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Selectmen sign purchase-and-sale to add 11.21 acres to town conservation holdings
Summary
The select board approved and signed a purchase-and-sale agreement to buy 11.21 acres off South Road for conservation and public access; an environmental assessment is underway.
The Brentwood select board authorized and signed a purchase‑and‑sale agreement Monday to add 11.21 acres of land off South Road to the town’s conserved lands.
Becky Dunham, chair of the Conservation Commission, told the board the parcel — which fronts South Road and borders Old Hague Road — was brought to the commission late last year and has been appraised. The owners accepted the commission’s fair‑market offer, Dunham said, and the transaction will expand a contiguous block of conserved land that includes the Stevens and Robinson easements and the Split Rock property.
Dunham said the purchase is a fee‑simple acquisition (not an easement) and will include a public‑access condition. An environmental assessment is underway and is expected within a few weeks, she said. The board took a roll‑call vote to approve and sign the purchase‑and‑sale document.
Why it matters: The acquisition fills a gap in a larger conserved corridor along the Exeter River and adds public access to permanently protected land.
What happens next: The Conservation Commission and town staff will complete the environmental assessment and complete closing steps; a permanent file will be established at the town office.
