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Commission explores state grant to protect 130 acres of John Brown properties
Summary
Torrington staff proposed pursuing a state open‑space grant (OSWA) to place conservation easements on roughly 130 acres owned by the Torrington Historical Society, estimating $120,000–$180,000 in potential payment for development rights and noting a 99‑year water company lease that must be resolved for grant approval.
The Torrington Conservation Commission discussed a proposal to seek state funding to protect about 130 acres associated with the John Brown properties, a parcel owned by the Torrington Historical Society that includes trails and watershed lands.
Assistant City Planner Nate Nerdy Cyrus outlined the concept: the city would apply for a state open‑space and watershed grant on behalf of the historical society to acquire development rights through a conservation easement. Cyrus said the parcels total roughly 130…
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