Role

What is your role?
There are many players who determine the fate of your local streams and rivers, including elected officials, appointed planning commissioners, Boards of Appeals, Public Works engineers, and parks boards. Citizens and landowners, too.

Are you a newly appointed planning commissioner and want to know more about how you can protect your local streams? Find out how in Maryland

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Take this quiz to find out how much you know about how land use decisions are made in Maryland!

State government and land use planning enabling legislation sets the stage for your role as a county commissioner, municipal official, planning commissioner or planning professional.Check out these links for more information on local government and land use planning:
National Association of Counties
National League of Cities
International City Mangement Association
American Planning Association

Maryland NEMO
Maryland Department of Planning