5 New Parcels Submitted TO FWS

Support The Pink House submitted 5 new parcels of land to the US Fish and Wildlife Service decision makers on April 1, 2023 through their legal team. Our legal representation went to the Department of the Interior Solicitor seeking a meeting with Wendi Webber, Steve Kahan and others who may not fully realize what was happening here. 

This came just a few days after Refuge Manager Matt Hillman announced via Press Release that they had finalized their Environmental Assessment to Remove The Pink House, even though 78% of their 398  commenters said they wanted the house saved. FWS had worked with several local land owners in Newbury, some abutting the refuge.

Today, STPH is submitting 5 new land options found in Newbury/Rowley alone, proof that all options have not been exhausted, as FWS claimed.  Added to the land we found as mentioned in our February 8th Update, 

 Land swap is not the only way to succeed.  Senators Markey and Warren and Congressman Moulton have the power to free the house/acre through other means, and when asked, have not communicated what has been done to pursue those. They remain unresponsive to this large outcry from not just their constituents, but from area leaders and organizations such as the Tourist Bureau, The Essex National Heritage, the Greater Newburyport Chamber, Senator Bruce Tarr, Mayor Reardon, Rep. Kristin Kassner, and the governing bodies of Newbury, Newburyport and Salisbury, among others.
“There are still alternative options to make this work for Fish and Wildlife, the people and the elected officials,” says Jeff Ackley, a Support The Pink House Board member. “We will not stop working on solutions and appealing to Senators Markey and Warren and Congressman Moulton to help their constituents and Fish and Wildlife succeed with this highly visible community project. It’s an opportunity for them to be champions of what should be a very positive outcome.”