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Conservation commissioners approve city parcel as replacement for land taken by Route 79, Scaddling Street projects
Summary
Taunton City Conservation Commission voted to accept city parcel 64‑295 on Fisher Street (about 23,000 sq ft) as replacement conservation land for small fragments taken by Route 79 and Scaddling Street/bridge projects, pending a home‑rule petition to the municipal council.
Taunton City’s Conservation Commission voted Sept. 15 to accept a city‑owned parcel on Fisher Street as replacement land for two roadway projects that will take small fragments from conservation holdings.
City attorney (referred to in the record as Attorney Costa/Koster) told the commission the Route 79 drainage easement and the Scaddling Street bridge replacement together affect roughly 9,777 square feet of conservation land, with an appraised combined value of about $3,800. He proposed using assessor parcel 64‑295 — approximately 23,000 square feet along the 3‑Mile River — as a single replacement parcel that would be protected in perpetuity.
“Between the two projects, there’s a need to identify 9,777…
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