With funding from Washington County and the Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation, the Washington County Division of Planning and Zoning preserved a 111.35-acre farm on April 5, adding to the more than 40,000 acres of permanently preserved land in the county. The easement was procured through a Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Program easement that was sold by Barbara Hockenberry on her crop and equestrian farm on National Pike in Clear Spring. The Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Program is just one of the programs that make up the Washington County Land Preservation strategy. For more information regarding the land preservation programs in Washington County, contact Rural Preservation Administrator Chris Boggs by calling 240-313-2447 or by sending an email to cboggs@washco-md.net. This article originally appeared on The Herald-Mail: Washington County preserves 111-acre farm in Clear Spring

Source: The Guardian May 13, 2024 18:37 UTC