This is a MD iMAP hosted service. Find more information at http://imap.maryland.gov. The Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation (MALPF) - housed within the Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA) - protects agricultural lands through the use of perpetual easements. This program was created by the Maryland General Assembly in 1977 - is governed by the Agricultural Article - Sections 2-515 through 2-516 of the Annotated Code of Maryland. Described briefly - the process begins with an interested - qualified landowner voluntarily creating a district - containing one or more tracts of land. Easements may then be donated or purchased - protecting in perpetuity the land for agricultural purposes. There is a formal process for obtaining these designations - including the Maryland Board of Public Works approval. These data are intended for general guidance and use only. Last Updated: 05/2014Feature Service Link:http://geodata.md.gov/imap/rest/services/Environment/MD_ProtectedLands/FeatureServer/4 ADDITIONAL LICENSE TERMS: The Spatial Data and the information therein (collectively "the Data") is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind either expressed implied or statutory. The user assumes the entire risk as to quality and performance of the Data. No guarantee of accuracy is granted nor is any responsibility for reliance thereon assumed. In no event shall the State of Maryland be liable for direct indirect incidental consequential or special damages of any kind. The State of Maryland does not accept liability for any damages or misrepresentation caused by inaccuracies in the Data or as a result to changes to the Data nor is there responsibility assumed to maintain the Data in any manner or form. The Data can be freely distributed as long as the metadata entry is not modified or deleted. Any data derived from the Data must acknowledge the State of Maryland in the metadata.