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The Commission unanimously approved an initial application to the Winchester Committee on Community Preservation for the Forest Ridge land acquisition. A submitted Land and Water Conservation Fund application could provide up to $1 million as a reimbursement matching grant, while conservation restriction issues remain unresolved.
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The Commission is pursuing outside funding before asking Town Meeting to support the Forest Ridge purchase, potentially through a town bond serviced by Community Preservation funding. The Commission also continued a public hearing on Winchester Country Club improvements to January 27 after scheduling a joint site visit. Separately, the Town Forest Management Plan is being prepared for submission by the March 15 deadline and already has a $5,000 cost-share award.
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