2182                                         LAWS OF MARYLAND                      [Ch. 642

THE FOUNDATION SHALL, ON OR BEFORE NOVEMBER 1 OF
EACH YEAR, TRANSMIT TO THE GOVERNOR A REPORT OF ITS
PROCEEDINGS AND ACTIVITY FOR THE PRECEEDING FISCAL YEAR,
INCLUDING AN INVENTORY OF ALL EASEMENTS OR OTHER
INTERESTS IN AGRICULTURAL LAND AND WOODLAND ACQUIRED
DURING THAT TIME.

2-507.

THE SECRETARY [[OF THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE}]
MAY MAKE STAFF AND FACILITIES AVAILABLE TO THE

FOUNDATION.

2-508.

IN ORDER TO BE ACCEPTABLE, A DEED TO CONVEY AN
EASEMENT PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE
SHALL BE SUBSTANTIALLY IN THE FOLLOWING FORM, AND SHALL
BE PROPERLY EXECUTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED:

AGRICULTURAL LAND PRESERVATION EASEMENT FORM

THIS DEED OF EASEMENT, MADE THIS ______ DAY OF

, 19 , BETWEEN                             AND                      , HIS

WIFE, HEREIN CALLED GRANTORS, AND THE MARYLAND
AGRICULTURAL LAND PRESERVATION FOUNDATION, AN AGENCY OF
THE STATE OF MARYLAND, HEREIN CALLED GRANTEE,

WITNESSETH:

WHEREAS, SUBTITLE 5 OF TITLE 2 OF THE AGRICULTURAL
ARTICLE OF THE ANNOTATED CODE OF MARYLAND, ENTITLED
"MARYLAND AGRICULTURAL LAND PRESERVATION FOUNDATION" WAS
ENACTED TO PERMANENTLY PRESERVE AGRICULTURAL LAND AND
WOODLAND, AND

WHEREAS, THE FOUNDATION WAS CREATED TO RECEIVE
PROPERTY FOR THE PURPOSE OF PRESERVING THE AGRICULTURAL
LAND AND WOODLAND OF THE STATE; AND

WHEREAS, THE GRANTORS ARE THE OWNERS OF THE FEE OF
REAL PROPERTY DEVOTED TO AGRICULTURAL USE LOCATED IN
__________ COUNTY, MARYLAND, HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED,

NOW, THEREFORE, IN RECOGNITION OF THE FOREGOING AND

IN CONSIDERATION OF THE SUM OF _______ AND OTHER VALUABLE

CONSIDERATION, THE RECEIPT OF WHICH IS HEREBY
ACKNOWLEDGED, THE GRANTORS DO HEREBY GRANT AND CONVEY TO
THE GRANTEE AN AGRICULTURAL LAND PRESERVATION EASEMENT IN
GROSS OVER, AND RIGHT IN PERPETUITY TO RESTRICT THE USE
OF, THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED REAL ESTATE LOCATED IN
________ COUNTY, MARYLAND (HEREIN CALLED THE PROPERTY):

THE RESTRICTIONS HEREBY IMPOSED ON THE USE OF THE