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Holcomb Farm preserved through conservation easements, commission members say

Inland Wetlands/Conservation Commission · May 18, 2026
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Commission member Ellery Sinclair reported that Holcomb Farm has been preserved through conservation easements donated by neighboring property owners; the single approved building lot was purchased by neighbors and the commission expressed gratitude to Sinclair for facilitating the preservation of land along Wangum Brook.

The Inland Wetlands/Conservation Commission on May 18 was told that Holcomb Farm has been preserved through conservation easements donated by neighboring owners.

Commission member Ellery Sinclair said the easements were donated by Flaton and members of the Sinclair family on adjoining properties, and that the single approved building lot has now been purchased by neighboring landowners. Sinclair asked members to note the preservation of land connected to Wangum Brook; commission members expressed gratitude for Sinclair’s role in facilitating the easements.

No formal action or funding decision tied to the easements was recorded at the meeting; the report was presented as a communication to the commission.