Annual Report 2010 - Simsbury Land Trust

Arnold Property 2 0 0 5 p u r c h a s e
P U R P O S E :
Located just south of Onion Mountain in Canton, this site is a
highly visible portion of the ridgeline along Simsbury’s western
boundary. It consists of forested trap rock habitat, mostly ridge top
and eastern slope, and expands an extensive area already protected
through the efforts of the Towns of Simsbury and Canton, the
Canton Land Trust, the State of CT and the Nature Conservancy.
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C O N S E R VAT I O N E A S E M E N T
P R I O R O W N E R :
Dr. Herbert Arnold
P R O T E C T I O N S T R U C T U R E A N D
S O U R C E O F F U N D S :
Simsbury Land Trust was able to negotiate a purchase
option before the owner began to actively market the land.
Because the land is on the Canton side of the town line
and because of the Canton Land Trust’s existing efforts in
the Onion Mountain area, the SLT approached the CLT to
determine its interest in the site. As a result, the Canton
Land Trust agreed to purchase the land and contributed
$35,000. The CLT then obtained an additional $60,000
from the CT DEP – Open Space and Watershed Land
Acquisition Grant Program, and the SLT contributed the
option and $25,000. The SLT retains a permanent
conservation easement on the land.