Fat Rooster Farm
Name of Project: Fat Rooster Farm River Corridor Easement
Location: Royalton, VT
River: Second Branch of the White River
Type of Project: River Corridor Easement
Public Access: No
Date Completed: May 2011
Size: 5.2 acres
Water Frontage: 2,250’
Landowner: Jennifer Megyesi & Kyle Jones, Easement held by Vermont River Conservancy
Funding Partners: Vermont Agency of Natural Resources River Management Section, White River Partnership
Property Description: The Second Branch of the White River flows through a landscape dominated by agricultural lands. The owners of the Fat Rooster Farm recognized the importance of allowing the Second Branch to meander freely, even though over time there may be a gradual loss of currently active agricultural land. A buffer of permanent vegetation will also be established.
