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
Bruce W. Fleming
Canusa Corporation
Non-Profit Environmental Organizations Representative
Term: 2009

Torrey C. Brown
Intralytix, Inc.
Non-Profit Land Conservation Organizations Representative
Term: 2009

John H. Colton
Forest Industry Representative
Term: 2010

Edward A. Halle, Jr.
Maryland Environmental Trust Representative
Term: 2008

Elizabeth E. Jones
Property Owners Representative
Term: 2008

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

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

Robert F. Stahl, Jr.
Minerals Resource Industry Representative
Term: 2008

Frederick L. Tutman
Agriculture Industry Representative
Term: 2010

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

Position Currently Vacant
MD Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation Representative

Maryland's Rural Legacy Board