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Agricultural preservation program reports new purchases and pipeline after $15 million FY26 request
Summary
Agricultural preservation staff briefed the council on the county’s easement program, reporting recent closings and pipeline activity: the county closed on the Day property and expects the adjacent Harrison Farm to come forward. Staff said approximately 293 easements totaling roughly 23,393 acres have been preserved since the program began.
Howard County’s agricultural preservation office updated the council on the county program’s FY2026 activities and pipeline, including recent acquisitions and ongoing applications.
Staff said the program closed on the 80‑ to‑86‑acre Day property and expects the 67‑acre Harrison Farm — adjacent to Day — to come to council within a few months. Presenters said the county’s preservation program (IPRES) has completed easement purchases on 173 properties (the presentation counted additional easements dedicated through subdivision…
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