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Committee hears Kestrel letter and HEDIC history; litigation limits some city participation on Elmwood Forest and Whiting Farms parcels
Summary
Kestrel Land Trust's letter and testimony described conservation constraints for Elmwood Forest. Legal advice about ongoing litigation limited participation from some city departments; HEDIC representatives outlined the complicated history of Whiting Farms parcels and a purchase-and-sale extension, while councilors and residents pressed for transparency and neighborhood involvement.
The committee considered two related items: an order inviting Kestrel Land Trust, the conservation department and the planning board to brief the committee on steps to conserve Elmwood Forest, and a request for an update on two parcels on Whiting Farms Road that are under contract to a private developer.
Committee members read a letter from Kestrel Land Trust outlining challenges for conserving small, mixed-ownership parcels and noting that many funding sources require public access. Councilors and residents…
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