Plan Initiation
The Planning Board initiated the Priority Preservation Area Functional Master Plan, a new plan, on June 17, 2010, and reviewed the recommended
Goals, Concepts, and Guidelines, and Public Participation Program (GCGPPP) (PDF):
M-NCPPC staff conducted 3 focus group sessions during the summer 2010 in Accokeek, Baden, and the Bowie area for the purpose of giving community leaders an opportunity to learn about the plan, become familiar with state legislation requiring it for counties seeking certification of the agricultural preservation program, ask questions about the impact of the priority preservation area (PPA), and give feedback on their priorities for farm and forest preservation. A
PowerPoint presentation from those sessions (PDF) can be viewed online, as can a
summary of issues and top priorities (PDF).
Goals
The goals of the PPA Plan are to: