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\"Now the MBTA says they recommend that we turn it into housing,\" committee member Bob reported to the committee. He said three or four people at the MBTA meeting stood and objected to housing. Committee members said the property is largely paved and estimated at about 200,000-plus square feet (roughly five acres), and that converting it to green space would require substantial work because the site is paved.

Members noted the MBTA owns the surplus parcel and will seek a developer. Committee members said the town planning board and select board will continue to be involved and that the town administrator, Andrew Superforth, will notify the committee of future public meetings where residents can comment. The MBTA has also discussed the possibility of dedicating portions of the site to transit uses such as the Cape Cod Express, though no decision has been made.

No formal committee action was taken; members said they will monitor the matter and attend public meetings if the town schedules them.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Lakeville Open Space Committee, 7-3-25","oneSentenceSummary","Committee members reported public opposition to MBTA’s initial recommendation to use surplus station land for housing; town discussion centered on retail, a grocery store, or family attractions as alternatives for the roughly 5-acre paved surplus property.","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},6511777,"Lakeville committee readies outreach mailing, pamphlets and webinar to inform landowners about conservation options",1587,623000,2210000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5134073-803e40a9fab4654c535a5a3cf7c535aa&start=623&end=2210","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5134073-803e40a9fab4654c535a5a3cf7c535aa/thumbnail_623000.jpg","/articles/6511777/Massachusetts/Lakeville-committee-readies-outreach-mailing-pamphlets-and-webinar-to-inform-landowners-about-conservation-options","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6511777-8dd3db45a51de56f94951b390af6b17a/orig.mp4?Expires=1776011203&Signature=nT2zcSKJjMHIh9pctDboRYQRRviL87u-e7il3~KJpm-HP-1mHxX97HvA5BV4SWQeW8KydzviZtkfkYfMUteM1PBeVezXjfndHcbBqkBcKhI8kH16-AZ100Kd8Ml33RWs9YSmyGt-HVFL5bUqTMkyJyQgUgDPNxdLzp0ADRt3GYxnDsJ3dcgoAnKYJZuCJ9kH1ON8fpS33TFjBWt~RK1len0DW8PwWVqGB1YuRzQLEnxGJIkVXkZqIZ3bQiYi4B7rmFU2~oI2ng3TFQjNkS5PlkfqiTthkWxWblWaRADOFJt2~q3d5-Op3mMXVQJzfnUpwip1gzh~ZzoQ9td4OdieTA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lakeville Open Space Committee on July 3 finalized plans for an outreach mailing and related materials aimed at landowners and others interested in conservation options.

Committee members said a one-page outreach letter and state pamphlets on Chapter 61 and protecting land legacy will be made available in hard copy at the town hall and library and as a PDF online. The committee expects to mail to roughly 240–250 property owners after final formatting; members said the town has approved approximately $300 in the committee budget to cover printing, envelopes, labels and postage (committee members said about two-thirds of that sum is earmarked for postage).

The committee also confirmed plans for a live webinar in October with the Wildlands Trust to introduce land-protection strategies and for the committee to “piggyback” on an Oct. 4 DCR event in Middleborough focused on forest land management and tax incentives. The DCR forester for southeastern Massachusetts has offered to supply printed pamphlets at no shipping cost.

Members discussed mailing logistics, including reformatting assessor data into a mail-merge Excel file, splitting label work among volunteers if necessary, and verifying truncated names or addresses in assessor records. Committee members said they plan to finalize the mailing list and print labels in July or August and to do envelope stuffing in late summer or early fall.

No formal vote was recorded beyond expenditure approval already in the town budget; committee members said staff (Tracy) will help with mail-merge formatting and that members will divide verification and stuffing tasks if needed.","Committee members finalized distribution plans for an informational pamphlet, approved printing/postage funding and scheduled outreach including a fall webinar and a DCR event to help landowners learn about conservation programs.",{"_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},6511782,"Committee hears updates on Aswan Pond cleanup and 10-year agricultural covenant protecting about 138 acres",161,104000,265000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5134073-803e40a9fab4654c535a5a3cf7c535aa&start=104&end=265","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5134073-803e40a9fab4654c535a5a3cf7c535aa/thumbnail_104000.jpg","/articles/6511782/Massachusetts/Committee-hears-updates-on-Aswan-Pond-cleanup-and-10-year-agricultural-covenant-protecting-about-138-acres","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6511782-f91e961cf6fd71ec2c52464fa867264e/orig.mp4?Expires=1776011203&Signature=eK0gj9SjwjZCsoiKVllfNxi2-YhsXU7MGEbJo1EzcqAP7yVbiHAKwh3Xo~~3df0YEZj84ab0W77GJHgqHhEJMcsTugwLacGg3vn3NfzbsOzz1ezBBrhmA4Gm2MYc8vA7IsO3vEedRX~sS84gqoPxM9hA4REW8bmmK36JufYfcGI6ulkoVFcpPsu3NV4DE4nhDtis7Z4DHT7G4SwZP4BROu0CErUEhTjINLG3raeXtZeiCqtedQix1cuczR9SVcHde~1fcDbn7p7BVLNSlNLsKR5bLoymyLqmoh8OUdMUlbOCvPemq8eYHkMVMaqUp9~LjFsi0rkPH1kF3~KCITOCeA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At its July 3 meeting the Lakeville Open Space Committee received updates from members about the Aswan Pond Complex and a new 10-year agricultural covenant affecting roughly 138 acres.

Committee members said the Aswan Pond Complex is moving from planning into fundraising to pay for invasive-weed removal and other cleanup work. One member said the effort is now in the fundraising phase and that organizers are seeking “3 or $4,000,000” from different sources.

Separately, the committee discussed an agricultural covenant filed with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts’s Department of Agricultural Resources for cranberry operations; committee members said the covenant will be added to the committee’s conservation-restriction properties list and will remain in effect for 10 years. A committee member said parcel acreage totals approximately 138 acres across the parcels in the covenant.

Members noted the reopening of a visitor center at the complex has been delayed. No formal committee action or vote was recorded on these updates; members said they would add the new agricultural covenant to the committee’s list of conservation restrictions and redistribute the updated list to members.","Members heard an update on Aswan Pond cleanup planning and fundraising and were told an agricultural covenant will protect roughly 138 acres for the next decade.",{"_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},6511786,"Lakeville Open Space Committee approves planning-board revisions and adopts 10-year timeline",245,393000,638000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5134073-803e40a9fab4654c535a5a3cf7c535aa&start=393&end=638","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5134073-803e40a9fab4654c535a5a3cf7c535aa/thumbnail_393000.jpg","/articles/6511786/Massachusetts/Lakeville-Open-Space-Committee-approves-planning-board-revisions-and-adopts-10-year-timeline","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6511786-0d3991ff1f14c5f2fd52449848a6ae45/orig.mp4?Expires=1776011203&Signature=eMhkHU0pRIY~ZcB5kvV6qAfzV0JyFzU~l3F07BFTnNt52dS1x7-Jx2ZA2t9Zbxirn7PX6v5Wx1iKXj8wVGTQ6Ml2CSWI42AVBoeEgqP7~t6dh7wzLdHoi1XF25XkFwA0Cx9-3zjA2804QlnzyMxJMe4MpG65X-POpPELPrkrZxsIKCMKA6MhBasDjOcohui1QqYZX7oyTtGQ52PJybb1kD~Cp-dq1GoHmocJhqSS-2FDSxTT2VWb0G3gtDtHbLABOkmOd2p2KfGHTF3QWru3UrsEZCTesCoBcCzzUDhyWebNZnlNY~xFFsk0DxUq9GZ7UYdri1RoaIze9-OJEz8Qyg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lakeville Open Space Committee on July 3 voted unanimously to accept edits proposed by the town planning board and to adopt a 10-year action timeline for the town open-space plan.

Committee members said the change follows updated guidance from the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation that allows open-space plans to cover 10 years instead of five. Committee member Joan said she would submit the planning-board revisions to town staff for incorporation and that the revised plan will be returned to DCR for review.

Committee members discussed the mechanics of finalizing the document and the need for a formal committee vote after the edits are incorporated. A motion to accept the planning-board changes and the 10-year timeframe was made and seconded. The committee voted in favor; no members opposed.

Committee members said the town planner, Tracy, will coordinate any remaining edits and the next submission to DCR. The committee also discussed distributing copies of the final plan once DCR completes review.

The committee placed the updated plan on the record and moved on to other agenda items.","The Lakeville Open Space Committee voted unanimously July 3 to accept planning-board edits to the town open-space plan and to extend the plan's action timeline to 10 years following a change in DCR guidance.","actionData","errors"]

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Residents, committee push back on MBTA recommendation for housing at Lakeville station site

Lakeville committee readies outreach mailing, pamphlets and webinar to inform landowners about conservation options

Committee hears updates on Aswan Pond cleanup and 10-year agricultural covenant protecting about 138 acres

Lakeville Open Space Committee approves planning-board revisions and adopts 10-year timeline