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The Charles H. Thomsen Land Fund for Cape Cod
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The Charles H. Thomsen Land Fund for Cape Cod is arevolving loan fund providing local land trusts with timely access to capital to purchase critical property for conservation. Capitalized at $650,000, the Fund has provided 28 loans since 1992 totaling $1.9 million. Over $68,000 in small grants have also been distributed to local projects. In total, grants and loans have resulted in the purchase of 594 acres worth more than $16 million. Charles H. Thomsen was a founder of The Compact in 1986 and its long-time Treasurer and Vice-President. In 2004, he received The Compact's Chaplin Award for outstanding service in preserving open space on Cape Cod.

TOTAL FUNDS RAISED, 1992 - 2008
 $650,000 (est.)

FUNDS USED TO PURCHASE OPEN SPACE:

YEAR LOAN AMOUNT ACRES LAND TRUST PROJECT LAND COST
1992 $1,250 19 Eastham Fulcher Cedar Swamp $7,500
1992 $10,000 6 Orleans Little Sipson Island $150,000
1992 $24,000 4 Truro Lewis Marsh $43,000
1994 $37,100 6 Truro Hopper Landscape $200,000
1995 $6,000 63 Eastham Roach Woodland $1,190,000
1996 $35,000 1 Wellfleet Bayberry Neck - I $75,000
1996 $15,000 9 Brewster Paines Creek Woods $180,000
1996 $10,000 2 Dennis S. Dennis Charity Lots $80,000
1996 $46,000 27 Orenda No Bottom Pond, Brew $135,000
1997 $16,700 17 Harwich Coy's Brook - I $225,000
1997 $50,000 5 Truro Francis Farm $220,000
1998 $40,000 6 Orenda Jehu Pond, Mashpee $300,000*
1998 $100,000 22 Orleans Namequoit Bog $185,000
1998 $100,000 6 Harwich Coy's Brook - II $111,000
1999 $64,000 4 Orenda Santuit Pond, Mashpee $64,000*
1999 $25,000 24 Harwich Island Pond $595,000*
1999 $100,000 4 Truro Hopkins Estate $225,000*
1999 $75,000 7 Orleans Sarah's Pond $595,000
2000 $12,000 3 Barnstable Sydney, Hyannis $60,000
2000 $50,000 6 Orleans Whitlock $900,000
2001 $106,500 17 Orenda Quashnet R., Mashpee $155,000*
2002 $95,000 50 Orenda Mercy Lowe, Mashpee $270,000
2002 $115,600 8 Truro Rt. 6 (Morea) $672,500*
2003 $30,000 9 Yarmouth Dennis Pond $745,000*
2005 $80,000 4 Brewster Niles (Pine Pond) $80,000
2005 $272,000 4 Truro Poor Hill $2,000,000*
2006 $300,000 8 Chatham Valley Farm $650,000*
2006 $62,000 4 Brewster Rafe Pond $62,000
2007 $250,000 3 Yarmouth Dennis Pond (loan guarantee only) $500,000*
2008 $200,000 2 Wellfleet Drummer Cove $430,000*
2008 $100,000 5 Orleans Sparrow, S. Orleans $630,000*
TOTAL $2,428,150 354     $11,735,000

LOANS AUTHORIZED OR MADE AND BEING REPAID

YEAR LOAN AMOUNT ACRES LAND TRUST PROJECT LAND COST
2001 $25,000 7 Provincetown Whistle Path $1,480,000*
2008 $100,000 4 Barnstable Galloway, Eagle Pond $500,000
2009 $200,000 4 Brewster Skyline at Quivett Creek $675,000*
TOTAL: $325,000 15     $2,655,000

GRANTS AWARDED

YEAR AMOUNT ACRES LAND TRUST PROJECT LAND COST
1998 $6,000 6 Harwich Coy's Brook - II $111,000
1998 $4,000 2 Wellfleet Bayberry Neck - II $85,000
1998 $920 197 Mashpee NWR Beicher/Mingo $2,300,000*
1999 $5,000 17 Brewster Dry Hill Woodlands $105,000
1999 $2,000 7 Provincetown Shank Painter $1,600,000*
2000 $2,000 9 Mashpee NWR Childs R. (Govoni) $200,000*
2000 $7,000 2 Orleans Tovrov pondfront $190,000
2000 $5,000 2 Truro Darling, Truro Center $325,000
2000 $12,500 7 Provincetown Whistle Path $1,480,000*
2000 $5,000 12 Barnstable Sea View Ave. $2,166,000
2001 $3,500 8 Dennis Chase Garden Creek $475,000*
2001 $1,000 10 Falmouth Childs R. (McGuire) $30,000*
2001 $3,500 17 Orenda Quashnet R., Mashpee $155,000*
2001 $3,500 50 Orenda Mercy Lowe, Mashpee $270,000
2001 $5,000 8 Truro Rt. 6 (Morea) $672,500*
2002 $500 4 Falmouth Childs R. (Govoni) $250,000*
2003 $1,000 9 Yarmouth Dennis Pond $745,000*
2004 $1,000 2 Barnstable Bone Hill Farm $725,000*
2005 $1,000 3 Dennis Bass River Park pending*
2005 $1,000 7 Brewster Priority Pondshores $114,000
2005 $1,000 23 Barnstable Eagle Pond Woodlands $3,200,000
2006 $1,000 8 Chatham Valley Farm $650,000*
2006 $1,000 4 Brewster Rafe Pond $62,000
2006 $1,000 9 Fnds. Pl. Bay Eelman's Pt., Orleans $500,000
2007 $1,000 1 Brewster

Spring Lane (Manion)

 $25,000
2008 $1,000 1 Wellfleet Pilgrim Spring (Ziering) $200,000
2008 $1,000 3 Brewster Punkhorn (Plona) $40,000
2009 $1,000 1 Bourne Red Brook Pond $244,000
2009 $1,000 2 Wellfleet Drummer Cove $430,000
2009 $1,000 6 Harwich White Cedar Woods $275,000
2009 $1,000 13 Orenda Mashpee $400,000
2009 $1,000 4 Brewster Skyline at Quivett Creek $675,000
TOTAL $85,420 469     $24,014,500

* projects in which land trusts assisted in towns' purchase of open space

SUMMARY
$2,753,150 has been loaned at 1% to 4% interest.
All loans have been repaid or are on schedule.
$85,420 has been granted outright from interest income.

Charles H. Thomsen Land Fund for Cape Cod, Board of Managers (2009):
Stephen H. Anthony, Wellfleet
Ansel B. Chaplin, Truro
Elliott G. Carr, Brewster
Barbara U. Birdsey, Barnstable
Richard A. Johnston, Dennis
Victoria H. Lowell, Falmouth
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