State Hospital Agriculture Land 5-Year Land Management Plan 1984-88FIVE YEAR
LAND MANAGEMENT PLAN
NORTHAMPTON STATE H O S P I T A L LAND
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AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT
SMITH VOCATIONAL HIGH'SCHOOL
NORTHAMPTON, MASS
1. Objectives:
Philosophy and Objectives of Agricultural Department.
Description of Farm Program (Size and Scope).
Future Plans.
2. Legislation
3. Map
4. Recommendations
T A B L E O F CONTENTS
5. Field Data:
Summary
Field by Field Plans and Data (Planned and Actual).
Soil Test Results
6. Forested Areas
COMPLETED BY:
Agricultural Instructors:
Russ Sears
Ed Peckham
Ron Marino
Signed
FIVE YEAR LAND MANAGEMENT PLAN
John Szafranski
Steve Root
David Travers
Agricultural Staff:
John Diemand Jim Streeter
WITH INPUT FROM:
University of Massachusetts:
Dr. James Marcum Bernard Hilton
Soil Conservation Service:
Lisa Neffinger
Conservation Commission:
Larry Smith
Agricultural Advisory Committee:
Tim Divoll Chairman
Smith School Administration:
C. Bradley McGrath Steven M. Johnson
Northampton City Council:
James Brooks
REVIEWED BY:
Agricultural Advisory Committee
Smith School Trus. e
Signed: I. U u L
Mass. Department of Food and Agriculture
Date: /1 3,0
Date: /d- -7
COMPLETED BY:
Agricultural Instructors:
Russ Sears
Ed Peckham
Ron Marino
FIVE YEAR LAND MANAGEMENT PLAN
John Szafranski
Steve Root
David Travers
Agricultural Staff:
John Diemand Jim Streeter
WITH INPUT FROM:
University of Massachusetts:
Dr. James Marcum Bernard Hilton
Soil Conservation Service:
Lisa Neffinger
Conservation Commission:
Larry Smith
Agricultural Advisory Committee:
Tim Divoll Chairman
Smith School Administration:
C. Bradley McGrath Steven M. Johnson
Northampton City Council:
James Brooks
REVIEWED BY:
Agricultural Advisory
Signed:
Smith School Trru et
Signed:__ 1X/",
Mass. Department of Food a d Agriculture
Signe
Date: /0 30 1
Date: 7 >y
Date:
INTRODUCTION
"Turning Point
The current interest in land use planning and the anguish of many who
bemoan the loss of much of our most productive and beautiful farmland to
unplanned development and unsightly sprawl demonstate clearly that our society
has come to a turning point. For the first time it appears that there is not
going to be enough land to go around at least of the right kind and in the
right places.
The competition for land is fierce in many areas of the state.
Developers and speculators compete among themselves and with landowners,
including farmers, for much of the same land but for different purposes. This
competition is a lopsided game as the financial returns from developing the
land have been greater than for farming it. If a farmer pays development
prices for land, he is over capitalized immediately because his farm income
does not justify the capital investment. This is of obvious concern to
agricultural people, including those in our agricultural college and schools,
because it effectively precludes young people from choosing a career in.
agriculture and this at a time when we see many of our youth interested in a
'back to the land' movement."
This is an excerpt of an address given by Governor Michael Dukakis at the
March 1977 Symposium on Survival of Agriculture in an Urbanizing Environment.
The loss of food land in the state has been alarming. The urban demand
continues to be felt in our land markets. Our ability to influence future
food policies will depend on our dedication to the building of a workable
partnership between interest groups, Agricultural Schools and Colleges and
people who farm to earn a living. It is Smith Vocational Agricultural High
School's desire to help build such a partnership.
The continued management and use of the State Hospital land by Smith
Vocational Agricultural High School will allow:
1. Continued support of all livestock, horticultural and forestry
enterprises at Smith Vocational Agricultural High School; and
2. The establishment of land laboratory to help educate Smith School
students, students at the University of Massachusetts, and also
full and part -time farmers.
The main objective of the Agriculture Department at Smith Vocational
Agricultural High School has remained unchanged since its beginning. This
objective is to offer area students modern agricultural skills and knowledge.
The approach has been and still is "hands on In keeping with the main
objective and the school's philosophy, the Agriculture Department has
developed working models of modern agriculture. The Agriculture Department is
now in the process of upgrading old facilities and introducing new areas of
curriculum. At present the Agriculture Department operates the following
enterprises:
I. Dairy:
The dairy operation consists of a milking herd of 26 -30 cows.
All animals are on D.H.I.A. test. All breeding is done with
A.I. service. Replacements are raised from cows in school herd
and /or are purchased.
II. Beef:
III Oxen:
IV Poultry:
Products: Milk
Calves
Replacements
Projected additions:
OBJECTIVE
The beef enterprise consists of a herd of 8 -12 brood cows. Cows
are bread with A.I. service and usually freshen in the spring. The
calves are used for replacement and our livestock exchange.
At present the department has two teams. One age five year and
one age two month. It is our intention to raise a young team
every eight to ten months. They would then be sold. This will
allow students the experience in training large animals An older
team would be kept at the school to give students the needed
expereince of working trained livestock.
The poultry operation consists of 500 -1000 layers depending on feed
costs and egg prices. The eggs are sold at local restaurants and to
the public whenever possible. Replacement birds are bought as grown
pullets and are also raised by growing day old chicks.
V Sheep:
A flock of 10 -15 ewes is planned. Lambs will be raised for replace-
ment market and for a livestock exchange.
VI Swine:
Two -three brood sows will be kept. Pigs will be sold as feeder pigs,
market hogs and also provide animals that can be used for the live-
stock exchange.
VII Livestock Exchange:
At present, the exchange is set up to provide students with beef
calves. The student, with supervision from the department, raises
the calf, breeds it and returns the first calf to the Agriculture
Department. As the sheep and swine enterprises develop, it is the
Department's intent to include such animals in the exchange.
The Agriculture Department at Smith Vocational Agricultural School
is in its second year of an expansion. Teachers and livestock facilities were
added to allow greater hands on learning in livestock management and crop
production and land management. The leasing of land at the Northampton State
Hospital for Agricultural training will greatly enrich the Agriculture
curriculum in these areas. This past year 1983 -84 students have been involved
in all field work. This land will be the basis for a true "hands on"
curriculum in field crop, soils, soil concervation, and management.
2
OTHER USES OF LAND BUILDING
Cement Block Building and Paved yard:
Hay Storage
Equipment Storage
Manure Storage
Jogging Trails
Passive Recreation
Land lab and test plots
Wildlife
November, 1984
THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
ADVANCE COPY 1983 ACTS AND RESOLVES
MICHAEL JOSEPH CONNOLLY, SECRETARY OF STATE
Chap. 568. AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE LEASING OF A
CERTAIN PARCEL OF LAND AT NORTHAMPTON
STATE HOSPITAL FOR AGRICULTURAL TRAIN-
ING.
Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to
defeat its purpose, which is to immediately authorize the leasing
of a certain parcel of agricultural land at Northampton state
hospital, therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law,
necessary for the immediate preservation of the public con-
venience.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
SECTION 1. The division of capital planning and operations is
hereby authorized to transfer care and custody of two parcels of
agricultural land at Northampton state hospital, containing two
hundred and eighty -three and seventy -five hundredth acres, as
described in this section, to the department of food and agricul-
ture. Said department of food and agriculture is hereby directed
to lease said parcels of agricultural land, for one dollar per
year, for a term of twenty -five years and under such other
terms as provided in section two, to the city of Northampton and
its assigned agent, Smith Vocational Agricultural high school.
Said lease may be extended at the option of the lessee for three
additional terms of twenty -five years each. Said land is shown
on a plan entitled, "Plan of Land in Northampton, Massachusetts,
to be leased to the City of Northampton by the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts, dated June 2 and June 3, 1982, Almer Huntley,
Jr., and Associates, Inc., Surveyors, Engineers, Planners,
125 Pleasant Street, Northampton" and is further bounded and
described as follows:
Parcel 1
Beginning at a concrete bound at the northeast. corner of the
herein described parcel, said bound being on the southerly side
of Burts Pit Road;
Thence, running S24 25' -39 "W along other land of the Common-
wealth of Massachusetts (hereinafter referred to as being the
Commonwealth) 606.17 feet to a concrete bound;
Thence, running S37 32' -13 "E along other land of the Common-
wealth 243.54 feet to a concrete bound;
Thence, running S20 -08'- i 1 "W along other land of the Common-
wealth 242.19 feet to a concrete bound;
Thence, running S16 23' -10 "E along other land of the Common-
wealth 205.87 feet to a concrete bound;
Thence, running S57 43' -02 "E along other land of the Common-
wealth 88.29 feet to a point at the northwesterly corner of land
of Jeanette L. orin;
Thence, run ing S10 39' -52 "E along the westerly line of land
of Je nette L. orin 140.98 feet to a point on the northerly side
of C peI Street;
Th 'nce, running S77 56' -04 "W along Chapel Street 211.30 feet
to a point;
Thence, running southwesterly along a curve to the left,
having a radius of 796.34 feet, along Chapel Street, an arc
distance of 205.47 feet to a concrete bound;
Thence, running S63 09' -04 "W along Chapel Street 255.89 feet
to a concrete-bound;
Thence, running S62 34' -15 "W along Chapel Street 317.73 feet
to a point at land of the County Commissioners of Hampshire
County;
Thence, running N27 25' -45 "W along land of said County
68.31 feet to a point;
Thence, running northwesterly along a curve to the left having
a radius of 190.00 feet along land of said County an arc distance
of 280.72 feet to a point;
Thence, running S67 55' -00 "W along land of said County 68.31
feet to a point;
Thence, running N22 05' -00 "W along land of said County
1263.60 feet to a point;
Thence, running N74 20' -00 "W along and of said County
312.96 feet to a point;
Thence, running S58 26' -54 "W along land of said County
350.00 feet to a point;
Thence, running S23 00' -00 "W along land of said County
321.00 feet to a point;
Thence, running S88 48' -28 "W along other land of the Common-
wealth 124.34 feet to a concrete bound at a corner of land of
Richard T. Blais;
Thence, running N66 51' -09 "W along land of said Blais 642.98
feet to a pile of stones;
Thence, running N20 50' -57 "E along land of David B. Musante
et ux 496.19 feet to an iron pin;
Thence, running N23 59' -57 "E along land of Leonard E. Day,
Jr. et ux 1058.65 feet to a concrete bound;
Thence, running N31 02' -30 "E along and of said Day 291.12
feet to a concrete bound on the southerly side of Burts Pit
Road;
Thence, running S61 17' -02 "E along Burts Pit Road 930.01
feet to a point;
Thence, running S69 41' -51 "E along Burts Pit Road 112.89
feet to a point;
Thence, running N75 12' -58 "E along Burts Pit Road 181.21
feet to a point;
Thence, running N60 26' -36 "E along Burts Pit Road 319.36
feet to a point;
Thence, running N83 59' -37 "E along Burts Pit Road 52.30 feet
to a point;
Thence, running S54 19' -08 "E along Burts Pit Road 64.23 feet
to a point;
Thence, running S26 2T -10"E along Burts Pit Road 77.89 feet
to a point;
Thence, running S11 20' -56 "E along Burts Pit Road 272.80
feet to a point;
Thence, running S31 16' -44 "E along Burts Pit Road 202.03
feet to a point;
Thence, running S69 57' -19 "E along Burts Pit Road 807.05
feet to the point of beginning.
Said parcel contains 108.864 acres, more or Tess.
Said parcel is subject to an easement to the Berkshire Gas
Company, as described by deed recorded in the Hampshire
County Registry of Deeds, in Book 1282, Pages 260 -264.
Said parcel is also subject to a 75.00 foot wide easement to the
Hampshire County Commissioners, as shown on the before men-
tioned plan and as described by deeds in said Registry, in Book
1967, Page 103.
Said parcel is also subject to an easement to the Massachusetts
Electric Company, as shown on the before mentioned plan and as
described by deeds in said Registry, in Book 1344, Page 67, and
in Book 738, Page 504.
Parcel 2
Beginning at a point at the southeast corner of the herein
described parcel, said point being on the northerly side of Burts
Pit Road;
Thence, running N65 04' -27 "W along Burts Pit Road 40.00 feet
to a point;
Thence, running N69 57' -19 "W along Burts Pit Road 791.64
feet to a point;
Thence, running N31 16' -44 "W along Burts Pit Road 175.70
feet to a point;
Thence, running N11 20' -56 "W along Burts Pit Road 270.64
feet to a point;
Thence, running N26 27' -10 "W along Burts Pit Road 96.92 feet
to a point;
Thence, running N54 19' -08 "W along Burts Pit Road 95.67 feet
to a point;
Thence, running S83 59' -37 "W along Burts Pit Road 81.76 feet
to a point;
Thence, running S60 26' -36 "W along Burts Pit Road 323.30
feet to a point;
Thence, running S75 12' -58 "W along Burts Pit Road 158.93
feet to a point;
Thence, running N69 41' -51 "W along Burts Pit Road 93.41 feet
to a point;
Thence, running N61 along Burts Pit Road 674.81
feet to a point at land of Edward J. Snape et ux;
Thence, running N06 45' -34 "W partly along land of said Snape
and partly along and of Janet M. McCarthy 1312.82 feet to an
iron pin;
Thence, running N46 04' -13 "E, along and of J E G Enter
prises, 211.16 feet to a point;
Thence, running N24 33' -30 "E along land of said J G Enter-
prises 163.00 feet to an iron pin;
Thence, running N11 13' -53 "E along land of said J G Enter-
prises 151.48 feet to a stone bound;
Thence, running N13 37' -30 "W along land of said J G Enter-
prises 172.90 feet to a point;
Thence, running N49 20' -06 "W along land of said J G Enter-
prises 116.02 feet to a point at land of the Northampton Manu-
facturing Corp.;
Thence, running N38 13' -30 "E along land of the Northampton
Manufacturing Corp. 101.00 feet to a stone bound;
Thence, running N41 27' -30 "E along land of the Northampton
Manufacturing Corp. 165.51 feet to a stone bound;
Thence, running N27 33' -44 "E along land of the Northampton
Manufacturing Corp. 73.75 feet to a stone bound;
Thence, running N82 04' -13 "E along land of the Northampton
Manufacturing Corp. 113.59 feet to a stone bound;
Thence, running N70 13' -00 "E along land of the Northampton
Manufacturing Corp. 56.65 feet to a stone-bound;
Thence, running N70 50' -30 "E along land of the Northampton
Manufacturing Corp. 66.17 feet to a stone bound;
Thence, running N61 47' -00 "E along and of the Northampton
Manufacturing Corp. 66.18 feet to a point;
Thence, running N71 00' -00 "E along and of the Northampton
Manufacturing Corp. 132.84 feet to a stone bound;
Thence, running N62 57' -00 "E along land of the Northampton
Manufacturing Corp. 117.07 feet to a stone bound;
Thence, running S66 29' -30 "E along land of the Northampton
Manufacturing Corp. 281.50 feet to an iron pin;
Thence, running N20 57' -00 "E along land of the Northampton
Manufacturing Corp. 244.09 feet to a point;
Thence, running N25 52' -00 "E along land of the Northampton
Manufacturing Corp. 235.70 feet to an iron pin;
Thence, running S52 20' -19 "E along land of the Northampton
Manufacturing Corp. 154.00 feet to an iron pin;
Thence, running S52 26' -15 "E along land of the Northampton
Manufacturing Corp. 102.50 feet to an iron pin;
Thence, running S62 41' -44 "E along land of the Northampton
Manufacturing Corp. 85.00 feet to an iron pin;
Thence, running S56 34' -05 "E along land of the Northampton
Manufacturing Corp. 58.00 feet to an iron pin;
Thence, running S49 04' -34 "E along land of the Northampton
Manufacturing Corp. 54.55 feet to a stone bound;
Thence, running S52 55'. -10 "E along land of Ernest R. Goulet
et ux 82.50 feet to a point;
Thence, running S46 25' -30 "E along land of Richard J. Hallo-
ran et ux 83.00 feet to a point;
Thence, running S40 32' -55 "E along land of Joseph J. Funga-
roli et ux 68.00 feet to a point;
Thence, running N48 07' -45 "E along land of said Fu'ngaroli
45.00 feet to a point;
Thence, running S66 40' -40 "E along land of
Walter W. Boucher,
Jr. et ux 110.00 feet to a point;
Thence, running S60 52' -55 "E along land of Lewis Cohen and
Joan Berzoff 24.50 feet to a point;
Thence, running N62 53' -15 "E along land of said Cohen and
Berzoff 187.00 feet to an iron pin;
Thence, running N34 16' -15 "E along land of said Cohen and
Berzoff 96.40 feet to an iron pin on the southerly side of Federal
Street;
Thence, running S55 31' -03 "E along Federal Street 5.54 feet
to a stone bound;
Thence, running westerly along a curve to the left having a
radius of 271.62 feet along Federal Street, an arc distance of
179.49 feet to a stone bound;
Thence, running N86 37' -15 "E along Federal Street 152.31 feet
to an iron pin to be set at land of David A. Premo et ux;
Thence, running SO4 39' -40 "E along land of said Premo 176.64
feet to an iron pin to be set;
Thence, running S26 28' -11 "W along land of said Premo 61.30
feet to an iron pin to be 'set;
Thence, running S28 11' -04 "E along land of said Premo 63.30
feet to an iron pin to be set at land of Edward J. Martunes
et ux;
Thence, running S00 02' -45 "W along land of said Martunes
46.66 feet to an iron pin;
Thence, running S06 28' -00 "W along land of Nelson C. Boisvert
et ux 152.88 feet to a point;
Thence, running S71 09' -10 "W along land of Kenneth J. Pro
voncha et ux 109.59 feet to a point;
Thence, running S51 33' -50 "W in part along land of C. Richard
Hinkley et ux and in part along land of Carroll A. Dolan et ux
103.70 feet to a point;
Thence, running N61 57' -40 "W in part along land of said
Carroll A. Dolan et ux and in part along land of Louise G. Si-
mon, about 160 feet to a point in the center of the Mill River;
Thence, running southwesterly, southerly, southeasterly,
easterly, and northeasterly along the center of the Mill River
about 3150 feet to a point at the Northwest corner of other land
of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (hereinafter referred to as
the Commonwealth);
Thence, running S06 55' -42 "E along other land of the Common
wealth 736.46 feet to a concrete bound;
Thence, running westerly and southwesterly along a curve to
the left having a radius of 159.07 feet along other land of the
Commonwealth, an arc distance of 194.69 feet to a point;
Thence, running S84 18' -50 "W along other land of the Common-
wealth 135.44 feet to a concrete bound;
Thence, running S73 26' -52 "W along other land of the Common-
wealth 312.11 feet to a concrete bound;
Thence, running S08 04' -03 "W along other land of the Common-
wealth 547.72 feet to a concrete bound;
Thence, running S22 54' -14 "W along other land of the Common-
wealth 571.47 feet to a concrete bound;
Thence, running S51 26' -04 "W along other land of the Common-
wealth 635.30 feet to the point of beginning;
Said parcel contains 174.89 acres, more or less.
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Said parcel is subject to an easement to the Berkshire Gas
Company, as described by deed recorded in the Hampshire
County Registry of Deeds, in Book 1282, Pages 260 -264.
Said parcel is also subject to whatever sanitary sewer rights
the city of Northampton may have in and to an existing twenty
four -inch brick sewer which crosses the northerly portion of the
hereinbefore described parcel.
Said parcel is also subject to whatever sanitary sewer easements
the city of Northampton may have in and to a proposed intercep-
tor which affects the northerly portion of the hereinbefore
described parcel.
SECTION 2. The lease shall provide that the land described
in section one shall be used for agricultural purposes only, and
shall require a long -term management plan for the property
approved by said department of food and agriculture. Said
management plan shall denote portions of the property to be
used by the University of Massachusetts and may be revised by
agreement between the Smith Vocational Agricultural high school
and the University of Massachusetts. In executing said lease,
the division of capital planning and operations is hereby directed
to make the agricultural land described in section one subject to
an agricultural preservation restriction. Such restriction shall
conform to sections thirty -one, thirty -two and thirty -three of
chapter one hundred and eighty -four of the General Laws and
shall be held in the name of the commonwealth and the city of
Northampton. As a condition of this lease, a conservation ease-
ment shall be held in effect for portions of the property described
in said section one within one hundred feet of the average high
water mark of the Mill river and the area between Burts Pit road
and Rocky Hill road at or above two hundred and sixty -five
foot -mean sea elevation in accordance with the United States
Geodetic Survey, known as the "Drumlin The board of trustees
of Smith Vocational Agricultural high school and the agricultur I
advisory board of Smith Vocational Agricultural high school shall
have overall responsibility for managing the property described
in said section one. In addition, said board of trustees shall
make annual reports to the city council of the city of Northampton
and the department of food and agriculture in November of each
year, for the purpose of informing said city council and said
department of food and agriculture as to how the parcels are
being utilized, and such reports should also provide notification
of any contemplated changes in the agricultural use of the pro-
perty. The lease to said parcels as described in this section
shall be terminated if such conditions and restrictions required
of the lessee by this act are not met.
SECTION 3. The division of capital planning and operations
shall reserve four or more acres of land in "Parcel II" as
described by Lozano, White, and Associates, 30 Brattle Street,
Cambridge, MA. in a report entitled "Northampton State Hospital
Re -Use Plan," dated March, nineteen hundred and eighty -two,
for relocation of the current community gardens project, should
a development proposal for "Parcel B" as described by Lozano,
White and Associates in said report, be accepted by the common-
wealth at a future date. In such an event, the developer or
developers shall bear the cost of relocating the community gardens
and reproducing existing conditions of the former site, such as
topsoil quality, water supply and fencing on the new site.
SECTION 4. For the purposes of the provisions of section
thirteen of chapter fifty -eight of the General Laws, the parcels
described in section one shall be deemed to be in the care and
custody of, and used for the purposes of the University of
Massachusetts.
Approved December 13, 1983.
David B. Musante, Jr.
Mayor
Dear Ms. Murray:
Ms. Adeline Murray
City Clerk
City Hall
210 Main Street
Northampton, MA 01060
CITY OF NORTHAMPTON
MASSACHUSETTS
City Hall
210 Main Street
Northampton, Massachusetts 01060
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
586 6950
November 15, 1985
Please schedule the City Council meeting of December 5, 1985 to commence
at 7:00 p.m. rather than the regularly scheduled meeting time of 8:00 p.m. per
the enclosed request of Deputy Commissioner Tunney Lee of the Commonwealth's
Division of Capital Planning and Operations. Please notify the City Council
of this change in time.
The first item of business at the 7:00 p.m. City Council meeting on December
5, 1985 will be a public hearing conducted by the City on behalf of the Common-
wealth's Division of Capital Planning and Operations to disclose and discuss the
conditions of the proposed transfer of a parcel of land (approximately 280 acres)
at Northampton State Hospital from the control of the Department of Mental Health
to the Department of Food and Agriculture to be managed by the Smith Vocational
Agricultural High School pursuant to the terms of Chapter 568 of the Acts of 1983.
The enclosed material has instructions relative to The Daily Hampshire Gazette
advertising required, the public hearing notice and the certification that the
hearing was held. Any questions, please see Penny Kim.
Sincerely
David B. Musante, Jr.
Mayor
City of Northampton
cc: Tunney Lee, Robert Garvey, Tim Brennan,
Senator John Olver, Representativ- 'ill Nagle,
C. Bradley McGrath, Penny Kim, 0 14,11Z
Gene Bunnell, City Councillors
TUNNEY F. LEE
DEPUTY COMMISSIONER
LINDA WHITLOCK
DIRECTOR
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Disposition of Agricultural Parcel (Pare-g-. 7) at
Northampton State Hospital
617 727 0467
Pursuant Chapter. 7 l the Massachusetts eerie= al Laws, the
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Division of Capital Planning and Operations is re ^.wired to
notify all public agencies 120 days prior to transfer of one
or more acres of land. Hence, this letter notifies you that
DCPO proposes to transfer a parcel of land at Northampton
State Hoso'_ta 1 located off Route 66 and Burts Pitt Road,
bordering the Mill River and known as' Parcel J (see attached
man) from the control of the Massachusetts Department of
Mental Health (DMH) to the Department of Food and Agriculture
(DFA) for agricultural use.
Parcel S. aDproxlmately 280 acres of land, is currently used
for agricultural purposes. DMH and the Executive Of- ice of
Human Services declared the parcel surplus to their agencies'
needs. In accordance with procedures established pursuant to
Chapter 7, DCPO notified state agencies regarding the
availability of the property. The Department of Food and
Agriculture has proposed to continue and to improve current
agricultural use under a lease arrangement with the City of
Northampton's Smith Vocational Agricultural High School,
Pursuant to the terms of chapter 508 of the Acts of 1983.
The proposed transfer will ensure the continued agricultural
use of the property.
Al pursuant to Chapter 7, DCPO is required to hold a public
hearing to disclose the conditions of the proposed transfer.
The public hearing will be held by the City of Northampton,
on behalf of DCPO, as part of its regular City Council
meeting on December 5. 1985 at 7:00 p.m. at the Northampton
City Hall, 210 Main Street, Northampton.
Should you have any questions. please do not hesitate to call
me at (617) 727 -4050 or Nancy Sackman. Project Manager at
DCPO's Office of Real Property. at 727 -0467.
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Notified:
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Sincerely,"
Tun F. Lee
Deputy Commissioner
Division of Capital Planning
and Operations
David B. Musante, Mayor
Robert Garvey, Hampshire County Commissioners
Timothy Brennan. Pioneer Valley Planning
Commission
Senator John Olver
Representative William Nagle
Western Massachusetts legislative delegation
Brad shaw
TUNNEY F. LEE
DEPUTY COMMISSIONER
LINDA WHITLOCK
DIRECTOR
Dear Mayor Musante:
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The Honorable David B. Musante, Jr.
Mayor
City Hall 210 Main Street
Northampton, MA 01060
Thank you for your assistance in this matter.
O ne ._5 iG11Z Za/Xtdn r9Lace
J✓ L /t 4 4a Z 02108 617 727 -0467
November 6, 1985
Very truly yours,
G Te Lee
eputy Commissioner
Division of Capital Planning
and Operations
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NOV 1 1 f95 5
P'iAYOR' S 07FICE
Chapter 7 of the Massachusetts General Laws requires that the Division of Capital
Planning and Operations hold a public hearing prior to the transfer of one or more
acres of Commonwealth -owned real property. Hence, I am writing to request that you
read the enclosed Announcement at your regularly scheduled City Council meeting on
December 5, 1985. The enclosed "Public Hearing Notice" should be placed in the
local newspaper in advance of the meeting for the usual period of time the city
requires for notices. The Notice will also appear in the Central Register for
two weeks prior to the meeting date.
The Board need not take any formal action concerning the pending interagency transfer
of property in Northampton. The announcement is for informational purposes only.
We would appreciate it if you could complete and return the enclosed certification
form along with minutes of the meeting after the meeting has been held, and a copy
of the newspaper ad or the date it appeared, so that we may document your announce-
ment.
If you have any questions regarding this matter, please feel free to contact me or
Nancy Sackman in DCPO's Office of Real Property.
ANNOUNCEMENT
NOTICE OF INTENT TO TRANSFER
STATE -OWNED PROPERTY
IN NORTHAMPTON
The Division of Capital Planning and Operations (DCPO) intends to transfer
the care and control of an approximately 280 acre parcel of agricultural land
located off Route 66 and Burts Pitt Road, bordering'the Mill River, at Northampton
State Hospital. This parcel, known as Parcel J and controlled by the Department
of Mental Health, has been declared surplus to its current and future needs.
The parcel would be transferred to the care and control of the Department of
Food and Agriculture.
The proposed state agency transfer has been authorized by the state legisla-
ture pursuant to Massachusetts General Law Chapter 568 of the Acts of 1983. The
Department of Food and Agriculture would lease the property to the City of North-
ampton's Smith Vocational- Agricultural High School, to be used exclusively for
agricultural and conservation purposes, also pursuant to Chapter 568. Currently,
the Smith School uses a portion of this property for agricultural purposes.
The Department of Food and Agricuture and the Smith School will prepare a
management plan for DCPO's review and approval, for agricultural, woodland manage-
ment, and conservation uses. Under the plan, the University of Massachusetts, the
Northmapton Conservation Commission, and the Hampshire County Correctional Insitu-
tion will manage portions of the property in accordance with the management plan.
The plan must show compatibility with existing and future adjacent uses, among
other items.
For additional information, please contact Nancy Sackman, at the State
Division of Capital Planning and Operations' Office of Real Property, at (617)
727 -0467.
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
TRANSFER OF STATE -OWNED PROPERTY
OFF ROUTE 66 AND BURTS PITT ROAD, NORTHAMTON
At the request of the Division of Capital Planning and Operations (DCPO),
the City of Northampton City Council will hold a public hearing as part of its
regular council meeting on December 5, 1985 at 7:00 p.m. at the Northampton
City Hall, to present the recommended transfer proposal for approximately 280
acres of state -owned land off Route 66 and Burts Pitt Road. The proposed
disposition is the interagency transfer of this agricultural property to the
Department of Food and Agriculture for agricultural and conservation purposes.
For further information, please contact Nancy Sackman, Division of Capital
Planning and Operations, Office of Real Property, One Ashburton Place, 15th
Floor, Boston, MA 02108. Telephone: (617) 727 -0467.
By: Tunney F. Lee
Deputy Commissioner
Division of Capital Planning
and Operations
CERTIFICATION
This letter is to certify that on the Northampton City Council
held a public meeting
Executed on this
(date)
p.m., at
(time) (place)
and announced that the Commonwealth intends to transfer an approximately
280 acre parcel of state land at Northampton State Hospital off Route 66
and Burts Pitt Road, bordering the Mill River, to the Department of Food
and Agricultural and conservation purposes.
day of 1985.
by
Clerk of the City Council
I X N 0 Transfer Approval
^ommonwealth of Massachusetts, Division of Capital Planning and Operations
Tice of Real Property
One Ashburton Place, 15th Floor, Boston, Massachusetts 02108
PROPERTY NAME OR DESCRIPTION Parcel I Northampton State Hospital
AREA: 3.65 /ACRES: NUMBER OF BUILDINGS: 0 FLOOR AREA: S.F.
ADDRESS: Federal Street CITY /TOWN: Northampton
PREVIOUS CONTROLLING AGENCY: Department of Food and Agriculture
NEW USER: Smith Vo -Ag High School ADDRESS: 80 Locust St. Northampton 01060
CONTACT PERSON: Steven M. Johnson PHONE: (413) 586 -6970 X440
CHECK AS APPROPRIATE:
X Lease (Attach Transfer Request)
Type of transaction:
Inter agency transfer (New user agency should attach Occupancy Conveyance of Title (Attach Transfer Request)
for storage space cr Other
Request and Occupancy Approval office and
Aquisition Request for land and buildings) Circumstance of transaction:
Transfer to new non governmental user to further agency mission New agreement
Request Transfer Recommendation) Renewal of existing agreement
(Attach Transfer and
Grant or release of easement Modification of existing agreement
Permit .__,V Transfer directed by special legislation
DURATION OF AGREEMENT: FROM: Sept. 23, 1986 TO: Dec. 31, 2011 (renewable for 3 periods of
25 years each)
DESCRIPTION OF NEW USE: woodland management
"`�1SE RESTRICTIONS TO BE APPLIED: Use according to lease and management plan; cons. ease. on 100'
Mill Rives
of
JUSTIFICATION OF NEW USE (REFER TO CAPITAL AND OPERATING BUDGETS AND 5 YR. PLAN):
State -owned Farmland Project (proj. AD -3; Acct. 2511 -4000)
AUTHORIZING LEGISLATION FOR THIS AGREEMENT (ATTACH SPECIAL LEGISLATION, IF APPROPRIATE): Chapter 568 of
the Acts of 1983
COMPENSATION: 6
AMOUNT DETERMINED BY: Special legislation (C. 568, Acts of 1983)
CERTIFICATION BY NEW USER
I CERTIFY THAT THE PROPERTY WILL BE USED AS DESCRIBED.
AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE OF NEW USER TITLE DATE
APPROVALS
I APPROVE THIS DISPOSITION AND CERTIFY THAT THE APPROPRIATE DISPOSITION PROCEDURES WERE FOLLOWED AS DESCRIBED
ON SIDE TWO OF THIS FORM.
DIRECTOR, REAL PROPERTY DATE
DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, DCPO DATE
SECRETARY, ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE DATE
(continued on next page)
%Date Declared Surplus by Agency
Date Declared Surplus by Administrative Authority
Date Polling Letter Sent
Date DCPO Declared Surplus to State Need
Site Capability Report Required: x No Yes, Date Complete
Date Locality and RPA Notified of Disposition
Dates Advertised in Newspaper:
Name of Local Newspaper
Dates Advertised in Central Register
Dates Public Hearing Advertised
Name of Local Newspaper
CHAPTER 7 COMPLIANCE
If No Newspaper Advertising, State Reason:
Lease mandated by special legislation
Proposal Opening Date
Public Hearing Date and Time
Date Disclosure Received:
Ways and Means Notified:
Authorizing Legislation Chapter 568 of the Acts of 1983
Economic Characteristics:
Not marketable, i.e. limited size
Uneconomic. i.e. limited size, not developable
Economic and marketable
1.1 SubJ,ects ,Referred ,To.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
LEASE _dated
Reference Data
z3 19 eg
Each reference in this Lease to any of the following subjects shall be
construed to incorporate the following data.
PREMISES: Parcels of land on Burts Pit Road, Chapel Street, and
Federal Street as more particularly described in Chap-
ter 568, Acts of 1983, Section 1, Parcels 1 and 2; and
shown on the plan attached hereto as Exhibit A.
LANDLORD: The. Commonwealth of Massachusetts, By Its Department of Food
and Agriculture
ORIGINAL'ADDRESS OF LANDLORD: 100 Cambridge Street, Room 2103
B Massachusetts 02202
MAILING ADDRESS OF LANDLORD: Safford House Old Common Road
Lancaster, MA 01523
TENANT:The City of Northampton, By its agents the Trustees of
the Smith Vocational Agricultural High School
ORIGINAL ADDRESS OF TENANT: 80 Locust Street
Northampton, MA 01060
COMMENCEMENT DATE:
TERM:
-I Lfr" from e�PpTC4.9Q 2 to .112ce_mber..3.1,..2.0.11
with option to extend as provided in Paragraph 2.3.
ANNUAL RENT: $1.00; the entire Initial Term Rent ($25.00) to be
paid in advance as provided in Paragraph 3.1.
PERMITTED USES: All agricultural uses which would be consistent
with land subjected to an Agricultural Perservation
Restriction and including, in part, woodland and
wildlife management; and subject to the easements
and Management Plan described in Paragraph 2.1.
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0
PUBLIC LIABILITY INSURANCE LIMITS: Bodily Injury: S
Property Damage: S
Chapter 568, Acts of 1983
AUTHORIZING LEGISLATION:
1.2 Exh l
Self— insured
The exhibits listed below are attached hereto and incorporated in thls
Lease by reference and are to be construed as a part of this Lease:
Exhiblt A Description of Premises and /or Field Map
Exhiblt B Authorizing Legislation
Exhiblt C Management Plan
Exhiblt D Agreements with the University of Massachusetts
and the Commissioners of Hampshire County.
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Article 1
Article II Premises and Term
A r t i c l e I I I
Rent
3.1
3.2
Article IV Tenant's Additional Covenants
4.1 Affirmative Covenants
4.1.1 Perform Obligations
4.1.2 Use
4.1.3 Repair and Maintenance
4.1.4 Indemnity
4.1.5 Landlord's Right to Enter
4.1.6 Personal Property at Tenant's Risk
4.1.7 Yield Up
4.1.8 Rules and Regulations, Laws
4.2 Negative Covenants
4.2.1 Assignment, Subletting
4.2.2 Overloading, Nuisance
4.2.3 installation, Alterations or Additions
4.2.4 Liens
Article V Casualty or Taking
5.1
5.2
5.3
Art is le VI Defaults
Reference Data
1.1 Subjects Referred to
1.2 Exhibits
1.3 Table of Contents
TABLE _OF ,CONTENTS
2.1 Premises
2.2 Term
2.3 Option to Extend
2.4 Tenant Improvements
Rent
Utilities
Termination
Restoration
Award
6.1 Events of Default
6.2 Remedies
6.3 Remedies Cumulative
6.4 Effect of Waivers
6.5 No Waiver
6.6 No Accord and Satisfaction
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Article VII
Article VIII
Landlordts Covenants
7.1. Repair, Replacement and Maintenance Responsibilities
7.2 Quiet Enjoyment
Miscellaneous Provisions
8.1 Notice From One Party to the Other
8.2 Waiver of Subrogation
8.3 Lease Not To Be Recorded
8.4 Acts of God
8.5 Brokerage
8.6 Approvals and Consent
8.7 Signs
8.8 Applicable Law and Constitutions
8.9 Holding Over
8.10 Tenant's Estoppel
ARTICLE 1I
Prem ises ,and .Term
2.1 Premises.
Landlord hereby leases to Tenant and Tenant hereby leases from Landlord,
subject to and with the benefit of the terms, covenants, conditions and
provisions of this Lease, the Premises together with the right to use the
fac11lties more particularly outlined on the plan attached hereto as
Exhibit A. The Premises are subject to an easement to the Berk-
shire Gas Company, as described by deed in the Hampshire Coun-
ty Registry of Deeds, in Book 1282, Pages 260 -264. The Premises
are also subject to whatever sanitary sewer easements the City of
Northampton may have in and to an existing twenty- four -inch
brick sewer which crosses the northerly portion of the Premises.
The Premises are further subject to a conservation easement
within one hundred feet of the average high water mark of the
Mill River and on the area between Burts Pit Road and Rocky
Hill Road at or above the two hundred and sixty -five foot mean
sea elevation in accordance with the United States Geodedic
Survey, known as "the Drumlin Use of the Premises shall also
be subject to the requirements of the long -term Management
Plan dated November 28, 1984 and hereto attached as Exhibit C.
2.2 Term.
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD for a term begi nni ng on the Commencement Date and
continuing for the Term identified on page 1 hereof, unless sooner ter-
minated as herein provided.
2.3 Opt l,on to _Extend
2.3.1 Subject to the provision of subparagraph 3 below, the Tenant
shall have the option, to be exercised as hereinafter provided,
to extend the term of this Lease for three successive periods of
2.5..ye.a.r.sfol lowing the expiration of the Initial Term (such
period being hereinafter referred to as the "extended term
upon the condition that there is no then existing default in the
performance of any condition of this Lease which has not been
cured within the applicable grace period set forth herein.. The
extended term shall be upon the same terms and conditions as pro-
vided in this Lease.
2.3.2 The provisions of this paragraph 2.3 are subject to the terms of
the legislative authorization governing this lease transaction, a
copy of which authorization is attached hereto and incorporated
as Exhibit B.
2.4 Tenant .Impr,ovements.
The Premises are leased to Tenant in an /las is condition. The Tenant
shall have the right to make such alterations and improvements to the
Premises as are more particularly described in Exhibit C hereto.
4. 1 Af T rmatT_ve .Covenants.
4 .1 1 Perform _Qbl_1
ARTICLE 1I1
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Rent
3.1 Rent.
Landlord and Tenant acknowledge and agree that Tenant has
paid the total Rent for the Initial Term of $25.00 to the
Landlord in good funds on the execution day of this Lease.
3.2
If utilities are available at the Premises, Tenant shall pay directly to
the proper authorities charged with the collection thereof all charges
for sewer, gas, electricity, telephone, water and other utilities.
ARTICLE IV
Tenant's Add.ltlonal Covenants
Tenant covenants to the following, at its expense at all times during the
Initial Term and, if exercised, the Extended Term and such further time
as Tenant occupies the Premises or any part thereof:
To perform promptly all of the obligations of Tenant set forth in
this Lease; and to pay when due the Annual Rent and Additional
Rent, if any, and all charges, rates and other sums which by the
terms of this Lease are to be paid by Tenant.
4.1.2 Use.
To use the Premises only for the Permitted Uses set forth in
Section 1.1 and from time to time to procure all Iicenses and
permits necessary therefor. No uses are allowed on the
Premises which are detrimental to the health, safety,
and welfare of the clients of the Department of
Mental Health at the Northampton State Hospital.
4.1.3 Repair ,and Mal_gtenance Waste.
To the extent fixtures, equipment or facilities are part of the
Premises and except as otherwise provided in Articles V and VII
to keep without limitation, all pipes, wires, glass, plumbing and
other equipment, fixtures or facilities in the Premises or used
therein, in the same order, condition and repair as they are in
on the Commencement Date or may be put in during the Initial or
Extended Term, reasonable use, wear and tear, fire and other
casualty only excepted. Tenant shall not commit or permit
Tenant's servants, agents, invitees, or employees to commit waste
to the Premises.
4.1.4 I i
To assume exclusive control of the Premises, and all tort I'labi—
lities incident to the control or leasing thereof, and to defend,
indemnify and save Landlord harmless from all injury, loss, claim
or damage to or of any person or property while on the Premises,
arising from any negligence or other misconduct of Tenant, its
agents, contractors, subtenants or assignees.
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4.1.5 land Lord s ,R Lght ,To .gnter.
To permit Landlord and its agents to enter into, repair and exa-
mine the Premises at reasonable times upon reasonable advance
notice to Tenant. Landlord may enter to show the Premises to
prospective tenants during the last (9) months of the term of the
Lease, and to interested parties after a minlmum.of twenty -four
(24) hours notice to Tenant.
4 1 .6 Personal .Property _at _Tenant
That all of the furnishings, fixtures, equipment, effects and
property of every kind, nature and description of Tenant shall be
at the sole risk and hazard of Tenant, and if the whole or any
part thereof shall be destroyed or damaged by fire, water or
otherwise, or by the leakage or bursting of water pipes, no part
of said loss or damage is to be charged to or to be borne by
Landlord, except that Landlord s.hali in no event by indemnified
or held harmless or exonerated from any liability to Tenant or to
any other person, for any injury, loss, damage or liability
caused by the negligence or willful misconduct or Landlord, its
agents, servants or employees.
4 1 .7
At the expiration of the Initial or Extended Term, if exercised,
or earlier termination of this Lease, to surrender all keys to
the Premises, to remove any fixtures as Landlord may approve or
request and all of Its trade fixtures and personal property in
the Premises, to repair all damage caused by such removal and to
yield up the Premises, in the same order and repair in which
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Tenant is obliged to keep and maintain the Premises by the provi-
sions of this Lease. TI i led land shat be seeded to ground cover,
pursuant to applicable regulations of the Massachusetts
Department of Food and Agriculture.
4.1.8 Ru I.es _and Rego iat l.ons,, _Laws.
To conform to such rules and regulations as shall from time to
time be reasonably established by Landlord for the safety, care,
cleanliness or orderly conduct of the Premises and to comply with
all laws, orders and regulations of Federal, State, County and
City authorities which may be applicable to Tenantts use of the
Premises.
4.2 Negative Covenants.
Tenant covenants at all times during the initial Term or Extended Term,
if exercised, and such further time as Tenant occupies the Premises or
any part thereof:
4.2.1 Assi.gnment, Subi.etti_ng.
Not to assign, transfer, mortgage or pledge this Lease or to
sublease all or any part of the Premises or permit the use of the
Premises by anyone other than Tenant, provided, however, the
Tenant may if the written consent of the Landlord is obtained
assign this Lease or sublet any portion or all of the Premises to
any corporation, partnership, trust, association or other busi-
ness organization directly or indirectly controlling or
controlled by Tenant or affiliated with Tenant or to any suc-
cessor by merger, consolidation or acquisition of all or substan-
tially all of the assets of Tenant.
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The Tenant may with the
written consent of the Landlord sublet portions of the
Premises to the Commissioners of Hampshire County for agri-
cultural purposes related to the operation of the Hampshire
County Correctional Institute as specified in the agree-
ments hereto attached as Exhibit D. The Tenant may with the
written consent of the Landlord sublet portions of the
Premises to the University of Massachusetts for agricultur-
al purposes as specified in the agreements and the long-
term Management Plan hereto attached as Exhibits C and D.
Consent of Landlord, whether express or implied to any such assignment
or transfer shall not constitute a waiver of Landlord's right to prohi-
bit any subsequent assignment or transfer; nor shall such consent be
deemed a waiver of Landlord's right to terminate this Lease upon any
subsequent Transfer. As used herein, the term or
"assignment" shall be deemed to include, without limitation, any
transfer of the Tenant's interest in the Lease by operation of Law.
4.2•2 Over i i n _Nu 1_sa
Not to inure, overload, deface or otherwise harm the Premises;
nor commit any nuisance; nor make, allow or suffer any waste; nor
make any use of the Premises which is improper, offensive or
contrary to any law or ordinance or which will invalidate any insurance.
4.2.3 I_nstal Alterations or .Add
Not to make any structural instal lations, alterations or addi-
tions in, to or on the Building except for those alterations
outlined in Exhibit C without on each occasion obtaining the
prior written consent of Landlord, which consent shall not be
unreasonably withheld. Tenant shall have the right to make
Interior alterations to the Premises provided such alterations do
not structurally damage the building and provided further that
prior to making any alterations hereunder, Tenant submits plans
and specifications to Landlord for Landlord's consent, which
shall not be unreasonably withheld.
4.2.4 Liens.
Not to cause or allow any liens of any kind to be filed or placed
against the Premises. If any liens are so filed, then Tenant
shall within ten (10) days after such liens are filed, at its
sole cost and expense, take whatever action is necessary to com—
mence the satisfaction and discharge of such lien or the release
of such lien by bond. Tenant agrees further to pay promptly when
due, all taxes which may be imposed on Tenant's personal property
located on the Premises.
5.1 Terml
ARTICLE V
Casua l.ty .or Takl ng
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In the event that more than forty percent (40 of the Premises shall be
taken by any public authority or for any public use or shall be destroyed
or damaged by fire or casualty or by the action of any public authority,
including any change In regulations or enabling legislation which may be
inconsistent with the management plan (Exhibit C), then this Lease may be
terminated at the election of either of the parties. Such election is to
be made by giving the other party written notice within sixty (60) days
after the right of such damage or taking.
5.2 Restoration.
If (a) said election to terminate is not exercised within said sixty (60)
day period, or (b) In the event that less than forty percent (40%) of the
Premises or the building of which the Premises are a part shall be
destroyed or damaged by fire or casualty, and in the event Landlord has
received proper legislative authority to make the necessary expenditures,
then Landlord shall, in either event restore the Premises to a proper
condition for use, with reasonable promptness and diligence, and during
such restoration period, an equitable abatement of rent shall be made for
the portion of the Premises not fit for use.
5.3 Award.
Irrespective of the form in which recovery may be had by law, all rights
to damages or compensation from eminent domain takings shall be paid to
Landlord if such is applicable. Tenant hereby grants to Landlord all of
Tenant's right to such damages and covenants to deliver such further
assignments thereof as Landlord may from time to time request. Tenant
shall be entitled to recover all Tenant's damages for the taking of
Tenant's alterations, additions, improvements, personal property and for
Tenant's relocation expenses.
6.1 Events of Default.
ARTICLE VI
D ef Its
(a) If any assignment shall be made by Tenant or any guarantor of
Tenant for the benefit of creditors, or (b) if Tenant's leasehold
interest shall be taken on execution, or (c) If a petition Is flied by
Tenant for adjudication as a bankrupt, or for reorganization or an
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arrangement under any provision of the Bankruptcy Act as then in force
and effect, or (d) if an involuntary petition under any of the provisions
of said Bankruptcy Act is filed against Tenant and such involuntary peti-
tion is not dismissed within ninety (90) days thereafter, then, and In
any of such cases, Landlord and the agents and servants of Landlord
lawfully may, in addition to and not in derogation of any remedies for
any preceding breach of covenant, immediately or at any time thereafter
and without demand or notice and with or without process of law
(forcibly, if necessary) enter into and upon the Premises or any part
thereof in the name of the whole or mall a notice of termination
addressed to Tenant at the Premises, and repossess the same as of
Landlord's former estate and expel Tenant and those claiming through or
under Tenant and remove its and their effects (forcibly, if necessary)
without being deemed guilty of any manner of trespass and without preju-
dice to any remedies which might otherwise be used for arrears of rent
prior breach of convenant, and upon such entry or mailing as aforesaid
this lease shall terminate, Tenant hereby waiving all statutory rights
(including without limitation rights of redemption, If any, to the extent
such rights may be lawfully waived) and Landlord, without notice to
Tenant, may store Tenant's effects, and those of any person claiming
through or under Tenant at the expense and risk of Tenant.
6 2 Remed i_es.
In the event that this Lease is terminated under any of the provisions
contained in Section 6.1 or shall be otherwise terminated for breach of
any obligation of Tenant, Tenant shall remove its personal property from the
Premises within twenty (20) days of the effective date of the termination.
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Tenant further covenants as an additional and cumulative obligation after
any such termination to complete any improvements to the Premises the Tenant
may have undertaken but not completed by the date of termination.
6.3 Remed i.es _Cumu I.at i,ve.
Any and all rights and remedies which Landlord may have under this Lease,
and at taw and equity, shall be cumulative and shall not be deemed incon-
sistent with each other, and any two or more of all such rights and reme-
dies may be exercised at the same time insofar as permitted by law.
6.4 Effect of .Wa i,vers .of _Detau 1.t.
Any consent or permission by Landlord to any act or omission which other-
wise would be a breach of any covenant or condition herein, or any waiver
by Landlord of the breach of any covenant or condition herein, shall not
in any way be held or construed (unless expressly so declared) to operate
so as to impair the continuing obligation of any covenant or condition
herein, or otherwise, except as to the specific instance, operate to per-
mit similar acts or omissions.
6.5 No _Wa i_ver.
The failure of Landlord to seek redress for violation of, or to insist
upon the strict performance of, any covenant or condition of this Lease
s h a l l not be deemed a waiver of such violation nor prevent a subsequent
act, which would have originally constituted a violation, from having all
the force and effect of an original violation. The receipt by Landlord
of rent with knowledge of the breach of any covenant of this Lease shall
not be deemed to have been a waiver of such breach by Landlord, or by
Tenant, unless such waiver be in writing signed by the party to be
charged. No consent or waiver, express or implied, by Landlord to or of
any breach of any agreement or duty sha l I be construed as a waiver or
consent to or of any other breach of the same or any other agreement or duty.
6.6
Accord ,and ,Satl.sfactl_on.
No acceptance by Landlord of a lesser sum than any charge due shall
be deemed to be other than on account of the earliest installment of such
charge due, nor shall any endorsement or statement on any check or any letter
accompanying any check or payment as charge be deemed an accord and
satisfaction, and Landlord may accept such check or payment without pre—
judice to Landlord's right to recover the balance of such installment or
pursue any other remedy In this Lease provided.
ARTICLE VII
Landlord's Covenants
7.1 Repalr Rep I.acement. _and _Mai_ntenance _Responsl,b1_1.1 ti_es.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 4.1.3 hereof,
Landlord shall use its best efforts within the constraints of the
Commonwealths legislative appropriations, to keep the Premises in good
working order and repair. Landlord shall have twenty (20) days after
,written notice from Tenant to commence to perform its obligations stated
above except that Landlord shall perform its obligations immediately if
the problem presents a hazard or emergency to Tenant.
7.2 Qu l.et joy.ment..
Landlord warrants and represents, upon which warranty and representation
Tenant has relied on the execution of this Lease, that It is the owner of
the Premises in fee simple absolute, free and clear of all encumbrances
which would materially affect Tenant's use and enjoyment of the Premises;
that Landlord has full right and lawful authority to execute this Lease
for the term, in the manner and upon the conditions and provisions herein
contained. So long as Tenant pays the rent reserved under the Lease and
performs and observes all of the covenants and provisions hereof, Tenant
shall quietly enjoy the Premises for the uses permitted hereunder during
the term of this Lease and without lawful hlnderance by any person.
ARTICLE VII
Mi.scel_i.aneous _Prov,l,sl_ons
8.1 Notl.ces from .One .Party to the Other.
All notices required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and shall
be deemed d u l y se rved if and when m a i l e d by registered or c e r t i f i e d m a i l
postage prepaid addressed, If to Tenant, at the Original Address of
Tenant or such other address as Tenant shall have last designated by
notice in writing to Landlord and, if to Landlord at the Original Address
of Landlord or such other address as Landlord shall have last designated
by notice in writing to Tenant.
8.2 Waiver of _Subrogati
All insurance which is carried by either party with respect to the
Premises, whether or not required, (if either party so requests and it
can be so written, and if it does not require in additional premium, or if
the requesting party agrees to pay and does pay an additional premium)
shall include provisions which either designate the other party as one of
the insured or deny to the Insurer acquisition by subrogation of rights
of recovery against the other party to the extent such rights have been
waived by the insured party prior to the occurrence of loss or injury,
insofar as,`and to the extent that such provisions may be effective
without making it impossible to obtain insurance coverage from respon—
sible companies qualified to do business in the Commonwealth of
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Massachusetts (even though extra premium may result therefrom). Each
party shall be entitled to have duplicates or certificates of any poli—
cies containing such provisions. Each party hereby waives all rights of
recovery against the other for loss or inJury against which the waiving
party is protected by insurance containing said provisions, reserving,
however, any rights with respect to any excess of loss or injury over the
amount recovered by such insurance.
8.3 Lease _Not to _be Recorded; Short ,Form _Notl,ce _Permi.tted.
Landlord and Tenant agree that neither party shall record this Lease.
Both parties shall, upon the request of either, execute and deliver a
notice or short form of this Lease to the other party, in such form, if
any, as may be permitted by applicable statute and shall execute and
deliver such further notice as may be required in connection with
Tenantts exercise of any option to extend contained in this Lease, and
such short form of this Lease may be recorded.
8.4 Acts of God.
time be designated by a fixed date, a fixed time or "a reasonable time",
and such time shall be deemed to be extended by the period of such delay.
8.5 Brokerage.
Landlord and Tenant each warrants and represents to the other that it or
they have not dealt with any broker in connection with the consummation
of this Lease.
In any case where either party hereto is required to do any act, delays
caused by or resulting from Acts of God, war, civil commotion, fire,
flood or other casualty, strikes, inability to obtain labor, materials or
equipment, government regulations, unusually severe weather, or other
causes beyond such party's reasonable control shall not be counted in
determining the time during which work shall be completed, whether such
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8.6 APP.roval_s ,and .Consent.
Whenever the consent or approval of either party is required hereunder,
the same shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.
8.7 Signs.
Tenant may maintain signs on the Premises as are in conformity with the
Zoning by —Laws of the Town in which the Premises are located, and as are
approved by Landlord in writing, which approval shall not be unreasonably
withheld or delayed.
8.8 App I.i,cabl_e .Law .and _Constructi_on.
This Lease shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws
of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and, if any provisions of this Lease
shall to any extent be invalid, the remainder of this Lease shalt not be
affected thereby. There are no oral or written agreements between
Landlord and Tenant affecting this Lease. This Lease may be amended, and
the provisions hereof may be waived or modified, only by instruments in
writing executed by Landlord and Tenant. The titles of the several
Articles and paragraph contained herein are for convenience only and
shall not be considered in construing this Lease. Unless repugnant to
the context, the words "Landlord" and "Tenant" appearing in this Lease
shall be construed to mean those named above and their respective heirs,
executors, administrators, successors and assigns, and those claiming
through or under them respectively.
8.9 Ho Id ing Over.
Tenant has no right to hold over at the end of the term hereof. In the
event that Landlord and Tenant may in the future agree that Tenant may
hold over, then Tenant shall be deemed to be a tenant at will during such
hold over period for a month to month period, upon all of the terms and
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conditions of this Lease to the extent they may be ratably applied;
provided however, that in the event Tenant shall hold over either without
Landlord's consent upon termination of thls Lease or after termination of
Tenant's tenancy at will, then Tenant shall be fully liable to Landlord
for fair and reasonable use and occupancy charges and for all consequen-
tial damages arising from such holding over.
8.10 Tenant ,Estoppel
Tenant shall at any time and from time to time during the Term (or
Extended Term) of this Lease, but only after ten (10) days prior written
notice from Landlord, execute, acknowledge and deliver a written state-
ment certifying that this Lease is in full force and effect subject only
to such modifications as may be set out; and that Tenant is in possession
of the Premises and is paying rent as provided in this Lease; and the
date the rent is paid in advance; and there are not any incurred defaults
on the part of the Landlord, or specifying any defaults if they are
claimed. Any such statement may be relied upon by any prospective trans-
feree of all or a portion of the Premises, or any assignee of any such
persons. If Tenant falls to deliver such statement in a timely manner,
Tenant shall be deemed to-have acknowledged that this Lease is In full
force and effect, without modification as may be represented by Landlord,
and that there are no incurred defaults in Landlordts performance.
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EXECUTED under seal as of the date first above written.
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LANDLORD:
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
by its Department of Food and Agriculture
By
AUGUST SCHUMACHER, JR.
COMMISSIONER
TENANT:
The City of Northampton by its Agents the
Trustees of the Smith Vocational- Agricultural
High School
By
Then personally before me appeared the above named
and acknowledged the foregoing to be his true act and deed.
PAUL M. GARVEY
CHAIRMAN
Date
Notary Public
My Commission expires:
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RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE CONTROL AND USE
OF THE AGRICULTURAL LAND AT THE NORTHAMPTON STATE HOSPITAL
The following recommendations are based on the Survey and Land Plans
prepared by Almer Huntley, Jr. and Associates, Inc. of 125 Pleasant Street,
Northampton, Massachusetts on June 2, 1982. The land being considered has
been separated into specific parcels to help clarify these recommendations.
1. We strongly recommend that all usable agricultural land, as specified
on the Survey and Land Plans as Parcels A, B, C, and D (excluding Parcel Hi,
be transferred from the Department of Mental Health to the Department of.
Food and Agriculture which would place a permanent agricultural restricto:
on aforesaid land. 4
2. We recommend that all usable agricultural land, as specified in our first
recommendation, be leased to the Smith Vocational /Agricultural High School
for a period of 99 years. The Smith Vocational /Agricultural High School
would then sublease an agreed upon portion of this land (Parcels C and D)
to the Agricultural Experiment Station of the College of Food and Natural
Resources at the University of Massachusetts for a period of 99 years.
3. We recommend that whenever the Lessee, the Smith Vocational /Agricultural
High School, has no need of its parcels of land or portions of its parcels
of land, that this land be transferred to the Sublessee, the Agricultural
Experiment Station, for its use.
4. We recommend that whenever the Sublessee has no need of its parcels of lan
or portions of its parcels of land, that this land be transferred to the
Lessee for its use.
5. We recommend the leaseholder of Parcel H, located between Parcels A and D,
be advised that the agricultural functions which might be carried out on
the adjacent parcels of land must take precedence over any civic function
held on Parcel H. Most agricultural functions that some mdght find
annoying are usually of short duration.
For the
Agricultural Experiment Station
SMITH VOCATJONAL- AGRICULTURAL HIGH SCHOOL
Bo Locust Street
Northampton, Massachusetts 01060
c 1R,DLET MCGL 77i limes,
all. ricultural High School
SMITH VOCATIONAL AGRICULTURAL HIGH SCHOOL
80 Locust Street
Northampton, MA 01060
Telephone (413) 586 -6970 ext. 415
An Agreement
C. BRADLEY McGRATH, Director
for the Control and Use of the Agricultural Land
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Founded in 1844 By Oliver Smith
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and Buildings Thereon at the Northampton State Hospital
1. The care and custody of the parcels of agricultural land at the
Northampton State Hospital, as described in Section 1 of the Acts of /I
1983 is the responsibility of the Department of Food and Agriculture./+
2. The Department of Food and Agriculture leased said parcels of agricultural
land to the City of Northampton and its assigned agent, Smith Vocational
Agricultural High School, the Lessee.
3. The long -term land management plan required by the Department of Food and
Agriculture denotes portions of the property to be used by a Sublessee,
the University of Massachusetts (Agricultural Experiment Station) and may
be revised by agreement between the Lessee and Sublessee.
4. The new Hampshire County Correctional Institution is now situated on a
parcel of land designed as County Commissioners of Hampshire County on a
plan entitled, "Plan of Land in Northampton, Massachusetts to be leased to
the City of Northampton by the Commonwealth, dated June 2 and June 3, 1982,
Almer Huntley, Jr., and Associates, Inc., Surveyors, Engineers, Planners,
125 Pleasant Street, Northampton." Said parcel is bounded to the north
by parcel D and on the east by parcel E, two parcels currently being
managed cooperatively by the Lessee and Sublessee.
5. The present Sublessee, the University of Massachusetts (Agricultural
Experiment Station) shall now be designated as Sublessee A.
6. Whereas the Hampshire County Commissioners desire to manage a small
portion (approximately 10 acres) of parcel D to provide agricultural
training and food to the inmates of the Hampshire County Correctional
Institution, they shall be designated as Sublessee B and shall manage
said portion cooperatively with Sublessee A and the Lessee.
7. Sublessee A shall have priority in the use of the cinderbock storage
barn which is situated on the northern portion of parcel D and is that
barn closest to Burts Pit Road. Should Sublessee A have no need of this
barn or usable portions of it at anytime, they shall transfer the use of
said barn to the Lessee and Sublessee B.
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8. The use of the cinderblock dairy barn situated to the south of the afore-
mentioned cinderblock storage barn shall be used by Sublessee B. Should
Sublessee B have no need of this barn or usable portions of ittat anytime,
they shall transfer the use of said barn to the Lessee and Sublessee A.
9. Should Sublessee A or B have no need to use its portion of land in parcel
D or the cinderblock dairy barns situated on parcel D, they shall transfer
use of the land and /or barn to the Lessee or other Sublessee.
10. This agreement shall be used in conjunction with the orginal "Recommenda-
tion for the Control and Use of the Agricultural Land at the Northampton
State Hospital."
For the
Smith Vocational /Agricultural High School
1 -/t klUi t_
Date
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For the
Hampshire County Commissioners and Sheriff's Department
SMITH VOCATIONAL AGRICULTURAL HIGH SCHOOL
80 Locust Street
Northampton, MA 01060
Telephone (413) 586 -6970 ext. 415
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C. BRADLEY MCGRATH, Director
For the
University of Massachusetts
(Agricultural Experiment Station)
Date Date
Date
Founded in 1844 By Oliver Smith
SMITH VOCATIONAL AGRICULTURAL HIGH SCHOOL
80 Locust Street
Northampton, MA 01060
Telephone (413) 586-6970 ext. 415
C. HR.1 ntEY MCGx.1 TH. Dirrc -h,r
AN AGREEMENT
FOR THE CONTROL AND USE OF THE AGRICULTURAL LAND
AND BUILDINGS THEREON AT THE NORTHAMPTON STATE HOSPITAL
JULY 1986
1. The care and custody of the parcels of agricultural land at the
Northampton State Hospital, as described in Section 1 of the Acts of
1983 is the responsibility of the Department of Food and Agriculture.
2. The Department of Food and Agriculture leased said parcels of agricultural
land to the City of Northampton and its assigned agent, Smith Vocational
Agricultural High School, the Lessee. In addition Smith Vocational
Agricultural High School has entered into management agreements with the
University of Massachusetts (Agricultural Experiment Station), who shall
be designated as Sublessee A, and the Hampshire County Correctional Insti-
tution (Hampshire County Commissioners), who shall now be designated as
Sublessee B.
3. The long -term land management plan required by the Department of Food and
Agriculture denotes portions of the property to be used by Sublessee A
and /or Sublessee B, and may be revised by agreement between the Lessee and
Sublessees.
4. The new Hampshire County Correctional Institution is now situated on a
parcel of land designed as County Commissioners of Hampshire County on a
plan entitled, "Plan of Land in Northampton, Massachusetts to be leased to
the City of Northampton by the Commonwealth, dated June 2 and June 3, 1982,
Almer Huntley, Jr., and Associates, Inc., Surveyors, Engineers, Planners,
125 Pleasant Street, Northampton." Said parcel is bounded to the north
and east by parcel J, which is currently being managed cooperatively by the
Lessee and Sublessee B.
5. Whereas the Hampshire County Commissioners desire to manage a small
portion (approximately 10 acres) of parcel J, Field numbered 19, 20, and
21 as designated on the Conservation Plan Map of the U.S.D.A. S.C.S. Plan
identification #1135 dated 9/20/84 to provide agricultural training and
food to the inmates of the Hampshire County Correctional Institution,
Sublessee B shall manage said portion cooperatively with the Lessee.
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Founded in 1844 By Oliver Smith
SMITH VOCATIONAL AGRICULTURAL HIGH SCHOOL
80 Locust Street
Northampton, MA 01060•
Telephone (413) 586.6970 act. 415
C. BRADLEY AAGRA Uiry l,,r
6. Sublessee A shall have priority in the use of the cinderblock storage
barn which is situated on Field 119 of parcel J and is that barn closest to
Burts Pit Road. Should A have no need of or usable
portions of it at anytime, they shall transfer the control of said barn to
the Lessee.-
7. The use of the cinderblock dairy barn situated to the south of the afore-
mentioned cinderblock storage barn shall be used by Sublessee B. Should
Sublessee B have no need of this barn or usable portions of it at anytime,
they shall transfer the use of'said barn to the Lessee.
8. Should Sublessee A or B have no need to use its portion of land in parcel
J or the cinderblock dairy barns situated on parcel J, they shall transfer
use of the land and /or-barn to= the Lessee.
9. This agreement shall be used in conjunction with the original "Recommenda-
tion for the Control and Use of the Agricultural Land at the Northampton
State Hospital."
10. This agreement shall: supercede all previous managementagreements between
the Lessee, Sublessee A, and Sublessee B, concerning the aforementioned
land.
For the :.For the
Smith Vo tional /Agricultural High School University-of Massachusetts
(Agricultural Experiment Station)
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a te `Hate
Date
For the
Hampshire County Commis
Founded in 1844 By Oliver Smith
Date
an Sheriff's Department
30 pc
Date
STOCKBRIDGE SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS AT AMHERST
October 18, 1985
Re: Control and Use of Agricultural Land at the Northampton State Hospital
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR
STOCKBRIDGE HALL
To Whom It May Concern:
This change will have no effect on the cooperative use of land and
buildings in parcel D as spelled out in paragraphs 6, 7, 8, and 9 of the
December, 1984 agreement for the Control and Use of the Agricultural Land
and Buildings at the Northampton State Hospital.
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AMHERST, MA 01003
413/545 -2222
Sublessee A (the University of Massachusetts Agricultural Experiment
Station) is willing to agree that the control of the land in parcel. -D be J• -I
reassigned to the Lessee, Smith Vocational- Agricultural High School because:
1) the Lessee is planning for a modern manure storage facility to be placed
on the northeastern section of parcel D ;'and 2) Sublessee B (Hampshire
County Commissioners /Correctional Institution) plans to manage and utilize
approximately ten acres of usable land in parcel -D J
ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE DEGREE PROGRAM A UNIT OF THE COLLEGE OF FOOD AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Sheriff
ROBERT J. GARVEY
Deputy Superintendent
DONALD P. LAMOUREUX
p1am fzi.fiLzz eounLty cSfizzL f f d. Off
205 ROCKY HILL ROAD
NORTHAMPTON, MASSACHUSETTS 01060
AGREEMENT
The following Agreement will serve as guidelines for
use of farmland adjacent to the Hampshire County Jail and
House of Correction by Heritage Farm (HF) and.Smith School.
There will be no monetary consideration involved and said
Agreement will be in effect through September 30, 1986 and
subject to renewal.
1. Entrance to field is on Burts Pit Road. Gate is to be
kept locked. HF will arrange with Smith School for key to gate
and will co- ordinate each visit to field with Jail officials.
2. HF will mow last year's uncut hay as soon as weather
and ground conditions permit. HF will arrange to repair any
fencing that may be required to keep livestock securely con-
fined.
3. HF will either pasture livestock or arrange for hay
to be mowed, dried, and baled as conditions permit. HF will
not overgraze pasture area.
4. HF will co- operate and /or co- ordinate with any other
entities connected with the farmland. This includes Smith
School, Hampshire County Jail, UMass., etc.
5. HF will endeavor to maintain fields and area neatly
and responsibly and will commit no waste or damage.
This Agreement will be in effect upon the signatures
of all parties.
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Francis X.
enkiewi
Dir Engin3' ing Serv., HCJHC
Szaf
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Representative,
Heritage Farm
ski
1 Representative
TELEPHONE
(413) 584-5911
City of Northampton, Massachusetts
Office of Planning and Development
City Hall 210 Main Street
Northampton, MA 01060 (413) 586 -6950
Community and Economic Development
Conservation Historic Preservation
Planning Board Zoning Board of Appeals
NORTHAMPTON STATE HOSPITAL
AGRICULTURAL LAND USE PLAN
NORTHAMPTON CONSERVATION COMMISSION JURISDICTION
Area: The "DRUMLIN"
Proposed Uses: The Northampton Conservation Commission will permit, and encourages,
non tilling agricultural activities (primarily grazing) on the northerly open
portion of the area. The southerly portion shall be retained in its wooded
state. Public accessability to the site shall be maintained (the agricultural
user shall be responsible for erecting signage to caution the public of grazing
livestock). The Northampton Conservation Commission will consider, and encour—
ages, proposals for other agricutural and compatable uses of the area so long
as they do not promote erosion and are consistant with the values of the area.
Value: The "Drumlin" is a unique natural geological formation, from the top of which
one has a magnificent panoramic view of the Connecticut River Valley and sur—
rounding hills and mountain ranges. The Drumlin also contains land suitable
for agricultural uses.
Maintenance: The northerly portion of the site may be cleared of shrubs and small
trees so as to be maintained as an open field. The southerly portion shall
be maintained in its wooded state. Some selective cutting may be permitted.
Area: 100'Buffer Along Mill River
Proposed Uses: This area shall be left in its natural vegetated state. Those areas
within this 100'buffer presently being cultivated for agricultural purposes
shall cease to be cultivated and shall be allowed to revert back to its natural
succession. The existing agricultural access roads within the buffer will be
permitted to remain so long as they do not jeopardize the integrity of the stabil
ity of the area. The Northampton Conservation Commission will consider propos—
als for other means of bank stabilization and other uses which they feel will
maintain the value and function of the buffer.
Value: This 100' buffer is significant in terms of its contibuting towards; water
quality protection, flood control, storm damage prevention, prevention o.f
pollution and protection of fisheries on the Mill River.
Much of the buffer is on the cutting (outside) edge of the Mill River, which
is subject to constant erosion due to the changing levels and velocities of
the river's flows. To help retard the degree and extent of this bank erosion
a vegetative cover is necessary for bank stabilization. The mechanism presently
arresting the erosion of these banks are the existing trees, shrubs and other
vegetation whose mass dissipates the velocity of the flows and whose root systems
stabilize the banks.
The buffer will also protect the water quality of the Mill River by filtering
agricultural run -off (fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides) as well as reducing
erosion and siltation.
The vegetated banks provide shade that moderates water temperatures as well
as providing breeding habitat, escape cover and food for fisheries.
The retarding and arresting of the natural erosion process through the wise
management of the 100' buffer and stabilized banks will help to confine flood-
waters and protect and preserve the adjacent farmland.
Maintenance: The selective cutting of trees deemed to be of imminent danger of falling
into the river, will be undertaken. The stumps will be left intact so as to
contribute towards bank stabilization.
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OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR
STOCKBRIDGE HALL
Dear Brad:
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enclosure
STOCKBRIDGE SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE
Mr. Bradley McGrath, Director
Smith Vocational Agricultural High School
80 Locust Street
Northampton, MA 01060
cc: /Mr. Steven Johnson
Mr. Bernard Hilton
Dr. James Marcum
Dean E. Bruce MacDougall
Associate Dean Richard Rohde
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS AT AMHERST
May 23, 1985
Sinc; ely,
John W. Denison
Director
AMHERST. MA 01003
413/545 -)7))
1 had a conversation with Dr.. Jim Marcum soon after our meeting on May 20th
to discuss the 100 foot strip of conservation land along the Mill River and
abutting the corn field.
It is understood that the line of stakes marking the line between the
conservation land and the corn field are placed approximately 80 feet into the
field from the water mark and that the access road will now be on the 20
foot strip outside the line of stakes. This 20 foot access road will enable
planting and harvesting equipment to turn so that at no time will equipment enter
the 80 foot strip of conservation land designated by the line of stakes. (See
enclosed sheet).
To help get the conservation land off to a better start, Dr. Marcum gave the
okay for you to purchase up to $150.00 worth of conservation -type seed mix to
plant the conservation land if you folks will prepare the land for seeding. To
get a purchase order number, please call Carolyn Kibe, Head Secretary, Veterinary
and Animal Sciences Department at 545 2363.
Thanks for your continued cooperation in keeping this land productive _and
serving all interested groups.
ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE DEGREE PROGRAM A UNIT OF THE COLLEGE OF FOOD AND NATURAL RESOURCES__
1 United States Soil
Department of Conservation
Agriculture Service
C. Mason Maronn, Chairman
Northampton Conservation Commission
City Hall, 210 Main Street
Northampton, Massachusetts 01060
Dear Mr. Maronn and Members:
The Soil Conservation Service
is an agency of the--
Department of Agriculture
4 Whalley Street
Hadley, MA 01035
Tel. 586 -5440
September 4, 1984
I am presently working with the staff at Smith Vocational High School on a
conservation management plan for the Northampton State Hospital agricultural
land, woodland, and openland. The Massachusetts Department of Food and
Agriculture requested this plan in conjunction with the signing of a 25 year
lease between the state and Smith Vocational High School.
I have been presenting information to Smith School from a conservation stand-
point to provide a conservation base from which to make their planning decisions.
At a working meeting on July 12, Larry Smith, planning department, suggested
that I put in writing some of the alternatives I was giving the school regarding
the State Hospital land.
'So far, Smith School and the University .of Massachusetts will leave 100 feet of
buffer strip along the G_....-__:.-t!-_ River, and they realize you have jurisdiction
over the drumlin land.
Presently, the northern part and all along the eastern portion of the drumlin
(south of Burt's Pit Road) is being used for pasture for approximately 18 dairy
-heifers. The western and middle side of the north half is hayed and the after-
math is used for pasture. The eastern side of the drumlin is pastured but not
hayed (field #19a on photocopy)
The pasture on the eastern side of the drumlin is a poor quality weedy mixture
of native grasses and legumes. The brush in the area is beginning to spread,
and besides taking over the cows' pasture area, is not aesthetically pleasing
to the. eye. I would suggest that an attempt be made to keep the area open,
with improved pasture species seeded down. To minimize soil disturbance, I
suggest that the brush be cleared either by hand or mechanical means, smoothing
the area and seeding it down. The undisturbed area can be seeded by overgrazing
it during the dry time of year to kill off the sod, then seeding down with a
no -till seeder. This method prevents the use of herbicides and allows you to
work around the stones.
Another method I suggested was plowing, harrowing, and seeding the area in 50 ft.
strips along the contour, planting one set of strips this year, and the alternate
strips next year. This minimizes erosion.
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With good management, such as regular liming, fertilizing, and mowing at least
once a year,a pasture can last quite a few years before needing reseeding.
Smith School has not decided what they want to do but these are the alternatives
I'have suggested, besides the alternative of letting the brush take over the area.
I also suggested that a grassed waterway be built along the eastern portion of
field #11 (next to field #13) with a pipe running alongside of it, to improve
the drainage in the corn field. There is an existing ditch there now that needs
to be improved. There also is a 2 to 3 ft. culvert underneath the dirt road that
the ditch currently drains through to the river.
There has been no decision made on this portion of the property.
We will keep you informed of the alternatives we are considering that we feel
you would like to know about.
Also, even though I' suggest that the conservation commission be informed, it is
up to Smith School to file a notice of intent in. any actions that may come under
your jurisdiction.
If you have any questions feel free to contact me at 586 -5440.
Sincerely,
Lisa Neffinger
Soil Conservationist
Enclosure
Fiscal Year 1986
"D.M.H. Lands"
Fiscal Year 1987
"Smith School Grounds"
Fiscal Year 1988
"V.A. Forest"
SMITH VOCATIONAL AGRICULTURAL HIGH SCHOOL
80 Locust Street
Northampton, MA 01060
Telephone (413) 586 -6970 ext. 415
C. BRADLEY McGRATH, Director
October 1984
BOUNDARY CONTROL
FOR
SMITH VOCATIONAL AGRICULTURAL HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAMS
"D.M.H. Lands "V.A. Forest and "School Grounds"
All school lands should be surveyed and corners established on the
grounds. School operated and managed lands should have clear, defined bounda-
ry controls established that are visible on the landscape. This boundary
establishment is very important for present and future land uses. First, the
land should have its boundaries clearly marked on the ground with concrete
monuments to ensure that school activities take place, only on school land,
especially where cattle fencing and land plowing activities occur. Secondly,
this ground control will also ensure that abutters will also know where the
school's land ends and theirs begins. The third reason for clearly marked
boundaries is to allow student learning experiences which include forest
inventory, field crop rotation, pasture maintenance, and lands management
planning. This boundary control should follow a three year
implementation plan as follows:
Founded in 1844 By Oliver Smith
$4,000. for engineering and surveying
costs to include monuments at each
corner of land boundary.
$4,000. for engineering and surveying
costs to include monuments at each
corner of land boundary.
$4,500. for engineering, surveying,
and map drawing costs to include
monuments at each corner of land
boundary.
Steven M. Johnson
Director of Special Services
SMITH VOCATIONAL- AGRICULTURAL HIGH SCHOOL
80 Locust Street
Northampton, MA 01060
Telephone (413) 586 -697(1 cxi. 415
MAJOR PROJECTS COST SHARING
C. BRADLEY 91eGRATH. !)ireewr
Where major projects occur, cost sharing will be pursued, when possible,
with the United States Department of Agriculture (U.S.D.A.), Soil Conservation
Services (S.C.S.), and the Agricultural Stablization and Conservation Services
(A.S.C.S.). Future projects could include erosion control, stream bank
upgrading and fencing, as well as re- establishment of field drainage and
contour control.
It is projected that fiscal year 1990 would be the first year that any
such cost sharing could be applied for on the D.M.H. Agricultural Lands.
Smith Vocational School has just completed a five year contract with the
U.S.D.A., S. C. S., and the A.S.C.S. for agricultural improvements on the
school land site. This work will be completed by fiscal year 1989. The
school will then be able to pursue additional cost sharing for major projects
on the D.M.H. Agricultural Lands.
Founded in: Oliver -Smirh
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US. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
SOIL CONSERVATION SERVICE
FIELD
NO.
6
6a
6c
6b
6d
1
6
6a
J6c
6c
1
6b
6d
6a
PLANNED
AMOUNT YEAR
COOPEg Ai O R
Smith \7o -Ag High School
APPLIED
Farm #3
MONTH
AND
YEAR
7 acres
8 acres
9 acres
5 acres
7 acres
6 acres
19
1985
7 acres -1988,
1989
-1992
8 acres 1984
1988
1989
-1992
9 acres
9 acres
1985
1988
1989
1992
6 acres 1985
-1988
1989
-1992
5 acres 1985+
7 acres
8 acres
ASSISTE
LAND USE AND TREATMENT
CROPLAND
CONSERVATION CROPPING SYSTEM
Crop Rotation These fields will be rotated
from row crops to hay according to the following
rotations. Hay will be seeded down according to
the attached Job Sheet MA -101, "Pasture and
Hayland Planting and maintained according to
Job Sheet Ma -111, "Pasture and Hayland
Management
This field will be grown in row crops for 4
years and hay for 4 years. Rows will be
planted across the slope. A cover crop is
recommended.
This field will remain in hay for 4 years and
will be either reseeded in 1988 or put into
row crops in 1989. If it is planted to row
crops, follow the same management as field #6.
This field will be grown in row crops for 4
years. Rows will be planted across the slope
and a cover crop planted after harvest. Crop
rotation is not required to keep soil loss
within tolerable limits but the landusers will
probably utilize this conservation and fertility
management tool.
There is a gully in the northeast corner of
the field with a wet spot above it. The gully
is stable at this time. See "Conservation
Alternatives" Sheet for solution to this
potential problem.
This field will remain in hay for 4 years and
then corn for 4 years, although crop rotation
is not required to keep soil erosion within
tolerable limits. A cover crop is recommended
after harvest of row. crops.
Please see "Conservation Alternatives" Sheet
for alternative crop rotation schedule.
9, ssa Neffinger
'39153/84
RECORD OF COOPERATOR'S DECISIONS
AND PROGRESS IN APPLICATION
SCS -CPA•68
1 .82
S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
SOIL CONSERVATION SERVICE
__r
Smith Vo -Ag High School Farm #3 Page 2
RECORD OF COOPERATORS DECISIONS
AND PROGRESS IN APPLICATION
SCS- CPA -68
1 -82
FIELD
NO,
6c
6
6a
1
12
12
11
6
6b
3
6d
6a
6c
1
3
9
6a
6d
5
22
6
6b
11
PLANNED
AMOUNT YEAR
9 acres 1984
7 acres 1985
8 acres 1989
6 acres 1989
18 acres 1984+
600 ft. 1985
6 acres 1985
7 acres 1989
5 acres 1984
1985
6 acres 1985
7 acres 1986
8 acres 1988
9 acres 1988
6 acres 1984
6 acres 1984
7 acres 1984
8 aeres 1984
7 acres 1984
7 acres 1984
8 acres 1984
7 acres 1990
5 acres 1985
1986
12 acres 1986
APPLIED
COOPERATOR
Smith -Ag High School Farm #3
MONTH
AND
YEAR
LAND USE AND TREATMENT
CROPLAND (continued)
Crop Cover A cover crop such as winter
rye will be grown on these fields following
harvest of row crops. Seeding schedule for
winter rye is September 1st through October 15th
at the rate of 100 -125 lbs. /acre.
A cover crop is recommended for these fields
after row. crops.
This field will be grown in continuous row
crops. A cover crop will be planted after
harvest.
Grassed Waterway A grasses waterway will
be constructed in this field in conjunction with
and outletting into the grassed waterway of
field #11.
HAYLAND
Hayland Planting These fields will be
seeded using conventional methods according to
the attached Job Sheet MA -101, "Pasture and
Hayland Planting
These fields may be seeded as above, depending
on rotation.
Hayland Management These fields will be
limed, fertilized and maintained according to
Job Sheet MA -111, "Pasture and Hayland
Management
ASSISTED BY
Lisa Neffinger
DATE
9/20/84
J.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
SOIL CONSERVATION SERVICE
Smith Vo -Ag High School Farm #3 Page 3
RECORD OF COOPERATOR'S DECISIONS
AND PROGRESS IN APPLICATION
SCS-CPA -68
1 -82
FIELD
NO.
11
11
S 18
17
16
21
19
21
COOPERAT
__Smith V
PLANNED
AMOUNT YEAR
APPLIED
1200 ft. 1985
1300 ft. 1985
13 acres 1984
15 acres 1984
7 acres 1984
20 acres
6 acres
20 acres
OR
o -Ag High School.
Farm
MONTH
AND
YEAR
ASSISTE
Li
LAND USE AND TREATMENT
HAYLAND (continued)
Grassed Waterway The grassed waterway
in this field will be redesigned and upgraded
in order to remove surface water.
Subsurface Drainage Subsurface drainage
will be installed along the uphill side of the
grassed waterway to remove subsurface water
before it reaches waterway.
See "Conservation Alternatives" Sheet for
additional suggestions for higher yields on
hayland.
PASTURELAND
PASTURE MANAGEMENT
Smith School
These fields will be maintained in pasture at a
level geared to maintaining a dense sod. They
will be limed and fertilized and mowed at least
once a year. Approximately 13 dairy heifers
will be pastured here between May and October.
See Job Sheet MA -111, "Pasture and Hayland
Manage rent"
See "Conservation Alternatives" Sheet for
additional suggestional or higher yields.
U /Mass. Land
These fields will be maintained in pasture by
mowing at least once a year. Approximately
15 -20 beef animals will be pastured here from
May through October.
Critical Area Planting The banks of the exist-
ing waterway in the southern part of the field
will be smoothed and seeded down according to
Job-Sheet MA -108, "Stabilization Seeding
See "Conservation Alternatives" Sheet for addi-
tional recommendations for this field.
D BY
sa Neffinger
DATE
9/20/84
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
SOIL CONSERVATION SERVICE
Smith Vo -Ag High School Farm #3 Page 4
RECORD Of COOPERATORS DECISIONS
AND PROGRESS IN APPLICATION
SCS- CPA -68
1 -82
FIELD
NO.
19
4
7
10a
13
14
15
23
10
2
4a
8
13a
20
2a
PLANNED
AMOUNT YEAR
COOPERATOR
Smith ._V_o- Ag_ High_Schoo
APPLIED
MONTH
AND
YEAR
2000 sf 1985
13 acres 1984+
5 acres
7 acres
16 acres
4 acres
12 acres
11 acres
13 acres
'.4 acres
6 acres 19844
7 acres
2 acres
12 acres
13 acres 1985
Farm #3
LAND USE AND TREATMENT
PASTURELAND (continued)
Field Stocking Area Smith School will
stock manure on concrete slab between buildings
in this field for 180 days. Manure will be
spread on select fields. See Smith School's
"Agricultural Waste Management Plan
WOODLAND
Smith School will be contacting a state or private
forester to assist them with a more detailed man-
agement plan for the woodland on the State Hospi-
tal property.
Woodland Improved Harvesting These stands
of mixed hardwoods, red pine,and white pine are
all in need of thinning. Stand #'s 2,4,7,13,14,
and 15 are ready for sawtimber and firewood thinn-
ing of commercial value.
Woodland Improvement Stand It's 10, 10a,
and 23 are in need of a thinning which could
bring firewood for local use. See Job Sheet
MA -802 "Woodlot Improvement" for types of woodlot
thinning.
WILDLIFE LAND
These brushy areas and wetlands will be left
to natural successional habitat until
decisions about other possible uses have been
made.
MISCELLANEOUS LAND
Buffer Strip One hundred feet of buffer
strip will be maintained along the length of
both sides of Mill River on the State Hospital
land. This area will be kept in its present
state without alterations and left to natural
successional habitat.
ASSISTED BY
Lisa Neffinger
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
SOIL CONSERVATION SERVICE
Smith Vo -Ag High School Farm #3 Page 5
RECORD OF COOPERATORS DECISIONS
AND PROGRESS IN APPLICA11ON
SCS- CPA-68
1 -82
FIELD
NO.
PLANNED
AMOUNT YEAR
APPLIED
COOPERATOR North am pton
Smith V o- Ag High_,School.5tate_Hos.p._
Prop.
MONTH
AND
YEAR
LAND USE AND TREATMENT
This plan is part of an overall plan for three
properties farmed by Smith School: the home
farm #1) the state hospital property #3)
and the V.A. Hospital property #2).
All amounts of planned practices are approximate.
Actual amounts are pending Soil Conservation
Services (SCS) survey and design.
Contact SCS for technical assistances for conser-
vation practices described in this plan.
ASSISTED BY
Lisa. Neffinger
DATE
9/20/84
SCS- CONS
2.)0
FILE COOS CONS -144
FIELD OR
C. T. U. No.
6c Crop Rotation
6b
6a
6a
5
22
LAND USE (S)
PRESENT
(POTENTIAL)
face Drainage
Hayland Crop
Pnyl and
Hay land
Hayland
CONSERVATION ALTERNATIVES LAND USE AND TREATMENT
(FOR THOSE PARTS OF HIS UNIT ON WHICH LAND USER HAS NOT
MADE CONSERVATION DECISIONS)
NARRATIVE
U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
S011 CONSERVATION StRVIff
Page 1 of 2
LAND USER Smi711 crhnnJ E #3
DATE 9/20/84
Approximately 250 feet of erosion control structure could be
installed in the gully area to prevent further problems. This
would also improve drainage at the bottom of this field. However,
the present condition is acceptable as lon: as the wet area is
'tolerable and erosive activity in the gully is minimal. At a
future date, the field could be graded by stripping off the
topsoil, stock piling it, grading the area, then respreading
the topsoil. This should be surveyed and designed first to avoid
concentrating water in gully area.
6b Hayland Subsur- Approximately 400 feet of subsurface drainage is needed (shown_
in gree on Conservation Plan Map) in this field in order to grow
row crops there.
could_
If drainage
he rotated in strips for a maximum of four consecutive years of
corn with one field in corn at a time. Rows should be planted
across the slope and a cover crop planted after harvest.
Yields on these fields would be much higher if they were reseeded
and maintained as suggested in the Hayland section.
„_,1.,1;.,.• :.t f.t .rnatIVe) t•nd use(s) in parenthesis.
SCS-CONS -3
2.70
FI.I COOS CONS-14 -5
FIELD OR
C.T.U.No.
17
2
8,4a
15
LAND USE (5)
PRESENT
(POTENTIAL)
CONSERVATION ALTERNATIVES LAND USE AND TREATMENT
(FOR THOSE PARTS OF HIS UNIT ON WHICH LAND USER HAS IM
MADE CONSERVATION DECISIONS)
LAND USER Smith School Farm #3
DATE 9/20/84
NARRATIVE
Clearing the brush and reseeding and maintaining an improved
pasture mix would improve the quality of the forage here and
would possibly improve visual quality of the area
U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
SOIL CONSERVATION STRvirr
Page 2 of 2
One thousand eight hundred feet of fencing sh m1d he installed
on both sides of waterway to permanently exclude livestock from
waterway on south side of fi P1 r1 SP r n h„nrlrarl f.ept of suhsiir-
face drainage would improve drainage in this pasture. See Map.
Eight hundred feet of fencing should be installed on the north
side of the field under the waterway to exclude livestock.
These areas have gradually been taken over to successional plants
such as wild berries Eumac and pops ar These fields have
ar P71Tt too many stones.
Mowing the area now before the brush gets too large would save
'having to clear the land in the future if the need.for more
pasture or hay land arises.
There is evidence of erosive activity due to livestock and
horses having free access to this area. Fencing the woodland
for approximately 1900 feet from the pasture sides would eliminat.
most of this problem.
.:.I f..e..n.Nv.l t.nd nice(%) in parenthesis.
Approximate acres
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Approximate scale 1" 660'
Plan identification -ds.4_11_3 5 Photo number _722 3p. 97
Assisted by LiSA_NE.Fri ItE& USDA Soil Conservition Service
City of Northampton, Massachusetts
Office of Planning and Development
City Hall 210 Main Street
Northampton, MA 01060 (413) 586.6950
Community and Economic Development
Conservation Historic Preservation
Planning Board Zoning Board of Appeals
NORTHAMPTON STATE HOSPITAL/ DEPT. OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
SMITH VOCATIONAL SCHOOL- AGRICULTURAL LAND USE PLAN
NORTHAMPTON CONSERVATION COMMISSION JURISDICTION
The "Drumlin fields 17, 18 23:
Description: The Drumlin is a unique natural geological formation,
the top of which has a magnificent panoramic view of the
Connecticut River Valley and surrounding hills and mountain
ranges. The Drumlin also contains land suitable for pasture
and nesting birds.
The Northampton Conservation Commission encourages non tilled
pasture for farm animals on the northerly open portion of the
area and grazing in the open wooded areas on the southerly
portion. The southerly portion shall be retained in its
wooded state. Public accessibility to the site shall be
maintained, with the agricultural user being responsible for
erecting signage to caution the public of grazing livestock.
Maintenance: Fields 17 18 shall be maintained as an open field
for public access and the grazing of farm animals. The
clearing of shrubs and small trees is encouraged. Signage
warning the public of the animals shall be maintained. Cutting
of vegetation shall be timed to avoid disturbing nesting
birds. Cutting should take place only between August 1 and
April 1 until the Commission can study the_site and revise the
cutting dates.
Field 23 shall be maintained in its wooded state with public
access permitted and farm animals allowed in the open areas
of the woods. Some selective cutting may be permitted with
Conservation Commission approval. Cutting of vegetation shall
be timed to avoid disturbing nesting birds. Cutting should
take place only between August 1 and April 1 until the
Commission can study the site and revise the cutting dates.
100 Conservation Buffer Along Mill River/ part of fields 1, 1A, 3,
11. 12:
Description: The 100 foot conservation buffer on the Mill River
contributes towards water., quality protection, flood control,
storm damage prevention, prevention of pollution, protection
of fisheries, and protection of wildlife habitat and it
provides a corridor for the public access. The area shall
generally be left in its natural vegetated state. The
existing agricultural/ public access road within the buffer
will be permitted to remain so long as it do not jeopardize
the integrity of the stability of the area. Some hay
production shall be allowed that will encourage nesting birds.
Vegetative cover on the buffer is critical for bank
stabilization and to minimize erosion. The buffer also
protects the water quality of the Mill River by filtering
agricultural run -off (fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides) as
well as reducing erosion and siltation. The vegetated banks
provide shade that moderates water temperatures as well as
providing breeding habitat, escape cover and food for
fisheries.
Maintenance: Those portions of fields 1, 1A, 3, 11, and 12 within
100 feet of the Mill River shall be allowed to return to
natural vegetation with the following exceptions:
The selective cutting of trees deemed to be of imminent danger
of falling into the river will be allowed. The stumps will
be left intact so as to contribute towards bank stabilization.
Continued maintenance of existing roads and the cutting of a
swath of hay along the roads shall be permitted and encouraged
to provide for farm and public access, but roads shall not be
expanded nor shall additional gravel or road materials be
brought into the floodplain of the Mill River.
In Fields 1 and lA within 100 feet of the river in the areas
previously used for hay production, hay may be planted and
maintained for production but the first cutting of hay may not
take place before July 21 in any year to encourage ground
nesting birds. The Commission encourages this practice to be
followed in all of field 1A. The field within 100 feet of the
Mill River shall not be tilled, except as necessary to
maintain continued production of hay. Cutting of hay and
brush is permitted before April 1, if it is possible to get
machinery on the site without creating wheel ruts. Hay may
be cut earlier if a survey of the site finds that it is not
likely to be used for ground nesting birds.
as adopted by the Northampton Conservation Commission August 28,
1989.
hospital.ag
(9/5/89.)
Results of Breeding Bird Survey
and Management Recommendations
for Two Parcels of State Hospital Land
Carried out by Arcadia Nature Center and Wildlife Sanctuary Staff and Volunteers
Spring 1990
During the spring of 1990 a crew of volunteer birdwatchers censused two parcels of
State Hospital land at the request of the Northampton Conservation Commission.
Birdwatchers gave their greatest attention to the parcel south of Burt's Pit Road comprised
in large part of a drumlin, a long glacially formed hill, known for its large numbers of
breeding birds. Most significant was the presence there of several breeding pairs of
grasshopper sparrows, a bird State -listed by the Massachusetts Natural Heritage
Program as being of Special Concern and known to be declining in numbers.
The five volunteers recorded fifty -five species of birds on the drumlin in five days of
observation during the breeding season. Of those fifty -five species twelve were observed
nesting or feeding young, although the actual number of successful breeders is probably
around twenty to twenty -five species. Most significant of those were a number of species
which are struggling in Massachusetts due to loss of nesting habitat and competition from
predators and/or introduced species. They are: bobolink, prairie warbler, brown thrasher,
savannah sparrow, field sparrow and great homed owl.
The drumlin actually consists of three distinct habitats. Area 23 (see Conservation Plan
Map) is part of a woodland which abuts the grounds of the Hampshire Correctional
Facility. Though not a large area this section is significant for its resident pair of great
horned owls which were known this year to have successfully raised at least one young
owl. These woods also appear to be used by nearby breeding songbirds for protection of
fledgling young.
Area 17 is a mix of overgrown pasture and is used to grow hay and to graze a small
herd of cows. Here the grasshopper sparrows, bobolinks and savannah sparrows breed,
and here is where the greatest care must be taken to properly manage the habitat. This can
be accomplished by two actions: first, the pasture should be kept clear of spreading multi-
flora rose bushes. The bushes which have already spread there should be cut to the ground
every fall. If that is done consistently they should eventually die off though new plants will
always be trying to seed themselves. Second, the field should Bpi be mowed during the
breeding season, or during any of the time that the birds are using the area, at least until the
first week of October. But then it should be mowed at least once in the fall to ensure a
healthy growth of grasses the following spring. Grazing the area any more intensively than
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is presently done should be avoided as the sparrows require a certain amount of grass and
herbaceous cover for nesting.
It should be noted that the success of this area as a breeding ground for birds and other
wildlife is due not just to the nature of the drumlin itself but to the fact that much of the
surrounding area is relatively undisturbed. Recent research has shown that birds
attempting to nest in close proximity to suburban development suffer heavy predation due
to the sharp increase in cat populations and also squirrel and blue jay populations increased
by access to bird feeders throughout the winter. Any development in this area could have
a substantial negative impact on breeding bird populations.
One of the birdwatchers who has been observing the drumlin for many years has also
noted that recently the area has become popular as a place to run dogs. It is recommended
that signs be posted on the fence along Burt's Pit Road specifically prohibiting dogs and
perhaps also identifying the area as one protected for breeding wildlife.
Finally, bluebirds continue to struggle with loss of habitat in Massachusetts. The
drumlin would be an excellent place to locate bluebird boxes carefully constructed and
placed on existing fence posts. Devices should be constructed to ensure that cows won't
disturb the nest boxes.
The other area of state hospital land managed by the Northampton Conservation
Commission is a 100-foot-wide buffer strip along the south bank of the Mill River. A
kingfisher nest was discovered in the mud bank near the dam. Fledgling tufted titmice and
yellow warblers were also observed. Perhaps this area is most notable for its fruiting
plants: cherry, honeysuckle, mulberry, sumac and others. These provide substantial food
for birds feeding in late summer.
As on the drumlin, bluebird boxes could also be located in this area, and in addition the
small stream/marsh leading into the river would be an excellent location for wood duck
boxes.
City of Northampton, Massachusetts
Office of Planning and Development
City Hall 210 Main Street
Northampton, MA 01060 (413) 586 -6950
FAX (413) 586 -3726
Community and Economic Development
Conservation Historic Preservation
Planning Board Zoning Board of Appeals
Northampton Parking Commission
Ed Maltby, Farm Manager
Smith Vocational Agricultural High School
80 Locust Street
Northampton, MA 01060
RE: Agricultural Lands Management Plan: 1994 -1999
Dear Mr. Maltby:
As you requested, I am sending you a list of items that we hope
you will consider when you begin to draft the Agricultural Lands
Management Plan for agricultural lands under the control of Smith
Vocational Agricultural High School. These lands include the
Northampton State Hospital (NSH) agricultural lands and land
adjacent to the Smith Vocational- Agricultural School.
As you know, the Conservation. Commission has a special interest
in the state hospital agricultural lands. The Commission holds
an. agricultural preservation restriction on the entire 280 acres
of agricultural land at the state hospital that you farm and a
conservation restriction and public right -of -way on the drumlin
(the area above 265 feet mean sea level off Burts Pit Road) and
on the areas within 100 feet of the Mill River.
The Commission hopes that your plan will specifically discuss and
makes provisions for the following:
1. The Conservation Commission would like to continue to
maintain, and perhaps install more, blue bird boxes at the
state hospital property. Recently, the Commission installed
10 boxes at NSH. We would like to be notified if any of the
boxes need to be relocated.
2. The Conservation Commission would like to arrange for
controlled burns at the drumlin. The drumlin provides vital
habitat for ground nesting Grasshopper Sparrows, which is
listed as a species of special concern by the Endangered
Species and Natural Heritage Program and for other birds.
Burning the drumlin is the most effective way to manage the
vegetation to encourage the needed vegetation. This
management is consistent with the use of the site for
pasture land.
3. Smith Vocational School should ensure that no brush or
ORIGINAL PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER
February 15, 1994
vegetation of any kind be cut on the drumlin from April 1 to
October 1 of any year. This is critical to avoid damaging
the nesting sites. We would like, however, any woody
material in the pasture not controlled by burning to be cut
in the fall.
4. The City is trying to obtain permanent legislative
protection of NSH Parcel D (the parcel on the south side of
Route 66 opposite the Jail) as agricultural land. Your
support would be welcome. In addition, you should consider
whether you want to farm this land.
5. Smith Vocational School should ensure that the existing
buffer along the Mill River will not be disturbed. These
shrubs and trees were planted by Smith Vocational's Forestry
Program with stems purchased by the Commission to provide a
buffer to the Mill River and to protect water quality.
6. The Conservation Commission would like to build a narrow
foot bridge across the Mill River near the Federal Street
access to the property. We would like to ensure that this
does not conflict with any Smith Vocational School plans.
7. Smith Vocational School should work with the Department of
Food and Agriculture and the Conservation Commission in
planning any new agriculture related buildings. This is
mandated by the Agriculture Preservation Restriction on the
:property. This consultation should be done as early in your
planning process as possible. Buildings should be only
those needed to support the farm operation and should be
designed to minimize loss of agricultural land. You may
also consider doing a time -in- motion study to ensure
buildings are placed in the best location for your
operation.
8. Smith Vocational School should expand their efforts to allow
and encourage public access to the jogging loop and the
drumlin.
9. The Department of Food and Agriculture should work to
complete an assessment and begin a cleanup of the possible
hazardous waste site located near the parking lot by the
maple trees.
10. Smith Vocational School should work with the Recreation
Commission to identify an area for expanded community
gardens at the state hospital on land managed by Smith
Vocational. A new site should be identified if it can be
done without threatening the integrity of Smith's farming
operation. Ideally, a five acre site with visibility from a
road, nearby parking or potential parking, and the potential
for waterlines would be suitable. We would be interested in
knowing if the parcel D site, opposite the Jail, is
appropriate for a garden.
11. Smith Vocational School should continue to avoid doing any
work in the Ice Pond or the woodland buffer around the Ice
Pond that is located near the Mill River. This resource is
extremely valuable for supporting animal and bird
populations.
12. Smith Vocational School should work with the Conservation
Commission and the Department of Food and Agriculture and
explore the possibilities of putting an Agricultural
Preservation Restriction or other development restrictions
on the farmland and open space at Smith Vocational
Agricultural School's main Locust Street campus.
Thank you very much for your consideration. We appreciate the
opportunity you are giving to the Conservation Commission and the
Office of Planning and Development to comment on the Management
Plan. As the plan progresses, we have some additional comments
for your consideration. I hope you will continue your efforts to
consult with David Gengler and I.
As you requested, I am also including a copy of the City's Open
Space and Recreation Plan: 1994 -1999.
Sincerely,
Wayne M. Feiden, AICP
Principal Planner
cc: Northampton Conservation Commission
David Gengler, Conservation Commission
Steven Johnson, Smith Vocational Agricultural School
Diane Leone, U.S.D.A. Soil Conservation Service
Barbara Hopson, Mass. Department of Food and Agriculture
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
SOIL CONSERVATION SERVICE
Smith Vo -Ag High School Farm #3 Page 4
RECORD OF COOPERATORS DECISIONS
AND PROGRESS IN APPLICATION
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MONTH
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LAND USE AND TREATMENT
PASTURELAND (continued)
Field Stocking Area Smith School will
stock manure on concrete slab between buildings
in this field for 180 days. Manure will be
spread on select fields. See Smith School's
"Agricultural Waste Management Plan
WOODLAND
Smith School will be contacting a state or private
forester to assist them with a more detailed man-
agement plan for the woodland on the State Hospi-
tal property.
Woodland Improved Harvesting These stands
of mixed hardwoods, red pine,and white pine are
all in need of thinning. Stand .P s 2,4,7,13,14,
and 15 are ready for sawtimber and firewood thinn-
ing of commercial value.
Stand #'s 10, 10a,
Woodland Improvement
and 23 are in need of a thinning which
bring firewood for local use. See Job
MA -802 "Woodlot Improvement" for types
thinning.
WILDLI kE LAND
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of woodlot
These brushy areas and wetlands will be left
to natural successional habitat until
decisions about other possible uses have been
made.
MISCELLANEOUS LAND
Buffer Strip One hundred feet of buffer
strip will be maintained along the length of
both sides of Mill River on the State Hospital
land. This area will be kept in its present
state without alterations and left to natural
successional habitat.
ASSISTED BY
Lisa Neffinger
DATE
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LAND MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR THE LAND MANAGED BY SMITH SCHOOL
SUMMARY OF MEETING OF MARCH 15TH 1994
ATTENDANCE; STEVE JOHNSON, DAVE TRAVERS, JOHN SZAFRANSKI -SMITH
SCHOOL; ED MALTBY -FARM MANAGER; DIANE LEONE,S.C.S.; RAY
ELLERBROOK,MUNICAPAL RECREATION; WAYNE FEIDAN ,NORTHAMPTON
PLANNING; CHRISTINE PETERSON, COOP EXTENSIODAVID GENGLER
CONSERVATION COMMISSION; ALEX MACPHAIL, 2 f
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POINTS RAISED
DUMP FORMERLY USED BY THE STATE HOSPITAL
C.S.A. PROPOSED BY FRIENDS OF THE FARM
A.P.R. AND CONSERVATION PROTECTION
COMMUNITY GARDENS
TRAIL THROUGH WOODLOT AT V.A.
HAMPSHIRE YOUTH 2000 INVOLVEMENT
CONTROLLED BURN ON THE DRUMLIN
INCORPORATION OF LANDS FORMERLY MANAGED BY UNIV. MASS.
RECREATIONAL USE OF TRAILS
PREPARED BY ED MALTBY, FARM MANAGER
TEL 586 1013
586 6970 Ext472
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IT WAS AGREED THAT WE WOULD HAVE TWO MEETINGS To DISCUSS DIFFERENT
ASPECTS OF THE PLAN
FORESTRY AND MARGINAL \CONSERVATION \RECREATIONAL LAND USE APRIL 13
2 -30pm AT SMITH SCHOOL LIBRARY.
FARM AND PRODUCTION AGRICULTURAL APRIL 5TH 8am MULTI SPECIES
CLASSROOM, SMITH SCHOOL FARM.
NEXT MEETING OF THE PLANNING TEAM APRIL 26TH 2 -30 SMITH
SCHOOL LIBRARY.
PROPOSED AGENDA; REPORTS FROM THE MEETING OF THE TWO GROUPS
GROUP TO DRAW UP DRAFT PLAN
DATE FOR OPEN MEETING
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