Land Acquisition and Planning

Maryland's Rural Legacy Documents

Statute
The Code of the Public Laws of Maryland is the compilation of legislation that composes Maryland’s statutory code. The Rural Legacy Program can be found in the Natural Resources Article. Title Five, Subtitle 9a. The most recent version of that Subtitle is located at this link:
Subtitle 9a-Rural Legacy Program
Regulations
The Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR) is the compilation of regulations that interprets and supplements the Code of the Public Laws of Maryland. The Rural Legacy Program can be found in Title 08. Subtitle 05. The most recent version of that Subtitle is located at this link:
Subtitle 05 Rural Legacy Program

GIS Submittal Guidelines  (PDF Format) – all applications for Rural Legacy Areas

Full Application (Word Doc) - new Rural Legacy Areas only
Full Application (PDF Format) - new Rural Legacy Areas only

Abbreviated Application(Word Doc) - grant renewals and boundary expansion requests for existing Rural Legacy Areas.
Abbreviated Application(PDF Format) - grant renewals and boundary expansion requests for existing Rural Legacy Areas.
Property List Form(Word Doc) - for grant renewals and boundary expansion requests for existing Rural Legacy Areas.
Property List Form (PDF Format) - for grant renewals and boundary expansion requests for existing Rural Legacy Areas.
RLP Model Conservation Easement - effective January 1, 2025 (Word Doc)
RLP Model Conservation Easement - effective January 1, 2025 (PDF Format)

Meeting - Review of the updated Rural Legacy Model Easement

Please Email Katrina L. Tucker at [email protected] if you have any questions.