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TOWN OF LEXINGTON <br />COMMUNITY PRESERVATION COMMITTEE <br />General Criteria for Project Selection <br />The Lexington Community Preservation Committee reviews proposals that are eligible for funding <br />under the Community Preservation Act (CPA), specifically projects for: <br />· <br />The acquisition, creation, and preservation of open space; <br />· <br />The acquisition, preservation, rehabilitation, and restoration of historic resources; <br />· <br />The acquisition, creation, and preservation of land for recreational use; <br />· <br />The creation, preservation, and support of community housing (including items such as annual <br />payments to the housing authority to preserve or expand the affordable housing supply); and <br />· <br />The rehabilitation and restoration of open space, land for recreational use, and community <br />housing that is acquired or created using monies from the fund. <br />Preference will be given to proposals that: <br />· <br />Preserve or utilize currently owned Town assets; <br />· <br />Preserve the essential character of the Town as described in the Comprehensive Plan; <br />· <br />Are consistent with other current planning documents that have received wide scrutiny and input <br /> and have been adopted by the Town; <br />· <br />Receive endorsement by other municipal boards or departments; <br />· <br />Save resources that would otherwise be threatened; <br />· <br />Benefit a currently under-served population; <br />· <br />Serve more than one CPA purpose (especially in linking open space, recreation and <br /> community housing); <br />· <br />Demonstrate practicality and feasibility to be implemented expeditiously and within budget; <br />· <br />Produce an advantageous cost/benefit value; <br />· <br />Leverage additional public and/or private funds; and <br />· <br />Provide long-term contributions to the Town. <br />Category Specific Criteria <br />Open space <br /> proposals that receive preference are those which: <br />· <br />Preserve and/or restore threatened or deteriorating public lands; <br />· <br />Permanently protect important wildlife habitat, and areas containing diverse vegetation, geologic <br />features, and habitat types, particularly those supporting threatened or endangered species; <br />· <br />Promote connectivity of habitat and protect or enhance wildlife corridors; <br />· <br />Provide opportunities for passive recreation and environmental education; <br />· <br />Provide connections with existing trails or potential trail linkages; <br />· <br />Preserve scenic views and those areas which border a scenic road; <br />· <br />Provide flood control/storage; <br />· <br />Preserve important surface water bodies, including wetlands, vernal pools or riparian zones; and <br />· <br />Preserve priority parcels identified in the Open Space Plan. <br />3 <br /> <br />
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