State-driven forest-conservation changes force 1:1 reforestation; public urges local protections
Text amendment 26-01 implements state law changes that generally require one acre of reforestation for every acre cleared, expanding required mitigation. Public commenters urged the board to use the ordinance process to add protections related to data centers and to require replanting closer to impacted communities.
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Calvert County staff told the Board of County Commissioners that Senate Bill 526 and state forest-conservation updates require a simpler, more stringent reforestation ratio and other changes that will increase mitigation for development-related clearing.
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