Harford Land Trust, Inc.
P.O. Box 385
Churchville, MD 21028

HLT President Harry Webster has long been an advocate of establishing new partnerships within the community. Reaching out to the community expands our thinking, gets our success stories out to a broader audience, provides us with land stewardship volunteers, and creates new opportunities to promote land conservation.

On March 7^th, 2009 the Board of Directors held a special meeting at the Abingdon Library to review the new changes to the Harford County Transferable Development Rights (TDR) program, learn from knowledgeable sources what makes a good program work, and examine its potential role in a future program. 

The presenters and panel of the mini-seminar consisted of Peg Niland, HLT Director, who has had extensive and successful use preserving land with TDRs in Calvert County; Charles Day, Deer Creek Watershed Association and co-author of a proposed revision of Harford’s program; Pat Barth, Friends of Harford and expert on Maryland and nation-wide successful programs; Val Twanmoh, Special Assistant to Senator Barbara Mikulski for Harford County and an attorney with hearing examiner experience; and Bob Ward, Ward Homes, representing the building industry.