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Agricultural Preservation Advisory Board (APAB)
Overview
The APAB promulgates the rules and regulations and has developed procedures for the formation of Agricultural Preservation Districts (APDs) and implementation of the county’s Agricultural Preservation Program. The APAB has developed rules, regulations, and procedures for the creation and operation of the County’s Purchase and Retirement Fund (PAR) for Development Rights. The APAB meets on a monthly basis to review program participant requests to ensure they are within compliance with the rules and regulations, as well as to administer the County’s PAR program. The APAB works with the Department of Planning & Zoning to review and recommend changes to the County’s Agricultural Preservation Program as needed.
Meetings
APAB meetings are held on the first Monday of the month with the exception of January, July and September, which have been rescheduled to the 2nd Tuesday. Meetings start at 7:30 p.m. during Daylight Savings Time and at 7:00 p.m. before and after Daylight Savings Time.
2022 APAB Meeting Schedule (PDF)
Location
Planning & Zoning Conference Room
3rd floor
County Services Building
150 Main Street
Prince Frederick. MD 20678
Meeting Agendas and Minutes
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2022 APAB Meeting Schedule
Date | Time |
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1/3/2022 | 7:00pm |
2/7/2022 | 7:00pm |
3/7/2022 | 7:30pm |
4/4/2022 | 7:30pm |
5/2/2022 | 7:30pm |
6/6/2022 | 7:30pm |
7/12/2022 | 7:30pm |
8/1/2022 | 7:30pm |
9/13/2022 | 7:30pm |
10/3/2022 | 7:30pm |
11/7/2022 | 7:30pm |
12/5/2022 | 7:00pm |
Agenda Item Requests
Agenda items should be submitted using the Agenda Item Request Submittal Checklist (PDF) by the agenda item due date as listed in the 2021 Meeting Schedule (PDF). All requests will be reviewed at the regularly scheduled meetings.
Send request submittals to:
Agricultural Preservation Advisory Board
c/o Ron Marney
County Services Plaza
150 Main Street, Suite 300
Prince Frederick, Maryland 20678
Open Meeting Statement
The Agricultural Preservation Advisory Board and Committee complies with the Open Meetings Act.
APAB Members
Name | District | Term Expiration |
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Stephen A. Oberg, Chair | 2 | 3/31/2021 |
Leonard R. Ogden, Vice Chair | 2 | 12/31/2022 |
Parran Broome Briscoe, Secretary | 1 | 3/31/2021 |
Thomas J. Hance Jr., Member | 2 | 1/31/2023 |
Walter L. Wells, Member | 2 | 3/31/2024 |
Charles E. Spicknall, Alternate | 2 | 12/31/2022 |
If you are interested in becoming a member of the Agricultural Preservation Advisory Board please refer to the Volunteer Boards and Commissions web page