Tree Protection in Queen Anne's County, MD (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Queen Anne's County, Maryland.
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Protected Tree Species
In Queen Anne's County forest conservation plans, trees, shrubs, and plants determined rare, threatened, or endangered under the federal Endangered Species Act, the Maryland Nongame and Endangered Species Conservation Act, or COMAR 08.03.08 are priority protection areas that stay undisturbed under § 18:2-11 C, absent a showing to the Department.
Queen Anne's County Protected Plant and Tree Species Rules
Some RestrictionsQueen Anne's County Code § 18:2-11
§ 18:2-11. Retention Requirements. The following specific areas are considered priority protection areas and shall be left in an undisturbed condition unless the applicant has demonstrated to the satisfaction of the Department that reasonable efforts have been made to protect the areas and the forest conservation plan for that regulated activity cannot be reasonably altered. A. Trees, shrubs, a...
Parkway Planting
In unincorporated Queen Anne's County, Maryland, the Neighborhood and Village Center (NVC) District requires street trees of a minimum three-inch caliper, planted at thirty-foot intervals along sidewalks in the T4, T5 and T6 transect zones. Neighborhood boulevards also need median trees. The County Commissioners set the standard in § 18:1-27.1, and the Planning Director enforces it.
Queen Anne's County NVC District Street Tree Planting Rules
Some RestrictionsQueen Anne's County Code § 18:1-27.1
O. Landscaping requirements. (1) Street trees of a minimum three-inch caliper shall be planted at thirty-foot intervals along sidewalks in the Low Residential (T4), Medium Residential (T5), and Mixed/Neighborhood Village Center (T6). (2) Trees shall not be required when an arcade is provided in the Mixed/Neighborhood Village Center (T6). (3) Uniformity of tree types shall be used as a design el...
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