Preservation Of 101 Acres In Cecil County

Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR)

Cecil County will acquire 101 acres of agricultural and forested land as a site for the County�s first regional park with $2,558,000 in local-side and state-side POS funds. Bisected by a small bay tributary that flows into the West Branch of the Little Northeast Creek, preservation of 26 wooded acres on the site will protect water quality as well as small animal and bird habitat.

�We have so many projects in Maryland, and a lot of communities may not think they are touched by the State, �said Treasurer Nancy Kopp. �I hope that citizens realize the significant support that the State regularly provides for these local park and recreation projects through Program Open Space.�

In total the BPW approved funding for 14 local park and recreation areas and preservation of 406 acres of agricultural and forest land in 10 Counties today.

Since 1969, Program Open Space has provided funding for acquisition of nearly 322,000 acres for open space and recreation areas. Most Maryland residents live within 15 minutes of an open space or recreational area funded by this program.