The register
Seven easements, in seven towns, owned by seven other people.
Berlin, Brookfield, Calais, Chelsea, Marshfield, Middlesex, Washington. None of it is open to the public. We publish the register because a trust that holds restrictions and never says what its monitoring found is asking to be taken on trust, which is a poor way to run a permanent obligation.
| Ref | Town | Land | Signed | Last walked | Finding | Owned by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WA-014 | Calais | Sugarbush and northern hardwood | 2009 | June 2026 | Terms kept. New tubing run follows the existing lane. Status: terms kept. | Family, third generation |
| WA-021 | Berlin | Hayfield and hedgerow | 2012 | July 2026 | Terms kept. Status: terms kept. | Working dairy |
| OR-003 | Washington | Mixed woodlot | 2014 | August 2026 | Firewood cut exceeded the notice threshold. Owner filed the notice retroactively; forester's plan now on file. Status: follow-up in progress. | Individual owner |
| WA-027 | Middlesex | River meadow and floodplain | 2017 | June 2026 | Terms kept. Bank plantings from 2021 have taken. Status: terms kept. | Two households, shared deed |
| OR-008 | Brookfield | Pasture and sugarbush | 2019 | September 2026 | Terms kept. Farm stand at the road is within the allowed farm-use area. Status: terms kept. | Family, second generation |
| WA-031 | Marshfield | Working woodlot | 2021 | July 2026 | Boundary blazes faded on the north line. Re-marking scheduled with the owner for spring. Status: follow-up in progress. | Individual owner |
| OR-011 | Chelsea | Hillside pasture | 2023 | August 2026 | Terms kept. First monitoring visit since signing. Status: terms kept. | New owner, purchased 2024 |
Why there are no acreages here
Because a total is the first thing a land trust is tempted to lead with and the least useful thing about it. Twelve hundred acres of hillside nobody wanted is a worse year than sixty acres of river meadow between two farms. What the land is, and whether the terms are being kept, tells you more.
Figures for individual parcels are available to landowners and attorneys on request.