The Cumberland County Planning Department has issued an RFP for Conservation Planning and Technical Assistance Services to enhance stewardship and conservation practices on farms preserved under the county's Agricultural Conservation Easement Program.

The project is related to a National Fish and Wildlife (NFWF) Innovative Nutrient and Sediment Reduction (INSR) Grant Award to the County to accelerate conservation planning and Best Management Practices (BMPs) implementation on preserved farms.

The project is also related to implementing the County’s Clean Water Action Plan to cleanup Cumberland County’s portion of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed.

The deadline for responses is February 25.  There will be an optional pre-application virtual meeting on the RFP February 10 at 1:30 p.m. to be held via Zoom.

Click Here for a copy of the RFP.

Questions should be directed to Elizabeth Grant, Cumberland County Planning Department, 717-240-6377 or send email to egrant@ccpa.net.

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[Posted: February 4, 2022]

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