1 rule for unincorporated Howard County, Maryland.
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Howard County does not require a permit to remove a single tree from an owner-occupied lot. Larger clearing is governed by the county's Forest Conservation program under the Maryland Forest Conservation Act, which requires a forest conservation plan and retention or replanting when development disturbs 40,000 square feet or more.
MD Code, Natural Resources Sec. 5-1601 (Forest Conservation Act)
"Forest conservation" means the retention of existing forest or the creation of new forest at the levels prescribed by the State or local authority.
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