All of the land subject to an agricultural land preservation easement acquired by the Foundation is considered to be one parcel of land even if the total acreage comprises separately described parcels or government-assigned tax parcels or accounts. Common ownership of parcels constituting the farm fulfills the legislative intent to protect the future productivity and profitability of Maryland farms. To preserve the integrity of easement land, agricultural land preservation easements generally preclude a landowner from dividing the farm into smaller parcels or conveying less than the whole farm subject to easement without Foundation approval.

Authority: Agriculture Article, §§2-504, 2-509, and 2-513, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date:

Regulations .01—.07 adopted as an emergency provision effective June 8, 2011 (38:14 Md. R. 788); adopted permanently effective August 8, 2011 (38:16 Md. R. 945)

Regulation .04F amended effective September 1, 2014 (41:17 Md. R. 971)

Regulation .05C amended effective September 1, 2014 (41:17 Md. R. 971)

Regulation .07C adopted effective September 1, 2014 (41:17 Md. R. 971)