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11 The Board decided to stay with three horses, plus one, with the variance for the Fitzgeralds. - NO SIX HORSES. Mr. Cataldo and his daughter came into the meeting at 8:00 p.m. to report how his land reclaimation program has progressed since it started several years ago. Mr. Lambie said the Board wanted to get an idea of how it was coming along. It must be near completion at this time and the Board would like to know what the future plans are. It was granted originally so that it would be used for agricultural purposes. The Board wondered if the project will be winding down soon. Mr. Cataldo said they have taken all the greenhouses down except one that they are using for storage. He said they are no longer in the "wet lands" and that they are progressing right along. He said he has been planting outdoors every year and this year they have put down more loam except for the area they need for the road to get in and out. The Town of Arlington has put their engineers on it because it has started to slope. Mr. Cataldo explained thoroughly the progress of his project from the "master plan". Some land is going to go to Conservation. The Town of Lexington decided to clean out the brook. Arlington had completed the slopes and then Lexington decided to clean the brook and ruined it. Where the sewer intercepts the brook it is the end of the wet lands. After it snowed, the Town of Lexington brought in a piece of machinery to clean the snow and knocked down all the stakes, now it has to be done all over. Mr. Cataldo explained to the Board how the land was filled, the rats exterminated and how he called in mosquito control to get rid of the mosquito problem. Mr. Cataldo explained that Arlington cannot bring in fill at the pace they did before because their projects have slowed down because of 21, they do not have the money to work with except for emergencies. Mr. Cataldo said he had intentions of farming the land until his re- assessment. They have reassessed him for one half million dollars and he has applied for an abatement. He said he has been growing some Christmas trees and wants to go to Pennsylvania to get different sized Christmas trees to grow on his land. He cannot spray himself or get a license to spray but he can always contract out to have someone come in and do the spraying. He has been reclaiming his land for 13 years and told the Board he has appreciated their professionalism in handling the situation. How long before it is finished cannot be answered now as it will depend upon money from the State (given to Arl.) to complete their projects. Arlington has the machines but not the manpower. Mr. Cataldo feels this will be the last permit he will need from the Board. It will then be a matter of bringing in clean fill.