Gary Howland

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  www.thesunchronicle.com/articles/2008/04/15/news/304921 - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 1/1/2008    Last Visited: 4/15/2008  

  Gary Howland, president of the Ashburnham Conservation Trust, says Griffin's support of hunting and fishing does not conflict with her conservation efforts.
  
  Indeed, Howland said, many acquisition deals include provisions to allow "passive recreation" or fishing and hunting on the land.
  
  Hunters are the biggest users of open spaces, Howland said.

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  Ashburnham Conservation Trust - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 2/11/2006    Last Visited: 2/20/2008  

  Gary Howland, President P.O. Box 354 Ashburnham, MA 01430 Telephone: 978-827-6427 E-Mail: actnowfor@earthlink.net

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  Sentinel & Enterprise - A family's Hunger to sell - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 9/11/2006    Last Visited: 9/11/2006  

  It has been very much a key parcel and we've wanted to do something for a long time, but the problem is the asking price," said Gary Howland, president of the Ashburnham Conservation Trust.
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  Howland, the conservation trust's president, said he hopes nothing happens.
  
  Mount Hunger serves as a connection between Mount Wachusett and Mount Watatic and he does not want to see a wildlife habitat reduced to a smaller strip.
  
  But Howland said the trust will not be able to meet the Blanchette family's asking price unless it drops substantially.The trust is relying on state and federal money, which will not surpass the appraised value, he said.
  
  "There's a large discrepancy between what the asking price is and what the experts say the value is," he said.

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  Sentinel & Enterprise - Towns receiving $4K each to... - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 9/13/2006    Last Visited: 9/13/2006  

  Ashburnham will use the money for an appraisal on Russell Hill, a 180-acre parcel in the southeastern part of town, said Gary Howland, an associate on the Ashburnham Conservation Commission and president of the Ashburnham Conservation Trust.
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  "It's in an area of town that is relatively close to the Midstate Trail," Howland said.

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  Sentinel & Enterprise Online - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 4/15/2003    Last Visited: 4/15/2003  

  Gary Howland, of the Ashburnham Conservation Trust, said at a recent meeting the private group is approaching "leadership" donors in its quest to fill the funding gaps.Donations will go into the town's open space account.
  
  "This is important for self control, and for local control for the town.If the trust goes out of business some day, and we are both grassroots organizations, our bylaws state all assets will go to another like organization.That's not the town," Howland said.
  
  If voters approve, Howland said the town would purchase a .5 percent interest.Ashburnham Conservation Trust owns a 1 percent interest, giving it an equal voice with the Ashby Land Trust.
  
  "The main argument is the townspeople care about Watatic.

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  Sentinel & Enterprise Online - Local/Regional - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 10/16/2008    Last Visited: 9/21/2004  

  Most of the land will not change ownership, said Gary Howland, president of the Ashburnham Land Trust.
  
  "It's under a lot of jeopardy right now," said Howland.
  
  The town received a Forestry Legacy grant last year to buy a piece of property on Bush Hill for conservation land.Howland said the town has a good chance of receiving another grant, because land in Ashburnham is very affordable.
  
  "Our price per-acre is the lowest (in the state)," said Howland.

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  Sentinel & Enterprise Online - Local/Regional - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 10/16/2008    Last Visited: 5/4/2004  

  "We are getting this at a bargain sale," said Gary Howland, the president of the Ashburnham Conservation Trust.
  
  A vote at a Special Town Meeting in March allowed the town to purchase the land through state and federal grants and private donations.The forestry land will be conserved, with only a few trails being cut into it, said Howland.
  
  Howland was also appointed to serve on the Mount Watatic Management Committee as the representative for the Board of Selectmen.Howland, who was active in the fund-raising to purchase the land, said he would be willing to serve on the committee for a short period of time.
  
  "It's drawing up the management plan for the mountain," said Howland.

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  Sentinel & Enterprise Online - Local/Regional - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 10/16/2008    Last Visited: 3/5/2004  

  Ashburnham Conservation Trust President Gary Howland said there was unanimous voice vote of approval from the crowd of at least 100 residents for the purchase of land.He also said the crowd applauded when the vote was finished.
  
  The approximately 460 acres in the northwestern area of town will be bought for $770,600 which will come from state and federal grants and a private donation.
  
  "It's going to be managed as conservation land," said Howland.
  
  Town officials are still waiting to determine if the sale will go through because they are hoping to delay the March 12 closing date to give them time to double check paperwork, said Howland.
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  A small portion of the land will be used for forestry, but the town will exercise a high level of care doing that, said Howland.
  
  "We're going to act like conservationist," said Howland.
  
  He is also hoping more land in that area can be gained as conservation land both in and around town in the future.
  
  "This is the seed, and we hope it grows," said Howland.
  
  The Board of Selectmen recommended buying the land and the Advisory Board did not issue a recommendation, said Howland.
  
  Voters also unanimously approved the sale of a small portion of land adjacent to 98 Platts Road.
  
  Howland said the meeting lasted less than a half hour.
  
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  Sentinel & Enterprise Online - Local/Regional - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 1/24/2004    Last Visited: 1/25/2004  

  The money will be used to purchase about 450 acres on Bush Hill, said Gary Howland, a non-voting member of the commission and the president of the Ashburnham Conservation Trust.The undeveloped land is wooded property in the northwest area of the town.
  
  "You don't find that ... often," said Howland.
  
  The land will be open to the public for hiking and some limited forestry work, said Howland.
  
  Howland said he was very surprised when he heard they had received the grant because of the tight fiscal times.
  
  "We were pretty much assured there was going to be no money," said Howland."This was a nice surprise."
  
  The commission will be able to meet the 50 percent matching requirement on the grant through private donation, said Howland.
  
  "We will not be using all of that money," said Howland.
  
  The commission will be discussing the issue of the money and the land at their next meeting, said Howland.
  
  "We're still working details at this point," said Howland.

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  Sentinel & Enterprise Online - Local/Regional - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 12/8/2003    Last Visited: 12/9/2003  

  The trust will sell an 0.5 percent to the town for $21,600, said Ashburnham Conservation Trust President Gary Howland.A few legalities need to be worked out before the sale is finalized.
  
  "We're still hoping to come up with a few more donations to bring it close to $30,000," said Howland."It's not tax money."
  
  The majority of the money is coming from the town's open-space account.The account was created 30-40 years ago with the purpose of buying open space, said Howland.
  
  The rest of the money for the land is from individual donations, said Howland.
  
  The peak of the mountain is located in Ashburnham, but most of the land is located in Ashby.
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  The money will be going to help pay back that loan because of how closely the two towns have worked together, Howland said.
  
  "It's going to go through our accounts to go to the Campaign for Watatic to pay off debts," said Howland.
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  "It's just part of a large corridor of open space," said Howland.Both the Mid-State Trail and the Wapack Trail are part of the mountain.
  
  Selling the town part of the interest in the land will also allow the town to keep balanced control over it, said Howland.The state will have a vote with each of its departments.Both the town of Ashby and the land trust will have a vote, and the conservation trust and the town of Ashburnham.
  
  "We all have undivided interest," said Howland.

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