Appendix C: Priority Parcel List
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Appendix C – West Newbury Priority Parcel List.
The priority parcel list was created over the course of several public meetings, with input from a wide variety of townspeople, including real estate agents; farmers; Conservation Commission, Parks & Recreation Department, and Water Department members; and others with interest in land preservation issues. The list has been regularly updated since then, as parcel status has changed. Recently, several parcels have been removed from the list, because they have now been permanently protected through conservation restrictions
To be included on the list, a parcel of land has to meet one or more of the twelve criteria listed in Table C-1 below:
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Table C-1: Land Preservation Criteria |
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1. |
Environmentally sensitive area |
7. |
Agricultural lands |
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2. |
Scenic views, especially roadside |
8. |
Active (A) and/or Passive (P) recreation |
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3. |
Hilltops |
9. |
Large contiguous open space parcels |
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4. |
Watershed or wellfield protection |
10. |
Possible school site |
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5. |
Greenbelt, wildlife corridor, trailways |
11. |
Possible site for affordable housing |
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6. |
Merrimack riverside open space and access |
12. |
Town center; package treatment plant; civic center |
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