Proposed Tier Designations Required by State’s Sustainable Growth & Agricultural Preservation Act

(Bel Air, MD) - - As part of its 2012 legislative session, the Maryland General Assembly enacted Senate Bill 236 - the Sustainable Growth and Agricultural Preservation Act of 2012. The bill furthers the State’s Smart Growth policies and is designed to reduce the impacts of large residential subdivisions with septic systems on farms, forest lands, streams, rivers, and the Chesapeake and Coastal Bays. Read more...