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Commissioners discuss four proposed DNR land acquisitions including a 207-acre tract in Eckert

3857461 · May 15, 2025
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County staff presented four state Department of Natural Resources land-acquisition requests that require commissioner authorization for properties over 100 acres; the first is a 207+ acre tract along Route 40 in Eckert proposed for management by the Maryland Park Service and held by the Catoctin Land Trust.

Allegany County staff told commissioners that the Maryland Department of Natural Resources had submitted four proposed land acquisitions in the county that require commissioner authorization because each parcel exceeds 100 acres.

Staff said the first proposed acquisition is a Catoctin Land Trust parcel of “207 plus acres” along Route 40 in Eckert located in the Piney Mountain South ecologically significant area. Staff said the parcel would be managed by the Maryland Park…

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