originally conceived. The campgrounds have been opened up to allow camping from the public. There have been some discussions concerning the governing documents of the POACRE. This matter was the subject of litigation in the case of Hanson vs. Calvert County, won by Calvert County and its co-defendant, Property Owners of Chesapeake Ranch Estates. It was alleged in this case that in 1989 the founders of POACRE illegally co-opted the powers of the developer (Chesapeake Ranch Club, Inc.) as declarant of the covenants. References External links Property Owners Association of Chesapeake Ranch Estates homeowners battle time,beetle Census-designated places in Maryland Census-designated places in Calvert County, Maryland Lusby, Maryland