This project identifies capital expenditures and appropriations for non-local parkland acquisitions, including related costs for land surveys, appraisals, settlement expenses and other related acquisition costs. Non-local parks include Regional, Recreational, Conservation, Stream Valley, Special, and Historic Parks, including Urban Parks of county-wide significance. Acquisitions can include new parkland or additions to existing parks, and are pursued when they become available if sufficient funds exist. To the extent possible, the commission acquires parkland through dedication at the time of subdivision; however, to meet all parkland needs, this method must be supplemented by a direct land purchase program.

FY19 supplemental appropriation of $2.85M including Program Open Space and Contributions.

2017 Park, Recreation and Open Space (PROS) Plan, approved by the Montgomery County Planning Board, area master plans, and functional master plans guide the non-local park acquisition program. This PDF provides latitude to acquire properties consistent with master plans and Commission policies.

$50,000 is budgeted annually to cover onetime costs to secure properties, e.g. removing attractive nuisances, posting properties, site clean-up, etc.

Prior year partial capitalization of expenditures through FY16 totaled $40,009,000. FY13 supplemental appropriation of $320K, Program Open Space. FY14 supplemental appropriation of $1.706M, Program Open Space; FY19 supplemental appropriation of $2.85M, Program Open Space and Contributions (concurrent FY20 reduction in $2.5M in POS from Acquisition: Local Parks P767828).

Expenditures will continue indefinitely. M-NCPPC asserts that this project conforms to the requirement of relevant local plans, as required by the Maryland Economic Growth, Resource Protection and Planning Act.

Acquisition: Local PDF 767828, Legacy Open Space PDF 018710, ALARF PDF 727007