BETHEL — Mahoosuc Land Trust is applying for renewal of its national accreditation, which it received initially in 2013.
A public comment period is now open. The land trust accreditation program recognizes land conservation organizations that meet national quality standards for protecting important natural places and working lands forever, according to a news release from MLT Executive Director Kirk Siegel.
The Land Trust Accreditation Commission, an independent program of the Land Trust Alliance, conducts an extensive review of each applicant’s policies and programs.
“We are a stronger organization because of this rigorous accreditation program,” said Siegel. “This means special places, such as Rumford Whitecap and the 12,300-acre Crooked River Headwaters in Maine, and Shelburne Riverlands in New Hampshire, will remain for future generations to explore, study, walk, ski, paddle, or otherwise enjoy, and that residents and visitors will play a key role in caring for our lands and waters.”
The commission invites public input and accepts signed, written comments on pending applications. Comments must relate to how Mahoosuc Land Trust complies with national quality standards. These standards address the ethical and technical operation of a land trust.
For the full list of standards, visit landtrustaccreditation.org.
To learn more about the trust, accreditation program and to submit a comment, visit landtrustaccreditation.org, or email info@landtrustaccreditation.org.
Comments also can be mailed to the Land Trust Accreditation Commission, Attention: Public Comments, 36 Phila St., Suite 2, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866.
Comments on Mahoosuc Land Trust’s application will be most useful if received by Friday, March 24.
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