Land Marked for Preservation at Laurel-Area Youth Facility
Local environmental groups will monitor 250 acres of the federally-owned plot as part of a 2010 settlement.
Some 250 acres around a Laurel-area youth rehabilitation facility have officially been set aside for preservation, fulfilling the terms of a two-year-old settlement between the District of Columbia and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. District officials announced last week that they had executed a deal with the State of Maryland and local conservation groups to protect the land, which is part of a federally-owned tract that includes the New Beginnings Youth Development Center. The agreement—known as a conservation easement—is designed to "preserve open space, to protect the natural wildlife habitat … and to foster low impact recreational uses and activities," according to a statement from the District. In 2010, D.C. officials …
Brian Hooks
9:38 pm on Sunday, September 25, 2011
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