CPA Projects – Detailed Report

The project will protect both the 45-acre Bean Farm and the 140-acre Allard Farm through: 1)Permanent preservation of all of the rich bottomland with no residentialdevelopment 2) Permanent preservation of the critical floodplain forest along the Mill River 3) Permanent use of a majority of the agricultural fields for agricultural uses 4) Permanent preservation of the historic landscapes that were once part of the nineteenth century Northampton Association of Education and Industry farmland 5) Providing land for future active recreation fields The land will be permanently preserved through a combination of city fee and less-than-fee ownership. Sellers: Bean and Allard families