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Calvert County staff outline proposed 13,948‑acre Rural Legacy expansion, plan public outreach
Summary
Planning and Zoning staff presented a proposed expansion of Maryland’s Rural Legacy area in Calvert County that would redesignate roughly 13,948 acres and about 1,800 parcels (many currently tier 3) to help preserve large contiguous tracts; staff plans regional outreach and three informational meetings before a state application.
Jennifer David, a Planning and Zoning staff member, told the Calvert County Board of Commissioners on Feb. 24 that county staff are preparing a substantial expansion of the state’s Rural Legacy program in the Central‑Eastern part of the county.
“The background for this is that Maryland’s Rural Legacy program is a state‑run program using Calvert County to preserve large contiguous tracts of land,” Jennifer David said, describing the proposal as centered on the Calvert Creek area between the Parkers Creek and Fishing Creek watersheds. Staff described a maximum proposed expansion of about 1,800 parcels totaling…
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