NEW!  The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to approve the Resilient Trees Amendment to Chapter 12, Tree Conservation (this link is to the public friendly tree list ) of the Public Facilities Manual, with an effective date of August 26, 2026. This amendment modernizes the County’s tree planting standards by expanding the approved species list, incorporating heat and flood adaptation benefits, updating planting requirements, and prioritizing trees better suited to Fairfax County’s changing environmental conditions.