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Charlemont committee signs application to place 31 acres near 267 South Road under conservation restriction
Summary
The Charlemont Conservation Committee unanimously signed a letter on April 10 to apply for a conservation restriction on 31 acres of the Charlemont portion of a property near 267 South Road (Heath), submitted by landowners Betsy Behl and Steven Amter and intended for the Franklin Land Trust.
The Charlemont Conservation Committee voted April 10 to sign a letter applying to place 31 acres of the Charlemont portion of a property near 267 South Road in Heath under a conservation restriction. Clay Herbert, a member of the committee, read the landowners' letter and moved to sign; Bill Harker seconded the motion and members voted unanimously to sign the application.
The landowners, identified in committee records as Betsy Behl and Steven Amter, provided a signed conservation restriction form dated April 10, 2025, to apply through the Franklin Land Trust. Committee minutes state the motion and the subsequent signature to proceed with the application.
Committee members discussed the general location of the parcel during the meeting but did not record additional conditions or stipulations in the minutes. The committee's action was recorded as a formal vote to sign the application; the minutes list the signed conservation restriction form among documents reviewed at the meeting.
The committee did not record further public-comment exchanges or a contested vote on the item. The meeting adjourned at 7:38 p.m.
