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    A E: E D P R: Ppendix Nvironmental Iscussion of Olicies and Egulations

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    The County Forest Conservation Act requires the planting of new forests and trees when development occurs to meet certain thresholds. In highly developed areas of East Silver Spring like, there is little space for new on-site forests so off-site reforestation or tree planting is preferred. The document identifies priority areas for additional street trees and landscaping. It also discusses efforts to address stormwater management challenges through new flexible policies that complement smart growth while protecting water quality without hindering redevelopment. Watershed-based stormwater management is promoted as practical for urban areas. The County operates pollution prevention programs for businesses.

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    The County Forest Conservation Act requires the planting of new forests and trees when development occurs to meet certain thresholds. In highly developed areas of East Silver Spring like, there is little space for new on-site forests so off-site reforestation or tree planting is preferred. The document identifies priority areas for additional street trees and landscaping. It also discusses efforts to address stormwater management challenges through new flexible policies that complement smart growth while protecting water quality without hindering redevelopment. Watershed-based stormwater management is promoted as practical for urban areas. The County operates pollution prevention programs for businesses.

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    The County Forest Conservation Act requires the planting of new forests and trees when development occurs to meet certain thresholds. In highly developed areas of East Silver Spring like, there is little space for new on-site forests so off-site reforestation or tree planting is preferred. The document identifies priority areas for additional street trees and landscaping. It also discusses efforts to address stormwater management challenges through new flexible policies that complement smart growth while protecting water quality without hindering redevelopment. Watershed-based stormwater management is promoted as practical for urban areas. The County operates pollution prevention programs for businesses.

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    APPENDIX E: ENVIRONMENTAL

    DISCUSSION OF POLICIES AND


    REGULATIONS
    Trees and Forest Conservation

    The County Forest Conservation Act is designed to protect existing forest and requires the planting of new
    forest and trees when protection thresholds are not met. As development occurs in the urban environment of
    East Silver Spring, some properties will be subject to forest conservation requirements. Creating a forest on-
    site is the preferred option for meeting planting requirements under the statute. However, in these highly
    developed areas very few on-site areas will be available for planting forests. Off-site reforestation within the
    Silver Spring/Takoma Park planning area is the next preferred option. If no planting locations for forest are
    available within the planning area, then tree cover, including neighborhood planting and street trees, can be
    utilized to meet the afforestation requirements.

    To be prepared to take full advantage of developers’ planting requirements, priority areas for additional street
    trees and landscaping should be identified in the entire planning area by M-NCPPC with the help of the
    County DPWT, the City of Takoma Park DPW and other appropriate agencies. The narrow rights-of-way,
    utility easements, and dense development pattern in East Silver Spring often make it difficult to find space
    for new or replacement street trees. Innovative options for street trees, including planting outside road rights-
    of-way and relocation of utility lines, should be examined as part of this project.

    Water Quality and Stormwater Management

    To address the difficulty of stormwater management in older suburban neighborhoods, the State and County
    are working to create new policies for the redevelopment of sites with high existing imperviousness. The goal
    is to protect water quality while not allowing stormwater management to become a barrier to redevelopment.
    This re-evaluation recognizes that stormwater management requirements should complement the State’s
    Smart Growth program, should be flexible, and should reduce impervious surfaces, where possible.

    In addition to policy reviews, the County is undertaking a Watershed Restoration Action Plan for Sligo Creek
    that will include an update of stream restoration work completed and planned to date, a trash reduction
    strategy, and options for interagency stream restoration and stormwater management projects in the Long
    Branch tributary. Watershed-based stormwater management, such as has been implemented in Sligo Creek,
    is practical and effective in urban areas, providing greater environmental protection than could be achieved
    through smaller isolated stormwater management facilities.

    The County currently has two water pollution prevention programs. The Clean Water Partners Program
    encourages businesses to pledge to protect water quality through a variety of on-site procedures, including
    changes in the use of hazardous chemicals and conducting routine maintenance on water quality facilities.
    The County is also instituting a new program to educate businesses and the public about the impacts of
    automobile leakage on water quality.

    East Silver Spring Master Plan E-1 Approved and Adopted, December 2000
    East Silver Spring Master Plan E-2 Approved and Adopted, December 2000

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