7. Forest conservation. All regulated activities defined by the Cecil County Forest Conservation Regulations shall meet all requirements as prescribed herein. Section 12-2. Provision of Common Open Space 1. Common open space shall be an integral part of all minor and major subdivisions and all planned residential developments. It may be used to: fileslib. Conservation Technical Manual. Forest Conservation and Management Agreement means an agreement as stated in the Tax-Property Article, §8-211, Annotated Code of Maryland. Forest Conservation Plan means a plan approved pursuant to Natural Resources Article, §§5-1606 and 5-1607, Annotated Code of Maryland. Forest cover means the area of a site meeting the definition of forest. The vision of the Cecil Soil Conservation District is to continue to be the proven and recognized leader in natural resources conservation in Cecil County. The Cecil Soil Conservation District (CSCD) was formally organized on June 26, 1945 under a charter signed by Maryland's Secretary of State. On August 27, 1945, a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was entered into between CSCD and USDA's Soil Conservation Service (now, the Natural Resources Conservation Service).