ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND — Maryland will add 2,188 acres of forest in Somerset County to its Chesapeake Forest Lands after the Board of Public Works approved the purchase on Thursday, Oct. 29.
The board's after-meeting summary lists the tract at 2,188.13 unimproved acres, with a purchase price of $5,010,818. The state is acquiring the land through a contract assignment from The Conservation Fund, and the seller is listed as Anew TFG Legacy Northeast Holdco LLC. The item also lets the state reimburse The Conservation Fund up to $320,324 in incidental costs, and separately allows minor boundary adjustments based on a final survey.
The board's agenda lists Program Open Space Stateside funds as the source of the money.
According to the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, the forest sits next to several existing Chesapeake Forest parcels and is habitat for forest interior dwelling species. The property is made up of 24 contiguous parcels and includes a long reach of Politts Branch, a tributary of Dividing Creek and the Pocomoke River. The department called all three high-quality coastal plain streams that support diverse fish and invertebrate populations.
The Maryland Forest Service will manage the tract as part of Chesapeake Forest Lands, which the department said include working forests that produce sustainable forest products and offer outdoor recreation.
Source: Maryland Board of Public Works
Also: Maryland Board of Public Works (2), Maryland DNR
Drawn from public records; drafted with AI and edited by Peter Gorman before publication.
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