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2007 SESSION
HB 2486 Trees; conservation thereof during development process for air quality improvement in certain.
Introduced by: David L. Bulova | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Conservation of trees during the development process for air quality improvement in certain localities. Provides that certain localities may, by ordinance, require conservation of trees during the development process. The bill also provides that the tree conservation ordinance may require that the site plan for any subdivision or development provide for the preservation and replacement of trees on the development site such that the minimum tree canopy or tree cover percentage 10 years after development is projected to be as follows: (i) 10% tree canopy for a site zoned business, commercial, or industrial; (ii) 10% tree canopy for a residential site zoned 20 or more units per acre; (iii) 15% tree canopy for a residential site zoned more than 10 but less than 20 units per acre; (iv) 20% tree canopy for a residential site zoned more than five but not more than 10 units per acre; and (v) 30% tree canopy for a residential site zoned one to five units per acre. Finally, the bill mandates that any tree conservation ordinance provide for reasonable exceptions to or deviations from the canopy requirements.
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HISTORY
- 01/09/07 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07 074265254
- 01/09/07 House: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
- 01/22/07 House: Assigned CC & T sub: #2 (Dudley)
- 02/06/07 House: Left in Counties, Cities and Towns