Washington County preserves 111-acre farm in Clear Spring
Washington County preserves 111-acre farm in Clear Spring Herald-Mail Media
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Preservation of 111.35-Acre Farm in Washington County
With funding from Washington County and the Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation, the Washington County Division of Planning and Zoning preserved a 111.35-acre farm on April 5, adding to the more than 40,000 acres of permanently preserved land in the county.
The easement was procured through a Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Program easement that was sold by Barbara Hockenberry on her crop and equestrian farm on National Pike in Clear Spring. The property is spread out along the north side of National Pike east of Clear Spring.
The Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Program accounts for more than 15,000 acres and more than 38% of the permanent easements in the county. It is funded and administered by the Maryland Department of Agriculture’s Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation and locally by the Land Preservation Office of the Washington County Department of Planning and Zoning.
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Preserving Productive Agricultural Land
Each year, farm owners in the county can apply for the Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Program, which concentrates on preserving productive agricultural land.
The Hockenberry easement was part of the fiscal year 2023 cycle and was the second property of that cycle to settle an easement.
Easement applications are submitted before July 1 of each year and offers are usually extended the following March.
Washington County Land Preservation Strategy
The Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Program is just one of the programs that make up the Washington County Land Preservation strategy.
For more information regarding the land preservation programs in Washington County, contact Rural Preservation Administrator Chris Boggs by calling 240-313-2447 or by sending an email to cboggs@washco-md.net.
SDGs, Targets, and Indicators
| SDGs | Targets | Indicators |
|---|---|---|
| SDG 15: Life on Land | Target 15.1: By 2020, ensure the conservation, restoration, and sustainable use of terrestrial and inland freshwater ecosystems and their services, in particular forests, wetlands, mountains, and drylands, in line with obligations under international agreements. | Indicator 15.1.2: Proportion of important sites for terrestrial and freshwater biodiversity that are covered by protected areas, by ecosystem type. |
| SDG 2: Zero Hunger | Target 2.4: By 2030, ensure sustainable food production systems and implement resilient agricultural practices that increase productivity and production, that help maintain ecosystems, that strengthen capacity for adaptation to climate change, extreme weather, drought, flooding, and other disasters, and that progressively improve land and soil quality. | Indicator 2.4.1: Proportion of agricultural area under productive and sustainable agriculture. |
Analysis
1. Which SDGs are addressed or connected to the issues highlighted in the article?
The SDGs addressed or connected to the issues highlighted in the article are SDG 15: Life on Land and SDG 2: Zero Hunger.
2. What specific targets under those SDGs can be identified based on the article’s content?
Based on the article’s content, the specific targets under SDG 15: Life on Land are Target 15.1: By 2020, ensure the conservation, restoration, and sustainable use of terrestrial and inland freshwater ecosystems and their services, in particular forests, wetlands, mountains, and drylands, in line with obligations under international agreements. The specific target under SDG 2: Zero Hunger is Target 2.4: By 2030, ensure sustainable food production systems and implement resilient agricultural practices that increase productivity and production, that help maintain ecosystems, that strengthen capacity for adaptation to climate change, extreme weather, drought, flooding, and other disasters, and that progressively improve land and soil quality.
3. Are there any indicators mentioned or implied in the article that can be used to measure progress towards the identified targets?
Yes, there are indicators mentioned in the article that can be used to measure progress towards the identified targets. For SDG 15: Life on Land, the indicator is Indicator 15.1.2: Proportion of important sites for terrestrial and freshwater biodiversity that are covered by protected areas, by ecosystem type. For SDG 2: Zero Hunger, the indicator is Indicator 2.4.1: Proportion of agricultural area under productive and sustainable agriculture.
4. SDGs, Targets, and Indicators
| SDGs | Targets | Indicators |
|---|---|---|
| SDG 15: Life on Land | Target 15.1: By 2020, ensure the conservation, restoration, and sustainable use of terrestrial and inland freshwater ecosystems and their services, in particular forests, wetlands, mountains, and drylands, in line with obligations under international agreements. | Indicator 15.1.2: Proportion of important sites for terrestrial and freshwater biodiversity that are covered by protected areas, by ecosystem type. |
| SDG 2: Zero Hunger | Target 2.4: By 2030, ensure sustainable food production systems and implement resilient agricultural practices that increase productivity and production, that help maintain ecosystems, that strengthen capacity for adaptation to climate change, extreme weather, drought, flooding, and other disasters, and that progressively improve land and soil quality. | Indicator 2.4.1: Proportion of agricultural area under productive and sustainable agriculture. |
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