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<br /> To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to acquire, by purchase or
<br /> otherwise, for conservation and passive recreation purposes, all or a portion of those
<br /> parcels of land identified on the 1999 Mashpee Assessors' Maps as Map 86, Blocks 1
<br /> and 2, located on "Turner Road", to be held in the care and custody of the
<br /> Conservation Commission pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 40,
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<br /> Section 8C; and further, to see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, or ,
<br /> transfer from available funds, $300,000 for such purpose, including expenses
<br /> incidental and related thereto, and to raise such appropriation, the Treasurer, with " l
<br /> the approval of the Selectmen, be authorized to borrow $300,000 or any other sum
<br /> under and pursuant to Chapter 44, Sections 7 and 8C and, if applicable, Chapter 40,
<br /> section 8C of the General laws, or any other enabling authority, and to issue bonds or
<br /> notes of the Town therefor; with said borrowing to be repaid with funds from the
<br /> Land Bank Fund established by the Town under the provisions of Chapter 293 of the
<br /> Acts of 1998 (An Act Relative to the Establishment of the Cape Cod Open Space Land
<br /> Acquisition Program); and to designate said land as an open space land acquisition !'
<br /> pursuant to said Chapter 293; and further, to see if the Town will vote to raise and
<br /> appropriate or transfer from available funds $1500 to the Issuance of Debt Account; '
<br /> and further, to see if the Town will authorize the Board of Selectmen and / or
<br /> Conservation Commission to apply for and accept Federal, State and / or County
<br /> grants, including reimbursement under Chapter 132A, Section 11 of the General i
<br /> Laws, the "Self-Help Act", to be applied by the Town toward the financing of this
<br /> purchase, and to enter into contracts or agreements with Federal, State and / or , r;
<br /> County agencies, private conservation trusts or other entities or persons in j
<br /> connection with the purchase of such land and its preservation for conservation and }
<br /> passive recreation purposes, including enforcement of conservation restrictions on {'
<br /> the land; and finally, to see if the Town will authorize the Conservation Commission
<br /> and the Board of Selectmen to enter into agreements and execute any and all
<br /> instruments as may be necessary on behalf of the Town to effectuate said
<br /> acquisition, sale, transfer or preservation; or take any other action relating thereto.
<br /> Submitted by the Open Space Committee
<br /> Explanation: This article would authorize the Board of Selectmen to purchase, on
<br /> behalf of the Conservation Commission,two parcels totaling 32.7 acres, more or less,
<br /> on Turner Road and adjacent to existing well site lands of the Mashpee Water District
<br /> and conservation land owned by the Falmouth Rod &Gun Club. The area is actively
<br /> being marketed, is in the Mashpee National Wildlife Refuge and the recharge' area of
<br /> the Water District's Turner Road well and is recommended for acquisition by the
<br /> Comprehensive Plan. The purchase would be paid for with Land Bank funds.
<br /> Motion to be made by Ken Marsters. I
<br /> Motion: I move the Town hereby authorize the Selectmen to acquire, by purchase ,L
<br /> or otherwise, for conservation and passive recreation purposes, all or a portion of
<br /> those parcels of land identified on the 1999 Mashpee Assessors' Maps as Map 86, t "
<br /> Blocks 1 and 2, located on "Turner Road", to be held in the care and custody of the
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