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Bedford council approves amendment to Joppa Hill conservation easement, carving out 8.3-acre municipal zone
Summary
The Bedford Town Council voted unanimously to direct the town manager to work with the Piscataquog Land Conservancy to amend the Joppa Hill conservation easement, creating an approximately 8.3‑acre exclusionary municipal zone and converting 25 acres within the MU zone to permanent conservation.
The Bedford Town Council on June 11 voted to authorize the town manager to work with the Piscataquog Land Conservancy to amend the Joppa Hill conservation easement, creating an exclusionary zone of about 8.3 acres and converting 25 acres currently in the MU (municipal‑use) zone to conservation.
The move, approved 7–0, follows a yearlong review by the Joppa Hill Road Conservation Area Committee. Committee members and town staff told the council the topography, wetlands and soil at the site make building or expanded recreation uses costly and environmentally disruptive. Committee member Chris Bandazian and former board chair Drew…
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