DERRY — The town is nearing the final stages of acquiring the gift of a 67-acre conservation property near Collette’s Grove from the heirs of Joseph Collette.

While there are still a few questions about some of the language in the original deed for the property, the Conservation Commission is holding a public hearing on the acquisition at its Monday, Sept. 10, meeting.

Ives said she is excited about the property and has had her eyes on it for several years.

“We did a walk there two-and-a-half years ago, and we loved it,” said Ives. “The property will be known as Collette’s Mountain.”

According to Ives, the heirs of the property are going to file a quitclaim deed to transfer control of the property over to the town. Ives said there was much work involved to track down the individual property heirs to have them agree to the claim.

“If the heirs didn’t do this now and waited to the next generation, there would have been approximately 25 heirs,” said Ives. “Tracking down all the (current) heirs was a major piece of work.”

According to the proposed restrictions on the property, the land will be used as conservation land by the town, with no dirt biking or all-terrain vehicles allowed.

“The property will be used for walking, nature trails, camping, hunting and recreational purposes,” said Ives. “There will be no building or development allowed on the property.”

The property will have a different look and feel from much of the town’s other large conservation parcels, according to Ives.

“This is a different and interesting piece of land because it’s a hill and it has rocks at the top,” she said, adding the property is about 400 feet above sea level.

Town Councilor Neil Wetherbee said the terrain is different than other properties in town.

“The soil is kind of shallow, and the ledge is right underneath,” he said. “It provides for a unique habitat.”

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Adam Swift may be reached at aswift@newstote.com.