PUBLIC NOTICE
Amendment to Chapter 298
Forest Conservation Ordinance
Notice is hereby given that the Planning Commission of Charles County, Maryland will conduct a Public Hearing on July 18, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. to consider an Amendment to Chapter 298 the Charles County Forest Conservation Ordinance. The meeting will be held in the Government Building Conference Room (“Blue Room”) and via video teleconference. Persons wanting more information may call 301-645-0692. Public testimony is encouraged.
The Maryland Forest Conservation Act, Natural Resources Articles Section 5-1601-1613, is locally implemented through the Charles County Forest Conservation Ordinance, Chapter 298. The purpose of the Ordinance is to minimize the loss of forest in Charles County during development by identifying and protecting forests and other sensitive areas.
The Draft Plan can be found on the County’s BoardDocs website as of July 1, 2022. For further information, contact Michael Jurkovic at 301-645-0608, JurkoviM@CharlesCountyMD.gov.
Limited in-person seating will be provided. Citizens can also watch via CCGTV on cable access channels, Comcast: 95 and Verizon FIOS: 10, view online at https://www.charlescountymd.gov/our-county/ccgtv-live-stream, or use a call-in number to listen to the Public Hearing at 301-645-0500.
Public testimony may be given either in person or virtually. Each speaker is allotted three (3) minutes. If a registered speaker is not available when called, the County has the right to move onto the next caller. Instructions for registering to speak virtually during the Public Hearing and other comment submission options are available at https://www.CharlesCountyMD.gov/PCVirtualMeetingInfo. Please contact the Clerk to the Planning Commission at PlanningCommission@CharlesCountyMD.gov with any questions regarding public participation.
BY ORDER OF THE CHARLES COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION
Wayne Magoon, Chair
In the event the meeting is canceled due to events beyond the County’s control, all items scheduled to be considered at the meeting will be rescheduled to a later date.
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