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APR-Baseline-LaPalme-Mineral HIlls GreenwayAgricultural Preservation Restriction Baseline Documentation Reoort Restriction ID Number: 122794214NOR Restriction Name: Northampton Conservation Commission (LaPalme Conservation Area) Restriction Closing Date: 12/2711994 Prepared for: Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources Prepared by:· Judith Graves, as agent No Stone Unturned Inc. Date of Report: 4/9/2013 Property Location: Sylvester Road, Northampton Acreage: 89 Copy Designation: ( 0"'Landowner ( ) Agency Archive ( ) Agency Field Copy ( ) Coholder 1 ) ) ) ) ss1on Table of Contents Section I: Restriction Information Page 2: DAR Baseline Documentation Report Form Page 3: Copy of Recorded Restriction Section II: Maps Page 4: Locus Map Page 5: Color USGS Topo Map Page 6: Color Ortho Photo Page 7: Survey Maps Page 8: Resource Maps Section ID: Waypoints and Photographs Page 9: Photo Location and Route Maps Page 10: List ofWaypoints and Documentary Photographs Page 11: Documentary Photographs Section IV: Affidavits Page 12: Baseline Preparer and Photographer Affidavit Section V: Appendices Letter of Transmittal Contractor's Qualifications Property Deed Copy Landowner Contact Log Landowner Correspondence W aypoint Coordinates -1- ' } ) I ) '1 ~! '1 ) ' ) ) ') ~ ) ) \ ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) l\!01i.!1anlnton (~'onservatio11 ('"'0111rnission l 22704214NOR SITE VISIT INFORMATION QUESTIONS FOR LANDOWNER/REPRESENTATWE Yes No NIA Are you aware of whether a current NRCS Farm Conservation Plan exists? x If 'Yes', when was it last reviewed? Have there been any changes on the property since the Restriction was recorded? x Do you plan to make any changes on the property in the near future? x Is there a farm succession plan? x How many jobs does this enterprise sustain annually? Part/Full-time? X1 Do you have any questions regarding the Restriction on your land? x Are you aware of any encroachments problems on your property? x If 'Yes', photo document, indicate on attached map, and describe in additional detail on cover letter. If public access is allowed under term of the Restriction, have you encountered any x difficulties? COMMENTS/CONCERNS/QUESTIONS IN RELATION TO ANSWERS PROVIDED ABOVE: Xi Front fields are a part ofa local farmer's work. DESCRIBE AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES (Soils, fields, landscape features): The six acres oflevel fields along Sylvester Road are underlain by Walpole and Gloucester fine sandy loams; see Soil Map, page 8. The remainder of the APR is gently to steeply sloping Paxton, Woodbridge, Charlton and Gloucester very stony fine sandy loam and Charlton-Rock outcrop-Hollis complex. The southeast section of the APR is covered by wooded marsh; see DEP Wetland Map, page 8a. DESCRIBE AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITIES (Type of production, retail, approx. volume): The five acre front field to north of driveway produces ~12-15 tons of silage com per acre. The one acre south field produces a small amount of hay. DESCRIBE ENTRY/ ACCESS POINTS (Roads, parking lots, former logging roads, trails): Access to the field is along Sylvester Road (waypoint #32). Access to the trail system is through a parking area at the southeast comer of the APR (waypoint # 1 ). There is a trail which enters tl1e APR near its northwest comer (waypoint # 19). ARE THE PROPERTY BOUNDARIES MARKED? IS'JYES ONO IF YES, DESCRIBE CONDillONS (Si~, ax & paint blazing, flagging, etc., and noting landscape features such as stone walls, barbed wire, witness trees): There are yellow blazes along the property lines. Iron pins were found at some of the exclusion comers. l 2::,7~·)-'~l-:214T'-J()P~ DID THE FARMER/REPRESENTATIVE PARTICIPATE IN THE SITE VISIT? DYES [gJ NO DATE OF SITE VISIT: 4/9/2013 TIME SPENT ON PROPERTY: 4 hours INSPECTOR'S NAME/AFFILIATION: Judith Graves, as agent No Stone Unturned Inc. INSPECTOR'S COMMENTS: This APR was previously land of Armand and Rosel LaPalrne and sold to the City of Northampton at a greatly reduced price. It is part of a larger Mineral Hills Conservation Area which extends to the Westhampton town line. Signs in the parking area at the southeast comer identify this as the Northampton Conservation Commission Mineral Hills Conservation Area and a gift from Armand and Rosel LaPalrne (waypoint #1, photos #2 and #4). Further information about this Area can be found at http://city.northampton.ma.us:8080/weblink8/0/fol/30758/Rowl.aspx Sarah La Valley is the contact at the Northampton Conservation Commission. There is a level open field along the road which is worked by a local dairy farm to produce silage com. The land slopes upwards to the west and is part of the Mineral Hills trail network; the trails are marked with blue blazes. The southeast area is wet and there are multiple small bridges and walkway along the trails. I met the abutter encroaching near the southwest comer (waypoint # 11, photo # 18) when he came out to ask if I needed directions. I told him I was writing a report on the Conservation Area land and asked him ifthe yellow blazed line was the property line, which he affirmed. The exchange was pleasant; no mention was made of the rutted area. The trails observed were free of trash. n () () ') c " () () 0 () 0 0 0 (' ) () () C! () (1 (_) () c ~\ () / ) (/ () () () () 0 (_) () (J () ( l .. ./ u CJ () () ( ) ( ~·· (. ·, \.j ( \ ~_.) (j (~) '---'---'--'---\__ ''---· \.___, \~/ \_. \.___, \.___, \..._ •· '-_j -~ \___. '---· \, _ _./ ~-',j '~ ·J '.__/ ,J J J ~/ '---._./ J J J .J '-----'/ '---._./ J \..__/ _./ J .__) .J ~) J _J J 12279421 RECORDED DOCUMENTS INVENTORY Please list every relevant item found in the registry No. Description Date Book Page(s) Doc.# Gran tor Grantees MASSACHUSETTS COMM FOOD &AGRICULTURE 4607 MASSACHUSETTS COMM ATTORNEY GENERAL R1 APR 12/27/1994 172 28546 AGRICULTURAL PRESERVATION RESTRICTION NORTHAMPTON CONSERVATION COMMISSION NORTHAMPTON CITY OF UNDERLYING DEED ATTIME OF 10/12/1994 LAPALME ARMAND R R2 RESTRICTION I 4570 97 23551 NORTHAMPTON CONSERVATION COMMISSION LAPALME ROSEL A CURRENT DEED R3 PLAN 3/10/2009 220 46 4710 NORTHAMPTON CITY PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT PLAN OF EXCLUSION R4 SHOWING 9/30/1994 177 164 22652 KOHL DOUGLAS A DRAINAGE EASEMENTS PLAN OF EXCLUSION LAPALME ARMAND R RS SHOWING 10/3/1994 177 167 4710 PROPOSED LAPALME ROSEL A UTILI'TY EASEMENT C ornmission l22 PROPERTY IMPROVEMENTS & ALTERATIONS INVENTORY (Please list structures, improvements, alterations/changes, excavation/dumping) Reference # Description Size Purpose/Use Map Area Reference Photo Reference(s) closest waypoints 1 unpaved parking area with signs ~30' x30' parking, access to trail system waypoint #1 photos #1,2,4 2 bridge (temporary, without footings) access across wet areas 2 5 3 " 4 7 4 " 5 8,9 5 " 6 10 6 " 28 29,30 There are no buildings on this APR. Structures include Barns, Seasonal Housing, Stables, Greenhouses and Similar buildings. Improvements include roadways or parking lots, gravel pits, ponds, manure pads, etc. Are any of the following activities present on restricted land at the time of Closing (Describe these in the above list and reference the line Yes No Line# number) -Use of buildings for non-agricultural uses (inspect interior of all structures on restricted land) x -Trash accumulation, dumping. x -Excavation of loam, gravel, rock, peat, etc. x -Roads, parking lots, utility lines or similar supporting facilities. (Describe above, for purpose/use include what activity facility supports) x 1 -Swimming pools, tennis courts, or similar non-agricultural facilities. x -Other (Use for unforeseeable or unlikely activities/ building that could affect the agricultural use of the APR-i.e. Corn Maze, sculpture x garden.) ~ 1--, '~ '" /'(' (~ re ''-_/ ~ '~· \___, ~~~nc·nn~~~~nn n~nnnnnnn~~n~~~n~ ''---------, \..._/ \~/ \..___/ / \.._____/' ~ '-._./ '-._.../ '-_/ ....____/ '-.___./ '--.__,/' '·-../ ~' '._/ '. _ _/ ~ ...___, ~ '-..____./' '~ '-.___/ ',__) '-.._.// '-.._./ ~ ~ , __ ,,/ J ~ ) \ '\ \ \ I ) ) 1 ) ) \ ) ) ) ') ) ) \ ) ) ) ) ) ) ~) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Commission 12279421 .lkx:: 9'!0028~ OR /lilJ!tmJ4 12/'lJ llf!1. 11:19 Premises that are either south, south and east, and/or west of Parcels 1, 2, and 3, as referenced in Appendix A. J. The installation, maintenance, repair, replacement, removal and relocation of underground electric, gas, cable, or other communication utility facilities and services fer the Premises for the purpose of providing utility services to the Premises, for agricultural uses or other approved uses, and to the three lots shown on the referenced survey, and the right to grant easements over the Premises for these utility purposes. 4. The installation, maintenance, repair, replacement, and removal of a maximwn four car parking lot in the south- easterly corner of the property, provided such lot does not extend more than forty feet from Sylvester Road and does not encroach on any cultivated agricultural field. 5. The dredging of existing farm drainage and streams and the expansion of wetland areas by dredging surrounding wetlands and uplands, provided any expansion of wetland areas does not encroach on any cultivated agricultural field. E. PROHIBITED USES Except for rights specifically retained in paragraph D of this docwnent, the Granters covenant for themselves, their heirs, devisees, legal representatives, successors and assigns, that the Premises will at all times be held, used and conveyed subject to, and not in violation of, the following restrictions: 1. No use shall be made of the Premises, and no activity thereon shall be permitted, which is or may be inconsistent with the intent of this grant, as stated in the statement of Purpose. 2. No temporary or permanent structure, building, residential dwelling, tennis court, in-ground swilllll\ing pool, recreational horse riding facility, golf course, golf range, airport landing strip, asphalt driveway, road, parking lot, utility pole, tower, conduit or line shall be constructed, placed or permitted to remain on the Premises, except structures existing on the Premises at the time of the execution of this Restriction. J. No refuse, trash, vehicle bodies or parts, debris, junk, waste, radioactive or hazardous waste substance or material whatsoever shall be placed, dumped or permitted to remain on the Premises. 4. The Premises may not be used for: J rubbish, or other stored, N F. G. !011 c~on1rnissicn !O:i 9'!002S~ OR /W /0175 17J'[1/1~ lli19 a. Transferring development rights to any property adjacent to the Premises; b. Calculating permissible lot yield of the Premises, or of any adjacent property; c. Use in any calculations involving development of any adjacent property in any manner whatsoever. 5. No excavation, dredging, depositing or removal from the Premises of loam, peat, gravel, soil, sand, rock or other mineral resources or natural deposits shall be permitted. 6. No subdivision, recording of a subdivision plan, partition, or any other division of the Premises, or any portion thereof, into two or more parcels shall be permitted. 7. The use of any and all motorized vehicles, including but not limited to snow mobiles and dirt bikes and the like, is prohibited for other than for agricultural purposes, trail construction, property maintenance, and emergencies. ENFORCEMENT OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS l. The Grantee reserves the right to make periodic visits to the Premises to verify that the Premises are being held, used and conveyed subject to, and not in violation of, this Restriction. 2. In the event of a violation of the terms of this Restriction, the Grantee reserves the right to pursue any remedy available at law and equity, including injunctive relief. AFFIRMATIVE COVENANT The Granters agree for themselves, their heirs, devisees, legal representatives, successors and assigns, that the cultivated fields in the Premises shall remain in active agricultural use, and the land shall not be abandoned, except: 1. in accordance with a U.S. Department of Agriculture Soil Conservation Service Plan, approved by the conservation district for the locality in which the Premises is located; or 2. if, after advertising for a farmer to use the property for active agriculture, in accordance with any statutes and regulations that apply to the Granters and in accordance with a U.S. Department of Agriculture Soil Conservation Service Plan, no acceptable bids are received; provided, however, that if no acceptable bids are received the property shall be offered for bid every year until the property is back in 4 ~-1 ·C'i () () () () ('1 () () () () () () () c) C) CJ ') ( / () () ( ) ( \I . / '1 () CJ CJ CJ CJ () ( ) ( ( ) (_) () ( '1 '·) (; (. / ( ( ( / ~ i . ./ ) \ '1 \ l ) ) ') 1 ) ) ') ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Commission l227942!4NOR ])Jc: 9il002~ Ill /41J!i7 /fJJ]6 lW /lrJJ. 11: 19 active agriculture. H. AUTHORIZATION The foregoing Restriction is authorized by Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 184, Sections 31 through 33, and Chapter 132A, Section 3 and Sections 11A through 110, and otherwise by law, and is intended to ensure the protection and preservation of agricultural lands. This Agricultural Preservation Restriction shall be administered on behalf of the Grantee by the Commissioner. This Restriction shall be enforced by the Grantee as they in their sole discretion may decide. Nothing herein shall impose upon the Grantee any duty to maintain or require that the Premises be maintained in any particular state or condition, notwithstanding the Grantee's acceptance hereof. This Agricultural Preservation Restriction hereby conveyed does not grant to the Grantee, to the public, or to any other person the right to enter upon the Premises, except that the Granters hereby grant to the Grantee and his successors at law, the right to enter the Premises in a reasonable manner and at reasonable times, for the purpose of inspecting the Premises to deternine compliance herewith, of enforcing this Agricultural Preservation Restriction, or of taking any and all actions with respect to the Premises as provided in Section F, above, as may be necessary or appropriate, with or without order of court, to remedy or abate any violation hereof. The rights hereby granted shall be in addition to, and not in limitation of, any other rights and remedies available to the Grantee for enforcement of this Restriction. This Agricultural Preservation Restriction is in gross and is not for the benefit of or appurtenant to any particular land and shall be assignable to any oth~r governmental or any non- governmental non-profit organization whose purposes include conservation of natural areas. The burden of this Agricultural Preservation Restriction hereby imposed :.hall run with the Premises and shall be binding upon all future owners of any interest therein. This Restriction may only be released in whole or in part, by the Grantee by the procedures established by Section 32 of Chapter 184 of the General Laws, as amended and otherwise by Article 97 of the Amended Articles of the Massachusetts Constitution and otherwise by law. If any section or provision of the Restriction shall be held to be unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, this Restriction shall be construed as though such section had not been included in it. If any section or provision of the Restriction shall be subject to two constructions, one of which would render such section er provision invalid, then such section or provision 5 c~o111rn]ssion l2279Ll2 !.+i'K)R !))c: ~ {(( /~tmn UJ1J NR1 11 :19 shall be given the construction that would render it valid. If any section or provision of this Restriction is ambiquous, it shall be interpreted in accordance with the policy and provisions expressed in the General Laws, Chapter 184, Sections 31 through 33, and Chapter 1J2A, Section J and Sections llA through 110, and the regulations duly pronulgated in accordance with said Chapters. This instrum.ent is not a deed. It does not purport to transfer a fee interest to the Grantee. No Massachusetts deed excise stamps are affixed hereto as none are required by General Laws 640, section 1, as a.ended. . -p•" WITNESS the execution hereof under seal this -'-"""'~-day cf October, 1994. Hampshire, ss october/Qlt, 1994. Then personally appeared the above-named c, Mason Marcnn and acknowledged the fore<roi11g to be the free act and deed of the Northampton conservation Col!llllission before me. Ur~ /'· ,tt-_....vt. Notary Public My Commission Expires~~~~~~~~~~ '" 8YKS M,;: PSUIEN Warald' PU.euc 111' 9*111eS10H •MPIRll!lo ,MN. t .. , ... n (! () () () (~I (1 . / () () () () () 0 () () () () () () ( ) ( •. ) () CJ CJ CJ c) () ( () (J () ( ; ( ·. '· / (/ (/ ( / l.~) ) l ) ) l ) ) ) :; ) ) ) ) I ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) C1onser\,.aJio1 t C~orrtt11 i ssion l227042 l4NOR ])Jc: 9'!00R Cd! /"@7/0178 12127 (1991111:19 APPROVAL OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSE'l'TS The undersigned Commissioner of Food and Agriculture of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts hereby certifies that the foregoing Agricultural Preservation Restriction granted by the CONSERVATION COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF NORTHAMPTON, to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts with respect to parcels of land located in Northampton, Massachusetts described therein, has been approved in the public interest pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 184, Section 32 through 33 and Chapter 132A, section llA through 110. . "•'." Datil @2t~~ . . ~t ... :~~"2;;~~~---. ,, ' 1994_ COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Department of Food & Agriculture •mmissiOiier :.' ~·t~~:: ...... ·. ·~ \,~;<~~,~~f2:&-,, , ss dJct I? , 1-994 ..•. 'cZ:.V\\~-·~·1·.''~,,.,,ifui:~··p~rsona11y appeared the above-named Jonathan L. Healy and acknowledged the foregoing to be his free act and deed before me. Cl~ /3 C"n.t?,;,,. Notary Public My Commission Expires '-J;74£/ 'l, !'19 J 7 nii:,s1on Doc: 9'!0028~ OR //JfJJ7/01J9 1212711994 11:19 Approved as to Form Department of the Attorney General c;· . By: ~-yl,:-_.79-,,-__ ,...,_ --- Date: 0 /a~ k\w, a I "l"·.··7c t..., 1 ;. /.,,_:., I ),_I.~~ ! n () () () C! () C) ('l () () () () () () ('1 () () () () () () () CJ CJ () () CJ () CJ (J () () CJ ( ) () ( \ .J () c; (; ( ' . / ( / (_; (__,, ) \ ) l l ) ) ) 1 ) " ) ) ) l ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ). ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) l\iorthampton Conservation Cornrnission !22794214NOR l'llt: 911002!15'6 II {lf:mfJJJJJ 12/27~ 11:19 APPROVAL OF THE CITY OF NORTHAMPTON we, the City Council of the City of Northampton, approve the qranting of the foregoi119 Agricultural Preservation Restriction qranted by CONSERVATION COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF NORTHAMPTON to the Collllaonwealth of Massachusetts, with respect to parcels of land located in Northampton, Massachusetts described therein, in the public interest pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 184, Sections 31 through 33 and, Chapter 132A, Sections llA through 110. (See City Council Resolution adopted April 7, 1994.) Date; 5EP"f'6""6Bt. /!;' , 1994 ~~ Halllpshire, as SeP'?~,..6 ,R-is-, 1994 Then personally appeared the above-named Patrick M. Goggins and acknowledqed the foregoing to be their free act and deed before me. My Commission 1':. 9· " ~1 -Ej 1G6' 00. '1' 7 ,. ~l~TI:NF. Sf..:0-~l)~':i KJ NOTARY PUbUC In' CXN.f>{?$5t0?'i EJ(tD.B5 .,.._.,,l,,1 CnnSGf\/2J.tion c~o1n1nission l 227942 l 4NOR lklc: 9ll002851f6 OR /1!6117 /01Bl 121'/J /irH! 11: 19 APPENDIX A Said Premises is more particularly described in a Deed from ARMAND R. LAPALME AND ROSEL A. LAPALME to the CONSERVATION COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF NORTHAMPTON, recorded at Book 4570, Page 97 in the Hampshire County Registry of Deeds. Land (the Premises) in Northampton, Hampshire county, Massachusetts containing ninety one (9l) acres, more or less, more particularly described as follows: Being a portion of the Land described in a Deed recorded at Book 1134, Page 353 in the Hampshire County Registry of Deeds, including Parcels A and B shown on a plan entitled "PLAN OF LAND IN NORTHAMPTON, MASSACHUSETTS PREPARED FOR DOUGLAS A. KOHL, AUGUST 11 , 1994. HAROLD L. EATON AND ASSOCIATES, INC. If recorded in the Hampshire Registry of Deeds in Plan Book 177, Page 164, which are being donated to the conservation Commission, and all other land described in said deed excepting Parcels 1 and 2 as shown on a plan entitled "PLAN OF LAND IN NORTHAMPTON, MASSACHUSETTS PREPARED FOR DOUGLAS A. KOHL, AUGUST 11, 1994, HAROLD L. EATON AND ASSOCIATES, INC." recorded in the Hampshire Registry of Deeds in Plan Book 177, Page 164 and also excepting Parcel 3 shown on a plan entitled "PLAN OF LAND IN NORTHAMPTON, MASSACHUSETTS PREPARED FOR ARMAND R. & ROSEL A. LaPALME, AUGUST ll, 1994, HAROLD L. 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' , l, ' List of Waypoints and Documentary Photographs Camera Make and Model: Canon PowerShot A3100 IS GPS Make and Model: Garmin 60CSx Photo Resolution (Pixels): 2592x1944 Photographer: Judith Graves GPS Operator: Judith Graves Date Waypt Photo Photo File Location Description Direction Description of Photo Subject Number Num. Name 4/9/2013 1 1 IMG 1828 -property comer (PCOR) N parking area, restriction on left 4/9/2013 " 2 IMG 1829 " NW sign at parking area 4/9/2013 " 3 IMG 1830 " w looking along -property line (PL), restriction on right 4/9/2013 " 4 IMG 1831 " w sign at parking area 4/9/2013 2 5 IMG 1832 iron pin (IP) at PCOR exclusion s IP, trail, bridge in background, restriction on right 4/9/2013 3 6 IMG 1833 IP at PCOR exclusion s IP, trail with blue blaze, interior restriction 4/9/2013 4 7 IMG 1834 interior blue blazed trail NE bridge 4/9/2013 5 8 IMG 1835 at yellow blazed PL E bridge, trail, PL with yellow blaze and pink flagging, restriction on left 4/9/2013 " 9 IMG 1836 " w bridge, trail with blue blaze, PL with yellow blaze, restriction on right 4/9/2013 6 10 IMG 1837 on PL E bridge, trail, restriction on left 4/9/2013 7 11 IMG 1838 tum in interior trail E trail, interior restriction 4/9/2013 " 12 IMG 1839 " N trail, interior restriction 4/9/2013 8 13 IMG 1840 interior trail intersection N bridge on downhill trail 4/9/2013 " 14 IMG 1841 " w uphill trail 4/9/2013 " 15 IMG 1842 " s sign pointing to exit trail 4/9/2013 9 n/a n/a -PL n/a no photo 4/9/2013 10 16 IMG 1843 blazedPCOR N yellow painted rocks, blazed PL, restriction on right 4/9/2013 17 IMG 1844 E looking along PL, restriction on left erosion from A TV or motorbike use, extends -20' into 4/9/2013 11 18 IMG 1845 on blazed PL E restriction, yellow blazed tree in right center photo, restriction on left 4/9/2013 12 n/a n/a on blazed PL n/a no photo (no encroachment observed) 4/9/2013 13 n/a n/a on blazed PL n/a no photo 4/9/2013 14 19 IMG 1846 IP on PL N IP, yellow blazed PL, restriction on right ~ /' (' r ( ( ( r ( /', ( (~ (' ( c' (' (' ~' ~' ~, ·r: ·"· /1 i\ ~', ,~, !\ !\ /') !\ (\ !\ ~,, /'\ ~, i '\, \ \ :J \_ / '-.../ "-·, ~/ \__· '----• ~ '---../ ~ ~· '-..· ~ \_,_,_/ v '---../ '---../ ''---../ '---../ ~ ·~ ·~ '---../ '-._,,,,) ·~ ~ J J ~ ,_) J '.,_) \__/ /,__/ ~ '--" \,_/ ~ J "--'---'---~ '---~ '-.__, '-.__ "-----'-----' '-..__,../ ~ '-..__,../ '-...__./ '-.._../ '-.._../ '-.._../ "-..__./ •....._/ '-...__/ \.___../ \.___../ '--I '-...__/. '-.__/ '-.__.-/ "-..__/ '-.__.-/ .___,/ '-.._,/ "-___/ '-.._,/ \.___../ ~ -..__.,,/ '-L/ ~ ~ '--. .. .../ ___./ ''---__/ __/ .. __/ ,___./ ' 4/9/2013 15 20 IMG 1847 interior trail intersection E downhill trail with blue blazes 4/9/2013 " 21 IMG 1848 " w uphill trail, side trail to left 4/9/2013 16 n/a n/a on blazed PL n/a no photo 4/9/2013 17 n/a n/a on blazed PL n/a no photo 4/9/2013 18 n/a n/a on blazed PL n/a no photo 4/9/2013 19 22 IMG 1849 on blazed PL at trail crossing E trail, looking into restriction 4/9/2013 20 23 IMG 1850 interior trail at highest elevation SE view 4/9/2013 21 24 IMG 1851 on blazed PL s PL, restriction on left 4/9/2013 " 25 IMG 1852 " N PL, restriction on right 4/9/2013 22 26 IMG 1853 interior trail intersection SE barrier and sign indicating trail away from abutting property 4/9/2013 23 27 IMG 1854 trail near PL E "no trespassing" sign on trail, lawn and building in background off restriction 4/9/2013 24 n/a n/a wire fence on PL n/a no photo 4/9/2013 25 28 IMG 1855 interior trail s blazed trail crossing interior stone wall 4/9/2013 26 n/a n/a interior trail intersection n/a no photo 4/9/2013 27 n/a n/a trail at abutter occupation line n/a no photo (pet fence) 4/9/2013 28 29 IMG 1856 interior trail at center bridge NE bridge 4/9/2013 " 30 IMG 1857 " s bridge 4/9/2013 29 31 IMG 1880 comer field on ~PL w drainage swale, hay field, building not on restriction 4/9/2013 " 32 IMG 1881 " N hay field, hedgerow on Sylvester Road on left 4/9/2013 30 n/a n/a IP atPCOR n/a no photo 4/9/2013 31 33 IMG 1882 IP atPCOR N com field, hedgerow __ on Sylvester Road on left 4/9/2013 " 34 IMG 1883 " w com field, interior restriction, paved drive to abutter's house (exclusion) on left 4/9/2013 " 35 IMG 1884 " s Sylvester Road, restriction on right, abutter driveway 4/9/2013 32 36 IMG_1885 IP (off restriction, opposite side s com field, Sylvester Road, restriction on right drive) 4/9/2013 33 n/a n/a IP on PL n/a no photo -10- \ii' ":·! -,. ' Documentary Ground Photos taken on 4/9/2013 by Judith Graves Waypoint 1, Photo 1: ~property comer (PCOR), lookingN at parking area, restriction on left ~ Waypoint 1, Photo 2: ~property comer (PCOR), looking NW at sign at parking area -11- n () () () C) n n () (! n 0 () n 0 () C! () () 0 () ,-) (/ () CJ ( ) (J (J CJ () (J CJ () (J l) () CJ l) (j (/, () ( j ( / ~ j I ' I l l l ) ) ~ ) ) ) l ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) rn i=!,27942 ! Documentary Ground Photos taken on 4/9/2013 by Judith Graves Waypoint 1, Photo 3: ~property corner (PCOR), looking W along ~property line (PL), restriction on right -lla- Documentary Ground Photos taken on 4/9/2013 by Judith Graves [~·~·· r:;..-..,i:.;0:1110~~~~ ~~--i.'lr.~-4illli-3Na.. ... _. "":..-:"S·--..._.._;ill ~--( .-:»•~) ~ Waypoint 2, Photo 5: iron pin (IP) at PCOR exclusion, looking Sat IP, trail, bridge in background, restriction on right L.L>,· Waypoint 3, Photo 6: IP at PCOR exclusion, looking Sat IP, trail with blue blaze, interior restriction -1 lb- (') () () ( I () () () (I 0 () () () (- ' ) () () () () ( ) () CJ () () (J () () ") \_. CJ CJ CJ ( ) ( ) (_) l (. \ __ / (_/ (_/ (_; l./ l / (._ / \ / ) \ ' I ) ) ' ) ) ) ~ ) ) ) ! ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) / ) ) ) ) Documentary Ground Photos taken on 4/9/2013 by Judith Graves Waypoint 4, Photo 7: interior blue blazed trail, looking NE at bridge Waypoint 5, Photo 8: yellow blazed PL, looking Eat bridge, trail, PL with yellow blaze and pink flagging, restriction on left -llc- ' ... 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Waypoint 7, Photo 11: turn in interior trail, looking E at trail, interior restriction Waypoint 7, Photo 12: tum in interior trail, looking Nat trail, interior restriction -lle- Documentary Ground Photos taken on 4/9/2013 by Judith Graves Waypoint 8, Photo 13: interior trail intersection, looking N at bridge on downhill trail Waypoint 8, Photo 14: interior trail intersection, looking W at uphill trail -1 lf- () () () n () (-) (} 0 0 0 n 0 (_) () 0 n () 0 () () () () () () (J (J () CJ () (___,1 (/ CJ (~) c/ ( ', __ __/ I , \ _,/ l \ I l I ~) ) ) ~ ) ) I I ) ) ') ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) l =~ ,= ' Documentary Ground Photos taken on 4/9/2013 by Judith Graves W aypoint 8, Photo 15: interior trail intersection, looking S at sign pointing to exit trail Waypoint 10, Photo 16: blazed PCOR, looking Nat yellow painted rocks, blazed PL, restriction on right -llg- ./; Documentary Ground Photos taken on 4/9/2013 by Judith Graves ~.:_"";: Waypoint 10, Photo 17: blazed PCOR, looking E along PL, restriction on left )~~·- Waypoint 11, Photo 18: on blazed PL, looking Eat erosion from ATV or motorbike use, extends ~20' into restriction, yellow blazed tree in right center photo, restriction on left -llh- n n (1 c·~ n n (') n (-) () (1 () n n Cl () n (1 '· / r -_) () c:) () () ( \ '-) () 0 0 () (_) () ( ) ( () ( ) (J (~ ('-' ( / ( ( / ) \, ', \ \ \ ) ) ~ ) \ ) ) I I ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ;-: .. ,_ .. Documentary Ground Photos, taken on 4/9/2013 by Judith Graves Waypoint 14, Photo 19: IP on PL, looking Nat IP, yellow blazed PL, restriction on right Waypoint 15, Photo 20: interior trail intersection, looking Eat downhill trail with blue blazes -lli- ,;;) ·.,, Documentary Ground Photos taken on 4/9/2013 by Judith Graves ,;..'•,:. Waypoint 15, Photo 21: interior trail intersection, looking Wat uphill trail, side trail to left Waypoint 19, Photo 22: on blazed PL at trail crossing, looking Eat trail, looking into restriction -1 lj- () () () () () () n /) ~ .· () 0 () () () CJ () () () () () () , () () ( ) () (.' 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Waypoint 28, Photo 30: interior trail at center of bridge, looking S at bridge c -lln-(/ () ( / (/ ( I ',_./ \ ) 'i ) '1 ) ) ) ) -) ) ) ) -\ j -, ) ) ) ) / ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ~--C;n1 i1i \ ;'""\J ""; ( /l i,-'(r Documentary Ground Photos taken on 4/9/2013 by Judith Graves Waypoint 29, Photo 31: comer field on ~PL, looking W at drainage swale, hay field, building not on restriction Waypoint 29, Photo 32: comer field on ~PL, looking Nat hay field, hedgerow on Sylvester Road on left -110- Documentary Ground Photos taken on 4/9/2013 by Judith Graves Waypoint 31, Photo 33: IP at PCOR, lookingN at com field, hedgerow on Sylvester Road on left Waypoint 31, Photo 34: IP at PCOR, looking Wat com field, interior restriction, paved drive to abutter's house (exclusion) on left -1 lp- ( ) () () () () () () () () () () 0 () () () C'J () () 0 () () () CJ CJ () () u () (. ) \ CJ CJ (J (J CJ (_) l) CJ CJ () c; ( ' , __ / ( ( .J ) ) l ' I l ' I ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) j ) ) ') ) ) J ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ;Jt1:.Jn :ssi ~l~ Documentary Ground Photos taken on 4/9/2013 by Judith Graves Waypoint 31, Photo 35: IP at PCOR, looking Sat Sylvester Road, restriction on right, abutter driveway Waypoint 32, Photo 36: IP (off restriction, opposite side drive), looking Sat corn field, Sylvester Road, restriction on right -llq- ,/·""' \ ) () n () ') ( / C) () () () () 0 () () () CJ () () CJ () () () () () CJ C) 0 0 0 CJ u u u (j CJ CJ L) ( ) l:fONv f Zt?6LZZ l l!ABPYJV : AI uon~;,s ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( c ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( l I ~ l ( ( ( ) / ) \, \) CJ C) l) \ \ \ \ ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ·, ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Northampton Conservation Commission l22794214NOR BASELINE PREPARER AND PHOTOGRAPHER AFFIDAVIT The undersigned hereby certifies that acting in my capacity as contractor of the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources on 4/9/2013 I visited the Northampton Conservation Commission Agricultural Preservation Restriction Property (the "Property") located in the Town of Northampton, Massachusetts, Agency ID# 122794214NOR and that: 1. I took documentary ground photographs ("the Photographs"), with file numbers IMG _1828 through IMG_1857 and IMG_1880 through IMG_1885, and that the Photographs, attached hereto, together with accompanying descriptions, List of Waypoints and Documentary Photographs, and Photo Location and Waypoint Maps, fairly and accurately depict the property as it appeared on the date the photographs were taken. 2. I prepared the accompanying Baseline Documentation Report (the"Report") dated 4/9/2013 describing the Property. 3. This Report describes and documents the agricultural and other resources of the Property protected under an Agricultural Preservation Restriction recorded in the Hampshire County Registry of Deeds in Book 4607 at Page 172 on 12/27/1994. 4. Based on all the information cited in said Report and to the best of my knowledge and belief, the Report is an accurate representation of the Property and its condition as of the date of the Report. Notwithstanding the above, the undersigned agrees that the conditions documented in the Report do not necessarily constitute the entirety of conditions of the Property allowed or required by the Agricultural Preservation Restriction and that the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources in no way waives any rights, in law or equity, to enforce any provisions of the Agricultural Preservation Restriction, whether or not directly addressed in this Report. Signed and sealed under the pains and penalties of perjury this ZJ;. ~day of~ 2013. '.1 / • By: <__,. v ~ 'fC.<.A---e;j Judith Gra es, as agent No Stone Unturned Inc. On this ~' day of~ , 2013, before me, the undersigned notary public, personally appeared Judith Grav~d to me through satisfactory evidence of identification, which was a Massachusetts driver's license, to be the person who signed the preceding or attached document in my presence, and who swore or affirmed to me that the contents of the document are truthful and accurate to the best of her~. ledge and belief. SEAL ~! -12- . s~~t~~ry i> . ,, ~~ /3ruiliaiw_ :f F /Ii 'a Printed name of Notary Public My Commission expires: Barbam J. Fillio Notary Public My Comrnissio11 Expires September 22, 2017 () (~) ( ' ·-) () (_) () () () () () () ( ) \ ·- () C) () ~-...... CJ () () (J CJ C) CJ (_) 0 CJ (J (J C) (J C) ( ) '---~ () (j ( ( ( (' \, ( ( ( \ ( \ ( / I, ( ( ( ( ( ' ( ( ' ( / S'1JJpU'1ddV ~ =A UO!JJ'1S ( / i ' ( ' ( ( ( ( ( ( ~:10NtIZt6lZZl l'\J April 26, 2013 SSiCll ! 227\l42 i Letter of Transmittal No Stone Unturned Inc. 157 Old State Road#3, Berkshire, MA 01224 978-855-8775 judithgraves11@gmail.com Delia Delongchamp, APR Stewardship Planner Department of Agricultural Resources 251 Causeway Street, Suite 500 Boston, MA 02,114 Re: Northampton Conservation Commission APR Baseline Documentation Report Dear Ms. Delongchamp, Pursuant to RFR:FWEBaseline-08, enclosed is a Baseline Documentation Report dated 4/9/2013 for the Northampton Conservation Commission Agricultural Preservation Restriction in the Town of Northampton, Restriction ID# 122794214NOR. The report is prepared in compliance with EOEEA Restriction Baseline Documentation Report Specifications dated 9/2/10, and the Baseline Specifications Addendum for Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources. The report is prepared on premium grade, acid free paper manufactured by Staples, with a product number of 633213. C~t~ kit: Graves as agent, No Stone Unturned Inc. • ~ 11 n (~ (~ 0 () 0 0 () () 0 0 () n ~- (.·~ . / 0 0 () () (! ~ c) () (-~-, ~) CJ () (' \_) () c (_) () (J (\ . ../ c~ ( /~ ~. / (1 ( \ \ .. ) CJ ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ' ) _) \ j ) ) ) ) \ I / ) ) j j I / \!01than1pton Conservation Comrnissi.on l 227942 l4NOR Contractor's Qualifications. Judith Graves, as agent No Stone Unturned Inc., was accepted as a vendor for Baseline Documentation Reports in 2010. With the exception of state supplied materials, she is the sole author of this report. Resume follows: Judith Graves 157 Old State Road #3, Berkshire, MA 01224 Professional Experience Management/Administration • Project manager with 50 employee engineering/surveying firm • Administered corporations in Vermont and Massachusetts • Assisted 18 towns with health ordinances Computer Skills • AutoCAD, ArcView, Microsoft Office Septic Disposal System Design 978-855-8775 judithgraves11@gmail.com • Researched land records, state and local environmental and septic disposable regulations • Evaluated and documented soil profiles, percolation tests and ground water monitoring • Designed and inspected septic systems in accordance with local and state regulations • Compiled environmental resources maps using ArcView, drafted final septic plans in AutoCAD • Assembled application packages for permits and necessary variances • Presented projects to local Boards of Health and Conservation Commissions Surveying • Researched deeds, easements and record plans • Gathered field data and created base topographic maps • Supervised survey crew for boundary and topographic maps, road and boundary stakeout Professional Work History • President and Title 5 Inspector, No Stone Unturned Inc., Berkshire, MA 11/08 -present • Septic System Designer, Norse Design Services, Tyngsborough, MA 6/10 -8/10 • Engineering Project Manager, David E. Ross Associates, Ayer, MA 7/03-1/08, 6/10-7/10 • President and Certified Site Technician, Hilltop Design, Inc., Westford, VT 8/91 -8/01 • On-Site Sewage Specialist, Vt. Assoc. of Conservation Districts, Montpelier, VT 8/88 -8/91 Awards • Outstanding Secondary Education Post-Baccalaureate/Licensure Masters Award, University of VT Certifications • Soil Evaluator, Title 5 System Inspector, Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection • Certified Site Technician, Dept. of Environmental Conservation, VT Agency of Natural Resources • Level 11 Teaching License, science, grades 7-12, Vermont Department of Education Education • M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction, Science, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT • Vermont Technical College, Randolph, VT: coursework in Boundary Law, AutoCAD • Graduate Study in Structural Geology, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT • B.S. in Geology, Dickinson College, Carlisle, PA Nori I ~ ! "' 1ss101··1. 227()~\.21,:f Property Deed Copy t«: ~ OR f'6/0lrtm 10/1211991110: 32 QUITCLAIM DEED .iuuu.HD R. LaPALKE 1'llD ROSEL A. LaPALJIE, husband and wife having an address at 198 Sylvester Road, Northampton, Hampshire county, Massachusetts (the Grantors) harel>y qra.nt, witb quitcJ.aim covenants, to the CORSBRVloTXOR COHIU88XON OP THE CXTY OF HORTJIAllPTOR, an agency of a municipal corporation duly organized under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, having a principal business address of City Hall, 210 Main Str~et, Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, (the Grantee) in consideration of thirty thousand dollars ($30,000) and other good and valuable non-monetary consideration, land (the Premises) in Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts containing ninety one (91) acres, more or less, more particularly described as follows: Being a portion of the Land described in a Deed recorded at Book 1134, Page 353 in the Hampshire County Registry of Deeds, including Parcels A and B shown on a plan entitled "PLAN OF LAND IN NORTHAMPTON, MASSACHUSETTS PREPARED FOR DOUGLAS A. KOHL, AUGUST 11, 1994, HAROLD L. EATON AND ASSOCIATES, INC." recorded in the Hampshire Registry of Deeds in Plan Book 177, Page 164, which are being donated to the Conservation Commission, and all other land described in said deed excepting Parcels 1 and 2 as shown on a plan entitled "PLAN OF LAND IN NORTHAMPTON, MASSACHUSETTS PREPARED FOR DOUGLAS A. KOHL, AUGUST 11, 1994, HAROLD L. EATON AND ASSOCIATES, INc.n recorded in the Hampshire Registry of Deeds in Plan Book 177, Page 1.64 S!Dd also excepting Parcel. 3 shown on a plan entitled "PLAN OF LAND IN NORTHAMPTON, MASSACHUSETTS PREPARED FOR ARMAND R. & ROSEL A. LaPALME, AUGUST 11, 1994, HAROLD L. EATON AND ASSOCIATES, INC." recorded in the Hampshire Registry of Deeds in Plan Book l 77, Page 167. Subject to the following temporary and permanent easements, rights-of-way, and rights: 1. Existing easements and rights-of-way on record that may exist to the above referenced parcel. 2. The Grantors hereby retain the non-transferrable right to personally remove downed tree tops and downed timber which were cut down between September 1993 and September 1994 until April 1, 1999. The timber can only be personally removed by Armand R. LaPalme and Rosel A. LaPalme or their immediate family and not by any other party. The Granters shall notify the Grantee prior to any removal of tree tops. In transferring this property, the Grantors indemnify and hold harmless the city of Northampton from any liability relating to any personal injury or physical damage resulting from the removal of tree tops by the Grantors or their family. 3. The Granters and their successors-in-interest and agents hereby retain the right to continue to farm the hay field until December 31, 1998, provided all agricultural. practices are done in accordance with a Conservation Plan from the U.S.D.A. Soil conservation Service. () (! () () (! (') () c:) () () 0 C! C) () () (! ('1 '~/ () ( Ci () CJ ( (· \__) c : ~./ u c:·, (; ( ._, j (~ ~j () c \.. I •, j ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) j ) ) ) ) \ ,/ ) ) ) ) ~/ '.',!01than1pton Conservation Cornmission l22704214NOR lloe'. __,,51 {Iii /~70~ 1011211~ 10:32 4. The Grantors and their successors-in-interest hereby retain a utility easement i'or existing power, tel.epbone, and cable lines feeding their existing hOl!le and for future underground util.ities under those existing lines. 5. The Grantors and their successors-in-interest hereby retain an easement to allow them the right of access across the Land to allow access to their septic tank for the purposes of repair, replacement and maintenance of the same. 6. The Granters and their successors-in-interest and assigns hereby retain a freel.y assignable permanent farm use easement to grow and cut hay from the hay field if the Grantee allows the field to lay fallow for at least four years, provided all agricultural practices are done in accordance w~th a conservation Plan from the U.S.D.A. Soil conservation Service. The Grantors, their successors and assigns may continue to exercise said farJDing rights until in any given year they are notified by the Grantee by February 1 of said year that the Grantee or its successors or assigns will farm the land and the Grantee or its assigns do in fact i'arm the land during said year. Upon said notification the Granters' farming rights shall be suspended but no event shall it be terminated or revoked. 7. The Grantors personally reserve the non-transferrable right to name the conservation area within one year of closing, subject to approval of the name by the Northampton Conservation Co1ll1tl.ission. Said approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. 8. The Granters and their successors-in-interest hereby retain the right to use existing trails southwesterly, westerly and north westerly of above referenced Parcels 1, 2 and 3 on the Premises property for walking and riding horses, provided that horses are used in a reasonabl.e manner to avoid undue trail erosion and that horses are not allowed unattended on the Grantee's property. 9. A Reciprocal Drainage Maintenance Easement is hereby granted to the Grantee and is retained by the Granters and/or their successors-in-interest in Parcels 1 and 2 (described above), as shown on a plan entitled •pJ.AN OF LAND IN NORTHAMPTON, MASSACHUSETTS PREPARED FOR DOUGLAS A. KOHL, AUGUST 11, 1994, HAROLD L. EATON AND ASSOCIATES, INC." recorded in the Hampshire Registry of Deeds in Plan Book 177, Page 164. The drainage within the above referenced Reciprocal Drainage Maintenance Easement may be maintained for the purposes of maintaining favorable conditions tor ongoing growing or raising of agricultural commodities. Said easement does not provide the Granters or Grantee with any maintenance responsibility. 10. An Agricultural Preservation Restriction which shall be granted by the conservation Commission of the City of Northampton to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, acting through the Co1ll1tl.issioner of Food and Agriculture, as signed by I. lSSlOn l 22794~?. J lklc: ~51 (XI /l/570/0099 10/l2/1991i 10:32 the City Counci1 of the City of Northampton on September 15, 1994. Being part of the premises conveyed by deed of the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA to ARMAND R. LaPALME and ROSEL A. LaPALME dated November 24, 1952 and recorded in the Hampshire County Registry of Deeds in Book 1134, Page 35J. This property is conveyed to the city of Northampton under the provisions of Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 40, Section ac, and shall be manaqed and controlled by the Conservation Colll!llission of the City of Northampton for the purposes of passive recreation and conservation and for the promotion of the natural resourc.!!s of the City. WITNESS the execution hereof under seal this ·JI 1994. o~P~~ ~·!?~ date date COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Hampshire .ss October 1.J_, 1994 day of October, Then appeared personally the above Armand R. LaPalme acknowledged the foregoing.to be b.islfree act and deed before me. COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Hampshire .ss october J.L, 1994 Then appeared personally the acknowledged the foregoing Notary Public ""1'."W~'i"'~rj My Commission expires:S/Vt.t!.A=''-'f (! () C> (} C) Cl () .-) ( . 0 () () () r'-\.) () ( ) () 0 () (--, ___ ) c CJ () CJ c; 0 CJ () () (J () () c/ CJ u (; c; ~; c_:; ( . -_j ( '. ' ./ CJ ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) \ _! ) ) \ j ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) C'onservation Comrnission 1227942 l 4NOR Dae: 940023551 OR /4570/0100 10112/l!!'Ji! 10:32 CITY OF NORTHAMPTON MASSACHUSETTS ..!J.,. dt'I Council, . April l, .. l.994 . U"P,O!) .. t.~~ .l\ecormien_dat~<?n. of t.i:!~ .~().':'.~ton C()r:i.set:y"?;tJoi:i.Ca!mi'?.""j.qn aaj .l:PJ.wc.illor "· ··· · · Richard J, LaBarge, Jr. RESOLOT:t:ON WHEREAS, the Conservation Comlnission has identified a eighty acre, more or less, parcel of land off Sylvester Road as being critical to preserve scenic vistas, the character of the area and farmland and being important to provide hiking opportunities and linkages to the Mineral Hills; and WHEREAS, the Conservation commission has specifically listed this parcel as a tap acquisition priority in their recently approved open Space and Recreation P1an, 1994-1999; and WHEREAS, the current owners of the parcel are willing to bargain sell the property to the City at approximately 10% of fair ~arket price; and WHEREAS, the 0>1ncr wants to reserve limited temporary timber and agricultural rights and permanent utility ·and farm easements and wants to insure that an agricultural preservation restriction is placed on the property; NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, The city Council hereby authorizes the conservation Commission to accept an Option and a Deed for said property from Armand R. Lapalme and Rosel A. Lapalme, or their successors in interest, in consideration of the payment of $30,000, with the easements and descriptions neqotiated by the conservation Commission; and The Ci.ty--Counoil.-fW:ther-au'i:fro'i'f~;fi:t:hiii Conservation Commission to grant an Agriculture Preservation Restriction':to· ;the ·.commo:iiwe·a1 tll'ot' 'Massa'cbusetts, acting through its Commissioner of Food and Agriculture and approvi:£".>fiie:-r.istriction; and Ji?E•llJ-1. The Ci'ty:Si'cc;iunoil further authc>rh:e9:jq;he conservation Co11t111ission to accept donations to fund this purchase and, contingent on _the City's purchase{Cl,fl~li~'l?rbpe:r:ty, waives its right of first refusal for this property and the adjoini.n!:J':-J;w_o;~~u!_'.!:din';{_~..?~ under cba,p~~s Gl. and 61A. In City CouncR April. 7. 1994 RlJlea auapended. pa&Md two raadlngS and enrolled. Attest Christine ·skorupskfClty Clerk ,Mayor Mary L-Ford Approved: . · . .. 0 j A~ ~~ft,;~ityClark Atteal! 1011 rn1ss1cn 12279:~t.2 ! Cit7 of Nortllampto~ Kil:ssachusetts OISCLOS!lj\B STA'l'Ja.~E!l'r This disclosu:e statement is made pursuant to the provisions ot General Laws Chapter 7, Section 40J, which requires that where real property shall be rented or sold to, or rented or purchased from, the City of Northampton, this statement, signed under the penalties _of perjury, be filed by the lessor, lessee, seller or purchaser (as the case may be) with the deputy coJ:1111issionei: of capital pla~ning ar.d operation. Si:ch agreement to sell or lease shall not be valid, nor shall any pa~ent be made thereunder, until this section C.as been fully complied with. i. The real estate matter to' which this disclosure statement is made is: 69 to 91 acres of S;t:lvester Road in Northampton, being part of the lard describea rn a deed recorded in the HalllpShire County Reg,i.stry oE oeeas, Book 1134, Page 354. 2. ~~e tr~e na=es ane ~Cr!=ass2s cf all ~e~s~~s whc ~~ge c~ wil: have a Ci~~c~ or incii=ec~ be~e=i=ial i~~e=2s~ in·sa~C ?=~pe=~Y a~e as !ol:cNs, identi~ying any s~~a pe~son who is ~~ c~=ici~l e~ec~2C ~~ ~u~lic office ir. ~~e C~I:UJlcnwealth of Massac~csat~s anc ~he of~i=e held. Armand R. Lapa.Lne (no public. office) & Ruse! A. Lapaliiie Cao public offJ.ce) 3. During the ter.n of a rental agrerunent, ar.y change cf interes~ in suer. property shall reauire full tlisclosure under this Sec~io~. • 4. Any renewal or extension of an agree:aent of sale a:?:" lease shall regu~re full disclosure under this Sect~on. Please sent the fully executed disclosure statement ta: Wayne Feiden Office of Planning and Development City aall, 210 Main Street Northampton, MA oio6o 5. We will file with: Division o~ Capital Planning and Operations Office cf the Deputy Commissioner 15th Floor, one Ashllurton Place ·'· Boston, Massachusetts 02108 ~ stg~ed under the penalties of perjury, :4~v 0. Jf!~· Feb~ 1994 w I !i!I -I i ts ~ lZ-. .-fh:d R ·;&,,a~ A True Copy, Attest:~ w~-_,.:.; ... -~ -' A'ITES"rl 'B!J!P'lfillll~t!':::!tt;:{-~ ltEGIST~ W' . . · . INE J.. DO?IOHUE--· ayne M. Feiden, Principal Planner () ('; () () () () () (") 0 0 0 C) /· \._) (! ·. / c () () 0 () () () CJ () (_) c1 0 0 (' '-.._) () ( ,) () cj (\ \._} () l/' c; (/ c; (_ / c_; ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) / ) ) ) ) ) ) ) / ) j ) _) Date 4/1/2013 4/2/2013 4/2/2013 4/5/2013 4/5/2013 4/9/2013 4/19/2013 4/26/2013 Conservation Commission !227942[ R Landowner Contact Log Method Person Person Summary of Contact Contacting Contacted Phone Judith Graves, Northampton Left message re: who is Conservation call BDR Contractor Commission town contact? Sarah La Valley, Land Planner Send correspondence to Phone for Judith Graves Sarah La Vally at call Northampton Conservation Commission Conservation office Commission Judith Graves, Northampton Conservation Letter Baseline Commission, Sent letter of introduction. Contractor Landowners Phone interview re: Phone Judith Graves Sarah La Valley Landowner Questionnaire; call received permission to visit site at my convenience. E-mail Sarah La Valley Judith Graves Sent link to Mineral Hill information. Site Judith Graves Walked APR land, visit landowner not present. Letter Judith Graves Sarah La Valley Sent draft BDR and signature request. Letter Landowners Judith Graves Signature page received. Landowner correspondence follows: " r - THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS Department of Agricultural Resources 251 Causeway Street, Suite 500, Boston, MA 02114 617-626-1700 fax: 617-626-1850 www.mass.gov/agr DEVALL. PATRICK Governor April 2, 2013 Sarah Lavalley TIMOTHY P. MURRAY Lieutenant Governor Northampton Conservation Commission 210 Main Street, Rm. 11, City Hall Northampton, MA 01060 Dear Ms. LaValley, RICHARD K. SULLIVAN JR. Secretary ~P-A~B --OF AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES GREGORY C. WATSON Commissioner My company has been contracted by the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources to prepare baseline documentation reports for farm properties that are protected by an Agricultural Preservation Restriction (APR). This is usually done soon after the APR is put in place, and documents the current conditions for future reference. The Department uses this opportunity to maintain open channels of communication with the landowner and farmer and to detect trends in the State's farming enterprises. Records indicate that 89 acres of town land in Northampton are subject to an APR, recorded on 12/27/1994 in the Hampshire Registry of Deeds, book 4607, page 172. The next step is for me to complete a report which shows the current condition of the property. Both you and the Department will get a copy of this report. To create the report, I will be walking the property and documenting the farm activities, structures and current condition of the land. I will be calling you soon to discuss a date to visit the property. I will need to conduct a short interview with you prior to walking the land. This is usually done at the time of the site visit or, if that is inconvenient, it can be done over the phone when your schedule allows. It will not be necessary for you to join me on the inspection but you are certainly welcome and encouraged to do so. Please contact me at 978-855-8775 or judithgraves11@gmail.com if you have any questions. Also, please feel free to call the Department directly at 617-626-1737. Sincerely, --' l // c__1;;0l--if. UA<t.;..1..t.J I Judith Graves, BDR contractor as agent, No Stone Unturned Inc. n ('; () () C! () 0 C) 0 0 0 0 ,--, l) () >....._/ () (! () (' , _____ 1 () ( \ \,) (""\ ',, () () 0 c 0 (' ~ (~ CJ CJ CJ (~ ~/ (~ ( ' '-.__/ I , \.___ _ _/ ( \' \__/ ( ' "--" (J (__,,' ) ) ) ' ) ) ) I ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) \ j ) ) ) ) ) ) _) ) ) ) j{i THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS Department of Agricultural Resources ~DAR 251 Causeway Street, Suite 500, Boston, MA 02114 617-626-1700 fax: 617-626-1850 www.mass.gov/agr ~ :t:~~~~8L~L0it't8J~€~J DEVALL. PATRICK Governor April 19, 2013 Sarah LaValley TIMOTHY P. MURRAY Lieutenant Governor Northampton Conservation Commission 210 Main Street, Rm. 11, City Hall Northampton, MA 01060 Dear Ms. Lavalley, RICHARD K. SULLIVAN JR. Secretary GREGORY C. WATSON Commissioner Thank you for accommodating my questions and my visit to the APR land in the Mineral Hills Conservation Area. Enclosed you will find a draft copy of the baseline documentation report from my visit of April 9, 2010, as well as a waypoint location map for reference. Please look it over, sign and return the signature page with the enclosed stamped envelope by April 30 for my submittal deadline. I would greatly appreciate your help with this. There is space for your comments should you wish to include any, and I can be contacted at 978-855- 8775 or judithgraves11@gmail.com if you have any questions. Also, please feel free to contact Delia Delongchamp, APR Stewardship Planner, at the Department directly at 617-626-1737. Once I receive a signature, I will file the report with the Agricultural Preservation Restriction (APR) Program with the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources and a full copy of the report will be mailed to you by the Department. The draft copy may be kept for your records. Thank you in advance. Sincerely, / . ,-~--; I~-d I/ ' c.~/ [,,,:,,,,,:_,~ ,_,_,),•(¢:{,)..•'-1!.4 / Judith Graves, BDR contractor as agent, No Stone Unturned Inc. n () c; CJ Waypoint Coordinates () DATE WAYPOINT# LATITUDE () LONGITUDE 0 09-APR-13 1 42.312687 -72.71636 () 09-APR-13 2 42.313126 -72.717269 0 09-APR-13 3 42.312795 -72.717519 0 09-APR-13 4 42.312584 -72.717587 0 09-APR-13 5 42.312314 -72.718415 0 09-APR-13 6 42.312309 -72.719274 c~ ~/ 09-APR-13 7 42.312432 -72.720148 0 09-APR~13 8 42.31.29 -72.720362 () 09-APR-13 9 42.313075 -72.72349 c) 09-APR-13 10 42.311636 -72.723283 _/ 09-APR-13 11 42.311728 -72.722658 0 09-APR-13 12 42.311827 -72.721858 0 09-APR-13 13 42.312158 -72.723408 () 09-APR-13 14 42.312338 -72.723309 ('1 '~/ 09-APR-13 15 42.315355 -72.721966 () 09-APR~13 16 42.314406 -72.724634 (1 09-APR-13 17 42.314264 -72;725366 () 09-APR~13 18 42.314482 -72.726129 () 09-APR-13 19 42.31475 -72.726195 () 09-APR-13 20 42.314669 -72.725636 0 09-APR-13 21 42.316116 -72.721023 () 09-APR-13 22 42.316112 -72.720045 () 09-APR-13 23 42.316141 -72.718894 CJ 09-APR-13 24 42.316456 -72.718961 CJ 09-APR-13 25 42.315691 -72.719681 .--\ 09-APR~13 26 42.314124 -72.719676 ( ) () 09-APR-13 27 42.314254 -72.719112 () 09-APR-13 28 42.313563 -72.720382 ·o9-APR-13 29 42.313278 -72.716453 (\ ....... __ ./ 09-APR-13 30 42.313856 -72~716542 (\ ~_) 09-APR-13 31 42.313969 -72.716546 u 09-APR-13 32 42.316657 -72.716955 C' _j 09-APR-13 33 42.315794 -72.717667 c; (/ ( l ! 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