October 11, 2019 /
SustainableCalvert
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Blog, Calvert County Blog, Calvert County Commissioners, Calvert County Land Preservation
The County has accumulated over $4 million in unspent land preservation funds designated to be used for the Purchase and Retirement (PAR) Fund. The program retires (permanently removes) Transferable Development Rights (TDRs) from the market, thereby protecting farmland. On September 24th, the Board of County Commissioners approved purchasing Transferable Development Rights (TDRs) at the rate…
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August 10, 2019 /
SustainableCalvert
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Blog, Calvert County Blog, Calvert County Land Preservation, Sustainable Calvert Network, Uncategorized
On Saturday July 27th, about twenty-five paddlers set off toward the upper reaches of the Hunting Creek. This portion of the creek is bordered by marshes with an amazing quantity of wild rice. Wild rice is a native marsh plant that is relatively rare these days. We were also greeted on our trip by the…
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December 27, 2015 /
SustainableCalvert
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Blog, Calvert County Comprehensive Plan, Uncategorized
On November 10th, representatives from Parsons Brinckerhoff met the Calvert County Planning Commission. Parsons Brinckerhoff has been hired by the Board of County Commissioners to prepare a new comprehensive plan and zoning ordinance simultaneously.
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