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f ing by the state under its "Self-Help" conservation 1995 Mashpee Assessors Maps as Map 45, Block 9,
<br /> land acquisition program. generally located east of the Mashpee River on
<br /> Meetinghouse Road opposite its intersection with
<br /> f Recommendation: Finance Committee recommends Goodspeeds Meetinghouse Road, to be held in the
<br /> n approval. care and custody of the Conservation Commission
<br /> Motion made by George Costa. pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 40,
<br />'f Section 8C;and further,to see if the Town will vote to
<br /> e Motion: I move the Town vote to authorize the appropriate $150,000 or any other sum for such pur-
<br /> a Board of Selectmen to acquire, by purchase, for pose, including expenses incidental and related there-
<br /> n conservation purposes certain parcels of land, to,and to raise such appropriation,the Treasurer,with
<br />,s being that land shown on the 1995 Mashpee the approval of the Selectmen, be authorized to bor-
<br /> n Assessors Maps as Map 28, Block 68, containing row $150,000 or any other sum under and pursuant to
<br /> n 3.6 acres more or less located near the northeast Chapter 44, Sections 7 and 8C and, if applicable,
<br /> corner of the intersection of Main Street (Route
<br /> g 130)and South Sandwich Road,and Map 36,Block Chapter 40, Section 8C, of the General Laws, or any
<br />,e 38containing 22 acresmore or lessother enabling authority,and to issue bonds or notes of
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<br />)f the Town therefor; and further, to see if the Town will
<br />)r located east of Goodspeeds Meetinghouse Road, vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available
<br /> 4 north of Noisy Hole Road and south of Main Street funds $500 or any other sum to the Issuance of Debt
<br /> (Route 130), to be held in the care and custody of Account; and further,to see if the Town will authorize
<br /> er the Conservation Commission pursuant to the Board of Selectmen and/or Conservation
<br /> re Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 40, Section Commission to apply for and accept Federal and/or
<br /> ill 8C; and further, the Town vote to appropriate State grants, including reimbursement under Chapter
<br /> le $32,000 for such purpose, including expenses incl- 132A, Section 11 of the General Laws, the"Self-Help
<br /> bt dental and related thereto,and to raise such appro-
<br /> Act," to be applied by the Town toward the financing
<br /> priation, the Treasurer, with the approval of the
<br /> 77e of this purchase, and to enter into contracts or agree-
<br /> Selectmen, be authorized to borrow $32,000 under ments with Federal and/or State agencies,private Con-
<br /> or and pursuant to Chapter 44, Sections 7 and 8C servation trusts or other entities or persons in connec-
<br /> er and, if applicable, Chapter 40, Section 8C, of the tion with the purchase of such land and its preserva-
<br /> General Laws,or any other enabling authority,and
<br /> 1P tion for conservation purposes; and finally, to see if
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<br /> issue ssue bonds or noes of the own therefor; and
<br />�g tthe Town will authorize the Conservation
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<br /> further, the Town vote to raise and appropriate Commission and the Board of Selectmen to enter into
<br /> $500 to the Issuance of Debt Account; and further,
<br /> n the Town authorize the Board of Selectmen and/or agreements and execute any and all instruments as
<br /> o may c necessary on behalf of the Town to effectuate
<br /> Conservation Commission to apply for and accept
<br /> a Federal and/or State grants, including reimburse- said acquisition.
<br />'f went under Chapter 132A, Section 11 of the Submitted by the Conservation Commission e
<br /> on General Laws, the "Self-Help Act," to be applied
<br /> ito by the Town toward the financing of this purchase, Explanation: In 1985, the Town initiated an effort to
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<br /> rte to protect the Mashpee River Corridor which, to date,and to enter into contracts or agreements with has resulted in the preservation of 657 acres of land in
<br /> Federal and/or State agencies,private conservation
<br /> trusts or other entities or persons in connection an almost continuous corridor along the length of the on with the purchase of such land and its preservation River. There remain only two significant "missing
<br /> els for conservation purposes; and finally, the Town links" in that corridor, of which this property is one.
<br /> authorize the Conservation Commission and the
<br /> This purchase, which could qualify for 52% funding
<br /> Ty Board of Selectmen to enter into agreements and by the state, is proposed in order to move one step
<br /> 1) execute any and all instruments as may be neces-
<br /> closer to completing the corridor protection plan as
<br /> for sary on behalf of the Town to effectuate said acqui- well as reducing potential future nitrogen contamina- F
<br /> sition, tion of the river due to residential wastewater systems. {
<br /> a In addition, it will facilitate both the completion of a
<br />)m Motion passes unanimously 9:04 p.m. proposed "Cross-Cape" hiking trail from Sandy Neck
<br />;he to South Cape Beach and the heritage corridor project
<br /> ro Article 36: To see if the Town will vote to authorize
<br /> rth the Board of Selectmen to acquire,by purchase or oth- proposed by the Wampanoag Tribal Council and
<br /> ids erwise, for conservation purposes, a parcel of land, endorsed by the Board of Selectmen.
<br /> si being that land shown on a"Plan of Land in Mashpee, Recommendation: Finance Committee recommends
<br /> i. Mass. Prepared for Rita A. Lopez, et. als." dated approval.
<br /> of December 8, 1996,by Saunders Surveying Services of
<br /> to Salem, NH, containing 15.22 acres more or less, said Motion made by George Costa.
<br /> rd- land also being a portion of that parcel shown on the Motion: I move the Town vote to authorize the
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