 minutes 35 seconds west 285.4 feet to a point on the easternmost edge of a woods road, then running with the easternmost edge of said woods road in a northerly direction to a point on the northernmost boundary of Savage River State Forest and the Maryland–Pennsylvania state line, said point having coordinate values north 756220.05, east 682835.04 (Maryland State plane grid system NAD83), then running with said boundary line in an easterly direction to the point of beginning.