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Gaithersburg introduces ordinance to update tree and forest conservation rules to match state law
Summary
Council introduced an ordinance to repeal and replace Chapter 22 (Trees and Forest Conservation) to align definitions and mitigation requirements with updates to Maryland's Forest Conservation Act; key changes include aligning specimen-tree diameter to 24 inches and adjusted mitigation ratios. Public hearing set for May 4.
City environmental staff introduced an ordinance April 6 to repeal and replace Chapter 22 of the Gaithersburg City Code (Trees and Forest Conservation), updating local rules to align with the state's revised Forest Conservation Act and the city tree manual.
Environmental Services Division Chief Nancy Sham summarized the principal changes: redefine "specimen tree" to match the…
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