(a) Amount required. The amount of reforestation required under this subtitle shall be determined (a) Amount required. The amount of reforestation required under this subtitle shall be determined according to the amount of existing forest cover cleared in relation to the forest conservation threshold for the site. For purposes of this section, the term “site” means any lot or parcel of land, or combination of lots or parcels of land, that are contiguous and being developed as part of a common subdivision or project, but not including any area comprising a 100-year floodplain. The forest conservation thresholds are as shown in the following chart:
LAND USE TYPE
SITES 5 ACRES OR LESS IN SIZE IN A TARGETED GROWTH AREA, INSIDE A PRIORITY FUNDING AREA, OR OUTSIDE A PRIORITY FUNDING AREA
SITES GREATER THAN 5 ACRES IN SIZE INSIDE A TARGETED GROWTH AREA
SITES GREATER THAN 5 ACRES IN SIZE INSIDE A PRIORITY FUNDING AREA
SITES GREATER THAN 5 ACRES IN SIZE OUTSIDE A PRIORITY FUNDING AREA
Agricultural and resource areas
50% of the site
50% of the site
50% of the site
50% of the site
Medium density residential areas
25% of the site
25% of the site
30% of the site
40% of the site
Institutional development areas
20% of the site
20% of the site
20% of the site
20% of the site
High density residential areas
20% of the site
20% of the site
25% of the site
35% of the site
Mixed use development areas or planned unit development areas
15% of the site
15% of the site
20% of the site
30% of the site
Commercial or industrial areas
15% of the site
15% of the site
20% of the site
30% of the site
(b) Retention above the threshold. If existing forest cover is cut or cleared and the remaining forest cover is above the forest conservation threshold, the site shall be reforested at a ratio of one-half acre planted for each acre of forest cover cut or cleared except that each acre of the site remaining in forest cover above the forest conservation threshold shall be a credit against the amount of reforestation required.
(c) Retention below the threshold. If existing forest cover is cut or cleared and remaining forest cover is below the forest conservation threshold, the site shall be reforested at a ratio of two acres planted for each acre of forest cover cut or cleared below the forest conservation threshold and one-half acre planted for each remaining acre of forest cover cut or cleared above the forest conservation threshold.
(Bill No. 3-05; Bill No. 68-19)
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