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Committee told MRA will accept Jane Hope Wilderness deed; future land purchases uncertain
Summary
A committee member announced the MRA board has agreed to accept the Jane Hope Wilderness deed; members discussed how future small land sales and bear-club membership transfers might be handled and noted those memberships are typically tightly controlled.
A committee member announced that the MRA board had agreed to accept transfer of the Jane Hope Wilderness property, saying the executive committee made the final decision and it was announced at the Cottagers meeting July 18. The committee will meet to determine next steps for the property transfer and related oversight.
Members discussed the limited likelihood of additional land coming to market and whether the cottagers or MRA would consider purchase if small parcels became available. The speaker noted the bear-club membership structure — "There are 100 members. They are very unlikely to agree on anything dramatic going forward" — and said those memberships are typically passed down and tightly guarded, making broad conservation easements unlikely for that group.
