2,000 Acres Of Forest Land Near Quabbin Reservoir Being Protected

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(Quabbin) More than 2,000 acres of forest land near the Quabbin Reservoir is being permanently protected. The Greenfield Recorder reports that state officials recently announced the creation of the Walter Cowls Jones Working Forest, which supplements the 3,486-acre Paul C. Jones Working Forest and will serve to protect water supplies locally and for Boston, preserve extensive wildlife habitat and promote continued production of timber. The conservation restriction was purchased for $3.34 million, or $100,000 less than the appraised value through a combination of public and private funding. The parcels are in Pelham, Shutesbury and Leverett.