Massachusetts General Laws

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 132A, § 2B (2026)

Nature of use of acquired lands

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Section 2B. It is hereby declared to be the policy of the commonwealth that all such sites acquired or developed by the commissioner shall in so far as practicable be preserved in their natural state; that they shall be in so far as possible collectively self-supporting; and that no commercial activities except those essential to the quiet enjoyment of the facilities by the people shall be permitted.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 1970–1987 · leading case: MacGibbon v. Bd. of Appeals of Duxbury, 255 N.E.2d 347 (Mass. 1970).

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MacGibbon v. Bd. of Appeals of Duxbury, 255 N.E.2d 347 (Mass. 1970). “0, § 8C, and the commission’s acquisition of land or interests therein for any of *642 the purposes authorized by said § 8C or by G. L. c. 132A, §§ 2B, 2D and 11; (c) the acquisition of “conservation restrictions” or similar interests in land as defined and otherwise provided…”

Miller v. Comm'r of the Dep't of Env't Mgmt., 503 N.E.2d 666 (Mass. App. Ct. 1987). · cites it 2× “It is on the statement of policy in G. L. c. 132A, § 2B, inserted by St. 1958, c.”

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