Initiatives for Maryland

Locality	Initiative Type	Mitigation Strategy	Link	Title & Description	Date
Annapolis	Tree and Landscape Ordinance	Trees and Vegetation	See Chapter 17.09	Annapolis Ordinance on Trees in Development Areas - Annapolis, Maryland has explicitly recognized the environmental value of trees and acted to protect them during construction. The "Tree Protection Ordinance" requires a survey of trees on a proposed development site and fences or other means to mark and protect designated trees during construction. The ordinance also prohibits certain activities, such as trenching or grading, within the dripline of trees unless specific precautions are followed.	Active
Annapolis	Urban Forestry Program; Green Building Program and Standards; Tree and Landscape Ordinance; Resolution; Outreach and Education Program; Incentive	Trees and Vegetation	See Item 12 (PDF)	Annapolis Energy Efficiency Resolution - In October 2006, Annapolis, Maryland adopted a comprehensive energy efficiency resolution that included general goals and specific long-term targets for adopting a range of energy efficiency measures. One recommendation was to increase tree shading so that the city could sequester carbon dioxide, reduce the urban heat island effect, and lower ozone levels. In 2007, the city adopted a new tree protection ordinance as one step to protecting existing shade trees. This resolution also proposed green building goals, including adopting green building standards for public buildings, investigating incentives for green building construction, and developing an outreach and education program for the building community and government staff. The resolution also proposes increasing the urban forest canopy to 50% of the city’s land area by 2036.	Active
Baltimore	Incentive; Urban Forestry Program	Trees and Vegetation	The Growing Home Campaign A Stewardship Success Story (PDF)	Baltimore's Growing Home Campaign - Since 2006, Baltimore County's Growing Home Campaign has provided $10 coupons to homeowners toward the purchase of most trees at local nurseries. Each coupon represents $5 of public funds and $5 of retail funds. In order to validate their coupon, homeowners provide information including tree type and location planted, allowing the county to integrate the data with future tree canopy studies. The county began the program as an innovative way to increase tree canopy cover as part of its larger "Green Renaissance" forest conservation and sustainability plan. In the first two months of the program, 1,700 trees were planted.	Active
Statewide	Urban Forestry Program; Outreach and Education Program; Comprehensive Plan and Design Guidelines; Air Quality Requirement	Trees and Vegetation	See Section 6.3 Voluntary and Innovative Measures (PDF)	Maryland's State Implementation Plan - Maryland's State Implementation Plan includes a regional forest canopy program that aims to reduce the heat island effect. The program involves assistance and outreach to encourage tree plantings through the coordination of various state and local agencies. This program would be housed within the Department of Natural Resources and would be charged with management of a tree planting database and promoting outreach efforts to landowners and stakeholder groups.	Active
Takoma Park	Tree and Landscape Ordinance	Trees and Vegetation	Ordinance No. 2003-40 (PDF)	Takoma Park Trees and Vegetation Ordinance - The Takoma Park Ordinance provides protection to the urban forest. Tree impact assessments are required for paving activities, and permits are required to construct or develop land when trees would be affected.	Active

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