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TOWN OF LEXINGTON <br />COMMUNITY PRESERVATION COMMITTEE <br />General Criteria for Proiect Selection <br />The Lexington Community Preservation Committee reviews proposals that are eligible for <br />funding under the Community Preservation Act (CPA), specifically projects for: <br />• The acquisition, creation, and preservation of open space; <br />• The acquisition, preservation, rehabilitation and restoration of historic resources; <br />• The acquisition, creation, preservation, rehabilitation and restoration of land for <br />recreational use; <br />• The acquisition, creation, preservation, and support of community housing; and <br />• The rehabilitation and restoration of open space and community housing that is acquired <br />or created with CPA funding. <br />Preference will be given to proposals that: <br />• Preserve or utilize currently owned Town assets; <br />• Preserve the essential character of the Town as described in the Comprehensive Plan; <br />• Are consistent with other current planning documents that have received wide scrutiny <br />and input and have been adopted by the Town; <br />• Receive endorsement by other municipal boards or departments; <br />• Save resources that would otherwise be threatened; <br />• Benefit a currently under -served population; <br />• Serve more than one CPA purpose (especially in linking open space, recreation and <br />community housing); <br />• Demonstrate practicality and feasibility to be implemented expeditiously and within <br />budget; <br />• Produce an advantageous cost/benefit value; <br />• Leverage additional public and/or private funds; and <br />• Provide long-term contributions to the Town. <br />Category Specific Criteria <br />Open space proposals that receive preference are those which: <br />• Preserve and/or restore threatened or deteriorating public lands; <br />• Permanently protect important wildlife habitat, and areas containing diverse vegetation, <br />geologic features, and habitat types, particularly those supporting threatened or <br />endangered species; <br />• Promote connectivity of habitat and protect or enhance wildlife corridors; <br />• Provide opportunities for passive recreation and environmental education; <br />• Provide connections with existing trails or potential trail linkages; <br />5 <br />