Balchunas Parcel
41.77183
-70.66537
Grants: NA
CCMP Action: Wetlands & Habitat
Habitat Description: Forested riparian area on Spectacle Pond
Habitat Category: Riparian
Project Description: Purchase of land by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for the purpose of protecting open space and providing access to Spectacle Pond.
Restoration Technique: Land acquisition
Project Benefits: Protect or preserve open space
Activity: Protection/Maintenance
Lead Implementor: Massachusetts Department of Fish and Game
Other Project Partners: None
Acres: 0.10
Linear Feet: 0
Total Project Cost: $5,400
EPA Sec. 320 funds: $0
Primary Funding: Massachusetts Department of Fish & Game
Site Ownership: Massachusetts Department of Fish & Game
Project Start Date: 11/2005
Federal FY: FY06
NEP Comments: None

Barney's Joy Conservation Restriction
41.51964
-70.98723
Grants: NA
CCMP Action: Wetlands & Habitat
Habitat Description: Large field near the coast used for growing hay
Habitat Category: Field/Meadow
Project Description: Donation of a conservation restriction (easement) made by a private landowner to a regional land trust for the purpose of open space protection. The property is located in the southwestern portion of the watershed in the town of Dartmouth.
Restoration Technique: Land acquisition
Project Benefits: Protect or preserve open space
Activity: Protection/Maintenance
Lead Implementor: The Trustees of Reservations
Other Project Partners: None
Linear Feet: 0
Total Project Cost: $25,000
EPA Sec. 320 funds: $0
Primary Funding: The Trustees of Reservations (private fundraising)
Site Ownership: Private Landowner
Project Start Date: 10/2005
Federal FY: FY06
NEP Comments: None

Center Village
41.72208
-70.82727
Grants: NA
CCMP Action: Wetlands & Habitat
Habitat Description: Landlocked forested wetland surrounded by unprotected forest
Habitat Category: Forested Wetland
Project Description: Land donation made by a private landowner for the purpose of open space protection. The property is located in the center of the watershed in the town of Rochester.
Restoration Technique: Land acquisition
Project Benefits: Protect or preserve open space
Activity: Protection/Maintenance
Lead Implementor: Rochester Land Trust
Other Project Partners: None
Linear Feet: 0
Total Project Cost: $5,000
EPA Sec. 320 funds: $0
Primary Funding: Rochester Land Trust
Site Ownership: Rochester Land Trust
Project Start Date: 11/2005
Federal FY: FY06
NEP Comments: None

Chapin White Conservation Restriction
Grants: NAWCA
Habitat Description: Located on tidal river and composed mainly of saltmarsh with some upland agricultural fields and forest
Habitat Category: Tidal wetland
Project Description: Purchase of a conservation restriction (Easement) by a regional land trust for the purposes of protecting open space. This property is located in the southwestern portion of the watershed in the town of Westport.
Lead Implementor: The Trustees of Reservations
Other Project Partners: Westport Land Conservation Trust, Buzzards Bay NEP
Primary Funding: North American Wetlands Conservation Act (federal)
Site Ownership: Private Landowner
NEP Comments: BBNEP contributed to the grant application preparation which made this project possible

Choate-Indian Neck Property
Habitat Description: Mixed hardwood forest with road frontage
Habitat Category: Forest/Woodland
Project Description: Bargain sale by a private landowner to a local land trust for the purpose of open space protection. The property is located in the eastern portion of the watershed in the town of Wareham.
Lead Implementor: Wareham Land Trust
Acres: 3.40
Total Project Cost: $1
Primary Funding: Wareham Land Trust
Site Ownership: Wareham Land Trust

Church Homestead Wildlife Management Area
Habitat Description: Forested land with frontage on the Mattapoisett River
Habitat Category: Forest/Woodland
Project Description: Land purchase made by the State for the purpose of protecting land along the Mattapoisett River. The property is located near the center of the watershed in the town of Rochester.
Lead Implementor: Massachusetts Department of Fish and Game
Other Project Partners: Buzzards Bay National Estuary Program, Rochester Land Trust
Linear Feet: 3,682
Primary Funding: Massachusetts Department of Fish & Game
Site Ownership: Massachusetts Department of Fish and Game

Eldridge Parcel
Habitat Description: Mixed hardwood forest that links 2 additional open space parcels
Habitat Category: Forest/Woodland
Project Description: Land donation made by a private landowner for the purpose of open space protection. The property is located in the eastern side of the watershed in the town of Wareham.
Lead Implementor: Wareham Land Trust
Acres: 5.80
Primary Funding: Wareham Land Trust
Site Ownership: Wareham Land Trust

Ferry Farm Agricultural Preservation Restriction
Grants: DCS
Habitat Description: Agricultural land used to grow hay, corn and some dairy
Habitat Category: Agricultural Land
Project Description: Land purchase made by local land trusts and the state for the purpose of protecting the town's agricultural heritage. The property is located in the western portion of the watershed in the town of Westport.
Lead Implementor: The Trustees of Reservations
Other Project Partners: Westport Land Conservation Trust, Massachusetts Department of Fish & Game
Total Project Cost: $1,285,000
Primary Funding: Conservation Partnership Grant (state funding))
Site Ownership: The Trustees of Reservations

Gonet Farm Conservation Restriction
Habitat Description: Field area used for growing hay
Habitat Category: Field/Meadow
Project Description: Purchase of a conservation restriction made by the town of Westport for the purposes of protecting the town's agricultural heritage. This property is located in the southwestern portion of the watershed in the town of Westport.
Lead Implementor: Town of Westport
Other Project Partners: Westport Land Conservation Trust
Primary Funding: Town of Westport, agricultural fund
Site Ownership: Private Landowner

Gravel Island
Habitat Description: Small island consisting of saltmarsh
Habitat Category: Tidal Wetland
Project Description: Land donation made by a private landowner to a local land trust for the purpose of open space protection. The property is located near the south central portion of the watershed in the town of Marion.
Lead Implementor: Sippican Lands Trust
Total Project Cost: $500
Primary Funding: Sippican Lands Trust (private fundraising)
Site Ownership: Sippican Lands Trust

Hammond-Baypointe Property
Habitat Description: Mixed hardwood forest with road frontage
Project Description: Bargain sale by a private landowner to a local land trust for the purpose of open space protection. The property is located in the eastern portion of the watershed in the town of Wareham.
Lead Implementor: Wareham Land Trust
Total Project Cost: $99
Primary Funding: Wareham Land Trust
Site Ownership: Wareham Land Trust

Haskell Swamp Wildlife Management Area Addition #1
Habitat Description: Forested wetland which builds upon an existing state forest
Habitat Category: Forested Wetland
Project Description: Land purchase made by the State for the purpose of expanding an existing state-owned wildlife management area. The property is located in the middle of the watershed in the town of Mattapoisett.
Lead Implementor: Massachusetts Department of Fish and Game
Primary Funding: Massachusetts Department of Fish & Game
Site Ownership: Massachusetts Department of Fish and Game

Haskell Swamp Wildlife Management Area Addition #2
Habitat Description: Forested wetland which builds upon an existing state forest
Habitat Category: Forested Wetland
Project Description: Land purchase made by the State for the purpose of expanding an existing state-owned wildlife management area. The property is located in the middle of the watershed in the town of Mattapoisett.
Site Ownership: Massachusetts Department of Fish and Game

Haskell Swamp Wildlife Management Area Addition #3
Habitat Description: Forested wetland which builds upon an existing state forest
Project Description: Land purchase made by the State for the purpose of expanding an existing state-owned wildlife management area. The property is located in the middle of the watershed in the town of Mattapoisett.

Hocker Conservation Restriction
Habitat Description: Mixed hardwood forest, adjacent to Valiela Conservation Restriction
Project Description: Donation of a conservation restriction (easement) made by a private landowner to a local land trust for the purpose of open space protection. The property is located in the eastern portion of the watershed in the town of Falmouth.
Lead Implementor: The 300 Committee
Other Project Partners: Town of Falmouth
Total Project Cost: donation
Primary Funding: donation

Horseneck Farm Conservation Restriction
Habitat Description: Agricultural land used for raising horses
Habitat Category: Agricultural Land
Project Description: Land purchase made by a local land trust for the purpose of open space protection and protecting the town's agricultural heritage. The property is located in the western portion of the watershed in the town of Westport.
Primary Funding: The Trustees of Reservations (private fundraising)

King Hill
Habitat Description: Woodland with one large field, headwaters for Dunham Brook
Project Description: Land donation made by a private landowner to a local land trust for the purpose of open space protection. The property is located in the western portion of the watershed in the town of Westport.
Lead Implementor: Westport Land Conservation Trust
Primary Funding: Westport Land Conservation Trust
Site Ownership: Westport Land Conservation Trust

Kirby Preserve
Habitat Description: Forested land with road frontage, some wetlands
Project Description: Land donation made by a private landowner to a local land trust for the purpose of open space protection. The property is located near the center of the watershed in the town of Rochester.
Lead Implementor: Rochester Land Trust
Total Project Cost: donation
Primary Funding: donation
Site Ownership: Rochester Land Trust

Knight Conservation Restriction
Habitat Description: Forested wetland containing a vernal pool
Project Description: Donation of a conservation restriction (easement) made by a private landowner to a local land trust for the purpose of open space protection. The property is located in the southwestern portion of the watershed in the town of Dartmouth.
Lead Implementor: Dartmouth Natural Resources Trust
Total Project Cost: donation
Primary Funding: donation

Little River Reserve
Habitat Description: Forested land with a small amount of wetlands
Project Description: Land purchase made by a local land trust for the purpose of open space protection and to build upon an existing open space reserve. Property is located in the western portion of the watershed in the town of Dartmouth.
Lead Implementor: Dartmouth Natural Resources Trust
Other Project Partners: Town of Dartmouth
Total Project Cost: unk
Primary Funding: DNRT
Site Ownership: Dartmouth Natural Resources Trust

Metcalf Conservation Restriction
Habitat Description: Riparian area with frontage on Cockeast Pond
Habitat Category: Riparian
Project Description: Land donation made by a private landowner for the purpose of open space protection. The property is located in the southweastern corner of the watershed in the town of Westport.
Other Project Partners: Westport Land Conservation Trust
Primary Funding: Westport Land Conservation Trust

Nulands Neck Conservation Restriction
Grants: CELCP
Habitat Description: Coastal property composed of mixed hardwood forset and saltmarsh
Project Description: Purchase of a conservation restriction (easement) by a local land trust for the purposes of protecting open space. This property is located in the middle of the watershed in the town of Fairhaven.
Lead Implementor: The Coalition for Buzzards Bay
Other Project Partners: Fairhaven-Acushnet Land Preservation Trust
Primary Funding: National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration

Ouellette/Parsons Estate Conservation Restriction
Habitat Description: Mixed hardwood forest with a small amount of forested wetlands and a small field
Project Description: Donation of a conservation restriction (easement) made by a private landowner to a local land trust for the purpose of open space protection. The property is located in the southwestern portion of the watershed in the town of Dartmouth.
Lead Implementor: Dartmouth Natural Resources Trust

Peachtree Circle Farm
Habitat Description: Large field areas for growing hay and nursery plants, some orchards
Habitat Category: Agricultural Land
Project Description: Land donation made by a private landowner to a local land trust for the purpose of open space protection. The property is located in the eastern portion of the watershed in the town of Falmouth.
Lead Implementor: Salt Pond Area Bird Sanctuaries
Site Ownership: Salt Pond Area Bird Sanctuaries

Rockwell Property
Habitat Description: Mixed hardwood forest adjacent to existing open space
Project Description: Land donation made by a private landowner to a local land trust for the purpose of open space protection. The property is located in the western portion of the watershed in the town of Westport.
Lead Implementor: Westport Land Conservation Trust
Primary Funding: Westport Land Conservation Trust
Site Ownership: Westport Land Conservation Trust

Sperry Conservation Restriction
Grants: BBNEP (FY03)
Habitat Description: Forested upland and wetland with frontage on Doggett Brook
Habitat Category: Riparian
Project Description: Land donation made by a private landowner to a local land trust for the purpose of open space protection. The property is located near the center of the watershed in the town of Rochester.
Lead Implementor: Rochester Land Trust
Other Project Partners: Buzzards Bay National Estuary Program, Coalition for Buzzards Bay
Linear Feet: 1,761
Primary Funding: Buzzards Bay National Estuary Program
NEP Comments: BBNEP contributed $5,500 to this project in FY03 for the purpose of doing an apprasial to support protection of the property.

Tinkham Pond Woods
Habitat Description: Forested wetland with frontage on Tinkham Pond
Project Description: Land donation made by a private landowner to a local land trust for the purpose of open space protection. The property is located near the center of the watershed in the town of Acushnet.
Lead Implementor: Fairhaven-Acushnet Land Preservation Trust
Other Project Partners: Buzzards Bay National Estuary Program, Coalition for Buzzards Bay
Linear Feet: 2,675
Primary Funding: Fairhaven-Acushnet Land Preservation Trust
Site Ownership: Fairhaven-Acushnet Land Preservation Trust

Tweedy & Barnes Property
Habitat Description: Mixed hardwod forest with frontage on Sippican River
Project Description: Bargain sale by a private landowner to a local land trust for the purpose of open space protection. The property is located in the eastern portion of the watershed in the town of Wareham.

Valiela Conservation Restriction
Habitat Description: Mixed hardwood forest, adjacent to Hocker Conservation Restriction
Project Description: Donation of a conservation restriction (easement) made by a private landowner to a local land trust for the purpose of open space protection. The property is located in the eastern portion of the watershed in the town of Falmouth.
Lead Implementor: The 300 Committee
Other Project Partners: Town of Falmouth

Vireiros Conservation Restriction
Grants: NAWCA
Habitat Description: Saltmarsh and barrier beach
Habitat Category: Tidal Wetland
Project Description: Purchase of a conservation restriction made by a local land trust for the purpose of open space protection. The property is located toward the south central portion of the watershed in the town of Fairhaven.
Lead Implementor: Coalition for Buzzards Bay
Other Project Partners: Fairhaven-Acushnet Land Preservation Trust, Buzzards Bay National Estuary Program
Primary Funding: North American Wetlands Conservation Act (federal)

Viveiros Agricultural Preservation Restriction
Grants: MADAR
Habitat Description: Open agricultural land used to pasture dairy cows
Project Description: Purchase of an Agricultural Preservation Restriction for the purposes of open space protectipn and preserving agricultural heritage. Property is located in the south central portion of the watershed in the town of Fairhaven.
Lead Implementor: Coalition for Buzzards Bay
Other Project Partners: Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources, B uzzards Bay National Estuary Program
Total Project Cost: $2,240,000
Primary Funding: Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources

Viveiros Property
Grants: NAWCA
Habitat Description: Saltmarsh, barrier beach, low marsh swamp
Habitat Category: Tidal wetland
Project Description: Land purchase made by a local land trust for the purpose of open space protection. The property is located toward the south central portion of the watershed in the town of Fairhaven.
Lead Implementor: Coalition for Buzzards Bay
Other Project Partners: Fairhaven-Acushnet Land Preservation Trust, Buzzards Bay National Estuary Program
Primary Funding: North American Wetlands Conservation Act (federal)
Site Ownership: Fairhaven-Acushnet Land Preservation Trust

Wheeler Conservation Restriction
Habitat Description: Mixed hardwood forest
Project Description: Donation of a conservation restriction (easement) made by a private landowner to a local land trust for the purpose of open space protection. The property is located in the eastern portion of the watershed in the town of Falmouth.
Lead Implementor: The 300 Committee
Other Project Partners: Town of Falmouth

White Eagle Conservation Restriction
Grants: BBNEP (FY06)
Habitat Description: Forested wetland and a cranberry bog
Project Description: Land purchase made by a local land trust for the purpose of open space protection. This property is located in the center of the watershed in the town of Marion.
Lead Implementor: Sippican Lands Trust
Other Project Partners: Town of Marion, The Trustees of Reservations, Massachusetts Division of Conservation Services
Total Project Cost: $1,000,000
Primary Funding: Sippican Lands Trust (private fundraising)
Site Ownership: Sippican Lands Trust
NEP Comments: BBNEP contributed $20,000 as part of it's mini-grant program

Whitlock's Landing
Grants: DCS
Habitat Description: Riparian area with frontage on the Agawam River
Project Description: Land purchase made by a local land trust for the purpose of open space protection and to provide public access to the Agawam River. The property is located toward the eastern side of the watershed in the town of Wareham.
Other Project Partners: Massachusetts Department of Fish and Game
Primary Funding: Conservation Partnership Grant (state funding))