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<p class="MsoNormal">There is the Boulder County and Boulder, CO strategy for open space acquisition and protection. Here is the county page:
<a href="https://bouldercounty.gov/open-space/management/acquisitions/#:~:text=Boulder%20County%20acquires%20property%20for,exchange%20for%20land%20use%20approvals.">
Open Space Acquisitions - Boulder County</a> and here is the City’s plan: <a href="https://bouldercolorado.gov/sites/default/files/2021-01/osmp-acquisition-plan-update-2013-2019.pdf">
Open Space Mountain Parks Acquisition Update 2013-2019 (bouldercolorado.gov)</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Gideon Schreiber, AICP, Assistant Director of Planning<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">City of Watertown, 149 Main Street, Watertown, MA 02472<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><i><span style="font-size:8.0pt;color:black">When responding, please be aware that the Massachusetts Secretary of State has determined that most email is public record and therefore cannot be kept confidential.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> MassPlanners <massplanners-bounces@masscptc.org>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Kristen Las via MassPlanners<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, December 19, 2022 10:11 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Mass Planners <massplanners@masscptc.org><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Massplanners] Land Acquisition Strategy<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Good Holiday Week Planners!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Shrewsbury is looking to develop a land acquisition strategy. Are any of you aware of municipalities (in Massachusetts or nationwide) that have a land acquisition strategy for anything like:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">General Municipal Purposes <br>
Roadways<br>
Affordable Housing<br>
Economic Development<br>
Preservation<br>
- prevent development<br>
- habitat protection (sustainable)<br>
- historic preservation (Prosperous)<br>
Open Space<br>
Active Recreation<br>
-Trails<br>
-Greenway<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you for your help.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Kristen D. Las, AICP</b><br>
Assistant Town Manager<br>
Town of Shrewsbury<br>
100 Maple Avenue<br>
Shrewsbury, MA 01545<br>
<a href="mailto:klas@shrewsburyma.gov" target="_blank">klas@shrewsburyma.gov</a><br>
508-841-8508<o:p></o:p></p>
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