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Conservation Restriction Advisory Committee
The Conservation Restriction Advisory Committee (CRAC) advises the Town on the acceptance of new conservation restrictions (CRs) and monitors those CRs held by the Town. A CR is a voluntary legal agreement between a landowner and a “Grantee” (either a qualified conservation organization or governmental entity) under which the Landowner relinquishes certain development rights to the property forever, and gives the Grantee the right and responsibility to monitor the property and defend the terms of the CR. For more on CRs, click here. The Committee strives to educate CR-holders and the public regarding the benefits of CRs, namely, preservation of open space, scenic vistas and wildlife habitat. Members of CRAC — including designees from the Planning Board, Trails Committee and Conservation Commission — are appointed by the Board of Selectmen.
Members |
Term Expires |
---|---|
Nancy Cowan |
2022 |
Ken Harte, Chair |
2022 |
Marc Lamere (Trails Committee) |
2022 |
Rich Oches (CCF) | 2022 |
Jason Walsh (Planning Board) |
2022 |
Lee Tatistcheff (ConsCom) | 2022 |
Jeannie Geneczko (Citizen at large) | 2022 |
- What is a CR?
- What is a “Grantee” and why is this necessary?
- Can a CR be removed?
- Why are CRs put in place by landowners ?
- What are the tax benefits of a CR?
- Does a CR mean that the public has access to my land?
- I want to do some work on my property, and I want to make sure I’m not violating the terms of the CR. Whom should I contact?
- How common are conservation restrictions?
- I know someone else who may want to grant a CR on their property. How do they get started?
- What is CRAC?
- Why does CRAC inspect properties?