Town of Huntington, Vermont

Conservation Fund Application Process

1) Requests for Conservation Funds are presented in writing to the

chair of the Conservation Commission via the application form. The town may set application deadline dates.

2) Proposed conservation projects must address and support the

intended purpose and criteria of the acquisition and perpetual protection of critical historical, agricultural, and natural resources within the Town of Huntington. Refer to the document Criteria for Use of Huntington's Conservation Fund which have been created to assist this purpose. No single criterion is intended to exclude a proposal from consideration.

3) Projects may include, but not be limited to, outright purchase of land or structures, purchase of conservation easements, critical resource improvements, and related expenses such as legal and consultant fees, survey and evaluation costs, and other expenses associated with the process of conservation.

4)Conservation Commission members will review applications and make recommendations to the Selectboard regarding the appropriateness and feasibility of proposed conservation projects.

5)Based on recommendations from the Conservation Commission, the Selectboard will determine whether to proceed with consideration of

proposed conservation projects.

6)A duly warned public meeting by the Selectboard will be held to solicit community input regarding the conservation project(s) selected.

7)The Selectboard will make the final determination for

expenditures of Conservation Funds.

January, 2001