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The benefits of preserving forests in neighborhoods, including energy conservation, reduction of erosion and soil runoff, improvement of air and water quality, and provision of natural habitats for wildlife. The document also mentions the forest conservation ordinance adopted by the city of aberdeen and the energy savings that can be achieved through tree planting.
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60 N. Parke Street Aberdeen, Maryland 21001
410-272-
Forest Conservation Ordinance #12-O-04 & #16-O-17 adopted by the Mayor and Council for the City of Aberdeen
Trees Conserve Energy Forest Conservation The retention of existing forest or the creation of new forest Habitats for Wildlife Priority Spaces for Retention T R E E S C A N P R O V I D E A N E N E R G Y B I L L S A V I N G S B E T W E E N $ 1 0 0 & $ 2 5 0 E A C H Y E A R
Trees can save up to 25% of a households' energy needs for heating and cooling reducing the need for air conditioning
can reduce temperatures through shading and evapotranspiration; the process where a tree converts water from the soil into a vapor & releases it into the air Forests serve as a refuge for birds, animals, and insects that have been impacted by urbanization PROTECTING AND RESTORING OUR FORESTS ARE A VITAL PART OF WILDLIFE CONSERVATION Trees, shrubs, or plants located in sensitive areas such as the one-hundred- year floodplain, intermittent and perennial streams and their buffers, coastal bays and their buffers, steep slopes, nontidal wetlands, and critical habitats Trees, shrubs, or plants determined to be rare, threatened, or endangered Trees that are a part of a historic site or structure Air Quality Trees and forested spaces produce oxygen and filter toxins from the air, improving overall air quality AN ACRE OF TREES REMOVES UP TO 2.6 TONS OF CARBON DIOXIDE AND PRODUCES THE AMOUNT OF OXYGEN CONSUMED BY 18 PEOPLE PER YEAR