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Photo by Anthony Esposito
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The Conservation Commission is responsible for identifying
natural resources and properties in Bethany that are worthy of preservation.
It acts in an advisory capacity to the Planning and Zoning Commission,
visiting and evaluating properties undergoing subdivision review to determine
open space set asides and natural, historical or archeological resources
worthy of preservation. |
Members
Bruce G. Loomis, Chairman Brain Eitzer Catherine Rives Lisa Tavolacci Ron Doba, Alternate Shaukat Khan, Alternate
Staff
Rotating, Secretary
Contact
Conservation Commission Bethany Town Hall 40 Peck Road Bethany, CT 06524-3338 203-393-0821 (fax) Att: Bethany Conservation Commission
Commission Activities & Conservation
News
The Commission is currently updating the
Open Space Plan and revised its maps in June 2003.
Preserved properties within the town include:
List of town land and easements acquired
since the Open Space Plan was completed in 1998 |
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1998 |
Betkoski (back taxes) |
Beacon Road |
12.0 |
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1998 |
Sperry (back taxes) |
Woodcutter’s Drive |
4.7 |
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1998 |
Town property (back taxes) |
Gaylord Mountain Road |
1.0 |
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1998 |
Town property (back taxes) |
Luke Hill Road |
3.0 |
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1998 |
Lewis (donation) |
Seymour Road |
11.5 |
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1998 |
Town property (back taxes) |
Miller Road |
3.0 |
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1999 |
Monument Stables (purchase) |
Beacon Road |
94.1 |
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1999 |
Brinsmade (purchase) |
Old Fairwood Road |
15.3 |
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2000 |
Hinman (donation) |
Amity Road |
0.1 |
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2000 |
Clover Nook Farm easement (purchase) |
Fairwood Road |
17.9 |
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2001 |
Tudor Village easement (set-aside) |
Judd Hill Road |
4.2 |
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2002 |
Watch Hill (set-aside) |
Mesa Drive 4.4 |
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2002 |
Bear Ridge Estates (set-aside) |
Bachelor Oak Road |
0.9 |
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2003 |
Valley Estates (set-aside) |
Earley Court |
6.4 |
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TOTAL TOWN LAND & EASEMENTS |
497.5 |
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Trust land & easements prior to 1998 |
276.1 |
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1998 |
Hein Property (donation) |
Carrington Road |
6.7 |
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1998 |
Hein Trail Easements (donation) |
Carrington Road |
4.0 |
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1998 |
Split Rock Trail Easement (set-aside) |
Split Rock Road |
0.8 |
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1998 |
Hershman’s Hollow (donation) |
Litchfield Turnpike |
2.2 |
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1998 |
Podgwaite Preserve (donation) |
Carrington and Cheshire roads |
8.0 |
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1998 |
Hunt Welch Conservation Easement (donation) |
Sperry and Carrington roads |
18.4 |
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1999 |
Rodell’s Roost for Robins (donation) |
Falls Road |
3.4 |
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2000 |
Hunt Welch Preserve North easement (donation) |
Carrington Road |
3.5 |
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2001 |
Bethany Farms land (set-aside) |
Bethany Farms Road et al |
25.4 |
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TOTAL TRUST LAND & EASEMENTS |
348.5 |
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Birmingham Utilities prior to 1998 |
468.0 |
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2001 |
Grieger Property . |
Virginia Rail Drive |
8.7 |
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TOTAL BIRMINGHAM UTILITIES LAND |
476.7 |
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Regional Water Authority prior to 1998 |
3,066.0 |
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1998 |
Hinman Property (purchase) |
Amity Road |
49.1 |
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1998 |
Hein Property (purchase) |
Carrington Road |
49.5 |
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2001 |
Berry Property (purchase) |
Sargent Drive |
18.8 |
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2002 |
Brinsmade Property (purchase) |
Hatfield Hill Road |
15.7 |
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2002 |
Bennedetti Property (purchase) |
Wooding Hill Road |
11.8 |
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2002 |
Bennedetti Easement (purchase) |
Wooding Hill Road |
3.2 |
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2002 |
Martucci Property (purchase) |
Carrington Road |
2.7 |
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2002 |
Pollock Property (purchase) |
Carrington Road |
2.8 |
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2003 |
Guerra Property (purchase) |
Wooding Hill Road |
5.3 |
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2003 |
Hauer Easement (purchase) |
Wooding Hill Road |
2.7 |
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Total Regional Water Authority Land & Easements |
3,227.7 |
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State land prior to 1998 |
529.7 |
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1999 |
Egger Property (purchase) |
Beacon Road |
27.0 |
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2001 |
Arpine Property (purchase) |
Brooks Road |
20.0 |
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TOTAL STATE LAND |
576.7 |
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Open Space Plan