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Trees
Approved Technical Manual

September 1992

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Details of Publication
Forward
Benefits of Trees
Provisions of the County Forest Conservation Law

Introduction
Purpose and Contents of the Manual
Overview of the Requirements
Qualifications of Preparers

Natural Resources Inventory and Forest Stand Delineation
Natural Resources Inventory
Forest Stand Delineation
Natural Resources Inventory
Summary of the Requirements
Forest Conservation Plans
Forest Retention Areas
Afforestation / Reforestation
Detailed Forest Conservation Plan Submittal Requirements
Summary of the Requirements
Forest Protection Measures
Preparation of the Protection Plan
Pre-Construction Phase
Construction Phase
Project Completion Phase
Extended Maintenance Phase
Summary of Requirements
Appendices
A. Glossary of Terms
B. Tree Planting Specifications
C. Plant Species Information
D. Tree Protection Specifications
E. Montgomery County Soils Data
F. Long-term Protection Agreements
G. Sample Methodology and Worksheets
H. Sequential Reforestation Methods Evaluation Criteria
I. References
List of Figures
1. Overview of the Forest Conservation Program Requirements
2. Overview of Nat Resources Inventory (NRI) and Forest Stand Delineation (FSD)
3. Natural Resources Inventory
4. Forest Stand Map
5. NRI/FSD Summary Map
6. Overview of Forest Conservation Plan Development
7. Determination of Critical Root Zones and Field Edges
8. Forest Conservation Plan
9. Forest Conservation Worksheet
10. Determination of Reforestation Requirements: Example 1
11. Determination of Reforestation Requirements: Example 2
12. Determination of Reforestation Requirements: Example 3
13. Determination of Reforestation and Afforestation Requirements: Example 1
14. Overview of Preparation of Forest Protection Plans
15. Construction Activities - Impact to Trees
List of Tables
1. Data Sources
2. Comparison of Land Use Categories and MC Zoning Categories
3. Land Use Thresholds
4. General Transplant Tolerance/Frozen Root Ball

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