Land Use & Zoning (alternative)
Maryland's Rural Legacy Program protects rural lands from development through:
AGovernment purchase of rural property in fee simple
BConservation easements purchased from willing landowners✓ Correct
CZoning restrictions imposed without compensation
DFederal parkland designations
Explanation
The Rural Legacy Program purchases conservation easements from willing rural landowners, permanently limiting development while leaving ownership with the landowner and protecting large tracts of farmland and forests.
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