County Planning Department Proposes Forest Conservation Rewrite to Meet New State Standards
Staff presented Ordinance 2612 to repeal and replace the county Forest Conservation Act to conform with Maryland law changes, adding a 1:1 reforestation requirement (with growth-area exceptions), new buffer plantings, fee updates and public-notice rules; commissioners left the item open for adoption.
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County planning staff presented a comprehensive update to the Queen Anne's County Forest Conservation Act (Ordinance 2612) on May 26, saying the rewrite implements changes required by recent state legislation and state guidance.
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