A residential area in White Plains, Maryland, demonstrates the balance between tree coverage and development. (Photo by Will Parson/Chesapeake Bay Program)
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It would seem to me that the 64,000 acres cleared for development makes a more significant impact, even with upland stormwater control installed, than the trees removed and replaced during stream restoration projects. Many existing riparian forests are of poor quality and are composed of upland species due to modified hydrology, due to development and a lack of stormwater control. The trees replanted as part of a stream restoration project are native and appropriate for a riparian corridor.
This is why we need out-of-stream stormwater control, not stream "restorations" that cut hundreds of existing trees.
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It would seem to me that the 64,000 acres cleared for development makes a more significant impact, even with upland stormwater control installed, than the trees removed and replaced during stream restoration projects. Many existing riparian forests are of poor quality and are composed of upland species due to modified hydrology, due to development and a lack of stormwater control. The trees replanted as part of a stream restoration project are native and appropriate for a riparian corridor.
This is why we need out-of-stream stormwater control, not stream "restorations" that cut hundreds of existing trees.
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Your comment has been received. Before it can be published, the comment will be reviewed by our team to ensure it adheres with our rules of engagement.
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