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Rockville Forest Hurricane
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Agency Name: National Wildfire Coordinating Group
Agency Name: National Wildfire Coordinating Group
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Rockville Forest Hurricane - Announcement 1 10-21-2024
Rockville Forest Hurricane
Publication Type: Announcement - 10/21/2024 - 15:13
Over 160 native or naturalized tree species can be found in Maryland. Oak and hickory are the dominant hardwoods, making up 60 percent of forested areas. Loblolly pine, the predominant forest tree on the Eastern Shore, is the most prevalent softwood, composing 15% of forests.
As of Fiscal Year 2024, forests constituted nearly 2.45 million acres of Maryland's land surface. Some 1.45 million acres of forests belong to private landowners, while the rest is public land, including State land. About 41% of public forests are preserved from harvesting, about 10% of the overall forestland in Maryland. Mature forests make up 78% of Maryland's forested lands, with 40% over 80 years old.
