AWARD ConsCom Fund
Community Preservation Committee
Recommendation for Funding
Date:
April 1, 2009
Applicant:
ConservationCommission Conservation Fund Project
Amount of funding requested:
$350,000
Amount of funding recommended by CPC:
$100,000
Summary reasons for recommendation
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The Conservation Commission has been effective in preserving key open space parcels in
the City of Northampton.
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The funding would allow the Conservation Commission to act quickly on high priority,
time sensitive open space acquisition and preservation projects.
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The fund would support the general criteria for open space acquisition in the Community
Preservation Plan and the Sustainable Northampton Plan.
Conditions/contingencies attached to recommendation:
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Procedures for monitoring and reporting shall be worked out among the Committee,
Mayor and the grantee.
Additional comments from committee
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