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TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER
OFFICE OF THE TOWN CLERK
120 MAIN STREET
NORTH ANDOVER, MASSACHUSETTS 01845
Joyce A.Bradshaw,CMMC Telephone(978)688-9501
Town Clerk Fax (978)688-9557
E-mail Bradshaw C&townofnorthandover.com
This is to certify that the following vote was taken on Article 42 at the Dissolved Annual
Town for the Town of North Andover held May 13, 1997:
ARTICLE 42 . CONSERVATION RESTRICTION - TOWN FARM. To
see if the Town will vote to direct the Selectmen to place
a Conservation Restriction on the parcel or plot of land
known as the "Town Farm" more particularly shown as Tax Map
* 64 Parcel 20, Parcel 18, Parcel 9 and Parcel 64
(hereinafter the "Premises") pursuant to Section 31, 32,
and 33 of the General Laws of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts, in perpetuity for the exclusive purposes of
conservation, and prohibiting any of the following on said
Premises :
1 . Constructing or placing of any building, tennis court,
landing strip, mobile home, swimming pool, fences, asphalt
or concrete pavement, sign, billboard or other advertising
display, antenna, utility pole, tower, conduit, line or
other temporary or permanent structure or facility on,
below or above the Premises;
2 . Mining, excavating, dredging or removing from the
Premises of soil, loam, peat, gravel, sand, rock or other
mineral resource or natural deposit;
3 . Placing, filling, storing or dumping on the Premises
of soil, refuse, trash, vehicle bodies or parts, rubbish,
debris, junk, waste or other substance or material
whatsoever or the installation of underground storage
tanks;
4 . Cutting, removing or otherwise destroying trees,
grasses or other vegetation;
5 . The subdivision of the Premises;
6 . Activities detrimental to drainage, flood control,
water conservation, erosion control or soil conservation;
7 . Any other use of the Premises or activity which would
materially impair significant conservation interests unless
necessary for the protection of the conservation interests
that are the subject of this Conservation Restriction.
Notwithstanding the foregoing prohibited uses, the
following acts and uses otherwise prohibited shall be
permitted but only if such acts or uses do not materially
impair significant conservation interests .
1 . The maintenance of piles of limbs, brush, leaves and
similar biodegradable material provided such piles are not
conspicuous or otherwise interfere with the conservation
objectives of this Conservation Restriction.
2 . Hunting, fishing, recreational uses and camping.
3 . Selective cutting of trees for fire protection,
unpaved trail and road - maintenance, tick control, or
otherwise to preserve the present condition of the
Premises, including vistas .
4 . Woodland, farming, and animal husbandry operations
carried on in accordance with sound agricultural and forest
management practices (including but not limited to the
cultivation of fields, the mowing and grazing of meadows
and the selective cutting and planting of trees) .
5 . Erection of signs by the Town identifying the Town as
holders of the restriction and to educate the public about
the conservation values protected and any limitations
relating to public access .
Petition of Albert P. Manzi III and Others
VOTED BY 2/3 VOTED DECLARED BY THE MODERATOR that the Town
authorize the Selectmen, on the parcel or plot of land
known as the "Town Farm" more particularly shown as Tax
Map * 64 Parcel 20, Parcel 18 , Parcel 9 and Parcel 64
(hereinafter the Premises") to transfer to the North
Andover Conservation Commission the care, custody,
management, and control of said premises pursuant to
Chapter 184 Sections 31, 32, and 33 of the General Laws
of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, in perpetuity for the
exclusive purposes keeping said premises for conservation,
open space preservation, and to keep the land exclusively
in a natural, open, and scenic condition. The North
Andover Conservation Commission or their designee will
manage the premises for conservation and passive recreation
in accordance with the Conservation Commission Act
Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 40, 8C and will not make
any major improvements, on any part or whole portion of
said premises, and/or erect any structure on said premises
except as permitted by the Conservation Commission Act, and
the Town of North Andover Wetland Regulation Bylaw.
The Conservation Restriction and/or Transfer of Land to the
Conservation Commission shall not apply to so much of said
premises that pertain to the soccer fields, existing garage
and their surrounding grounds already in existence on Dale
Street located on parcel 20 of tax map number 64 . The
custody, management, and control of said exclusion shall
remain with the Town of North Andover.
VOTED MAY 13, 1997