Reforestation Law 5-103 Summary - Low/High-Visibility Planting Areas

Low-Visibility Planting Areas

Plantings where there is minimal impact from human activity (foot traffic, recreation, etc.) on the site.

Minimum Recommended Planting Specifications

Specification	Standard	Habitat Improv. Water Quality	Plantation
Site Prep	Mow or Herbicide when necessary	Mow Herbicide only when essential	Mow or Herbicide when necessary
Species Mix	20% Hardwood	60% Hardwood 20% Shrub	Varies according to product requirements
Minimum No. Species	2 Hardwood 1 Shrub	3 Hardwood 2 Shrub	Varies according to objective
Seedlings per	680	436	436
Acre, minimum	8 x 8 spacing recommended	Spacing variable according to site, species, and objective	Spacing variable according to site, species, and objective
Stock size	1-0, 2-0 Bareroot seedlings	1-0, 2-0 Bareroot seedlings	1-0, 2-0 Bareroot seedlings
Maintenance to be discontinued after establishment	Mow herbicide release when necessary	Mow herbicide if essential	Mow herbicide release when necessary
Tree Shelters	75	75	as needed

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.

	Minimum Recommended Planting Specifications
SITE PREPARATION	-Mowing -Soil preparation (if needed) -Herbicide (when essential)
SPECIES MIX	-No more than 30% of the trees and shrubs may belong to the same taxonomic family -Native species encourages
STOCKING	-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) or 1, 1" caliper B&B or containerized tree per 225 s.f. (about 200 trees/ac. at 151 x 151) or 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) or 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.
NOTE:	mixed stock plantings can incorporate one or all of the above at the prescribed rates
STOCKING SIZE	-B & B 1" caliper or equivalent containerized according to the National Nurseryman's Assoc. standards
-Seedling:	1-0, 2-0 Bareroot