Permits and Regulations

In most cases, a permit is required for SAV collection or removal.

​Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Collection or Removal Application​

The Department of Natural Resources is charged with protecting bay grasses. Currently, there are three laws that protect submerged aquatic vegetation from disruption.

• General protections are included in Article-Natural Resources § 4-213
• Protection from possible disruption by hydraulic escalator clam dredges is afforded by Article-Natural Resources § 4-1006.1
• Protection from possible disruption by shellfish aquaculture activities is afforded by Article-Natural Resources § 4-11A.01
  

For more information on SAV regulations or permitting, contact Brooke​ Landry at brooke.landry@maryland.gov