Mission

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Conserving open space; protecting Baltimore County’s agricultural, natural, historic and scenic resources; and working to promote a balanced and rational use of the land for the benefit of present and future generations.

The Valleys Planning Council represents over 500 member families within a 130-square-mile area of northwestern Baltimore County. While the geographic scope of the council’s work is limited to this area, studies and legal precedents often have a county-wide (or wider) impact. The Valleys Planning Council has been at the forefront of land use planning and preservation for more than four decades.