Protect Lakeville Preserving Our Land, Water, Wildlife & Community

The Project

Project Timeline

Every event below is tied to a specific document. Where the record is silent — including current hearing status — that is stated plainly rather than guessed.

60-Second Summary

  • The property left a current-use tax program and was sold in August 2024.
  • A water-line inquiry to Freetown in March 2025 and a January 2026 presentation to Lakeville Town boards are the two most recent confirmed milestones.
  • No confirmed public hearing notice for this project was located as of this site's last update — this should be verified directly with the Town.
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  1. Prior to 2024

    Property held in a current-use ("Chapter land") tax program

    The parcel was assessed under Massachusetts' current-use taxation program prior to its 2024 sale.

    Confirmed Fact

    Source

    1. Lakeville Open Space Committee minutes, Oct. 3, 2024 — Chapter-land status and August 2024 sale — Town of Lakeville Open Space Committee, 2024-10-03
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  2. August 2024

    Property sold to a developer with prior Town dealings

    Lakeville Open Space Committee minutes describe the buyer as a developer who had worked with the Town previously.

    Confirmed Fact

    Source

    1. Lakeville Open Space Committee minutes, Oct. 3, 2024 — Chapter-land status and August 2024 sale — Town of Lakeville Open Space Committee, 2024-10-03
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  3. March 12, 2025

    Water-line inquiry to Freetown Water & Sewer Commission

    CJ Malloch inquired about extending water service toward the 565-acre site. The Commission responded it did not have water infrastructure in that area at that time.

    Confirmed Fact

    Source

    1. Freetown Water & Sewer Commission minutes, Mar. 12, 2025 — water-line inquiry for the 565-acre site — Town of Freetown Water & Sewer Commission, 2025-03-12
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  4. January 6, 2026

    Multi-year earth-removal concept presented to Town boards

    Owners described phased truck-and-rail removal, on-site processing, and future industrial, housing, or mixed-use development possibilities.

    Confirmed Fact

    Source

    1. Lakeville Select Board materials, Jan. 6, 2026 — acreage, zoning, railroad adjacency, state wildlife land — Town of Lakeville Select Board, 2026-01-06
    2. Lakeville Select Board minutes, Jan. 6, 2026 — owners, phasing, rail/truck transportation, on-site processing, future development — Town of Lakeville Select Board, 2026-01-06
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  5. August 5, 2026

    Draft 16th Edition Priority Habitat map comment period opens

    A 60-day public comment window on MassWildlife's draft habitat map, independently confirmed as open through October 4, 2026.

    Confirmed Fact

    Source

    1. Draft Priority Habitat Map (16th Edition) — public comment period Aug. 5–Oct. 4, 2026 — MassWildlife / Natural Heritage & Endangered Species Program, 2026 (live document — verify current version)
    2. Draft Priority Habitat map viewer and public comment form — Mass.gov / MassWildlife, 2026 (live document — verify current version)
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  6. Status pending confirmation

    Current application and hearing status

    During a September 4, 2026 factual audit, a public-notice indexing service was found to list a hearing notice referencing "30 Howland Road, Lakeville, MA" among its archived Lakeville entries — but the full notice text is behind a paid subscription and was not independently read, so its date, hearing board, and subject matter remain unconfirmed. No directly readable public hearing notice for 30 Howland Road has been located. This should be verified directly with the Town Clerk / Select Board office and re-checked immediately before relying on it.

    Requires Determination

    Source

    1. Lakeville, MA public-notice index — lists a hearing notice referencing "30 Howland Road, Lakeville, MA" among archived entries — NoticeRegistry.com, 2026 (live document — verify current version)Found during this site's Sept. 4, 2026 factual audit while checking an unrelated hearing notice, which listed 30 Howland Road as a related notice. The full text, date, and hearing board of that specific notice are behind this service's paid archive and were not independently read — this confirms only that some notice exists in the index, not its content.
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