TR-85-12 RESOLUTION NO. TR-85-12
WHEREAS, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Department of
Food and Agriculture, has notified the Town under Massachusetts General
Laws, Chapter 7, Section 401, Agricultural Preservation Restriction Program,
of its intent to purchase, rent, sell, or change the use of below listed parcel
within our municipality:
1. Hugh, Barbara and Thelma Kerr
594 North West Street
Feeding Hills, MA
73 Acres
WHEREAS, it is necessary for the Council-to properly give notice
to the citizens of Agawam; .and,
THEREFORE, the Council by adopting this resolution hereby gives
notice to the citizens of Agawam that the Commonwealth has notified the
Town as stated above.
DATED this Sixteenth day of September , 1985.
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Donald M. Rheault, Town Council President
Approved as to For
Anthony C. B' navita, squire
Town Solicit
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Chairman
Board of Selectmen
36 Main Street
Agawam, Mass. 01001
Dear Selectmen: RE: Properties of Hugh, Barbara and
Thehm Kerr, 594 N.W. St.
Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 7, Section 401 requires that the Department
of Food and Agriculture (DFA) notify local Boards of Selectmen or City Councils
of the State's intent to purchase, rent, sell, or significantly change the use of
' one or more acres of real estate in a municipality. Pursuant to that Section
we wish to inform you that DFA is considering approximately 73 acres
of land within the Town of Agawam- for inclusion in the Agricultural
Preservation Restriction (APR) Program. The property, which is currently used for
agricultural purposes is privately owned and will remain so if it becomes a
participant in the APR Program. The development rights would be acquired for
the preservation of the land for agricultural purposes as provided in M.G.L.
Chapter 132A, Sections 11A-D and Sections 31, 32 & 33 of Chapter 184. if you
have any questions regarding the.. proposed acquisition, please contact Christine
Sullivan, Craig Richov or myself at 617-727-6642.
Section 401 also requires that the proposal be made public in a local forum.
We request that you announce we are considering the above purchase for the stated
purposes at your next regularly scheduled Board of Selectmen or City Council
Meeting. Our names and number may be given should residents have further
questions. The Board or Council need not take any formal action concerning the
proposed acquisition; the announcement is for informational purposes only.
' Please be so kind as to complete and return the enclosed form in the pre-
addressed, stamped envelope after the meeting has been held so that we may
document your announcement.
' Thank you.
Very truly yours, 1
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Robert E. Woodruff
Program Manager
cc: Pioneer valley_ Regional Planning Commission
County Commissioners
Senator Linda J. Melconian
Representative Michael P. Walsh
I► clerk of Town► of
TOWN CLERK
Massachusetts do hereby certify that on
it was announced at a public meeting of the
that the Department of Food and Agriculture
Board of Selectmen or.
Conservation Commission
is considering the acquisition of the property described in the attached
Letter Kerr Farm
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TOI-M CLERK
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