(A) At the beginning of the development process, the applicant shall submit, to the county, a FSD prepared in accordance with the Technical Manual.
(B) The FSD shall address the net tract area, and the forest conservation review fee shall be based upon this area.
(C) The FSD shall be prepared and signed by a Maryland licensed forester, Maryland licensed landscape architect, or a qualified professional.
(D) The FSD shall be used during the preliminary review process to determine the most suitable and practical areas for forest conservation.
(E) A simplified FSD may substitute for the FSD if:
(1) No forest currently exists on the site; or
(2) None of the existing forest on the site will be cut, cleared, or graded for the proposed use; and
(3) All of the forest in the net tract area will be retained and protected by a forest conservation easement.
(F) An FSD is valid for 5 years from the date of approval, after which it must be updated.
(G) If changes occur to the forest, as determined by the county, the FSD approval may be revoked.
(2004 Code, § 115-5) (Ord. 98-4, passed 11-18-1998; Ord. 02-03, passed 3-14-2002; Ord. 03-04, passed 1-30-2003; Ord. 04-05, passed 4-1-2004; Ord. 07-08, passed 5-3-2007; Ord. 2011-03, passed 5-17-2011; Ord. 2022-11, passed 8-25-2022)