Conservation Restriction on Frost Farm

Case Name:

Housatonic RCRA Site (CT)

Country:

United States of America

Restoration Types:

Protection/Acquisition

State:

Connecticut

Affected DOI Resources:

Migratory Birds

City:

Sharon

Phase:

Monitoring / Completed

Project Description

The Connecticut SubCouncil of the Housatonic River Natural Resource Trustees provided funding to the non-profit Sharon Land Trust (SLT) to purchase a Conservation Restriction (CR) on 20.6 acres of the Frost Farm in Sharon, CT. The CR preserves two easement areas on the farm that include a kettle pond, three vernal pools, open fields, a small island, and approximately 2,742 feet of shoreline along the Housatonic River's western bank. With this CR, permanent restrictions were placed on the use or development of the land in order to protect its conservation values, including valuable seasonal wetlands for amphibians and other wildlife. The property is located east of the Appalachian National Scenic Trail and immediately west of the Housatonic Trout Management Area.