* Dear friends,* *We, the undersigned, are writing to express our strong support for the Nature Linc (Farrington/Panetta land) Proposal that will be on the June 25 Town Meeting Warrant. We urge you to join us and vote in favor.*
*We support the Nature Linc Proposal because we believe it is more than a win-win for the town.* ** 77 acres of land*--long-identified as being critical—will be permanently protected. Not only is it important for habitat, it also connects to other parcels of open space to provide a significant wildlife corridor. * *Wetlands *and their buffer zones will be protected permanently. Laws and bylaws can be changed. Conservation Restrictions are permanent. * The *Cambridge Water Board* has confirmed, by their large financial contribution, that the Farrington/Panetta proposal offers significant protection for their water supply*.* ***Townspeople can enjoy the proposed *trail* that provides access to this land and to adjacent trails. ***Protection of significant forestland, such as found on this site, mitigates against *Climate Change* by providing carbon sinks, absorbing and storing greenhouse gases*.* ***The* housing *would provide an appealing addition to our housing stock by creating a close-knit condominium neighborhood. Seventeen of the new single-family houses will be in the under 2000 sq. foot range; *three of these will be income-restricted*. The remaining three houses will be in the 3500 sq. ft. range. **The funding proposal for Conservation will not add to our tax base*. The funding proposal includes $500,000 from the Rural Land Foundation; $800,000 from the Cambridge Water Department; $950,000 from the Community Preservation Act (designed for both land protection and housing) and the remainder, approximately $850,000 from contributions (more than half of that amount has already been raised dependent upon the Town Meeting Vote.) **Farrington’s Nature Linc *will be able to continue in Lincoln. Farrington, created in 1906, provides an important nature-based education program for students from low-income communities. The agreement with Farrington is dependent upon their gaining a safe access road that is not dependent upon Route 2. *This proposal benefits the long-time Lincoln *Panetta *family; it also further benefits Lincoln and Massachusetts by creating mixed income housing. It also preserves Gerard’s Farm Stand. *The Warrant for this proposal at Town Meeting on June 25 ** There will be two warrant articles on this proposal: one that requires a two-thirds vote and one that requires a simple majority. *Article 3*, requiring a two-thirds vote, will extend the land area in the North Lincoln Overlay District to provide for housing and the farm stand. *Article 4,* requiring a majority vote, allocates existing funds from the Community Preservation Fund to conserve the land designated as being of conservation interest. *We believe this proposal is a strong one. It follows the long range, careful planning that has made Lincoln the town that we love. The Town has a long tradition of partnering with the Rural Land Foundation to protect open space, and open space linked with housing and public trails.* * We hope you will join us and vote yes on Article 3 and Article 4 at Town Meeting.* Sincerely, Abigail Adams Gail Alden Robert Anderson Sarah Andrysiak Dogan Arthur Loretta Arthur Steve Atlas Ken Bassett Cynthia Bencal Alex Benik Rebecca Bermont Sarah Bishop Cathie Bitter Pam Boardman Nancy Boulton-LeGates John Bordiuk Janet Boynton Stephen Brand Kim Buell Larry Buell Annemarie Calhoun Jennifer Campbell Karen Carlson Tom Casey Ted Chan Alex Chatfield Deborah Choate Andrew Clark Lindsay Clemens Marshall Clemens William Constable Rosamund Delori Alice DeNormandie Penny DeNormandie Tom DeNormandie Jona Donaldson Nancy Donaldson Anne Doyle Jonathan Drew Leah Drew Rachel Drew Nataly Dvash Greta Eckhardt Lucy Edgington Dave Elliott Elizabeth Elliott Andy Falender Shirin Farrahi Becca Fasciano Jon Ferris Kristen Ferris Caroline Fiore Jim Fleming Nancy Fleming Sara Foster Martha Frost Rainer Frost Keli Gail Jerry Gechter Gina Halsted Jean Hardcastle Chris Hamilton Sue Harmon Emily Haslett Tom Haslett Jim Henderson Nancy Henderson Ruth Ann Hendrickson Lis Herbert Zach Herbert Amanda Hill Ruth Hodges Jennifer Holleran Susanah Howland Tony Howland Ken Hurd Pam Hurd Peter Hussey Caroline Jacobs Brian Jalet Kim Jalet Paula Johnson Steve Johnson Diana Jong Herman Karl Suzanne Karl Judy Kearney Bryan Kelly Elizabeth Kelly Jonathan Kelman Joan Kimball John Kimball Chris Klem Sue Klem John Koenig John LeClaire John LeGates Barbara Leggat Virginia Lemire Jackie Lenth Dave Levington James Light Jonathan Light Paula Light Lew Lloyd Rosemary Lloyd Mary Helen Lorenz Gwyn Loud Sara Lupkas Rick Mandelkorn Fred Mansfield Joan Mansfield Caroline Marotta Rachel Mason Robert Mason Lucy Maulsby Sally Maulsby Libby Maynard Nick Maynard Chris McCarthy Janice McQuaid Richard McQuaid John Mendelson DJ Mitchell Matt Mitchell Richard Mollica Staci Montori Edward Morgan Terry Morgan Henry Moss Anne Mostue Brooks Mostue Patty Mostue Richard Nichols Trish O’Hagan Barbara O’Neil David O’Neil David Onigman Jane O’Rourke Margaret Olson Stacy Parks Andrea Patton Joan Perera Terry Perlmutter Chris Plonski Laura Protzman Ginger Reiner Kurt Reiner Dana Robbat Joe Robbat Travis Roland Rick Rundell Aldis Russell Lucy Sachs Reynold Sachs Barbara Sampson Don Seckler Jim Sheehan Kathy Shepard Ray Shepard Ellen Meyer Shorb Paul Shorb Molly Slavet Barbara Slayter Vickie Slingerland RL Smith Tucker Smith Jonathan Soo Kara Soo Nancy Soulette Charles Staples Bill Stason Sue Stason Andy Stevenson Hannah Stevenson James Stock Henry Stone Jim Storer Sandy Storer Kathleen Sullivan Laura Sullivan Tricia Thornton-Wells Dilla Tingley Peter Van Winkle Prudy Van Winkle Mary Jo Veling Peter Von Mertens Katy Walker Tom Walker Irene Weigel Lynn Weigel Deborah Weisgall Ben Wells Bryce Wells Susan Welsh Throop Wilder Robin Wilkerson Blandyna Williams Susan Winship Krystal Wood Louis Zipes Tanya Zipes **Note: There are five articles on the Warrant so the Town Meeting may continue on the evening of June 26. The Nature Link article is third. Please plan on attending both the evenings of June 25 and 26 in case the Nature Linc article is not reached until the second night. *
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