Putting the county at over $14 million in easement acquisitions for the year, Queen Anne’s County Commissioners approved a Rural Legacy Grant Agreement with Lands End LLC at Island Creek Road in the amount of $1,062,189 recently. The Star Democrat reports the Maryland Board of Public Works approved funding for the FY25 Rural Legacy grant in August. No county funds were used in the easement acquisition.
Queen Anne’s County surpassed the state’s “30 by 30” goal to conserve at least 30% of the country’s lands and waters by 2030 16 years ahead of schedule