NRI/Forest Stand Delineation

Natural Resource Inventory/Forest Stand Delineations (NRI/FSDs) and Forest Conservation Plan Exemptions (FCPEs) are intended to document and map the locations of all existing environmental on-site features, including but not limited to topography, wetlands, floodplains, streams, and specimen trees. The difference between an NRI/FSD and an FCP Exemption is the way the plans are used in our planning process. NRI/FSDs must be approved before a Forest Conservation Plan application can be submitted. FCP Exemptions, once confirmed, exempt the applicant from having to submit a Forest Conservation Plan as part of future applications. For FCP Exemptions, applicants must identify which section of Forest Conservation Law 22-5A they believe they are exempt under. For both NRI/FSDs and FCP Exemptions there are three possible levels of detail required: Full NRI/FSDs: Required where forest exists on the property and is impacted by the proposed activity. Full NRI/FSDs must include a forest stand delineation and thorough description of the forest characteristics. Simplified NRI: Appropriate where no forest exists on the property, and therefore does not need to include a forest stand delineation or description of forest characteristics. Existing Conditions Plan: Simplified plan showing only basic site details in addition to extent of disturbance proposed. Applicants must receive permission from Montgomery Planning Staff to submit an Existing Conditions Plan. For more details: https://montgomeryplanning.org/development/development-applications/nri-fsd-fcp-exemption/ For more information, contact: GIS Manager Information Technology & Innovation (ITI) Montgomery County Planning Department, MNCPPC T: 301-650-5620

自然资源清查/林分区划（Natural Resource Inventory/Forest Stand Delineations，简称NRI/FSDs）与森林保护计划豁免（Forest Conservation Plan Exemptions，简称FCPEs）旨在记录并绘制所有场地现有环境特征的位置，涵盖地形、湿地、洪泛区、溪流与标本树木等在内的各类要素。
NRI/FSDs与FCP豁免的核心差异在于二者在规划流程中的使用逻辑。提交森林保护计划申请前，必须先完成NRI/FSDs的审批流程。而FCP豁免一经确认，即可豁免申请人在后续申请中提交森林保护计划的义务。针对FCP豁免申请，申请人需明确其主张适用的《森林保护法》第22-5A条款章节。
无论NRI/FSDs还是FCP豁免，均需遵循三种可选的详细程度要求：
1. 完整型NRI/FSDs：当地块内存在森林且拟建活动将对其造成影响时，必须提交此类文件。完整型NRI/FSDs需包含林分区划内容与森林特征的详尽描述。
2. 简化型NRI：适用于地块内无森林分布的场景，因此无需包含林分区划或森林特征描述。
3. 现状规划方案：仅展示基础场地细节与拟扰动范围的简化规划方案。申请人需获得蒙哥马利规划部门工作人员的许可，方可提交现状规划方案。
如需了解更多详情，请访问：https://montgomeryplanning.org/development/development-applications/nri-fsd-fcp-exemption/。
如需进一步咨询，请联系：蒙哥马利县规划部信息技术与创新（ITI）部门地理信息系统（GIS）管理员，联系方式：301-650-5620。