21.357 An Order to Authorize the Conservation Commission to Acquire a Conservation Restriction on North Farms Road - CertifiedCity of Northampton
MASSACHUSETTS
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In City Council, December 2, 2021
Upon the recommendation of Mayor David J. Narkewicz, Planning & Sustainability, and the
Conservation Commission
21.357 An Order to Authorize the Conservation Commission to Acquire a Conservation Restriction
on North Farms Road
WHEREAS, the Open Space, Recreation, and Multi-Use Trail Plan: 2018-2025 recommends
linking conservation areas along Broad Brook and the surrounding areas to
enhance wildlife values and create a continuous Broad Brook Greenway.; and
WHEREAS, Gary Warner has offered to donate to the City a conservation restriction on 34+/-
acres on North Farms Road adjoining land already permanently protected as part
of the Broad Brook Greenway; and
WHEREAS, the project will ensure that the open fields and forests contained on the Premises
will be permanently available for sustainable agriculture and forestry, and will
create public access on a portion of the area for hiking, and will provide a
connection from North Farms Road to the Greenway;
Ordered, that
The Conservation Commission is authorized to acquire for conservation and passive recreation
purposes, as provided by MGL Chapter 40, §8C, any fee, easement or conservation restriction as
defined in MGL Chapter 184, §31 or any other interest in the above land and any immediately
adjoining land; that the City Council hereby accepts such conservation restrictions; that the
Conservation Commission is authorized to accept conservation restrictions on any land so
acquired, with such related restrictions and agreements as the City determines are agreeable.
Any such restrictions shall be held under the care, custody and control of the Conservation
Commission, and are found to be in the public interest pursuant to Section 32 of Chapter 184 of
the Massachusetts General Laws.