Open Space Committee

Members:  Tony Borton,  Bruce Brown,  Ron Boyden,  Jocelyn Forbush,  Rena Sumner

Meeting dates:  Varies

Conway Landowner’s Forum

Wednesday, March 16, 2011 at 7:30PM in the Conway Town Hall

Agenda:

Welcome

Land Protection Procedures

  • Conservation Restrictions (CR) – Alain Peteroy, Franklin Land Trust, Shelburne Falls  413-625-9151
  • Agricultural Preservation Restrictions (APR) – Rich Hubbard, Franklin Land Trust, 413-625-9151, www.franklinlandtrust.org
  • Legal issues, costs and tax advantages of land protection –                  Peter Ziomek, Attorney, Ziomek and Ziomek, Amherst 413-549-0080
  • Placing a CR from landowners prospective -  Tony and Ann Borton, Poland Road, Conway 413-369-4478

Land Management

  • Forest Management Plans, Chapter 61 Tax savings – Paul Catanzaro, Extension Forester, UMass, MassWoods.com
  • Wildlife, Forest, Land Management Programs of Natural Resources Conservation Service – Richard Starkey, (NRCS), Greenfield Office: Rita Thibodeau and Lisa Hall 413-772-0384 x3
  • Landowner Programs of Highland Communities Initiative – Mark Wamsley, (HCI), Bullitt Reservation  413-628-4485

Educational Handouts Program participants will have informational handouts and be available to answer  questions.

Refreshments