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Urban Tree Planting Guide
The Urban Watershed Forestry Manual, Part 3: Urban Tree Planting Guide (September 2006), developed by the Center for Watershed Protection, provides detailed guidance on urban tree planting to support watershed protection and restoration at both site and watershed scales. It covers site assessment, planting design, site preparation, and long-term maintenance, and includes a species selection guide to match appropriate trees and shrubs to urban planting conditions.
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The Urban Nutrient Management expert panel report was first approved in 2013. In the years since, the Chesapeake Bay Program...
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