Overview of the Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Program
	Part One: Introduction and the Foundation’s Mission The Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation (MALPF) was established by the Maryland General Assembly in 1977 and is part of the Maryland Department of Agriculture. The Foundation purchases agricultural preservation easements that forever restrict development on prime farmland and woodland. MALPF settled on its first purchased easement in October 1980. By the end of the 2007 fiscal year, MALPF will have helped landowners permanently protect from development 265,691 acres on 1,933 farms. The Foundation has preserved farmland in all of Maryland’s 23 counties. As of June 30, 2007, the Foundation manages a public investment of over $490 million in permanently preserved land valued at approximately $1.5 billion at current prices. The Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Program 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 (now approaching 500,000 acres) than any other state in the country.
HOME PAGE OVERVIEW: Part 1: Introduction and the Foundation’s Mission Part 2: How Can the Foundation Help You? Part 3: How Does the Foundation Operate? FACT SHEETS: About Maryland's Agricultural Land Preservation Program AGENDAS: Meetings of the MALPF Board of Trustees MINUTES: Meetings of the MALPF Board of Trustees LEGISLATION: Status of Current or Recent Legislation Introduced to the General Assembly affecting MALPF LEGAL DOCUMENTS: Relevant Annotated Code, Regulations, and the Deed of Easement FORMS: Easement Application, Lot Exclusion Requests, and Others REPORTS: Annual Reports and Policy Reports and Documents BOARD OF TRUSTEES CONTACT INFORMATION: -Program Administrators -Foundation Staff LINKS: -Other State Land Preservation Resources -County Land Preservation Resources
	What Is the Foundation’s Mission? The mission of the Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation is: · To preserve productive farmland and woodland for the continued production of food and fiber for all of Maryland’s citizens; · To curb the expansion of random urban development; · To help curb the spread of urban blight and deterioration; · To help protect agricultural land and woodland as open space; · To protect wildlife habitat; and · To enhance the environmental quality of the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries.
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	Last revision: February 3, 2008 info@malpf.info
	STATE OF MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Martin O'Malley, Governor Anthony G. Brown, Lt. Governor Roger L. Richardson, Secretary Earl F. "Buddy" Hance, Deputy Secretary Maryland Department of Agriculture Home Page http://www.malpf.info/overview.html