Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-06-14

aNo desirable hardwood species shall be that is esh than 6
inches diameter measured foot above the ground
level unless prior approval is obtained from the District Forestry
Board
diameter measured foot above the ground level
unless prior approval obtained from the District Forestry Board
Executions to and b. above may be made when:
Timber tracts of species marked by qualified repre-
sentative Department Parks, subject
to approval alternate plan submitted
n alternate plan is presented (by either the operatO
and approved by the District Forestry appca-
ton for approval alternative cutting plan
by the Montgomery County Forestry Board within thirty (
under section 6O5)
Code of Maryland 947 Supplement- shall have been acted
by the District Forestry Board within thirty 3O) days
its submission the approval applied for shall be deemed to
REGULATION II-CLEAR CUTTING
Clear cutting of land supporting timber stands forest growth
growth Under some circumstances be the best practice
clear cut for the bettermen of FORGET conditions If
such prior approval must be obtained from the local District
REGULATION v-FoREsT PROTECTION
This Regulation shall apply within hundred (2OO
of woodland nammabe ignite carry fire
A. OPEN BURNING
Cp Open air burning is prohibited except under
(a) There be fire break natura constructed)
at least ten QO) feet wide completely around the
area to be burned free of inflammabe material,
(b) There must be preesnt adequate personnel and
equipment to prevent the fire from escaping and
(c) There must be at least responsible person
(2) During the months March, April and May and from
September Is to December Is, inclusive there shall be
M
1900 Midnight EST. except ground
is covered with snow only compliance with
the conditions specified in subparagraph Q).
b. TRASH DUMPS.
Around all trash dumps there shall a strip at
least three hudred (3OO) feet wide horizontally, which
at all times be kept free of inflammabe material The
Commission of State Parks, its authorized
representative, at particular times particular
locations prescribe additional precautions
the protection of woodlands The Commission author
lied representative may grant permission to burn trash
dumps during periods otherwise prohibited Section
hereof it, the judgment of the Commission
ized representative such burning would not create I'M
reasonable hazard to woodlands
All PERSONS firms, corporations and municipalities in pos
Of trash dumps, well persons actually operat
the shall be responsible for the this
sub-paragraph.
3 Slash dsposal:-No slash shall be allowed to remain
within fifty feet, measured horizontally
on either side of any public highway for period of
than thirty days
Any person, firm corporation conducting any opera
ton which results violation of this guilty
of misdemeano for each day that such
3 SaWmils:-Every operator using a steam sawml OF
steam power plant operation where mill refuse is
burned shall clear safety strip hundred wide
measured horizontally around said power plant
refuse burner and maintain said safety strip
hammabe material for long the operation lasts
Every sawmill operator will install and maintain the
mill Site set of fire tools of type approved by the
trict Forestry Board, kept at all times good working
conditions. A minimum set shall consist of:
five gallon standard fire pump
2 fire rakes
1 shovel
scrbed by existing law Chapter 1884, 1906 regard
to spark arresers.
d. Crews engaged in clearing nfammable material along
RR rightsof-way by burning shall be equipped
imum Of three five gallon fire pumps rakes one
shovel OF
s. Woodland burning:-Controled burning woodland
prohibited all times except the approval of the Com
mission of State Forests and Forestry
Board.
ALFRED w. SPATES Chairman,
49,. DONALD CHRISLER, Secretary,