Environment - Wetlands - Landward Boundaries

SB 959 requires Maryland's Department of the Environment to update the landward boundaries of wetlands on precise maps after shoreline stabilization improvements (like marsh creation) are completed. It affects landowners with tidal wetlands licenses who implement such improvements. The bill mandates these boundary updates be shown on maps at a 1-inch-to-200-feet scale. The law takes effect October 1, 2025, and modifies existing wetlands statutes to clarify this process.