Maryland's Rural Legacy Advisory Committee

Members of the Advisory Committee have been appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate. The Rural Legacy Advisory Committee is a body composed representatives from various public and private sectors with an interest in Maryland’s land preservation efforts. They are responsible for reviewing Sponsor applications in a fair and consistent manner and making recommendations for funding to the Rural Legacy Board.

The Rural Legacy Advisory Committee consists of:

• A Trustee of the Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation (MALPF)

• A Trustee of the Maryland Environmental Trust (MET)

• A representative of the agricultural industry

• A representative of a non-profit land conservation organization

• A representative of a non-profit environmental organization

• A representative of the forest industry

• A representative of a county government Department of Recreation and Parks

• A representative of a business organization

• A private land owner

• A representative of the mineral resources industry

• A representative of a municipal organization

Rural Legacy Advisory Committee Chairman
Edward A. Halle, Jr.
Non-Profit Environmental Organizations Representative
Term: Pending Approval

Vacant
Non-Profit Land Conservation Organizations Representative
John H. Colton
Forest Industry Representative
Term: 2010

Vacant
Maryland Environmental Trust Representative
Term: 2011

Elizabeth E. Jones
Property Owners Representative
Term: 2011

Gary W. Mackes
Recreation, Parks & Tourism Representative
Term: 2010

The Honorable Samuel M. Pierce
Municipal Corporations Representative
Term: 2009

Vacant
Minerals Resource Industry Representative
Frederick L. Tutman
Agriculture Industry Representative
Term: 2010

Randall P. Worthington, Sr.
Business Organization Representative
Term: 2010

Vera Mae Schultz
MD Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation Representative
Term: Pending Approval
 

Maryland's Rural Legacy Board