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Mahoosuc Initiative Research

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Mahoosuc Region Resources Report Summary

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An Executive Summary touches on highlights from the Resources Report and introduces the Mahoosuc Initiative to the public.
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Mahoosuc Region Resources Report, Volume 1: Resource Values

The Mahoosuc Initiative launched its efforts in 2007 by sponsoring a local research team to complete a Mahoosuc Region Resources Report.  The report summarized local land use and planning goals, ecological and cultural values, and trends in the timber and tourism economies.  Although some data are somewhat out-of-date, the regional history and trends documented in this report remain valid today.
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Mahoosuc Region Resources Report, Volume 2: Tools for Conservation and Community Development
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Open Space Institute Report: Forestland for Sale - Challenges and Opportunities in Conservation over the Next Ten Years

Open Space Institute took a deeper look at one of the trends noted in the initial reports above – the accelerating turnover of large-scale land ownerships. Changes in the Mahoosuc region follow the trend seen across the four-state Northern Forest region.  Historic paper company ownerships are selling land, primarily to private timber investors.  When it comes time to realize profits through resale, these properties are often subdivided into smaller parcels, with some prime sites selected for development.
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