Large Tree Removal in Montgomery County, MD

Tree problems in Montgomery County, MD that call for large tree & crane removal

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   Your own trees: hiring a Licensed Tree Expert

   For trees on your property, Maryland law requires anyone doing commercial tree work to be a Licensed Tree Expert, certified by the DNR Forest Service through experience, education and an exam. Ask for the LTE license number along with insurance before you hire. Removing a single yard tree doesn't usually need a county permit, but development projects can trigger the county's forest conservation and tree canopy requirements.

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   Storms, derechos and county response

   The June 2012 derecho knocked down trees and power across the Washington region, and summer thunderstorms, tropical storm remnants and heavy wet snow still cause most of the county's tree emergencies. Tall tulip poplars and oaks in older neighborhoods like Bethesda, Silver Spring, Takoma Park and Kensington can come down across roads, lines and houses at once.

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   Is it your tree or the county's?

   Any tree growing in the street right-of-way in Montgomery County is a county-owned tree, even when it's on the grass strip in front of your house. MCDOT's Division of Highway Services maintains more than 250,000 trees in the dedicated right-of-way and about 200,000 more along rural roads. A tree fully inside your property line is yours.