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Town Council approves amendment to Joppa Hill conservation easement to carve out 8.3‑acre municipal zone and convert 25 acres to permanent conservation
Summary
After a multi‑year study, the council authorized the town manager to work with the Piscataway Land Conservancy to amend the Joppa Hill Conservation Area easement: creating an approximately 8.3‑acre exclusion from the easement for municipal/ farm use and converting 25 acres in the MU zone to conservation; council vote passed unanimously.
The Bedford Town Council on June 11 authorized the town manager to work with the Piscataway Land Conservancy to amend the Joppa Hill Conservation Area conservation easement to create an approximately 8.3‑acre exclusionary zone and to convert 25 acres within the MU zone to permanent conservation.
The council heard a staff and citizen presentation that summarized a multipart study committee review of soils, wetlands, slopes and long‑term use. Chris Bandazian, a long‑time local board member and current president of the educational farm at Joppa Hill, described the history: he noted he “was on the town council when the conservation easement was drafted” and later served on the council while…
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