Board of Public Works Approves $450,000 for Fair Hill Rural Legacy Area

Maryland Department of Natural Resources

Board of Public Works Approves $450,000 for Fair Hill Rural Legacy Area
Wednesday, Nov. 2, the Board of Public Works approved $450,000 in Rural Legacy funds for the acquisition of a conservation easement on a 136.547-acre property in Cecil County that will conserve significant farmland and forest resources, improve water quality through riparian buffers and provide protection of bog turtle habitat, a federally designated threatened species.
November 3, 2005
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is the state agency responsible for providing natural and living resource-related services to citizens and visitors. DNR manages more than 446,000 acres of public lands and 18,000 miles of waterways, along with Maryland's forests, fisheries and wildlife for maximum environmental, economic and quality of life benefits. A national leader in land conservation, DNR-managed parks and natural, historic and cultural resources attract 11 million visitors annually. DNR is the lead agency in Maryland's effort to restore the Chesapeake Bay, the state's number one environmental priority. Learn more at www.dnr.maryland.gov