(m) 'Forest conservation plan' means a plan approved pursuant to §§ 5-1605 and 5-1606 of this subtitle. (l) 'Forest conservation' means the retention of existing forest or the creation of new forest at the levels prescribed by the State or local authority. (ii) Forest areas that have been cut but not cleared. (i) Areas that have at least 100 trees per acre with at least 50% of those trees having a 2 inch or greater diameter at 4.5 feet above the ground and larger and (k) (1) 'Forest' means a biological community dominated by trees and other woody plants covering a land area of 10,000 square feet or greater. (j) 'Department' means the Department of Natural Resources. (i) 'Critical habitat for endangered species' means a habitat occupied by an endangered species as determined or listed under § 4-2A-04 or § 10-2A-04 of this article. (3) Constitute habitat of the species which is deemed critical under § 4-2A-06 or § 10-2A-06 of this article. (2) Be likely to be occupied by the species for the foreseeable future and (1) Be likely to contribute to the long-term survival of the species (h) 'Critical habitat area' means a critical habitat for endangered species and its surrounding protection area.

(g) 'Commercial logging or timber harvesting operations' means the cutting and removing of tree stems from a site for commercial purposes, leaving the root mass intact. (f) 'Commercial and industrial uses' includes manufacturing operations, office complexes, shopping centers, and other similar uses and their associated storage areas, yarding, and parking areas. (e) 'Champion Tree' means the largest tree of its species within the United States, the State, county, or municipality, as appropriate. (d) 'Agricultural and resource areas' are undeveloped areas zoned for densities of less than or equal to 1 dwelling unit per 5 acres. (c) 'Agricultural activity' means farming activities including plowing, tillage, cropping, installation of best management practices, seeding, cultivating, and harvesting for production of food and fiber products (except commercial logging and timber harvesting operations), the grazing and raising of livestock, aquaculture, sod production, orchards, nursery, and other products cultivated as part of a recognized commercial enterprise. (b) 'Afforestation' means the establishment of a tree cover on an area from which it has always or very long been absent, or the planting of open areas which are not presently in forest cover. (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. View our newest version here Maryland Natural Resources Section 5-1601 Article - Natural Resources

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