The Connecticut Trust for Historic Preservation is undertaking a comprehensive survey of the state’s historic barns.
via State To Survey Historic Barns – Courant.com.
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A plan to build 10 homes near the Beacon Hill Preserve in Branford is drawing opposition from environmentalists who claim the project will impede the ridge line. The developer, however, contends the homes will not endanger the ridge line and will enhance the area. The area in question is a 10-acre residentially-zoned site adjacent to the 70-acre Beacon Hill Preserve. The preserved land includes salt marshes surrounding a traprock ridge with panoramic views of Long Island Sound and New Haven Harbor. via Beacon Hill Preserve At The Crossroads | Branford Eagle. Connecticut lawmakers have had to make difficult, sometimes painful decisions about what the state can afford, what it must axe and how to pay for what survives. We disagree with the imprudent decision to redirect funds for maintaining and improving the mansion and gardens at Harkness Memorial State Park in Waterford to the state’s General Fund. via Return funds to Harkness | The Day Commentary. MIDDLETOWN — The Economic Development Committee recommended finalizing an option for developer and resident Anthony Pioppi to build a nine-hole golf course in Maromas by a vote of 4-1 Monday, with Councilman David Bauer opposed. Pioppi said afterward that he felt relief, though he was bracing for another long haul to get the proposed option approved by the Common Council. via EDC backs golf course in 4-1 vote – The Middletown Press. SEYMOUR — Three generations of the Bomba family on Monday welcomed Gov. M. Jodi Rell to their farm, where she announced that the state Bond Commission is expected to approve $5 million toward the state’s ongoing efforts to preserve farmland. via Seymour farm joins preservation list (video) – The New Haven Register. STRATFORD — The long-awaited project to clear more than 40 vacant cottages from Long Beach West has been launched by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, which expects to complete a temporary road to the sweeping barrier beach within the next few days. via Long Beach road work gets under way – NewsTimes. HADDAM – The old Kruger barn, part of Haddam Neck’s landscape since the 19th century, will soon be just a memory. The graying barn — once painted white and topped with two cupolas — is being disassembled. Its owners hope that it will be sold piecemeal to people who want to reuse its prized chestnut wood, which hasn’t been available since the early 1900s, said Mike Yurish, regional manager of The ReUse People of America. via Landmark To Be History – Courant.com. HARWINTON— The town officially acquired 65 acres of woodlands from the Carros family, as both parties signed legal documents Wednesday at town hall. James Carros described his father’s desire that his woodlands be kept natural. He characterized the sale as a positive for both parties. via Harwinton Closes on Purchase of Open Space – Litchfield County Times. Now that a Massachusetts firm has evaluated land-use practices in each town, the Salmon River Watershed Partnership will host a series of open houses over the next few weeks to present the findings. The goal is to develop a regional action plan to conserve the watershed and support long-term social and economic vitality the rivers and forests bring to the towns and state. One strategy is finding ways for towns to support low-impact developments that focus on clustering houses and preserve more open space as well as reducing the size of streets, parking areas and other impervious surfaces. via Ten Towns Work To Preserve Salmon River Watershed – Courant.com. NEW HARTFORD — Alfred Sabolcik’s dying wish was to never have the farm he lived on all his life turn into just another housing development. Now, thanks to family members and the New Hartford Land Trust, it looks as though it just might come true. via Man’s dying wish comes true: 95-acre farm given to New Hartford Land Trust – The Register Citizen. Also: Read the coverage in New Hartford Plus. The New Hartford Land Trust announced at its annual meeting yesterday, Sunday, February 21 that it has now received full ownership of the former dairy farm owned by Alfred Sabolcik on Sabolcik Road. Alfred’s parents, George and Elizabeth, had bought the farm in 1917 and Alfred was born there in 1928. He lived on the property his whole life, continuing the dairy farm into the 1960s. After that he continued to keep farm animals for his own use. Alfred never married and his three brothers predeceased him. New London – A proposed residential development at Fort Trumbull would take its inspiration and style cues from the Greek revival architecture on Starr Street. via NLDC to explore developer’s plan for village theme at Fort Trumbull | The Day. The town planning and zoning commission gave its blessing Wednesday night to town council’s use of eminent domain to acquire the former Connecticut Foundry property for use as a public park. via Planning Board Gives OK To Eminent Domain Action – Courant.com. AVON – Having crossed one bridge of concern about the impact a “wild and scenic” designation might have on a proposed river project, the Planning and Zoning Commission voted Feb. 9 to send a letter of endorsement to the town council. The Farmington River Watershed Association has led the effort for conducting a Wild & Scenic Study of the Lower Farmington River/Salmon Brook. All 10 area towns — Avon, Bloomfield, Burlington, Canton, East Granby, Farmington, Granby, Hartland, Simsbury and Windsor — are involved with the study. via Planning and Zoning OK ‘wild and scenic’ designation | The Avon News . Norwalk—Two Norwalk organizations have received grant awards from the Connecticut Trust for Historic Preservation, news that state Senator Bob Duff (D-Norwalk) and Representative Chris Perone (D-Norwalk) today welcomed. St. Paul’s on-the-Green will receive $6,375 and the Village Creek Historic District has been awarded $2,000 through the trust’s Historic Preservation Technical Assistance Grant program. via Norwalk landmarks to benefit from historic preservation awards | State Sen. Bob Duff. Two projects in Stratford have been chosen to receive America the Beautiful grants. The town’s Greenway park, along the shore of the Housatonic River, and The Farm at Stratford, operated by Soundkeeper Inc., have both been chosen for awards to support urban forestry. The Greenway is a proposed park from Point Stratford north to the Shelton line, which will include a pedestrian and bike path. The grant to Soundkeeper will support efforts to plant trees that bear fruit at the former Pirhala Farm and Connors Lane, site of the community garden. via Greenway, The Farm at Stratford chosen for forestry grants | Stratford Star. Over the past two decades, there’s been a general — if not always unanimous — consensus that the town should preserve historic buildings, protect farms and other valuable open space, increase recreational opportunities and, in recent years, revitalize its town center. via Simsbury’s Designation: Distinctive – Courant.com. Colchester, Conn. — What it means: The National Wildlife Federation has named Colchester the first municipality in the state and 36th in the country to be designated as a Community Wildlife Habitat. The designation from the country’s largest private nonprofit conservation education and advocacy organization comes after more than a year of work by town residents, businesses and local government and nonprofit organizations to certify more than 130 properties as community wildlife habitats. They include 110 homes, four schools, four farms, including a vineyard, three businesses, one place of worship and 14 parks or preserves. via Colchester designated Community Wildlife Habitat – Norwich Bulletin. Two weeks ago, when voters in Madison approved the purchase of 42 acres of open space, they set an example for the rest of the state. They may not have intended this, but their example was proof that even in economically hard times — especially in hard times — land can be saved for perpetuity with a little creative financing. via Voters in Madison set an example: ‘People’s Land Grab’ | New Haven Advocate. Why doesn’t the City of New London hold title to all of the property in the Fort Trumbull redevelopment area? New London should take title to Fort Trumbull | The Day. Two Norwalk organizations received grants this week from the Connecticut Trust for Historic Preservation, state officials announced Friday. via St. Paul’s, Village Creek receive grants for historic preservation – The Hour. |
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