The Board of Public Works approved the Department of Natural Resources recommendation to grant $1,424,674 for Fiscal Year 2017 to The Manor Conservancy.  This money will be used to acquire conservation easements to protect farmland, woodlands, and other resources in the Manor Rural Legacy area.    Many thanks to Governor Larry Hogan, Treasurer Nancy K. Kopp, and Comptroller Peter Franchot for demonstrating their commitment to land preservation in Maryland.