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KEY BRIDGE REBUILD: MDTA announces general engineering consultant contract, kicks off pre-construction activities [VIDEO]

Posted on January 8, 2025 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Transportation Authority on Wednesday announced a $75 million General Engineering Consultant services contract which was approved by the Maryland Board of Public Works in support of the Key Bridge Rebuild Project. The contract, awarded to Bridging Maryland Partnership, a Joint Venture of WSP, RK&K and JMT, designates them as the General Engineering Consultant. Bridging Maryland Partnership will […]

Maryland Board of Public Works approves $620K for land conservation in Harford County, Worcester County

Posted on January 8, 2025 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Board of Public Works on Wednesday announced the allocation of $620,000 in Rural Legacy grants to two counties for the protection of land with perpetual conservation easements. The grant funding was approved for Harford County and Worcester County. Harford County will secure a conservation easement on 41 forested acres in the Deer Creek Rural Legacy Area. The […]

Maryland invests $3.6M in land conservation, park upgrades

Posted on December 5, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Board of Public Works this week announced the allocation of $3.6 million in grants to enhance parks and safeguard land across the state. The funds will support various projects through the Department of Natural Resources (DNR), including land acquisition, park improvements, and the protection of natural resources through conservation easements. One of the most significant grants, totaling nearly […]

Maryland launches modernized digital platform for grant management

Posted on October 24, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Maryland has launched a new digital platform to manage capital grants, replacing a “cumbersome, manual-reliant process” with a modernized system that will be used to administer billions of dollars in grants over the coming years. The new system was designed by Submittable and will manage all grants authorized beginning in 2017, according to a news release. The Maryland Department […]

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Maryland announces $10.6 million in park improvement, land conservation grants

Posted on August 30, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of Natural Resources has announced grants totaling $10.6 million that will be used by local governments and land trusts to improve parks, create new green spaces, and enhance existing protected areas. The grants were approved by the Board of Public Works on August 28, 2024, and will fund a variety of projects across the state, including […]

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Maryland’s Rural Legacy Program celebrates 25 years of conservation success

Posted on August 30, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—The Rural Legacy Program is celebrating 25 years of conservation success, preserving over 125,000 acres of land in Maryland. The program was created to encourage local governments and land trusts to work together to protect ecologically valuable properties, farms, and forests. The Maryland General Assembly approved the program in 1997, and it’s credited with saving taxpayers $405 million. The […]

Maryland Board of Public Works approves $6 million for land conservation

Posted on August 9, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—To help preserve historical and natural resources, the Maryland Board of Public Works has approved $6 million in funding to local governments and land trusts to acquire easements on seven properties across the state. The funding will help to protect 975 acres of land, including 289 acres in the Agricultural Security Corridor in Cecil County, 195 acres of farmland […]

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Board of Public Works approves $6.3 million for park improvements, land conservation

Posted on July 8, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—The Board of Public Works has approved Maryland Department of Natural Resources items totaling $6.3 million in grants to local governments and land trusts to improve parks and protect land with perpetual conservation easements. The Antietam Creek Waterway Trail will be receiving a grant of $480,000, which will be used to provide new access to and parking for the […]

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