• Forest Harvest Grading Permit Poster
• Forest Conservation Easements Brochure
• Forest Conservation Technical Manual

Checklists

• Forest Conservation Exemption Checklist (revised 5/21/14)
• Forest Stand Delineation Plan Checklist
• Simplified Forest Stand Delineation Checklist
• Forest Conservation Plan Checklist
• Forest Bank Checklist

Declarations of Intent

• Declaration of Intent for Forestry (revised 10/03/25)
• Declaration of Intent for Agriculture (revised 10/03/25)
• Declaration of Intent for Land Transfer (revised 10/03/25)
• Declaration of Intent for Real Estate Transfer (revised 10/03/25)
• Declaration of Intent for Single Lot (revised 10/03/25)

Forest Bank Documents

• Forest Bank/Off-Site Reserve Application

Forest Conservation Plan Submittal

• Forest Conservation Application
• Forest Conservation Review Fee Computation (revised 07/23/2020)
• Forest Conservation Worksheet

Legal Documents

• Sample Forest Conservation Plan and Maintenance Agreement (Rural or Urban) - No PWA
• Sample Forest Conservation Plan and Maintenance Agreement (Rural or Urban) - when there is a PWA

Release of Easement Documents

• Procedure for Release of Forest Conservation Easement
• Forest Conservation Release of Easement Owner Affidavit

Variance Documents

• Application for a Variance to the Carroll County Code Chapter 150, Forest Conservation (revised 5/21/14)
• Application for a Stream Buffer Variance - Forest Conservation (etc.) (revised 5/21/14)
• Variance Request Letter for Poor and Fair Condition Specimen Trees