For more information on buffer management plans, please call the information number listed below. Call the information number below and we will mail this brochure to you. Title 1A of the Zoning Ordinance contains the specific requirements of the Anne Arundel County Critical Area Program. A Critical Area Report contains written findings evaluating the impact of the proposed construction on the property and the measures that will be taken to minimize these impacts. The Office of Planning and Zoning will not accept applications in the Critical Area without a complete Critical Area Report.
Native plants possess a charm and character unique to our region's natural history.
Because these plants are naturally adapted to the local environment, they resist disease, provide food and shelter for wildlife, and require lower maintenance. Whenever you landscape, but particularly when you landscape in the Chesapeake Bay Critical Area, you should use plants native to Anne Arundel County. Click the link above for a list of native plants.