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Council introduces forest conservation bill to align county code with state law
Summary
The council introduced Bill 18‑25 to amend the county's forest conservation code to align with state law and include technical corrections, according to planning staff.
Montgomery County Council introduced Bill 18‑25 on June 17, a legislative update from the Planning Department to align the county's forest conservation requirements with state law and to make technical corrections.
Planning staff (Mr. Grzalek) said the bill is a regular update the department transmits every few years and primarily seeks to align local code with state statutory requirements and to address technical language.
The bill was introduced for committee consideration with a public hearing scheduled for July 8, 2025, per the council packet. Planning staff indicated most changes are technical and intended to ensure consistency with state requirements.
