North County Preservation is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to supporting rural life in Northern Baltimore County.
We focus on gathering and distributing fact-based information to encourage responsible development and preservation, providing education on the history, and unique resources of the area, performing studies on land use trends, and solutions to conserve natural, agricultural, and scenic resources, and promoting long-term solutions to increase agricultural sustainability and to protect open space.
EVENTS/NEWS
› Maryland New Farmer Trainee Program
The Maryland New Farmer Trainee Program recruited new farmer trainees for this year's program. The classes were held February 9 through March 31. This will be followed up with hands-on training throughout the growing season. MORE INFO >>
› Baltimore County Center for Maryland Agriculture
The new center, located on Shawan Rd across from Oregon Ridge Park, will officially open in September. Watch further for more information as this exciting addition to the County's support of agricultural develops.
CURRENT ISSUES
› 2010 Elections
2010 promises to be an exciting year for Baltimore County politics, with a new County Executive (due to term limits) and a majority of the County Council positions turning over. As a part of its mission of education about issues important to the North County, NCP has posed a set of questions to the candidates. The answers are posted here.MORE INFO >>
› Wind Turbines
Prompted by a request from the County Council, the Office of Planning prepared a report and proposed legislation to allow small wind turbines in the county. The Planning Board has held two hearings at which many persons spoke for and against stronger restrictions. The proposed legislation has now been approved by the Planning Board and passed to the County Council for action. The Council held a public hearing April 19 at which many speakers asked that changes be made before it is introduced as legislation.
On July 6, new legislation was introduced (Bill 62-10) for a 5-year pilot program for wind turbines on commercial agricultural, institutional, and manufacturing zones. It was withdrawn before consideration.
Since its founding, NCP has dealt with many issues of importance to the preservation of the north county. We will archive an overview of each here so you can read about our past efforts. MORE >>
REPORTS
› Agricultural Study Updates
North County Preservation announced the availability of its report: Rural Baltimore County Agricultural Profitability Study and Action Plan. If you are interested in getting involved, please email Cathy Tipper or call 410 218-3620. Visit our Ag Studies page for details. MORE INFO >>
› NCP's Special Report on CZMP and Baltimore County Schools
We have posted our report on our latest research:
"Research Report on School Overcrowding and CZMP Proves
Upzonings Will Make a Bad Situation Worse"
This report assesses the impact of North County CZMP Issues on school enrollment in relation to school capacity.