North County Preservation - Preserving the Unique Character of Northern Baltimore County

Welcome to North County Preservation, Inc.

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 encourageresponsible 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.

CURRENT ISSUES
› NCP has now completed its research on the CZMP issues proposing Upzoning in 2008.
The technical committee of NCP has been working for more than a year to create the research summary folders now available to the Planning Board and Councilman McIntire .

VIEW THE REPORT (PDF)>>

› 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.

VIEW THE REPORT (PDF)>>

VIEW THE ANALYSIS SPREADSHEET (XLS)>>

› Act Now To Preserve Baltimore County Property
Read Guidelines For Participating In The Comprehensive Zoning Map Process by Mary Corddry, Editor of the Sierran published by the Baltimore Sierra Club. CZMP PAGE>>

NEWS
› Agricultural Study Updates
Funding is needed to complete a study that Identifies Top Initiatives to Improve the Viability of our Local Agriculture. Local Community Agricultural Leaders, the U of MD Extension Office, NCP, and Baltimore County staff are launching a study to provide a road map of priority initiatives that can improve the profitability of Baltimore County’s agricultural industry. MORE INFO>>

› Small Farm Programs
If you are a small farm landowner with livestock, you may qualify for the Soil Conservation District's Small Farm Cost-Share Program. DOWNLOAD INFO>>

› Important - Hereford Zone Parents
Hereford High School is unique in its ability to offer your child a large number of honors and AP classes as well as fundamentals in Agricultural Education. Hereford is unique in also providing Ag Education, which today advances your child's knowledge in the fields of Math, Biology, Technology and Physics, and prepares children to the challenges of Agriculture in the 21st century. Please write to Principal Bereska to ask him to support Ag Education and make Hereford High the Best Practice School in this field that it used to be. Now a new opportunity is on the horizon for The CASE program (Curriculum of Agricultural Science Education), which is being developed, and pilot tested in ten states, of which Maryland is one. The goal is to further advance high academic standards in agriculture education. A Baltimore County school will be chosen to participate in the pilot test program. Interested parents can help bring this new program to Hereford High by writing to Principal Bereska.

› Discussion Boards
NEW! The North County Preservation Discussion Boards are now active! Post your comments, questions, or share information relevant to NCP and the upcoming CZMP process for northern Baltimore County.

› CZMP and Native Brook Trout in Baltimore County
Like canaries in a mine, suffering brook trout indicate that water quality has deteriorated and that the other species depending on the same habitat are also suffering. This report identifies the possible impact of zoning changes in the upcoming CZMP on brook trout. CZMP PAGE>>

› Zoning to Enhance Maryland’s Green Infrastructure
In anticipation of the Comprehensive Zoning Map Process (CZMP), the North County Preservation is issuing reports summarizing research about the environmental and quality of life issues which zoning decisions impact. These reports, in conjunction with NCP’s CZMP Geographic Information System (GIS), will help Baltimore County residents assess proposed zoning changes in terms of their environmental and quality of life impacts. CZMP PAGE>>

MAKE A DONATION
Consider North County Preservation for you tax-deductible donations! MORE INFO>>

North County Preservation, Inc.
P.O. Box 537 ● Monkton, MD 21111
Tel: 443-243-2998 ● Fax: 410-357-4576

Email: ncp@northcountypreservation.org