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conservation restrictions on the land; and finally, to enforcement of conservation restrictions on the land;
<br /> see if the Town will authorize the Conservation and finally,to authorize the Conservation Commission
<br /> Commission and the Board of Selectmen to enter into and the Board of Selectmen to enter into agreements r
<br /> agreements and execute any and all instruments as and execute any and all instruments as may be neces-
<br /> '' may be necessary on behalf of the Town to effectuate sary on behalf of the Town to effectuate said acquisi-
<br /> '''' said acquisition or preservation, or take any other tion and preservation.
<br /> action relating thereto. Motion made to dispense with reading of article.
<br /> Submitted by Open Space Committee ,
<br /> Motion to dispense with reading of article passes at
<br /> Explanation: This article would authorize the Board 10:22 p.m.
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<br /> of Selectmen to purchase, on behalf of the Motion passes unanimously at 10.25.
<br /> Conservation Commission, a portion of a 17.89 acre s�
<br /> parcel located along the Quashnet River north and ARTICLE 31
<br /> south of Route 151 and adjacent to existing Town con- To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen
<br /> servation land, the High School site and private open and/or Conservation Commission torant a conserva-
<br /> space at Mashpee Village and the Quashnet Valley g Y
<br /> Country Club. The area is in the Mashpee National tion restriction and/or management easement on that
<br /> parcel of land identified on the 1999 Mashpee
<br /> Wildlife Refuge and the recharge area of Waquoit Bay Assessors' Maps as Map 98, Block 1, consisting of
<br /> and is recommended as a high priority acquisition by 12.37 acres, more or less, located between Holland
<br /> the Comprehensive Plan. The purchase would be paid Mill Road, Old Ockway Road and "Coombs Avenue"
<br /> for with Land Bank funds. The land will be purchased and shown on a"Plan of Land in Mashpee,Mass. pre-
<br /> by the Orenda Wildlife Land Trust, from which it is pared for Heirs of Maurice F. Greaney",dated October
<br /> intended that the Town will buy the fee interest in the 6, 1989, by Schofield Brothers, Inc. Registered Land
<br /> 13.93 acre portion south of Route 151 subject to a con- Surveyors, which has been purchased and held in the
<br /> servation restriction which is to be purchased by the care and custody of the Conservation Commission
<br /> Massachusetts Division of Fisheries &Wildlife. pursuant to Mass. General Laws Chapter 40, Section +i
<br /> Motion made by David Leveille. 8C under the provisions of the vote under Article 23 of [k
<br /> Motion: I move the Town vote to authorize the the warrant for the October 2, 2000 Annual Town
<br /> Meeting, to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
<br /> Selectmen to acquire, by purchase or otherwise, for Division of Fisheries & Wildlife under terms and for
<br /> conservation and passive recreation purposes, all or a compensation which are agreeable to the Board of
<br /> portion of those parcels of land identified on the Selectmen and Conservation Commission, and to
<br /> FY2000 Mashpee Assessors' maps as Map 73, Blocks enter into contracts or agreements with the
<br /> 7 and 11, consisting of 17.89 acres, more or less, Massachusetts Division of Fisheries & Wildlife in
<br /> located along the Quashnet River North and South of connection with said restriction and/or easement and
<br /> Route 151 and shown on a "plan of land in Mashpee, execute any and all instruments as may be necessary
<br /> Mass. surveyed for Marion H. Collins, Carleton H. on behalf of the Town to effectuate said restriction
<br /> Collins &Erdine C. Henriksen", dated June 17, 1972, and/or easement; and finally, to authorize the
<br /> by John O. Henriksen,RLS, to be held in the care and Selectmen to petition the General Court for special
<br /> custody of the Conservation Commission pursuant to legislation authorizing the Town to enter into said
<br /> Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 40, Section 8C; restriction and/or easement, or take any other action
<br /> and further vote to appropriate and transfer from the relating thereto.
<br /> Land Bank Fund established by the Town under the
<br /> provisions of Chapter 293 of the Acts of 1998 (an act Submitted by Open Space Committee
<br /> relative to the establishment of the Cape Cod Open Explanation: This article would authorize the Board
<br /> Space Land Acquisition Program) $70,000 for said of Selectmen and Conservation Commission to sell a
<br /> purpose, and further, to authorize the Board of
<br /> 1 for and accept federal, state and/or conservation restriction or management easement to
<br /> Selectmen to apply Y P the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries &Wildlife on
<br /> county grants,including reimbursement under Chapter a parcel of land purchased by the Town with Land
<br /> 132A, Section 11 of the Massachusetts General Laws, Bank funds. This restriction/easement was anticipated
<br /> the"Self-Help Act",to be applied by the Town toward at the time of the October 2000 Town Meeting,but the r
<br /> the financing of this acquisition, and to enter into con- Town has since learned that it cannot be done without
<br /> tracts or agreements with federal, state and/or county approval by the state legislature under the require-
<br /> agencies, private conservation trusts or other entities ments of Article 97 of the state constitution. The
<br /> or persons in connection with the acquisition of all or October Town Meeting article did not authorize the
<br /> a portion of such land and its preservation for conser- Selectmen to seek the necessary legislation. It is antic-
<br /> vation and passive recreation purposes, including ipated that the state will be paying approximately
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