Land Holdings

The McTague property was purchased in fee, on December 20, 1988. The property consists of 9.20 acres of open space property.

On June 21, 1988, the Little Compton Agricultural Conservancy Trust purchased the development rights to this property from Mr. John Parker. The property is located on Long Highway and consists of 7.26 acres of open space.

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The Rocha property was purchased in fee, on February 6, 1989 from Daniel and Ann M. Rocha. The property consists of 16 acres of open space.

The fee simple interest in this property was purchased by the Little Compton Agricultural Conservancy Trust in 1989. The property contains 19.6 acres of open space.

The Rocha/Wood property was purchased from the Rocha and Wood Realty Trust on December 15, 1989. Located on Long Highway, the property consists of nineteen and one-half (19.5) acres of open space.

The Sakonnet Preservation Association donated this property to the Little Compton Agricultural Conservancy Trust, on December 13, 1994. The property is located on Indian Hill Road. It consists of 1.56 acres of open space.

The Bogle Family protected this property on August 13, 1990. The Little Compton Agricultural Conservancy Trust and The Nature Conservancy partnered to purchase the Conservation Restrictions from the Bogle Family. Plat 13, Lot 2 consists of fifteen (15) acres of open space. The property is referred to as the “Barrier Beach” in the Conservation Restrictions document.

The Amarantes Family donated this property in fee, to the Little Compton Agricultural Conservancy Trust. Preserved on February 26, 1990, the property is 5.5 acres of open space land located on Long Highway.

The Cole property was donated in fee, to the Little Compton Agricultural Conservancy Trust. The property, located on Grange Avenue, consists of 2.7 acres of open space property. The property was donated to the Little Compton Agricultural Conservancy Trust on March 11, 1991.

The Gilbert Family preserved this property on March 1, 1991. On this date, the Little Compton Agricultural Conservancy Trust purchase the development rights to 5.34 acres of the property. The property is farmland property and must remain in agriculture.

Almy Farm is sited along West Main Road in Little Compton.

The farm is just south of Windy Hill Farm and north of the Vineyards and Peckham’s Greenhouse. The Ag Trust purchased the development rights to these 44 acres in Jan 2003 and then in December, 2003 the Almy’s donated the fee portion to the Ag Trust.

Prior Land Uses: Based on the examination of historic aerial photography, it appears that the majority of the Premises have been used for agricultural purposes since at least 1939. Areas north of the private drive were previously used for pastureland, but were allowed to over grow to current conditions since the 1950s.

Current Land Uses: Currently, the Premises are owned by Buck and Lucy Close and exist in an undeveloped state. The Premises contain agricultural land, deciduous forested and shrub swamp, and wet meadow habitats.

Proposed Future Uses: It is the purpose of the Conservation Easement to assure that the Premises will be retained forever in its open, natural, scenic, agricultural and undeveloped condition and to prevent any use of the Premises that will significantly impair or interfere with the conservation values of the Premises.

Conservation Values: The Premises are located in Little Compton, Rhode Island on the east side of West Main Road between Holly Berry Hill Road and Meetinghouse Lane. The Premises contain agricultural land, deciduous forested and shrub swamp and wet meadow habitat. The Premises are surrounded by upland and wetland deciduous forest and shrub habitat, and directly abut additional agricultural land to the northeast. To the southeast, the Premises abut a manmade pond. There is some scattered medium and medium low density residential development located east and west of the Premises.

Approximately 1,352 acres of conservation land exist within one mile of this property, including: 677 acres surrounding and including the Watson Reservoir protected by the City of Newport, 191 acres protected by the Little Compton Agricultural Conservancy Trust (LCACT), 139 acres protected by The Nature Conservancy, 95 acres protected by the Sakonnet Preservation Association, 91 acres protected by the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM), 88 acres protected by the City of Newport and the RIDEM, 51 acres protected by LCACT and the RIDEM, and 21 acres protected by the Town of Little Compton.

Prior Land Uses: Based on the examination of historic aerial photography, it appears that the majority of the Premises have been used for agricultural purposes since at least 1939. Areas north of the private drive were previously used for pastureland, but were allowed to over grow to current conditions since the 1950s.

Current Land Uses: Currently, the Premises are owned by Buck and Lucy Close and exist in an undeveloped state. The Premises contain agricultural land, deciduous forested and shrub swamp, and wet meadow habitats.

Proposed Future Uses: It is the purpose of the Conservation Easement to assure that the Premises will be retained forever in its open, natural, scenic, agricultural and undeveloped condition and to prevent any use of the Premises that will significantly impair or interfere with the conservation values of the Premises.

Conservation Values: The Premises are located in Little Compton, Rhode Island on the east side of West Main Road between Holly Berry Hill Road and Meetinghouse Lane. The Premises contain agricultural land, deciduous forested and shrub swamp and wet meadow habitat. The Premises are surrounded by upland and wetland deciduous forest and shrub habitat, and directly abut additional agricultural land to the northeast. To the southeast, the Premises abut a manmade pond. There is some scattered medium and medium low density residential development located east and west of the Premises.

Approximately 1,352 acres of conservation land exist within one mile of this property, including: 677 acres surrounding and including the Watson Reservoir protected by the City of Newport, 191 acres protected by the Little Compton Agricultural Conservancy Trust (LCACT), 139 acres protected by The Nature Conservancy, 95 acres protected by the Sakonnet Preservation Association, 91 acres protected by the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM), 88 acres protected by the City of Newport and the RIDEM, 51 acres protected by LCACT and the RIDEM, and 21 acres protected by the Town of Little Compton.

There is currently no summary of this property available.

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Prior Land Uses: The size and apparent age of trees on the property indicate that is has not been cleared for agricultural purposes anytime in the recent past (at least 150 years).

However, stone walls can be found marking boundaries throughout the wooded parcel and early aerial photography from 1939 shows thinned forest, indicating that the property was likely used for grazing.

Current Land Uses: Currently, the property is nearly entirely forested, with a small patch of maintained field habitat in the southeast corner of Lot 15. It does not appear that the property currently receives any active management or use, with the exception of mowing this field patch. Some evidence of hunting on Lot 26 was noted.

Proposed Future Uses: It is intended that this property will shortly be conveyed in fee to the Little Compton Agricultural Conservancy Trust (LCACT). The LCACT intends that the parcel will be preserved as open space for natural habitat and watershed protection. Limited public access and passive recreation will be allowed on the property.

Conservation Values: The Simmons Property is located in Little Compton, Rhode Island along the north side of Peckham Road, east of the H. E. Watson Reservoir (Figures 3 and 4). To the north and northeast the property abuts undeveloped deciduous woodland and wooded wetland. To the west of Lot 15, the property abuts agricultural / nursery land and low‐density residential housing. To the east, the property abuts mediumdensity residential housing, cropland, and an industrial site. To the south, land uses include mediumdensity residential housing, cropland, and additional wooded wetland and deciduous forest.

Although the property is not directly contiguous with other conserved lands, its location is strategic as it lies within 2 miles of over 2,260 additional open space acres. The 668‐acre H. E. Watson Reservoir, owned by the City of Newport Water Department lies to the west, and RI Department of Environmental Management’s 432‐acre Simmons Mill / Fort Church Management Area lies to the east. To the southwest is the Middendorf Farm, protected by the RIDEM and the City of Newport and the Young Farm protected by the LCACT. The LCACT also holds fee ownership of the 50‐acre Eddy parcel to the northeast of the Simmons property, and maintains conservation easements on approximately 30 additional acres in the immediately surrounding area. In addition, the Sakonnet Preservation Association and The Nature Conservancy hold properties nearby.

Almy Farm is sited along West Main Road in Little Compton.

The farm is just south of Windy Hill Farm and north of the Vineyards and Peckham’s Greenhouse. The Ag Trust purchased the development rights to these 44 acres in Jan 2003 and then in December, 2003 the Almy’s donated the fee portion to the Ag Trust.

With landowners George and Karen Goulart, the Ag Trust protected over 18 acres of freshwater wetland and upland landscape on East Main Road property in 2007.

Conservation easements held by the Trust were placed on approximately 14.6 acres of freshwater wetlands and over three acres of upland property dedicated to the growth of nursery stock and cultivated lawn. A large expanse of wet meadow, a scattering of white oaks, and a small pond surrounded by cattail marsh provide habitat for wildlife and replenishment of the groundwater that nourishes Little Compton’s water supply.

In 2009, the Little Compton Agricultural Conservancy Trust purchased the development rights to 12.59 acres of property on West Main Road, from Fraud Farm LLC. The property is protected through a Deed to Development Rights with the Little Compton Agricultural Conservancy Trust and the USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS). Lot 11-5 is one of four contiguous lots protected by the Peckham family.
The purpose of the Deed to Development Rights is to maintain the property in agricultural production and to preserve the conservation values in perpetuity. The property is currently farmed by Jason Peckham.

The Lorraine Goulart property is located on Long Highway. It was purchased fee simple from the Goulart family in 2017. The purchase included Plat 40, lot 20-2, 20-3, and 21. Lot 21 consists of 6.74 acres.

The Lorraine Goulart property is located on Long Highway. It was purchased fee simple from the Goulart family in 2017. The purchase included Plat 40, lot 20-2, 20-3, and 21. Lot 20-3 consists of 2.09 acres.

The Lorraine Goulart property is located on Long Highway. It was purchased fee simple from the Goulart family in 2017. The purchase included Plat 40, lot 20-2, 20-3, and 21. Lot 21 consists of 6.74 acres.