Land Available: 21 APR Acres in Colrain
Request for Statements of Interest for Assignment of the Right to Purchase 21 acres of an APR in Colrain, MA
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, acting through the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (“MDAR”), is the holder of an Agricultural Preservation Restriction (“APR”) with an Option to Purchase at Agricultural Value on 21 acres of farmland (no structures) at Jacksonville Road in Colrain, MA. The APR is recorded at the Franklin County Registry of Deeds in Book 3689, Page 215. The Modification and Reformation to Agricultural Prservation Restriction to Franklin Land Trust, Inc. is recorded at the Franklin County Registry of Deeds in Book 3772, Page 299. MDAR is seeking persons or entities qualified and capable of accepting an assignment of MDAR’s right to purchase the farmland for $72,000 and close by April 11, 2017.
The Notice and the Request for Statement of Interest provides details on the process of submitting a Statement of Interest. For details go to the APR home page: http://www.mass.gov/eea/agencies/agr/land-use/agricultural-preservation-restriction-program-apr.html
SUBMISSIONS ARE DUE IN THE BOSTON OFFICE NO LATER THAN 5 PM ON JAN 13, 2017
After reviewing the materials you may direct questions to Gerard Kennedy, 617-626-1773, or gerard.kennedy@state.ma.us.