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Reforestation Law 5-103 Summary
Low-Visibility Planting Areas
-plantings where there is minimal impact from human activity(foot traffic, recreation, etc.) on the site.
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Minimum Recommended Planting Specifications
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Standard
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Habitat Improv. Water Quality
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Plantation
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Site Prep
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Mow or Herbicide when necessary
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Mow Herbicide only when essential
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Mow or Herbicide when necessary
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Species Mix
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20% Hardwood
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60% Hardwood
20% Shrub
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Varies according to product requirements
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Minimum No.
Species
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2 Hardwood
1 Shrub
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3 Hardwood
2 Shrub
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Varies according to objective
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Seedlings per
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680
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436
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436
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Acre, minimum
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8 x 8 spacing recommended
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Spacing variable according to site, species, and objective
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Stock size
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1-0, 2-0
Bareroot seedlings
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1-0, 2-0
Bareroot seedlings
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1-0, 2-0
Bareroot seedlings
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Maintenance to be discontinued after establishment
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Mow herbicide release when necessary
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Mow herbicide if essential
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Mow herbicide release when necessary
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Tree Shelters
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75
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75
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as needed
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High-Visibility Planting Areas
-Includes highly visible plantings which may also be impacted by substantial human activity (foot traffic, recreation, etc.) that is detrimental to the survival of planted trees. Includes parks, community open spaces, highway demonstration plantings, school demonstration plantings, TREEmendous Maryland.
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Minimum Recommended Planting Specifications
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Site
Preparation
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-Mowing
-Soil preparation (if needed)
-Herbicide (when essential)
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Species Mix
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-No more than 30% of the trees and shrubs may belong to the same taxonomic family
-Native species encourages
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Stocking
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-Initial planting rate must consist of:
1, 2" caliper B&B or containerized tree per 400 s.f.
(about 100 trees/ac. at 201 x 201)
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1, 1" caliper B&B or containerized tree per 225 s.f.
(about 200 trees/ac. at 151 x 151)
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1 tree seedling with a Tree Shelter per 120 s.f.
(about 350 trees/ac. at 111 x 111 spacing). The survival rate at one year after planting must consist of 225 trees per acre)
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1 tree seedling per 64 s.f. (about 700 trees/ac. At 81 x 81 spacing). The survival rate at one year after planting must consist of 436 trees/acre.
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note: mixed stock plantings can incorporate oneor all of the above at the prescribed rates
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Stocking Size
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-B & B
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1" caliper or equivalent containerized according to the National Nurseryman's Assoc. standards
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-Seedling:
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1-0, 2-0 Bareroot
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