Howard County Agricultural Land Preservation Program (ALPP) - Purchased Easements
Howard County's voluntary Agricultural Land Preservation Program (ALPP) protects farmland from development by purchasing perpetual agricultural preservation easements from willing farmers and landowners in Howard County's Rural West. Offered by Howard County Department of Planning and Zoning.
Key Facts
- Funder
- Howard County Department of Planning and Zoning
- Award amount
- Not specified by funder
- Deadline
- Rolling / not specified
- Geography
- Maryland
- Categories
- Community Development
- Status
- Open
About This Grant
Howard County's voluntary Agricultural Land Preservation Program (ALPP) protects farmland from development by purchasing perpetual agricultural preservation easements from willing farmers and landowners in Howard County's Rural West. By selling an easement, a landowner permanently gives up the right to develop the land in exchange for a payment, while retaining fee simple title and the ability to continue farming. The easement restriction binds all future owners, even if the farm is sold. The...
Full requirements and application instructions: official listing.
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