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The Forest Conservation Advisory Committee (FCAC), with its 22 voting members, represents the public, various County departments, the County Planning Board, and the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission in advising the Executive, Council, Planning Board, and other relevant agencies on forestry policy issues, laws, and guidelines.
The Committee also has a number of duties. It must:
- Recommend a comprehensive approach to urban forestry
- Advise on a tree inventory
- Review and comment on policies and programs related to forestry
- Promote and seek funding for a sustained forestry program
- Promote and foster a strong sense of community through urban forestry
- Communicate with other boards, agencies, and community residents about forestry issues
- Promote volunteerism
- Act as a general information resource
Members serve 3-year terms without compensation but are eligible for reimbursement for travel and dependent care for the meetings they attend. Meetings are held at the call of the Chair but not less than nine times per year.
To learn more about the FCAC, read the enabling legislation  (PDF, 2 pp, 26K)
FCAC Meetings
All FCAC meetings are open to the public. They are held in the DEP conference room at 255 Rockville Pike, Suite 120, Rockville, Maryland 20850.
Meeting Schedule 2012
- January 17, 7:00 p.m.
- February 21, 7:00 p.m.
- March 20, 7:00 p.m.
- April 17, 7:00 p.m.
- May 15, 3:00 p.m. – Meeting in field for tour, contact DEP for more information
- June 19, 7:00 p.m.
- July 17, 7:00 p.m.
- August - no meeting scheduled
- September 18, 7:00 p.m
- October 16, 7:00 p.m
- November 13, 7:00 p.m
- December - no meeting scheduled
Meeting Minutes from 2012
March 2012 (PDF, 5 pp, 109 KB), View presentation (PDF, 18 pp, 4.5 MB)
February 2012 (PDF, 3 pp, 68.5 KB)
January 2012 (PDF, 2 pp, 26.4 KB)
Meeting Minutes from 2011
- December 2011 (no scheduled meeting)
- November 2011 , View presentation from Don Outen, Baltimore County DEPRM (PPT, 30 pp, 39 MB)
- October 2011 (minutes pending committee approval)
- September 2011 (PDF, 3 pp, 22K)
- August 2011 (no scheduled meeting)
- July 2011 (PDF, 4 pp, 27K)
- June 2011 (PDF, 4 pp, 27K)
- May 2011 (PDF, 4 pp, 27K)
- April 2011 (PDF, 4 pp, 27K)
- March 2011 (PDF, 4 pp, 27K)
- February 2011 (PDF, 4 pp, 27K)
- January 2011 (meeting cancelled due to weather)
Meeting Minutes from 2010
- December 2010 (no scheduled meeting)
- November 2010 - View presentation by Don Outen, Baltimore County DEPRM (PPT, 52 pp, 58 MB)
- October 2010 (No minutes recorded)
- September 2010 (PDF, 4 pp, 27K)
- August 2010 (no scheduled meeting)
- July 2010 (meeting cancelled due to storms)
- June 2010 (PDF, 4 pp, 23K)
- May 2010 (PDF, 3 pp, 42K)
- April 2010 (PDF, 2 pp, 19K)
- March 2010 (PDF, 2 pp, 15K)
- February 2010 (PDF, 2 pp, 16K)
- January 2010 (PDF, 2 pp, 26K)
Meeting Minutes from 2009
- November 2009 (PDF, 2 pp, 15K)
- October 2009 (PDF, 2 pp, 18K)
- September 2009 (PDF, 2 pp, 26K)
- June 2009 (field tour)
- May 2009 (meeting canceled)
- April 2009 (PDF, 2 pp, 18K)
- March 2009 (PDF, 3 pp, 33K)
- February 2009 (PDF, 2 pp, 22K)
- January 2009 (PDF, 4 pp, 29K)
Documents Developed by this Committee:
- Letter to the County Executive concerning administrative issues for Boards, Committees, and Commissions, April 2011 (PDF, 4 pp, 29K)
- Letter to the Planning Department concerning the zoning re-write project, June 2010 (PDF, 4 pp, 29K)
- Letter to the County Council concerning the street tree planting and maintenance budget for FY2011 (PDF, 4 pp, 29K)
- Letter to the County Executive and County Council concerning forest and tree items in the FY10 budget, May 2009 (PDF, 4 pp, 29K)
- Report to the County Council concerning Bill 37-07, Amendments to the Forest Conservation Law, September 2008. (PDF, 4 pp, 29K)
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