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The committee said the parcel left Chapter 61 last year after the owner sold the property. Because the sale and the development timeline fall under landowner and planning-board processes, the committee said there is little it can do immediately beyond monitoring land-use filings and participating in planning-review processes.

Members also discussed Rocky Woods. The committee said the developer declined to pursue an Open Space Residential Design (OSRD) agreement; the project was expected to come before the Zoning Board of Appeals this month as part of a 40B application process, but committee members said the application appears to be on hold. The committee will watch for filings at the Zoning Board of Appeals.

Ending: committee members said they will monitor planning- and zoning-board activity and provide updates at future meetings; no acquisition or direct action was authorized.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Lakeville Open Space Committee, 5-1-25","oneSentenceSummary","Open Space Committee members raised concern about a roughly 600-acre former pig farm removed from Chapter 61 and sold to a developer last year; members also said the Rocky Woods project is in limbo after an OSRD submission was declined and a possible move to the Zoning Board of Appeals for a 40B plan.","taxTitle","Town of Lakeville, Plymouth County, Massachusetts","taxId",58187,"location","Massachusetts","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6569503,"Committee urges enforcement on dirt-bike use in conservation-restricted bog area; postings removed, police involvement needed",111,1100000,1211000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3182772-bf934de23f30fb7f609e4619a6350e75&start=1100&end=1211","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3182772-bf934de23f30fb7f609e4619a6350e75/thumbnail_1100000.jpg","/articles/6569503/Massachusetts/Committee-urges-enforcement-on-dirt-bike-use-in-conservation-restricted-bog-area-postings-removed-police-involvement-needed","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6569503-e82f34ea72b9611baab1b78f7952d71d/orig.mp4?Expires=1776010976&Signature=PODh1SyVh8jGKhAWD7bozZ1nQW56TfMOnTDt8Lz2iOBWUMEzyQHtFl4BV8LapVwuwibv9FSG7A5wtLXh1girR0ftcg09DX6QLIFhFGWPo7cm9JKPkJss8S~0QXGYfUfMkvC1ZOnaaWPWHmPCq0Ftu4qZw40wJikue5RzSbPiWPk4eMb5F80JoBVYOHOFtXk5JqZo817XazRHbfSKu55-JsoeB2PzURAemQ7G5y8Qwl7Dr-svfYMtmeZNwjIr6LR-XYRpU8IttyXO6ebawowvTkd-MVbq~3v2lSlcotwvrIK9e8HUOY4nuTg-ZAqoXcRU5JXPOYZAjGXKofeNFAuOyQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Committee members updated the board May 1 on motorized-vehicle intrusions into a conservation-restricted bog area adjacent to Betty's Neck. The committee said it had sent letters to residents reporting issues and provided contact information for law enforcement.

The committee reported the bog parcel is under a conservation restriction that prohibits motorized vehicles, but signs posted at Betty's Neck were removed repeatedly. Nancy (manager at the adjacent Hasselhoff/Assawampson site) told the committee the primary remedy is enforcement: the Massachusetts Environmental Police or the Lakeville Police must catch and cite offenders.

The committee said it provided affected residents with the conservation restriction text and law-enforcement contacts and urged anyone who observes motorized-vehicle incursions to call police immediately so enforcement action can be initiated. Beyond signage, committee members said, enforcement and timely reporting are the effective options available to protect the restricted property.

Ending: the committee said it would continue to coordinate with the manager of adjacent property, provide documentation to residents, and monitor enforcement outcomes reported by law enforcement.","The Open Space Committee reported residents and managers flagged dirt-bike activity on conservation-restricted land near Betty's Neck; the committee sent letters and concluded enforcement must be done by Massachusetts Environmental Police and Lakeville Police because the committee lacks enforcement authority.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6569506,"Open Space Committee reviews town property lists, flags Chapter 61 discrepancies and a 15.6-acre parcel of interest",228,1300000,1528000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3182772-bf934de23f30fb7f609e4619a6350e75&start=1300&end=1528","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3182772-bf934de23f30fb7f609e4619a6350e75/thumbnail_1300000.jpg","/articles/6569506/Massachusetts/Open-Space-Committee-reviews-town-property-lists-flags-Chapter-61-discrepancies-and-a-156-acre-parcel-of-interest","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6569506-0d220ee35109ef75ae9350eeb94fb41b/orig.mp4?Expires=1776010976&Signature=imTkDcfCjrINLWa24RMkzaikN89CQmtnLOcfZOAi4p3KyFClSrRaSuq6Xc2wUYIj5wWZSoB1tUEIm5Uyg3TB5MF8FuVEaYM1PE-BTK2Sj~I-W6V0enG~d2G8rgMQ7gzjkqHMI7kw4dyyCsZkp-4pKDpQ504e7lUWZWB3zDLVc6vpHoCIpo1TW3cy9VuMzubpekTrSBDBEqRQ-Xf5qucHS4z26lR6RIQA6Gh2vYtk6boAG~6jDHMEIs5e8b8T3hNlAsglyd~M~9B-hS~WtfK9405gf-UDhU916wv4htVpNwICRZC5aIm242iwiCRacz3uleb2opvkeiZ915AeaqbEIA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","During its May 1 meeting the Town of Lakeville Open Space Committee reviewed assessor-provided property inventories and discussed next steps for maintaining accurate lists of town-owned land, vacant parcels and privately owned land eligible for conservation programs.

The committee received two new lists from the assessor's office: a town-owned-land list covering many small parcels and a broader vacant-land PDF. Committee members said the combined datasets show roughly 90 town-owned open parcels and about 400 candidate private parcels after initial filtering for conserved or town/state-owned land.

Nut graf: Accurate property records are essential to identify candidates for conservation, apply Chapter 61 tax-incentive outreach, and to flag parcels approaching expiration of enrollment or ownership change. Committee members noted at least one parcel with a Chapter 61 expiration listing that appears outdated on the assessor's card.

Key items discussed included a 15.6-acre parcel listed to Robert J. Dupree that the assessor indicated came out of Chapter 61 on 12/31/2021 but still appears in the assessor's records as Chapter 61 property. Staff said the assessor may need to update the card. The committee also noted two parcels recently donated to local Wampanoag tribal entities; members asked whether special tax or trust status might affect Chapter 61 application requirements and agreed to follow up with the assessor and town counsel.

Members also discussed the Montgomery Street property the committee previously considered: it's surrounded by residential parcels, not inside the PPA and unlikely to attract conservation-trust interest; the committee will not pursue it further after local investigation.

Next steps: the committee asked the assessor to provide an Excel version of the town-owned and vacant-land lists for easier tracking and to follow up on the Dupree card. Committee members will continue deduplicating the candidate mailing list and will monitor parcels with Chapter 61 expirations and ownership changes, especially those in priority protection areas.

Ending: the committee expects to refine its property datasets and report additional findings at future meetings; members said a new assessor starting soon should help make data more accessible.","Committee members reviewed new assessor-provided property lists, found roughly 90 town-owned open parcels and noted discrepancies in Chapter 61 status for several parcels including a 15.6-acre Dupree property that may have an expired Chapter 61 designation.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6569508,"Lakeville Open Space Committee plans landowner outreach; mailing costs and event logistics remain unresolved",822,1772000,2594000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3182772-bf934de23f30fb7f609e4619a6350e75&start=1772&end=2594","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3182772-bf934de23f30fb7f609e4619a6350e75/thumbnail_1772000.jpg","/articles/6569508/Massachusetts/Lakeville-Open-Space-Committee-plans-landowner-outreach-mailing-costs-and-event-logistics-remain-unresolved","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6569508-0f6cb0db760993ca44f4dab360bdc4f7/orig.mp4?Expires=1776010976&Signature=da5fZLCglFOhl4CQh1ezKPkKuqa-keddCrJV8T~3VVW2YjQBtwR5845TU6LJg4uBrcJTjL3l-BAoePrjJtiKVdA2zOrzvCPfADibeLz2UkDaS2khj9R-ViS3jJcGc~BSlBS3rDN3dKUc39mVgyM62xqSsvwXGWNxubweD~-J7Ggs2ydTAC~inbufEAkJ13mOwl-T8vdhurqkQhMB2zFQIRHY2ict38riY~ep3FO9S5u-oPs6OAf2qJAXsGNjKbKsqpMIzlKfV6W5JCttmphnauXPjc0jM9Z2f0XzPiD7rlhU~Tz4FTS2LW1~ZJcu~gX03jEtBCWvLYu2mi-MGqMrIg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Town of Lakeville Open Space Committee agreed May 1 to move forward with a landowner outreach campaign that would mail state-produced pamphlets to owners of potentially conserved parcels and host an informational event for interested landowners.

Committee Chair David Salomas said the committee has received sample materials and that MassWoods (a state outreach partner) offered to supply brochures at no cost, but the committee must cover mailing and event expenses. Committee members discussed target lists, postage rates and volunteer/contract options for preparing mailings.

Why it matters: the outreach is intended to inform landowners about conservation tools such as Chapter 61 tax programs and permanent conservation options. Committee members said the work could lead to new conservation projects or referrals to regional land trusts.

Committee members and staff spent most of the meeting refining who should receive mailings. Options discussed included mailing to owners of parcels 10 acres and up, or 5 acres and up where parcels lie inside the committee's priority protection areas (PPAs). The draft mailing list initially counted roughly 476 addresses; after removing public, town-owned and conserved parcels the working list was about 400 entries, subject to further deduplication and filtering.

The committee received cost estimates and operational cautions. A member reported a small test envelope with two sheets weighed enough to require a higher class of postage and that a post office estimate of $2.59 per mailing could make bulk postage the largest single expense. Members discussed pursuing town bulk-mail rates or a contracted mail service (Staples or similar) and noted both volunteer and paid options for printing and labeling envelopes.

MassWoods and local partners: the committee reported a recent call with a MassWoods representative and identified two potential presenters for a landowner event: a representative from Wildlands Trust and the state's service forester. The committee also discussed using the library as a venue and including refreshments; organizers said they would plan an RSVP system but expect modest attendance — traditionally 20 to 30 respondents from large mailings.

Timing and next steps: committee members said they will continue to refine the mailing list, confirm bulk postage options, obtain printer bids and draft a cover letter for mailings. The committee expects to present a complete budget and a final recommended mailing cutoff at a future meeting; members said the aim is to be ready to conduct outreach ahead of the town's fall meeting cycle if the budget allows.

Ending: the committee set follow-up tasks (finalize mailing list, check bulk-mail rates through the town, obtain two bids for printing/postage, and draft a cover letter) and will review postage and budget numbers at future meetings before authorizing any printing or mailing.","The Town of Lakeville Open Space Committee agreed May 1 to pursue a landowner outreach program using free pamphlets from a state program but still needs to finalize a mailing list, postage and printing arrangements and an event budget before fall town meeting deadlines.","actionData","errors"]

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