[MassHistPres] Preservation Opportunities for Old Farmstead

[Judy Markland]

The state's Agricultural Preservation Restriction Program has extensive 
experience with this and good preservation documents designed to ensure 
that land is preserved for agricultural purposes.  Their contact info is 
given on the web site.  http://www.mass.gov/agr/landuse/APR/
Judy Markland

At 10:37 AM 10/15/2008, Dcolebslade at aol.com wrote:
>The Land Trust has won a bid for several acres of land which  contain several
>farm buildings, a residence and a historic cemetery.  The  Land Trust and CPC
>have expressed the desire to preserve the buildings as  well as the land.
>CPC is willing to contribute funds for historic  preservation and for
>affordable housing.  It is suggested that the  land will be used for 
>agricultural
>purposes and the house for the farmer. There  is a meeting tonight of the 
>Land
>Trust, members of the Historical Commission and  others to discuss this.  My
>question to you:  How would you go about  "protecting" these buildings and 
>the
>"landscape" but allowing required changes  for farming purposes?  Is there
>experience around the State that we might  draw from?  One thought is to 
>create a
>"local historic district" for  this property as a whole.
>
>We would appreciate your comments.
>
>Betty Slade
>Westport
>*