# Sec. 25-123. Forest Stand Delineations

Codified through Bill No. CB-018-2026, adopted May 12, 2026, effective July 24, 2026. Source: Municode, Supplement 2026 Update 2. Editorial notes and legislative history omitted.

## Sec. 25-123. Forest Stand Delineations

Prince George's County, Md., Code § 25-123 (2026)

(a) General

  (1) A Forest Stand Delineation (FSD) shall be prepared for all applications for Letters of Exemption and Natural Resource Inventories (NRIs). When an FSD is prepared and reviewed as part of an NRI a separate review is not required.

  (2) The purpose of an FSD is to provide an accurate depiction of the existing forest species composition, age, condition, location, and acreage, in addition to documenting previous approvals, to determine the most suitable areas for woodland and wildlife habitat conservation.

  (3) FSDs shall contain all required information as described in the Technical Manual. When reviewing the plan, additional information or data deemed appropriate may be required to ensure compliance with this Division.

  (4) FSDs may be submitted at three levels of detail, depending on the associated application, as described in the Technical Manual.

  (5) The FSD must cover at least the area of the associated plan or application; it may cover a larger area if all acreages for the associated plan or application are calculated separately.

  (6) The FSD must be at the same scale as the associated plan or application. The FSD and NRI shall use the same base data as that used for all other plans.

  (7) FSDs are valid for five (5) years from the date of signature by the qualified professional. If the site is completely forested with mature woodlands that have not been harvested, a FSD may be valid for longer than five years after a review by the Planning Director. An FSD shall be updated sooner than five years if significant woodland changes have occurred since the date the initial FSD was prepared, such as if a portion of the site has been developed or forest management activities have occurred on-site.

  (8) If an associated plan or application has a previously reviewed FSD and the site has undergone development since that review, the FSD for subsequent associated plans or applications on the property shall be revised to reflect the existing conditions and previous approvals and shall reference the TCP that approved the clearing. All calculations shall be provided for both pre- and post-development conditions.

  (9) FSDs shall be reviewed by the Planning Director within 30 calendar days of receipt of a complete and accurate submission. If comments are not received within the 30-day timeframe, the information is considered adequate for review.