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Self-Help Land Acquisition program to help defray Attendant (approximately $5,000), to begin design
<br /> the cost of this property. studies for a new flume at Johns Pond (where the
<br /> Quashnet River emanates) and for any contingencies
<br /> Recommendation: Finance Committee recommends involved with the problem of EDB contamination at
<br /> approval. the Quashnet Bogs. The remainder of the $97,500 is
<br /> Motion made by Curtis Frye. the subject of another transfer to fund our Interpretive
<br /> Tour Program and to buy, maintain and improve
<br /> Motion: I move the Selectmen are hereby authorized Conservation Lands.
<br /> to acquire by purchase, by eminent domain or other-
<br /> wise, for conservation purposes, all or a portion of a Recommendation: Finance Committee recommends
<br /> certain parcel of land,being that land shown as Lots 1 approval.
<br /> through 11, "Open Space I", "Parcel B", "Drainage Motion made by Nancy Caffyn.
<br /> Parcel B", "Drainage Parcel C" and a portion of Back
<br /> Road on a "Subdivision Plan of Land Prepared for Motion: I move Article 20 be voted as printed in the
<br /> MacDonald Land Trust in Mashpee, Mass." By warrant,with the exception of the phrase,"or take any
<br /> Holmes and McGrath, Inc., dated July 12, 1989, also other action relating thereto."
<br /> being shown on the 1996 Mashpee Assessors' Maps as Motion passes unanimous 9:12 p.m.
<br /> Map 42,Block 24,containing 20.5 acres,more or less,
<br /> located between John's Pond, Back Road and Moody Article 21
<br /> Pond, to be held in the care and custody of the To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen
<br /> Conservation Commission pursuant to Chapter 40, to acquire, by purchase or otherwise, for conservation
<br /> Section 8C of the Massachusetts General Laws, that purposes, all or a portion of a certain parcel of land,
<br /> the sum of $340,000 is hereby appropriated, to be being that land shown on a"Plan of Land in Mashpee
<br /> expended at the direction of the Board of Selectmen, of Edwin White"by Charles Savery dated October 15,
<br /> to acquire the aforesaid property and to pay all other 1970, also being shown on the 1997 Mashpee
<br /> costs incidental and related thereto, and that to meet Assessors' Maps as Map 53,Block 2,containing 16.85
<br /> this appropriation, the Treasurer, with the approval of acres, more or less, located between the Mashpee
<br /> the Selectmen, is hereby authorized to borrow said River and the west side of Meetinghouse Road, just
<br /> sum under and pursuant to Chapter 44,Section 7(3)of north of the intersection of the latter with Hanson
<br /> the Massachusetts General Laws, or any other Drive, to be held in the care and custody of the
<br /> enabling authority, and to issue bonds or notes of the Conservation Commission pursuant to Massachusetts
<br /> Town therefor, that the sum of $400 is hereby raised General Laws Chapter 40, Section 8C; and further, to
<br /> by taxation and applied to the Issuance of Debt see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate,bor-
<br /> L: Account in connection with the issuance of bonds or row, or transfer from available funds $185,000 for
<br /> notes hereunder; that the Board of Selectmen and the such purpose, including expenses incidental and relat-
<br /> Conservation Commission are each authorized and
<br /> ed thereto, and to raise such appropriation, the
<br /> directed to apply for and accept any and all Federal, Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen be
<br /> State or County grants that may be available for the
<br /> ,; authorized to borrow$185,000 or any other sum under
<br /> _„t acquisition of the aforesaid property and that the and pursuant to Chapter 44, Sections 7 and 8C and if
<br /> F Board of Selectmen and the Conservation applicable, Chapter 40, Section 8C of the General
<br /> Commission are each hereby authorized to enter into Laws, or any other enabling authority, and to issue
<br /> agreements and execute any and all instruments as bonds or notes of the Town therefor; and further,to see
<br /> may be necessary or convenient in connection with he
<br /> aforesaid land acquisition. if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or trans-
<br /> fer from available funds $400 to the Issuance of Debt
<br /> Motion passes 256 to 75,9:11 p.m. Account; and further,to see if the Town will authorize
<br /> the Board of Selectmen and/or Conservation
<br /> Article 20 Commission to apply for and accept Federal, State
<br /> To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and trans- and/or County grants, including reimbursement under
<br /> fer $25,000 from the Cranberry Bog Reserved Chapter 132A, Section 11 of the General Laws, the
<br /> Receipts Account to the Bog/Operation and "Self-Help Act" and/or grants under Barnstable
<br /> Maintenance Account, or take any other action related County's "Cape Cod Pathways" program, to be
<br /> thereto. applied by the Town toward the financing of this pur
<br /> chase, and to enter into contracts or agreements with
<br /> Submitted by the Conservation Commission
<br /> Federal, State and/or County agencies,private conser-
<br /> Explanation: The Town's share of the 1997 crop was vation trusts or other entities or persons in connection
<br /> approximately $97,500. The intent of this $25,000 with the purchase of such land and its preservation for
<br /> transfer is to fund the salary of the Cranberry Bog conservation purposes; and finally, to see if the Town
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