Land Holdings - Bumblebee Farm
Prior Land Uses: Based on the examination of historic aerial photography, it appears that the majority of the Premises have been used for agricultural purposes since at least 1939. Areas north of the private drive were previously used for pastureland, but were allowed to over grow to current conditions since the 1950s.
Current Land Uses: Currently, the Premises are owned by Buck and Lucy Close and exist in an undeveloped state. The Premises contain agricultural land, deciduous forested and shrub swamp, and wet meadow habitats.
Proposed Future Uses It is the purpose of the Conservation Easement to assure that the Premises will be retained forever in its open, natural, scenic, agricultural and undeveloped condition and to prevent any use of the Premises that will significantly impair or interfere with the conservation values of the Premises.
Conservation Values: The Premises are located in Little Compton, Rhode Island on the east side of West Main Road between Holly Berry Hill Road and Meetinghouse Lane. The Premises contain agricultural land, deciduous forested and shrub swamp and wet meadow habitat. The Premises are surrounded by upland and wetland deciduous forest and shrub habitat, and directly abut additional agricultural land to the northeast. To the southeast, the Premises abut a manmade pond. There is some scattered medium and medium low density residential development located east and west of the Premises.
Approximately 1,352 acres of conservation land exist within one mile of this property, including: 677 acres surrounding and including the Watson Reservoir protected by the City of Newport, 191 acres protected by the Little Compton Agricultural Conservancy Trust (LCACT), 139 acres protected by The Nature Conservancy, 95 acres protected by the Sakonnet Preservation Association, 91 acres protected by the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM), 88 acres protected by the City of Newport and the RIDEM, 51 acres protected by LCACT and the RIDEM, and 21 acres protected by the Town of Little Compton.
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