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Hazen's Notch
Association
Hazen's Notch Trails Conservation Project Since its founding in 1994, the HNA has
concentrated on providing environmental education programs to area schools
and in operating the HNA Summer Camp. Both of these endeavors have been
extremely successful. Since 2000, the HNA has been busy overseeing and
improving winter management of the trail network for cross country skiing
and snowshoeing. During the Summer and Fall the HNA has maintained over 15
miles of trails on 700 acres of land for walking, hiking and nature study.
We have also helped landowners with the development of stewardship
management plans that focus on wildlife habitat enhancements. Members have
been very supportive of the Association’s work in these areas.
The HNA has realized for sometime that the
Association should become more involved in conservation. The Board of
Directors discussed at their Spring 2002 meeting the creation of a
conservation strategy that would focus on the protection of the
recreational trails that are maintained by the Association. The Hazen's Notch Association is very grateful to all
of its cooperating landowners for generously allowing the public use of
the trails on their properties. The HNA Board of Directors feels that the HNA should
initiate a formal program to encourage landowners to take steps to ensure
trail access in the future. This trail protection could take the form of
recreational trail easements or broader conservation easements. In cases
where significant natural, wildlife, scenic and recreational resource
values are present on one property, the HNA should seek to acquire land in
fee for the full protection of the property. This protection would ideally come from donations of land or easements. If necessary, the HNA should raise funds to acquire land or easements through purchase. At their October 2002 meeting the
Board of Directors approved the following motions: The HNA launched its campaign for contributions to the Land Protection Fund with its end-of-year mailing to members and donors in November 2002. The HNA seeks contributions to the Land Protection Fund from individuals, businesses, private foundations, municipalities, and state and federal grants programs. If you would like to contribute to the HNA Land Protection Fund, please send your
contribution in any amount to: Hazen's Notch Association, P.O. Box 478, Montgomery Center, VT 05471. Thank you!
From the HNA Articles of Association: Purposes of Corporation
Hazen’s Notch Association, P. O. Box 478,
Montgomery Center VT 05471 |
