This half-day workshop is designed for citizens, new Critical Area property owners, realtors and contractors that want to learn the “basics” of the Critical Area Program and how it applies to where they live, work, and play. The training will be presented by Critical Area Commission staff and will include a brief history of the Program and how it is implemented as a partnership between State and local governments. Development within the Critical Area and the various requirements in each land classification, RCA, LDA, and IDA, will be covered in some detail. Topics to be discussed include  

o       Regulations for building in the RCA, LDA, and IDA

o       The importance and functions of the Critical Area Buffer

o       The types of Buffer Management Plans and how they are used

o       Shoreline projects and how the permit process is handled jointly by the Maryland Department of the Environment, the Corps of Engineers, and local governments.

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Workshop will be held at: 

Adkins Arboretum
12610 Eveland Road
Ridgely, MD 21660