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Member proposes statewide exchange of development rights to help conservation and affordable housing

Litchfield Conservation Commission · July 28, 2026
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Summary

Commissioner Cleve Fuessenich proposed creating a market for exchanging development rights between land conservation groups and affordable-housing groups across different towns and will discuss the concept with the state representative and senator.

Commissioner Cleve Fuessenich raised the idea of creating a statewide market for exchanging development rights between land conservation groups and affordable-housing groups in different towns. Cleve described the idea as a statewide plan that the commission could discuss with the town's state representative and senator.

Commissioners agreed the concept would require state-level discussion and did not adopt any formal policy or program at this meeting; Cleve was assigned to consult local contacts and elected officials for further information.