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Board hears multi-program updates: MALPF submissions, IPP cycle stats, Rural Legacy and CREP progress
Summary
Staff reported on multiple conservation programs: MALPF application submission timeline (July 1), Planning Commission review (July 8), County Council public hearing (Aug. 18); IPP cycle statistics (18 offers made, 11 accepted; four settlements set for July 22; next cycle deadline Sept. 1); Rural Legacy and CREP project updates.
Staff provided a consolidated update on county agricultural preservation programs and near-term deadlines.
Key items: staff will submit MALPF-recommended applications by July 1; the Planning Commission will review those applications on July 8 and the County Council will hold a public hearing on Aug. 18. For the IPP program, the last cycle produced 18 offers with 11 acceptances, and four settlements are scheduled for July 22; the next cycle will open in the summer with a Sept. 1 application deadline. Rural Legacy: a 224-acre property is scheduled to settle on July 7 and a 62-acre parcel outside Myersville was approved by the Board of Public Works; staff also reported additional RL easements in survey. CREP: one 31-acre project was submitted to DNR and approved by the Board of Public Works, and a 120-acre Thurmont project will be submitted soon. Staff said all required MALPF inspections were completed and will be submitted before the June 30 deadline.
Board members received the update as informational; no separate motions were required on these items.
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