This property was acquired for water supply protection pursuant to Massachusetts General laws Chapter 40, sections 39, 41 and 15B and Article of the Amendments to the Massachusetts Constitution and is under control of the Springfield Water and Sewer Commission and will remain in a natural, scenic and open condition for the purpose of wildlife conservation, forest health and drinking water supply protection.
Acreage
The Moody Vetter Conservation Area is 19.177 Acres.
Parking/Access
No parking access available on property.
History
The property was purchased from the Moody family and the Vetter family.
Permitted Recreational Activities
- Hiking
- Cross country skiing and snowshoeing
- Snow vehicle usage with written authorization from the commission
- Non-commercial hunting
- Plant and wildlife observation
Prohibited Recreational Activities
- Campfires, open fires, cookouts, or picnics
- Camping
- Mountain biking
- Filling, storing, placing or dumping of any kind
- Intentional introduction of a non-native plant, animal or insect
- Activities detrimental to drainage, flood control, water conservation, water quality, erosion, etc.
- Domestic animals or livestock
- Drunkenness, breach of peace, profanity, disorderly conduct
- Vandalism
- Construction of any object or structure
- Swimming or wading
- Fishing
- Organized sport activities, including but not limited to orienteering, road races, etc.
- Public assemblies or groups of more than 10 persons unless with written authorization from the commission
- Motorized vehicles of any kind
- Boats with or without motors
- Metal detectors of the use of similar devices
Notable Features
Moody Vetter Conservation Area contains the farthest headwaters in the watershed to Cobble Mountain Reservoir. An intermittent stream and wetlands in this property feed Wheeler Brook, a tributary to Peebles Brook and Cobble Mountain Reservoir. The forest in this stand consists mostly of pine and hardwoods, and a small pocket of red spruce, which is uncommonly found in forests in the area.