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Article 30
<br /> To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to acquire, by purchase or otherwise,
<br /> for conservation and passive recreation purposes, all or a portion of those parcels of land
<br /> identified on the FY2000 Mashpee Assessors' Maps as Map 73, Blocks 7 and 11, consisting of
<br /> 17.89 acres, more or less, located along the Quashnet River north and south of Route 151 and
<br /> shown on a "Plan of Land in Mashpee, Mass. surveyed for Marion H. Collins, Carleton H. Collins
<br /> & Erdine C. Henriksen", dated June 17, 1972, by John 0. Henriksen, RLS, to be held in the care
<br /> and custody of the Conservation Commission pursuant to Mass. General Laws Chapter 40,
<br /> Section 8C; and further, to see if the Town will vote to appropriate and transfer from the Land
<br /> Bank Fund established by the Town under the provisions of Chapter 293 of the Acts of 1998 (An '
<br /> Act Relative to the Establishment of the Cape Cod Open Space Land Acquisition Program), or
<br /> borrow, $70,000 for such purpose, including expenses incidental and related thereto, and that
<br /> the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be authorized to borrow $70,000 or any
<br /> other sum under and pursuant to Chapter 44, Sections 7 and 8C and, if applicable, Chapter 40,
<br /> Section 8C of the Mass. 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 Land Bank
<br /> Fund established by the Town under the provisions of Chapter 293 of the Acts of 1998; and
<br /> further, to see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds
<br /> $500 to the Issuance of Debt Account; and further, to see if the Town will authorize the Board
<br /> of Selectmen and/or Conservation Commission to apply for and accept Federal, State and/or
<br /> County grants, including reimbursement under Chapter 132A, Section 11 of the Mass. General
<br /> Laws, the "Self-Help Act", to be applied by the Town toward the financing of this purchase, and
<br /> to enter into contracts or agreements with Federal, State and/or County agencies, private
<br /> conservation trusts or other entities or persons in connection with the acquisition of all or a
<br /> portion of such land and its preservation for conservation and passive recreation purposes,
<br /> including enforcement of conservation restrictions on the land; and finally, to see if the Town
<br /> will authorize the Conservation Commission and the Board of Selectmen to enter into
<br /> agreements and execute any and all instruments as may be necessary on behalf of the Town to
<br /> effectuate said acquisition or preservation, or take any other action relating thereto.
<br /> Submitted by Open Space Committee
<br /> Explanation: This article would authorize the Board of Selectmen to purchase, on behalf of
<br /> the Conservation Commission, a portion of a 17.89 acre parcel located along the Quashnet
<br /> River north and south of Route 151 and adjacent to existing Town conservation land, the High
<br /> School site and private open space at Mashpee Village and the Quashnet Valley Country Club.
<br /> The area is in the Mashpee National Wildlife Refuge and the recharge area of Waquoit Bay and t
<br /> is recommended as a high priority acquisition by the Comprehensive Plan. The purchase would
<br /> be paid for with Land Bank funds. The land will be purchased by the Orenda Wildlife Land
<br /> Trust, from which it is intended that the Town will buy the fee interest in the 13.93 acre portion
<br /> south of Route 151 subject to a conservation restriction which is to be purchased by the
<br /> Massachusetts Division of Fisheries & Wildlife.
<br /> Motion to be made by David Leveille.
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