BUZZARDS BAY COALITION Government Contracts in Massachusetts

Dartmouth plans to provide $1 million in Community Preservation funding for a conservation restriction associated with the Buzzards Bay Coalition's acquisition of approximately 29 acres in the Paskamansett Valley. The Coalition intends to contribute another $1 million and maintain the property for public passive recreation.

Plymouth plans to contribute $750,000 to the Buzzards Bay Coalition for a conservation restriction protecting 179 acres near Buttermilk Bay. The funding remains contingent on the Coalition completing its acquisition of the Mann Farm property.

The Acushnet Board of Selectmen is scheduled to consider a partial-lot conservation restriction at 680 Main Street involving Buzzards Bay Coalition. The agenda does not state an agreement amount or term.

The Community Preservation Committee recommended a $1 million CPA commitment to Buzzards Bay Coalition for a proposed $2 million acquisition and conservation of approximately 27–29 acres at the Hawthorne Country Club property. Buzzards Bay Coalition would provide the remaining funding through private donations and manage the conserved land, trails, and maintenance after the transaction is completed.

Plymouth officials are recommending a $750,000 Community Preservation Act contribution toward a conservation restriction involving the Buzzards Bay Coalition. The permanent restriction would protect land near Buttermilk Bay, while the Coalition would manage trails, public access, and cranberry-bog restoration.