Commission approves Priority Preservation Area chapter; water resources chapter delayed to March

Feb 11, 2026

The Planning Commission approved the final draft of the comprehensive plan's Priority Preservation Area chapter with staff edits and additions to ranking criteria and postponed the water resources chapter to March, citing a lack of recent county‑level groundwater and aquifer data.

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The Caroline County Planning Commission approved the final draft of the comprehensive plan’s Priority Preservation Area chapter at its February 2026 meeting and directed staff to proceed with the county and state review process. Chair Jeff Jackson moved for approval; a commission member seconded and the commission voted in favor.

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