Summary
First comprehensive update to the ag preservation rules since 1978 — dropping expensive boundary survey requirements, reimbursing first-time TDR sellers up to $500 per right, and treating tenant houses as accessory dwellings under new state law. A public hearing comes next.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 4
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 16, 2026.
Impact analysis
The changes could save farm families thousands in survey costs and add up to $500 per TDR in reimbursements from the PAR fund.
Farm owners and families seeking to preserve land or convey lots to relatives.
Mentions & discussions (4)
Applications Open for Purchase and Retirement Fund Program at New Price
Calvert County Government and the Agricultural Preservation Advisory Board announce that applications are being accepted through Nov. 9, 2026, for the county’s Purchase and Retirement (PAR) Fund program.
Planning Commission Public Hearing - Sep 16, 2026
A companion cleanup to the county's updated agricultural preservation rules: duplicative provisions move out of the zoning ordinance, and sand, gravel, or mineral extraction without processing no longer needs a special exception in Agricultural Preservation Districts.
Regular Meeting of the Board of County Commissioners - Jul 7, 2026
First comprehensive update to the ag preservation rules since 1978 — dropping expensive boundary survey requirements, reimbursing first-time TDR sellers up to $500 per right, and treating tenant houses as accessory dwellings under new state law. A public hearing comes next.
Special Meeting of the Board of County Commissioners - Jan 28, 2026
The county's Agricultural Land Preservation Program was scheduled for recertification with the Maryland Department of Planning, keeping the county eligible for state preservation funding.
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