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● Conservation Restriction Enforcement (CPA FY15) <br />● West Farm Meadow Preservation (CPA 2023) <br /> <br />On Hold: <br />● Willard's Woods Meadow Preservation (CPA FY18) <br />● Wright Farm site access and parking conceptual planning scope (CPA FY21) <br /> <br />Almost Complete: <br />● Willard's Woods ADA design and engineering (CPA FY20) <br />● Parker Meadow Construction (CPA FY21) <br />● Open Space and Recreation Plan 2022 update (CPA FY22) <br /> <br />Not Started: <br />● Wright Farm Barn environmental testing and development of complete design and bid <br />documents by architect for shell stabilization (CPA 2023) <br /> <br />Non-CPA/CIP funded projects include: GCC Concord Avenue Land Survey for Management <br />Plan (GCC funded), Stewardship plan and management at Dunback Meadow, Conservation <br />Restriction and baseline field work, Native Plant Nursery support, East Lexington Habitat <br />Enrichment Project, Cotton Farm Orchard Management, Proposed trail boardwalk <br />improvements, ACROSS Lexington routes. <br /> <br />Land Management Goals and Priorities Discussion <br /> <br />Staff presented a list of ten goals and priorities that were previously ranked by the Commission <br />and Stewards in years past. Staff will send out a poll to Commission members and Stewards <br />following the meeting to gather an updated ranking on the presented goals and priorities, and <br />also allow respondents to provide any new items to the list. Ms. Dohan mentioned research and <br />education, possibly in collaboration with future projects at Wright Farm and providing <br />information on wetlands importance and climate change resiliency to Lexington residents. <br />Commission members recognized work completed by the group for all items on the list. <br /> <br />FY25 Budget Request Preparation (7/1/24-6/30/25) <br /> <br />Fiscal Year 2025 funding priorities include Idylwilde and Poor Farm Meadow Preservation and <br />the Wright Farm Barn Preservation and Rehabilitation. Possible PIR requests include DPW <br />support/outside contractor chipping, boardwalk maintenance, dumpster disposal solution, and <br />additional staff to support enforcement and monitoring. <br /> <br />Long-term project outlook FY 25-29 (7/1/24- 6/30/29) <br /> <br />Fiscal Year 2026 funding priorities include Cotton Farm/Community Center Connecter Eastern <br />Universal Accessible Trail segment design and engineering, and Lower Vine Brook trail <br />improvements. Fiscal Year 2027 funding priorities include Parker Meadow meadow preservation <br />and Lower Vine Brook trail improvements & construction. Fiscal Year 2028 funding priorities <br />include Cotton Farm/Community Center Connecter Eastern Universal Trail Segment