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plantings, but new inventory will need fabric, labels and staking. <br /> <br />d. Belfry Hill planting: Trees and herbaceous material stored at cemetery and seed <br />mix to be scheduled for installation after Patriot’s Day and as soon as site is <br />prepared. Minuteman Tech landscape program students scheduled to help after <br />week of 4/26/10. <br /> <br />st <br />e. Arbor Day, April 30 at Hastings Park, the 21year that Lexington is a <br />TREE CITY, USA. Matt Foti will donate the LF&GC tree - a specimen <br />‘Valley Forge’ American elm. Two other trees will also be planted, sites <br />and species not set. <br /> <br />f. Replacement 2004 Arbor Day tree: species may be a Lacebark elm <br />Ulmus parvifolia), but planting date is to be decided. <br /> <br />g. Battlegreen Master Plan: Meeting cancelled. No update. Some trees are <br />not in good shape according to Tree Warden. Possible Selectmen action <br />for replacement. <br /> <br />2. Friends of Trees: Everyone is asked to spend time on the Nursery and Belfry Hill <br />planting areas. Nursery planting is April 24 and Belfry action will continue through <br />April and May on Tues. and Thurs. <br /> <br />3. Website: The Distinctive Tree project is continuing with recent additions: London <br />Plane Tree (Jane Beswick), future article on Sugar Maple (John Frey) and historic White <br />Oak, published in the CLC newsletter. <br /> <br />4. Other: Gerry Paul reported that a recent TM action (rezoning) elicited a $21,000 <br />mitigation contribution from the developer, and suggests a possible expansion to the Tree <br />Bylaw. <br /> <br /> <br />Pending: <br />Cost estimate foe CPA bittersweet control grant application. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Next regular meeting: May 13, 2010, 7:30 AM at Samuel Hadley PSB, 201 <br />Bedford Street, Room 125 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />