“This is by no means a sure thing because of the way that this acquisition has gone through,” Zaiac said. “There are ongoing potentially perpetual public obligations that would come from the purchase of this property, and we feel that it would be really really important to make exactly clear to the public what we’re getting into.”

The money spent on woodland conservation is always money well-spent, however, Arlington town administration Nick Zaiac says the plan must still be approved by the select board.