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County staff reports acres preserved; commissioners discuss priorities and solar on farmland
Summary
Carroll County staff updated the Board on agricultural preservation programs: 47,357 acres preserved via MALPF and 26,117 acres under the county program; commissioners discussed priorities for the next 20,000 acres and expressed concern about solar development on agricultural remainders.
County agricultural preservation staff briefed commissioners on Jan. 15 about the county’s multiple farmland‑conservation programs, funding and program priorities.
Presenter JP said the county has preserved 47,357 acres on 422 farms through the Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation (MALPF) and 26,117 acres on 234 farms through the county’s Ag Preservation program. “Currently, we have 47,357 acres on 422 farms preserved through the…
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