Here's some good news for local residents! The "Boy Scout Property" east of Rt. 235 has been donated to the Maryland Environmental Trust by Facchina! This is a 179 acre property that was once slated to see over 200 homes put in, but thanks to the donation, development will be strictly curtailed!
"I am glad we were able to work with [the Maryland Environmental Trust] and St. Mary's County to conserve this vital property while also benefiting the county's rural legacy program, the Naval Air Station's buffer zone and the Chesapeake Bay critical protection area," Facchina said in a statement.
The Facchina family's oft-stated commitment to environmental preservation has made them the single largest benefactors to the state's conservation trust since the program's creation in 1967. Much of the 2,104 total acres the family has donated has been strategically important waterfront land, including parcels along the St. Mary's, Potomac and Wicomico rivers. Last year, Facchina donated 362 acres along the Nanjemoy and Burgess creeks.
In total, the Maryland Environmental Trust protects more than 112,000 acres across the state. Although final donation totals for 2007 have not been calculated, in 2006 the program preserved more acreage in Charles County than in any other jurisdiction except Dorchester County. Facchina Construction Co. is headquartered in La Plata, Charles's county seat.
In the Washington region, 269 acres in Frederick County, 188 acres in Anne Arundel County, 71 acres in Prince George's County and three acres in Howard County were donated last year.
The donations are especially important in rapidly developing counties such as St. Mary's and Charles, where local leaders have committed to balance residential and commercial growth with stepped-up efforts to protect the area's rural heritage. The elected commissioners in these counties have promised to protect large percentages of the existing open space from development.
This is GREAT news for Charles County and Southern Maryland! Thank you Mr. Facchina!
Link to Washington Post Article here
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This is excellent news for Charles County. The Facchina family has long been stewards of preserving open space. There are tax benefits of donating a conservation easement. MET has a very informative web site. Good post.