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Land‑preservation advocates push Baltimore County to protect farm land, dedicate 1% of capital budget
Summary
Land trusts, farmers and the county’s ag advisory voices urged dedicating 1% of the annual capital budget to agricultural land and open space preservation and warned the proposed Piedmont Reliability Project threatens preserved acreage in northern Baltimore County.
Representatives of land trusts and farming groups urged Baltimore County officials to dedicate a portion of capital funds to agricultural land preservation and to strengthen the county’s agricultural support structure.
“Elise Chalmers, representing Land Preservation Trust, asked the county to ‘dedicate just 1% of the annual capital budget to agricultural land and open space preservation,’” said a speaker from the floor summarizing the request. Chalmers…
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