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development to a location directly in front of Eastleigh Farm.
The Eastleigh Sewer Line is an 8-inch gravity trunk line which is
part of the sewer system for the town of Framingham. The
Eastleigh Sewer Line connects to the Angelica pumping station,
which was also built by Eastleigh Development during the
development of the two smaller parcels.
Eastleigh Development extended the Eastleigh Sewer Line to
Edmands Road in contemplation of a future purchase and
development of the remaining Eastleigh Farm. In 1985, Eastleigh
Development made an initial offer to purchase all petitioner's
remaining property (approximately 270 acres) for $10 million plus
20 percent of the profit from the development of that property.
Eastleigh Development had an agreement with Framingham Trust Co.
to finance the purchase and development of this deal. Petitioner
declined this initial offer.
In the fall of 1985, the Commonwealth approached petitioner
concerning a possible acquisition by the Commonwealth of
approximately 159.48 acres of Eastleigh Farm (the Property).
With the exception of underground natural gas lines, this portion
of Eastleigh Farm was unimproved rolling terrain with a
combination of woodlands, open fields, wetlands, and a pond.
Gilbert Bliss, director of the Division of Forests and Parks in
the Commonwealth's Department of Environmental Management,
informed petitioner that the Commonwealth was concerned about
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