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Selectboard unanimously approves 30‑acre conservation restriction on South Road
Summary
The Charlemont Selectboard on April 27 approved a conservation restriction for roughly 30 acres on South Road and South Heath Road that will protect steep woodlands and three streams that feed Hartwell Brook; the Conservation Commission had already signed off.
The Charlemont Selectboard voted unanimously April 27 to approve a conservation restriction covering about 30 acres on South Road and South Heath Road.
Liam Cregan presented background on the property, describing primarily steep woodlands and three streams that flow into Hartwell Brook. The board noted the Conservation Commission had reviewed and signed off on the restriction and that staff did not foresee any detriment to the town from the designation.
Selectboard member Kim Blakeslee moved to approve the conservation restriction; Jared Bellows seconded the motion, and the vote was unanimous. The meeting packet lists a Grant of Conservation Restriction from Elizabeth Behl and Stephen Amter to Franklin Land Trust, Inc., which appears to be the instrument the board reviewed.
Why it matters: the restriction places permanent limits on development on the specified acreage, preserving forested land and stream corridors in perpetuity. No fiscal offsets, purchase price or other funding details were stated in the meeting record.
The board took no further action on the item after the vote and continued with the agenda.
