Future Growth - Big
Maps
Baltimore - Howard - Carroll
The Maryland counties of Baltimore, Howard, and Carroll are
projected to increase developed land 75 percent (127,000 acres
of new land development) by 2030 under Current Trends.
Alternately, following Moderate growth management practices
would lead to a 29 percent increase in developed land (49,000
acres of new development) while more Aggressive practices
are projected to result in an increase of 22 percent (38,000
acres).
| Total Acres by land class - Baltimore,
Carroll, and Howard counties combined
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2030, projected
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|
|
2000
|
Current trends
|
Moderate management
|
Aggressive management
|
| Developed |
169,490
|
296,208
|
218,737
|
207,524
|
| Farm |
624,905
|
513,950
|
588,779
|
597,496
|
| Forest & Wetland |
263,882
|
224,204
|
245,293
|
250,937
|
| Other |
20,829
|
5,066
|
7,708
|
10,203
|
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| Change in acres from 2000 to 2030 |
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Current trends
|
Moderate management
|
Aggressive management
|
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|
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| Developed |
|
126,717
|
49,247
|
38,034
|
| Farm |
|
-71,277
|
-17,537
|
-13,923
|
| Forest & Wetland |
|
-39,678
|
-18,589
|
-13,485
|
| Other |
|
-15,762
|
-13,121
|
-10,625
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Following our region's historic pattern of focusing growth
in and around existing towns and cities, such as Baltimore
and Westminster, would offer people more choices in how they
get around and would fully utilize our public investment in
roads, transit, water and sewer while minimizing pollution,
habitat loss, and fragmentation of rural lands throughout
the region. By directing develoment away from working and
open lands - farms, forest, wetlands - we can accommodate
growth on much less land and ensure the health and vitality
of the region's economy and environment.
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