Future Growth - Big
Maps
Southern Maryland
Southern Maryland counties of Charles, St. Mary's, and Calvert
are projected to increase developed land 129% (almost 80,000
acres of new land development) by 2030 under Current Trends.
Alternately, following Aggressive growth management practices
would lead to a 20% increase in developed land (12,000 acres
of new development) and would reduce farm, forest, and wetland
loss by more than 57,000 acres.
| Total Acres by land class - Charles,
St. Mary's, and Calvert combined
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2030, projected
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|
2000
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Current trends
|
Moderate management
|
Aggressive management
|
| Developed |
61,944
|
141,694
|
91,006
|
74,102
|
| Farm |
556,410
|
490,739
|
536,744
|
548,619
|
| Forest & Wetland |
414,844
|
373,932
|
407,225
|
410,759
|
| Other |
32,866
|
18,802
|
23,470
|
28,499
|
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| Change in acres from 2000 to 2030 |
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Current trends
|
Moderate management
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Aggressive management
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| Developed |
|
79,750
|
29,062
|
12,158
|
| Farm |
|
-24,760
|
-12,047
|
-3,706
|
| Forest & Wetland |
|
-40,912
|
-7,619
|
-4,085
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| Other |
|
-14,064
|
-9,396
|
-4,367
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Following our region's historic pattern of focusing growth
in and around existing towns and cities, such as Lenardtown
and Prince Frederick, would offer people more choices in how
they get around and would fully utilize the public investment
in roads, transit, water and sewer while minimizing pollution,
habitat loss, and fragmentation of rural lands throughout
the region.
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