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Environment
Senate amends Critical Area law to create bufferPublished 04/05/08
A buffer zone protecting the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries from shoreline development would double, instead of triple, under an amended bill approved yesterday by the Maryland Senate that overhauls state zoning laws on construction near water.
Lawmakers are working on updating Critical Area laws, which currently mandate a 100-foot buffer. The House of Delegates has approved a bill to extend the buffer to 300 feet, and the Senate voted for a 200-foot buffer. The difference will have to be worked out between the two chambers.
Sen. Richard Colburn, R-Dorchester, offered the amendment, saying the 300-foot buffer "cripples...
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