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Bedford Conservation Commission backs up to $625,000 to buy 70.2-acre Acorn parcel
Summary
The Bedford Conservation Commission voted to recommend that the town spend up to $625,000 from the conservation fund to buy roughly 70.2 acres owned by Catherine M. Acorn and to acquire a permanent access easement from Rebecca G. Acorn; the vote moves the proposal to the town council for final approval.
The Bedford Conservation Commission voted June 24 to recommend that the town expend up to $625,000 from the conservation fund to buy about 70.2 acres owned by Catherine M. Acorn and to purchase a permanent access easement from Rebecca G. Acorn.
Commission Chair Grant Killian opened a public hearing on the proposal under RSA 36-A and asked staff to summarize the recommendation. Kathleen Ports, the commission’s conservation planner, said the purchase covers two mapped parcels on the south side of New Boston Road, near McAllister Road, includes a section of Bowman Brook, and contains second‑growth forest, old quarry sites and primitive mountain‑bike trails. Ports said the seller is asking $525,000…
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