On March 12, 2024, Associate Policy Director Dominic Butchko testified before the House Environment and Transportation in support of HB 1511- Forest Conservation Act- Modifications. This bill extends certain implementation…
At MACo's Summer Conference, an expert panel delved into the recent update to Maryland’s forest conservation policies and what it means for counties. Forest conservation is one of the best…
The segments below provide a brief overview of MACo’s work in the area of environment policy in the 2024 General Assembly session. MACo seeks sensible solutions to environmental issues that…
Earlier this week the Maryland Court of Appeals ruled that forest conservation plans can be legally challenged after being approved. In a recent major ruling, the Maryland Court of Appeals…
Seeing the Forest AND the Trees: Conversations About Forest Con delves into the recent update to Maryland's forest conservation policies. One of the best ways to protect the Chesapeake Bay…
Last week the Department of Agriculture announced new incentives to promote additional tree planting. Last week the Maryland Department of Agriculture unveiled a new tree-planting bonus now available to farmers…
The segments below provide a brief overview of MACo’s work in the area of environment policy in the 2023 General Assembly. MACo seeks sensible solutions to environmental issues that provide…
A Howard County press release (2019-10-17) reported that County Executive Calvin Ball has announced a major update to the County's Forest Conservation Act. The update brings the out-of-date County ordinance…
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