Vermont Housing & Conservation Board - Vermont Legislature

Conservation Awards July 2011– December 20128Vermont Land TrustColette Case, Swanton. $192,500 VHCBaward to purchase conservation easementon 224 acres agricultural land. Optionto Purchase at Agricultural Value; 84%prime and statewide soils; near LakeChamplain. $172,500 NRCS award. Totalproject costs: $367,500Jonathan & Mary Ann Connor, Addison.$71,660 VHCB award to purchaseconservation easement and an Optionto Purchase at Agricultural Value on 87acres agricultural land abutting the DeadCreek Wildlife Management Area. Croplandfor dairy. $50,000 NRCS award. Totalproject costs: $121,660Cook Farm Stewardship. $2,500 award forstewardship costs associated with conservationof the Cook Farm.Corse Farm, Whitingham. $259,000VHCB award to conserve 290 acres farmland.Grass-based organic dairy operation;project facilitates family transfer.$263,500 federal NRCS funds. Totalproject costs: $549,500.Farris/Bourque, Blue Heron Farm, GrandIsle. $62,500 VHCB award to purchaseconservation easement and Option toPurchase at Agricultural Value on 30acres agricultural land. Transfer of landto vegetable farmers. $15,201 ag mitigationfunding. $65,000 NRCS award. Totalproject costs: $229,770Allan, Norman & Catherine Fisher, Salisbury.$70,500 VHCB award to purchaseconservation easement and Option toPurchase at Agricultural Value on 105acres agricultural land. Landownerbargain sale. $60,000 NRCS award. Totalproject costs: $142,500Gervais farmland, Isle La Motte. $43,750VHCB award to conserve 57 acres farmlandto be used in a vegetable and poultryoperation. Simultaneous transfer to newowners. $46,500 federal NRCS funds.Total project costs: $115,500.Gilmore Farm, Tinmouth. $190,000VHCB award to purchase conservationeasement and Option to Purchase at AgriculturalValue on 245 acres agriculturalland. 692 acres of easements and landdonated; public ridgeline trail included.$332,500 NRCS award. Total project costs:$1,877,150Goodrich Farm LLC, II, Salisbury.$117,500 VHCB award to purchaseconservation easement and Option toPurchase at Agricultural Value on 172acres agricultural land for addition toconserved acreage. $95,000 NRCS award.Total project costs: $212,500Harris/McNaughten Farm, Wolcott.$36,000 VHCB award to purchase conservationeasement and Option to Purchaseat Agricultural Value on 93 acres agriculturalland abutting the East Hill WildlifeManagement Area. 70% prime and statewideagricultural soils. $57,000 NRCSaward. Total project costs: $141,000Adam Hausmann Farmland, Charlotte.$22,500 VHCB award to conserve 58 acresfarmland that simultaneously transfers toa pick-your-own berry farmer. $200,000federal NRCS funds. Total project costs:$410,200.Bruce Hennessey & Beth Whiting farmland,Huntington. $31,500 VHCB awardto purchase conservation easement on136 acres farmland. Diversified livestockand vegetable operation; will useproceeds to purchase conserved Andrewsfarm. Includes public access to woodland;abuts Camel’s Hump State Park. $206,000federal NRCS funds. Total project costs:$482,500.Hodgdon Farmland, Randolph. $230,000VHCB award to conserve 116 acresfarmland. Ayers Brook Goat Dairy haspurchased the farm to establish a demonstration,large-scale, goat dairy, withsupport from the Vermont Creamery,Vermont’s premier and long-establishedmaker of goat cheese. $212,500 federalNRCS funds. Total project costs: $447,500.Hulett III, Pawlet. $22,500 VHCB awardto conserve 44 acres farmland. Includesriparian buffer and public access alongMettowee River frontage. Owners usingproceeds to purchase conserved farmlandin Wells (Hulett IV project). $67,500federal NRCS funds. Total project costs:$157,500.Hulett IV, Wells. $167,000 VHCB awardto conserve 126 acres farmland, facilitatingtransfer to established Pawlet dairy.Project includes significant archeologicalresources with special easement protections,as well as 25' riparian buffer alongWells Brook frontage, and public accessalong the brook. $144,500 federal NRCSfunds. Total project costs: $311,500.Jewell Estate Farmland, Ferrisburgh.$95,000 VHCB award to conserve 78 acresfarmland that simultaneously transfersto a nearby dairy farmer. $77,500 federalNRCS funds. Total project costs: $177,500.Johnson Farm, Canaan and Lemington.$198,750 NRCS award to purchase conservationeasement and Option to Purchaseat Agricultural Value on 584 acres agriculturalland with prime soils. Riparianbuffers and public access along ConnecticutRiver. Transfer to next generationfarm buyer. Total project costs: $500,330