[MassHistPres] Preservation Opportunities for Old Farmstead

[Marcia Starkey]

Also consider that the APR Program might include all features that support 
agricultural use..that would probably not include the dwelling, but its 
worth asking. A Farm Plan is also a tool to use..contact the local USDA/ 
Natural Resources & Conservation Service for the details.
Marcia Starkey, GreenfieldHC

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Judy Markland" <jmarkland at lmstrategies.com>
To: <Dcolebslade at aol.com>; <masshistpres at cs.umb.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2008 2:18 PM
Subject: Re: [MassHistPres] Preservation Opportunities for Old Farmstead


> 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
>>*
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