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Development Division FAQs


Frequently Asked Questions

Critical Area
1. What is the Chesapeake Bay Critical Area?
2. What is a buffer in the Chesapeake Bay Critical Area?
3. I live in the Critical Area and I have a dead tree that I want to remove. Do I need a permit?
4. If I propose to remove a live tree or clear live vegetation in the Critical Area, will I have to replant anything?
5. My realtor told me that I could cut any trees on my waterfront lot that are less than 4 inches in diameter, and I don’t need a permit. Is this true?
6. When is a vegetation management plan (or buffer management plan) required in the Chesapeake Bay Critical Area?
7. Who prepares a buffer management plan?
8. Can I remove invasive species (phragmites, English ivy, poison ivy, greenbriar) from my buffer?
9. What does the County do with the fees it collects from property owners for the removal of trees in the Chesapeake Bay Critical Area?
 
Environmental Protection
1. How do I report a potential environmental violation or file a complaint?
2. The storm drain is apparently clogged; whom do I call?
 

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