Matters ▸ Attachment
Land Acquisition Funding Recommendation — File 211472
FY
IM
PROJECT
The City o
Space Acq
ELIGIBILIT
Open spac
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City of So
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Project Bu
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ALIGNME
The Comm
publicly a
JOSEPH A. CUR
MAYOR
COM
Y21 AWARD
MPROVEMEN
DESCRIPTIO
of Somerville
quisition and
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ce/recreation
MENDED FUN
mber 18, 2020
ating $50,000
merville Publ
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udget
ended funding
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FOR FUNDIN
NTS STABILIZA
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NDING‐ PRELI
0 by a vote of
for this proje
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ses
sts
pace acquisit
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pen space/rec
sources
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rvation Plan p
en space and
CITY O
COMMU
ESERVATION
NG FOR CITY O
ATION FUND,
and Urban Fo
ts Stabilizatio
roject would
IMINARY DIS
f 9‐0 the Com
ect from the o
Urban Forest
tion
creation land
UNITY PRESER
prioritizes sup
recreational
OF SOMERV
UNITY PRE
COMMITTEE
OF SOMERVI
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orestry Divisio
on Fund.
acquire and c
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funds‐ reque
RVATION PLA
pport for the
land.
VILLE, MA
ESERVATIO
E RECOMMEN
ILLE OPEN SP
ACE & URBA
on is seeking
create new re
ervation Com
nd recreation
or the overall
Tot
ested
Tot
AN
acquisition o
ASSACHUS
ON COMM
NDATION FO
PACE ACQUIS
AN FORESTRY
seed funding
ecreational la
mmittee recom
n land reserve
l purposes su
Amount
$0
TBD
$50,0000
tal
$50,0000
$50,000
TBD
tal
$50,000
of land for and
SETTS
MITTEE
OR
SITION AND
Y DIVISION
g for the Ope
and.
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d creation of
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trol of
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new
FUNDING CONDITIONS
1. The City, as appropriate, agrees to post a sign stating that the open space acquired or created
with these funds was funded through the City of Somerville’s Community Preservation Act
program.
2. A perpetual conservation restriction will be recorded on the property per the requirement of
the CPA enabling legislation.
MEASURES OF SUCCESS
The goal of the Open Space Acquisition and Improvements Stabilization Fund is to have funds at the
ready for the purchase of open space land as it becomes available. Adding money to it will allow for this.
The success of the project will be measured by acres purchased and an increase of the total open space
acreage in Somerville.
The full proposal is available at: https://www.somervillema.gov/departments/community‐
preservation‐act.