Committee approves conservation restriction on Bennett Road parcel
The City Property Committee voted unanimously to recommend approval of a conservation restriction protecting 140 acres at 71 Bennett Road. The measure preserves the parcel as part of a Forest Legacy Plan and bird habitat, according to Conservation Commission Chair Joyce Jacobson.
City Property Committee · Meeting of February 17, 2026
FITCHBURG — The City Property Committee voted unanimously to recommend approval of a conservation restriction protecting 140 acres at 71 Bennett Road. The measure preserves the parcel as part of a Forest Legacy Plan and bird habitat, according to Conservation Commission Chair Joyce Jacobson. Massachusetts Fish & Wildlife and Mass Audubon Society are funding the restriction, with no cost to Fitchburg.
The Christian family will continue to own and maintain the land, subject to annual Conservation Commission inspections.
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Source: the City Property Committee meeting of February 17, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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