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Many states are considering doing what a few already have done—preserve farmland and make it profitable for the owners of that land.
Whereas in some areas the taxpayer foots the bill for keeping nondevelopment of land profitable for the farmer, developers pay farmers in Calvert County for unused development rights on designated farmland. Here's how it works:
The county is zoned for minimum 5-acre housing lots. An Agricultural Preservation Advisory Board appointed by the county
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