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Washington County moves forward with farmland protection initiative

By Steven Cohen,

1 day ago

WASHINGTON COUNTY, Md. ( DC News Now ) — In western Maryland, Washington County is moving ahead with plans to preserve hundreds of acres of farmland.

The latest protection is of farmland east of Sharpsburg.

In partnership with the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, the county designated 276 acres for the Rural Legacy Program. The program aims to help protect the land from developers.

“For natural resource purposes, for historic purposes, the idea is to protect this great open space in Washington County that makes it a great place to live,” said Chris Boggs, Washington County rural preservation officer.

So far this year, the county has placed more than 8,000 acres into this protected category to prevent development.
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