Worcester County Agricultural Land Preservation Advisory  Board Meeting Agenda Date: Tuesday, June 25, 2024 Time: 6:30 PM  Location: Worcester County Government Center, Snow Hill; Planning Commission Meeting Room, Ist Floor  6:30 6:35 6:40  Call to Order/Review and approval of. January 23, 2024 meeting minutes FY24 Easement Purchase Cycle Update/ FY25/26 funding estimates  FY25/26 Application Review and Approval  1. Guy, Larry Dean and Deborah, TM 99,1 P27; Hall Road, Pocomoke City; 96.75 acres 3. Maddux, Percy S., TM 99, P49; 1226 Colona Road, Pocomoke City; 130.02 acres  2. Maddux, Percy, S., TM9 91,P59; New Bridge Road; 144.92 acres  7:10 7:30  Rural Legacy Program update  Adjourn    Worcester County Agricultural Land Preservation Advisory Board Meeting Minutes  Tuesday, January 23, 2024; 6:00 PM Worcester County Government Center Snow Hill, MD21863 Attendance:  Advisory Board Members: Kathy Drew--present Kelley Gravenor-present Glenn Holland--absent Alan Hudson--absent Curt Lambertson-present Christian Martin - absent Ed Phillips - present Staff: Katherine Munson, Planner V Call to Order  The meeting was called to order at 6:001 PM. the motion. Approval was unanimous.  Review and approval June 6, 2023 meeting minutes  Curt Lambertson made a motion to approve the. June 6, 2023 meeting minutes, Kelley Gravenor seconded  FY24 Easement Purchase Cycle Update/FY25 Outreach  Katherine Munson noted that approximately $1.8 million is available to Worcester County for FY24 easement purchase cycle. This is because of higher than predicted transfer tax revenue in previous fiscal years combined with the repayment oftransfer tax revenue funds that were diverted in earlier fiscal years. Letters will go out to all landowners owning over 50 acres ofl land regarding the FY25 MALPF easement purchase cycle. A press release will also go to local news outlets. Katherine Munson explained that funding is anticipated to drop inl FY25 and FY26. FY25 estimated general allotment is $24 million and FY26 estimated general allotment is $34 million. This would be an allocation of $530,000 per county in FY25. MALPF staff has asked each county to state ift they prefer combining FY25 and FY26 into one cycle or maintain these as two separate cycles, given the much smaller amount of funding. The board members unanimously agreed that retaining two cycles would be preferred to combining them. Corrective Easement Request: Aydelotte Farms, Inc., MALPF ID: 23-13-01  The board reviewed a request for a slight adjustment to an easement boundary--swapping less than 0.1 acres ofl land in the easement for 0.1 acres of land adjacent to the easement that was withheld from the easement at the time of easement sale- both owned by Aydelotte Farms. Katherine Munson explained  Pagelof2    that the adjustment was necessary so that Aydelotte Farms can legally subdivide the withheld land, which has al house on it, from the parcel. Unfortunately, it was an error at the time the easement was sold that there was not adequate setback (50 feet) from the house to the easement boundary, to allow subdivision. Curt Lambertson made the motion to approve the request, and Kelley Gravenor seconded the motion.  Approval was unanimous.  Proposed Rural Legacy Area Review/Discussion/Recommendation/s  The board reviewed the proposed application for a new Bishopvlle-Shovel. Rural Legacy Area (11,743 acres). The boundary is based on landowner response and interest in participation. The program would bear new opportunity for landowners who want to protect land in this area. Eleven landowners have expressed interest in participating. Katherine Munson explained that the application will be submitted in February 2024 to Maryland Department of Natural Resources. Board members endorsed the application and acknowledged there is urgent need to protect farmland in this area oft the county.  The meeting adjourned at 6:45 PM.  Page 2 of2    FY25 MALPF Applicant Properties and Protected Lands, Worcester County, MD  Legend FY: 25 Applicants Priority Preservation Area MALPF Easements Rurall Legacy Easement LSLT/MET Easements CREP Easements Federal Lands Parks State! Lands DNR-held Conservation Easements TNC Wetland Reserve Easements  Berlir  Chincoteague Bay  Maddux (TM91)  Pocomoke  2 4  81 Miles  Guy  Maddux (TM99)  Map prepared 6/21/2024  Worcester County Dept of Environmental Programs    FY 2025 MALPF Applicant Percy Maddux Hall Road, Pocomoke TM 99 Parcel 49 130.02 Acres  Soils Index: 49.90419 81% Class  and III soils  III,  Legend MAPLF Applicant DNR-held Conservation Easement  Residence  0  0.07  0.15  0.3 Miles  2022 Aerial Image  Map prepared June 20th, 2024    FY 2025 MALPF Applicant Percy Maddux New Bridge Road, Pocomoke TM91 Parcel 59 144.92 Acres  Soils Index: 54.98891 91% Class I,II, and III soils Legend MAPLF Applicant DNR-held Conservation Easement  0  0.07  0.15  0.3 Miles  2022 Aerial Image  Map prepared June 20th, 2024    FY 2025 MALPF Applicant Larry and Deborah Guy Hall Road, Pocomoke City Tax Map 99 Parcel 27 96.75 Acres  Soils Index: 44.00176 86% Class I,II, and III soils  Legend MAPLF Applicant DNR-held Conservation Easement  0  0.07  0.15  0.3 Miles  2022 Aerial Image  Map prepared June 20th, 2024