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3 Board of Selectmen Minutes October 30, 2006 APPOINTMENTS AND HEARINGS: The Compact of Cape Cod Conservation Trusts, Inc., -Mills Land Transfer: Selectman Green stepped down for the above referenced topic of discussion. The Board of Selectmen met with Paula Goldberg,Land Protection Specialist of The Compact of Cape Cod Conservation Trusts, Inc. and Emma 7o Mills to discuss matters relative to a proposed land exchange. It was disclosed the Mills Family has submitted a proposal to the Community Preservation Committee for the acquisition and preservation of open space, approximately 16.5 acres of natural lands located at Santuit Pond. The land if acquired for conservation purposes would also convey a perpetual conservation restriction to either the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife or the Orenda Wildlife Trust, or both. A map depicting a component of the proposal to exchange five parcels owned by the Town a total of 0.5 acres for approximately 0.51 acres owned by the Mills Family. The exchange land proposed to be owned by the Town would be owned under the same terms noted above. It was noted the Town of Mashpee in the vicinity of Santuit Pond owns numerous non-contiguous small parcels of land acquired principally by tax foreclosure with a 1917 subdivision. The applicant was asked to convey the benefit of such an exchange to the residents of the Town of Mashpee. It was disclosed the proposed exchange would assemble contiguous parcels of land to enhance the parcels of each owner. The Mills intend to place a conservation restriction on certain lands and on three of the five lots to be acquired from the Town as part of the property exchange that would provide an almost continuous wildlife corridor between the Town conservation land and Santuit Pond. Discussion followed regarding the proposal and of other small Town owned parcels. It was agreed that all small Town owned parcels would be reviewed in the future and considered all together opposed to a piece meal basis. The matter was taken under advisement.