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:
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A Trustee of the Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation (MALPF)
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A Trustee of the Maryland Environmental Trust (MET)
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A representative of the agricultural industry
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A representative of a non-profit land conservation organization
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A representative of a non-profit environmental organization
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A representative of the forest industry
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A representative of a county government Department of Recreation and Parks
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A representative of a business organization
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A private land owner
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A representative of the mineral resources industry
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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
- Program Process
- Rural Legacy Board
- Rural Legacy Advisory Committee
- Rural Legacy Area Contacts
- Rural Legacy Area Sponsors
- Rural Legacy Area Descriptions
- Rural Legacy Area Maps
- Application Process
- Application Process How to Apply
- New Applicants
- Grant Renewal Applicants
- Rural Legacy Documents & Forms
- Evaluation Criteria
- Definitions of Key Terms
- Other Land Protection Methods
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