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• Land Use and Zoning • Open Space Preservation • Parcel Ownership including Existing License Agreements • Circulation Characteristics including Street Crossings, Public Transportation, Existing Trails, Wetland Crossings, Connectivity to Adjacent Open Space Resources within Lexington and Neighboring Communities, Access Points and Parking • Natural Resource Inventory including Wetlands, Plant Communities, Invasive Plant Species, Areas of Ecological Significance, and Wildlife Inventory • Inventory of Significant Historical, Geological and Archeological Features Summary of Recommendations from the Master Plan document: • Proposed Trail Alignments: Central Section/Minuteman Connector — Develop a trail south from the Minuteman Commuter Bikeway through the Tophet Swamp, Katandin Woods and NSTAR properties to Wood Street, cross Wood Street and subject to successful negotiations between the town and private property owner(s), continue the trail south of Wood Street to the Battle Road Trail in the Minuteman National Historical Park; or alternatively, continue along Wood Street to the Minuteman National Historical Park entrance in the absence of private property owner agreement(s). Northern Section — Work with Town planning for Hartwell Avenue improvements to develop a trail connection north of the Minuteman Commuter Bikeway, cross Bedford Street, and utilize town land along the power line corridor to reach Grove Street, cross Grove Street and utilize existing trails in the Paint Mine Conservation property to reach Turning Mill Road, cross Turning Mill Road and connect to existing trails in the Landlocked Forest parcel in the Town of Burlington. - Southern Section — Cross Massachusetts Avenue south of the Minuteman National Historical Park and connect to trails in the Cranberry Hill Conservation property and Cambridge Water Department property to reach Lincoln Street. Develop ancillary trail connections leading off of the main north/south trail throughout project area to provide additional access points and connections to adjacent and nearby open space parcels within Lexington and neighboring communities. • Street Crossings — Suggestions were made for the following street crossings: Wood Street — install user - activated signalize crossing Bedford Street — enhanced signalized crossing Grove Street — improved crosswalk markings with pedestrian crossing signage