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Land Trust surpasses 1,000 Acres protected
The Metacomet Land Trust received two donations of land at the end of 2022 that helped us surpass a milestone of over 1,000 acres of land protected! The trust either owns acreage as a non-profit conservation organization or holds a permanent conservation restriction on private or publically held land that prohibits it from being developed.
The 4.7 acres of property donated in Sutton represents critical habitat in the village of Manchaug near its boundary with Douglas. We were able to work with the donor so that he could receive a Commonwealth Conservation Tax Credit of up to $75,000 of the value of his parcel. We also worked with the Town of Sutton’s Conservation Commission that holds the conservation restriction that was added to the recorded deed as a requirement of the tax credit program.
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Metacomet Land Trust works in the communities of Blackstone, Douglas, Hopedale, Millbury, Millville, Mendon, Northbridge, Sutton, Upton, Uxbridge and Webster in southern Worcester County.
The Metacomet Land Trust also works in communities in Norfolk County and we also received a generous give of 37.53 acres along the Stop River in Norfolk and Medfield. The beautiful parcel includes pine hill uplands and riparian habitat. It is also protected by an easement held by the US Army Corps of Engineers. For this donation we were happy to work with the donor who will complete an appraisal so that the family can receive a federal tax credit from the IRS.
In both cases the process is unique to the respective parcels and it takes time and resources to complete the due diligence process but the results are beneficial to both parties. The land trust continues to fulfill its mission as a non-profit conservation organization dedicated to the protection of open space and natural resources in the communities of South Central Massachusetts and the generous donors are able to benefit from tax credits allowed by law.
If you would like to know more about how you can protect your property and possibly benefit from tax credit programs, please call us at 508-271-7173 or email us at info@metacometlandtrust.org.
Visit Metacometlandtrust.org to learn more about the land trust, the properties we protect and how you can become a member. We love where we live!
