Maryland Heritage Areas Authority Virtual Hearing

Hearing to be Held to Enlarge the Boundary
of the Mountain Maryland Gateway to the West Heritage Area

(May 25, 2021) BALTIMORE, MD – The Maryland Heritage Areas Authority (MHAA) will hold a virtual public hearing to discuss the request to enlarge the boundary of the Mountain Maryland Gateway to the West Heritage Area (https://www.garrettheritage.com).

The hearing will be held on Wednesday, June 9, 2021, at 3:00 p.m. and will include the request to enlarge the boundary of the Mountain Maryland Gateway to the West Heritage Area to include McHenry Community Park, located at 1249 Bumble Bee Road, McHenry, Garrett County.

The hearing will be held virtually. Opponents and proponents of the proposed management plan amendments may attend the hearings via YouTube live stream and also have an opportunity to submit written testimony to staff for the record. Anyone may submit written testimony until 5:00 p.m. on Friday, June 18, 2021. Due to the current telework requirements, all submissions of testimony are encouraged to be sent via email to jen.ruffner@maryland.gov. If you are unable to submit your testimony via email, the address for the Maryland Heritage Areas Authority is:

Maryland Heritage Areas Authority
Maryland Historical Trust
100 Community Place, 3rd Floor
Crownsville, MD 21032-2023
Attn: Jennifer Ruffner

Certified Heritage Areas promote heritage tourism and foster partnerships between governments, businesses, and nonprofit organizations to create more livable and economically sustainable communities. They preserve and celebrate Maryland’s history, cultural traditions, and natural areas through grants, loans, tax credits, and other tools.

MHAA is an independent unit of state government that operates in the Maryland Department of Planning. For more information, visit the website at http://mht.maryland.gov/heritageareas.shtml or email jen.ruffner@maryland.gov.

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