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Great Works Regional Land Trust closes on riverfront parcels; town's $200,000 helped secure 73-acre conservation project
Summary
The Great Works Regional Land Trust reported closing on more than 70 acres that include riverfront marsh and uplands; the project raised about $2.5 million in funds and includes donor land value and a $200,000 town contribution.
Tim Smith, project manager with the Great Works Regional Land Trust, told the council the land trust closed on multiple parcels that together protect roughly 73 acres of upland and about 16--17 acres of marsh along the Salmon Falls River (project names used in funding materials may differ). The land trust said it raised roughly $2.5 million to acquire the properties and that the town contributed $200,000 toward the purchase.
Major private contributions included more than $1.1 million in donated land value from the original landowner and an…
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