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Description
Preservation easements are contractual agreements managed by the Maryland Historical Trust to protect historic, archaeological, or cultural properties. Property owners relinquish certain development rights and agree to maintain the property in exchange for state protection and advisory services. The dataset documents these agreements, though specific column details and record counts are unavailable from the provided sources.
Use Cases
Analyzing the distribution and types of historic properties under state protection.
Tracking contractual obligations and maintenance requirements for easement properties.
Studying land-use policy and property rights transfers for cultural preservation.
Strengths
Managed by an authoritative state office, the Maryland Historical Trust.
Cross-platform presence on Data.gov indicates official importance and accessibility.
Limitations
No column names, row counts, or specific data size information is provided.
Conflicting 'last updated' timestamps (2026-04-05 and a textual '11/03/2025') create uncertainty about freshness.
Provenance
Source
State of Maryland, Maryland Historical Trust (State Historic Preservation Office).
Collection Method
Contractual agreements between property owners and the state.
Freshness
2026-04-05 05:11:59.122002
Geography
State of Maryland, USA.
License information is not specified in the provided sources.