The Monadnock Conservancy

LAND PROTECTION THE ORGANIZATION SECURED FOUR PERMANENT CONSERVATION EASEMENTS ON 304 ACRES OF LAND. THESE EASEMENTS PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING PUBLIC BENEFITS PROTECTION OF SIGNIFICANT WILDLIFE HABITAT AS IDENTIFIED BY THE NEW HAMPSHIRE WILDLIFE ACTION PLAN EXPANSION AND CONNECTION OF EXISTING CONSERVED LAND CONSERVATION OF HIGHLY PRODUCTIVE SOILS THAT ARE SUITABLE FOR BOTH FARMING AND FORESTRY CONSERVATION OF LAND IDENTIFIED BY THEIR TOWNS AS BEING IMPORTANT FOR PROTECTION PRESERVATION OF SCENIC CHARACTER PROTECTION OF WATER RESOURCES, INCLUDING STREAMS, HALF MILE OF FRONTAGE ALONG THE ASHUELOT RIVER, WETLANDS, FLOODPLAINS, AND GROUNDWATER AQUIFERS AND CONSERVATION OF LAND THAT IS RESILIENT TO CLIMATE CHANGE. THE ORGANIZATION INITIATED NEW EASEMENT PROJECTS, AND IT CONTINUED WORK ON NUMEROUS PREVIOUSLY INITIATED PROJECTS. CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O

CONSERVATION EASEMENT STEWARDSHIP THE ORGANIZATION SUPPORTED AND COORDINATED 13 VOLUNTEERS AND 4 STAFF MEMBERS TO MONITOR 235 CONSERVATION EASEMENT-ENCUMBERED AND DEED-RESTRICTED PROPERTIES TOTALING 21,182.5 ACRES. STAFF RESOLVED 7 CONSERVATION EASEMENT VIOLATIONS INVOLVING A TREE CUTTING, ENCROACHMENT, AND EROSION, AND 4 MINOR VIOLATIONS INCLUDING SOIL EROSION, DUMPING, AND MINOR ENCROACHMENT. THEY REACHED OUT TO LANDOWNERS TO CONFIRM CONTACT INFORMATION AND SURVEY THEM ABOUT CHANGES IN LAND MANAGEMENT AND OTHER USES, OFFERING TO MEET WITH THEM ON THEIR LAND AND, WHERE APPROPRIATE, POINTING THEM TOWARD LAND MANAGEMENT RESOURCES SUCH AS TRAININGS, GRANTS, AND OTHER PROFESSIONAL ADVISORS. STAFF WORKED WITH SURVEYORS TO RE-MARK BOUNDARIES ON SELECTED PROPERTIES, AND WORKED TO PROACTIVELY MARK FADING PROPERTY BOUNDARIES AND INSTALL SIGNAGE WHERE NECESSARY. CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O