District of Columbia Code
Chapter 6B - Urban Forest Preservation
§ 8–651.03. Urban Forest Preservation Program

(a)(1) There is hereby established an Urban Forest Preservation Program for the District of Columbia which shall be administered by the Mayor. The Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2, shall promulgate standards and regulations governing the administration of this program and the protection of trees.
(2) The regulations shall allow public utility companies regulated by the Public Service Commission to conduct utility construction, line maintenance, and emergency work within the District’s rights-of-way without a Special Tree removal permit otherwise required by this chapter.
(b) Repealed.
(c) The Mayor shall be responsible for preparing and annually updating a 5-year urban forest report and master plan.
(June 12, 2003, D.C. Law 14-309, § 103, 50 DCR 888; June 30, 2022, D.C. Law 24-133, § 2(b), 69 DCR 004408; Aug. 16, 2022, D.C. Law 24-152, § 2(b), 69 DCR 007730.)
This section is referenced in § 8-651.05.
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 2(b) of Urban Forest Preservation Stop Work Order Authority Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2022 (D.C. Act 24-452, June 28, 2022, 69 DCR 007762).
For temporary (225 days) amendment of this section, see § 2(b) of Urban Forest Preservation Stop Work Order Authority Temporary Amendment Act of 2022 (D.C. Law 24-133, June 30, 2022, 69 DCR 004408).
Resolution 18-140, the “Urban Forest Preservation Regulations Approval Resolution of 2009”, was approved effective June 2, 2009.

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