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Dorchester County prioritizes three areas for FY2027 Rural Legacy grant submissions
Summary
Planning & Zoning recommended — and the Council approved — that the County submit FY2027 Rural Legacy Program applications to Maryland DNR, prioritizing Nanticoke, Harriet Tubman, and the Agricultural Security Corridor in the Eastern Shore Heartland.
The Dorchester County Council on Dec. 2 voted to submit FY2027 Rural Legacy Program applications to the Maryland Department of Natural Resources and to prioritize three project areas. Planning & Zoning Director Susan Webb presented the recommendation and the Council approved it 4-0, Councilman William V. Nichols absent.
The approved order of priority is: (1) Nanticoke Rural Legacy Area; (2) Harriet Tubman Rural Legacy Area; and (3) Agricultural Security Corridor — Eastern Shore Heartland Rural Legacy Area. Council members noted the County rotates project priority annually to ensure each area receives equitable consideration for DNR funding.
The Rural Legacy Program provides state grants to protect agricultural and forested landscapes through easements and acquisition. The Council’s action authorizes county staff to submit the applications with the stated priorities; the transcript does not record funding amounts or grant timelines for Dorchester County’s specific applications.
No public testimony specific to the Rural Legacy applications was recorded during the meeting. Next steps are for Planning & Zoning staff to complete and submit the applications to DNR according to the program’s deadlines.
