An Act authorizing the town of Westford to release agricultural preservation restrictions over land owned by Westford Gateway, LLC

This bill allows the town of Westford to release agricultural preservation restrictions on specific parcels of land owned by Westford Gateway, LLC. The land, located along Boston Road, is needed for MassDOT’s road rehabilitation project. To offset the loss of agricultural land, MassDOT must provide funding equal to 110% of the land’s fair market value (determined by an independent appraisal) to Westford’s Community Preservation Fund. The town must use these funds within three years to acquire replacement land of comparable size, natural value, and monetary worth for conservation or agricultural preservation.