From Harford County government:
(Bel Air, MD)– The Harford County Department of Planning and Zoning, in conjunction with the Harford County Historic Preservation Commission, is seeking nominations for the 2010 Historic Preservation Awards. As part of this year’s annual celebration, the Harford County Historic Preservation Commission will present Preservation Awards to individuals and organizations whose contributions demonstrate outstanding achievements in historic preservation within Harford County.
Awards will be presented in May in recognition of National Historic Preservation Month. Nominations and awards may be made in three categories: Preservation Project Award, Preservationist Honor Award, and Special Preservation Award.
Nominations may come from the community, individuals, and organizations, or the Commission itself. The Commission is particularly interested in recognizing projects that have demonstrated that historic preservation can be a viable strategy in renewing life in older neighborhoods, projects that can protect the County’s historic and scenic rural landscapes, and individuals whose work and vision have ...Continue Reading
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Annapolis, Md. – Governor Martin O’Malley today announced Board of Public Works approval of a federally funded Forest Legacy Conservation Easement to preserve a 376.65-acre property within the Broad Creek Memorial Scout Reservation in Harford County. The Baltimore Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America owns the Reservation, a 1,666-acre property primarily comprised of forestland.
“This property will not only protect significant forest resources and riparian buffers, but will also allow local Boy Scout troops to convene and learn about stewardship, wildlife and our natural resources,” said Governor O’Malley.
The USDA Forest Service will fund DNR’s acquisition through a federal Forest Legacy Conservation Easement of $3,255,000. This Easement will allow the property owner to use up to 28 acres for structures associated within the use of Broad Creek as a Boy Scout camp. The perpetual easement will be held by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR).
Today’s action compliments a ...Continue Reading
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(Bel Air, MD- May 15, 2009) The Harford County Historic Preservation Commission has announced its annual award recipients recognizing those who have contributed to the advancement of historic preservation within Harford County. The 14th annual awards were presented during a breakfast ceremony at the Historical Society of Harford County on Main Street in Bel Air. The awards are given each year during May to recognize National Historic Preservation Month.
The theme for this year’s National Preservation Month is This Place Matters. County Executive David Craig and Council members Mary Ann Lisanti and James McMahan proclaimed May as Harford County Preservation Month and offered award citations to all award recipients. Jim Chrismer, chairman of the Harford County Historic Preservation Commission, acted as master of ceremonies.
The first awards presented were the Preservation Project Awards. The Preservation Project Awards recognize significant achievements in preserving, restoring and/or finding a sensitive adaptive re-use for an important ...Continue Reading
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