Agricultural Preservation Applications Deadline
The Frederick Agricultural Land Preservation Program has opened up an application cycle for the Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation (MALPF) Easement program. The MALPF program purchases agricultural preservation easements that forever restrict development on prime farmland and woodland. Since the MALPF program began in 1977, it has preserved more than 21,800 acres of farmland in Frederick County.
The Foundation was established by the Maryland General Assembly in 1977 and is part of the Maryland Department of Agriculture. MALPF is one of the most successful programs of its kind in the country. The State of Maryland, with the work of the Foundation and its state and local partners, has preserved in perpetuity more agricultural land than any other state in the country.
Applications will be accepted in the office of the Division of Planning & Permitting, 30 N. Market Street, until 4 p.m. on Monday, April 1, 2019.
Information about the program may be found by visiting www.FrederickCountyMD.gov/agpres.
For more details, contact Land Preservation Planner Shannon O’Neil at 301-600-1411 or via email at soneil@frederickcountymd.gov.
