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TOWN OF LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS CONSERVATION COMMISSION MINUTES Tuesday, June 19, 2012 7:30 p.m. Parker Room, Town Office Building 1625 Massachusetts Avenue Chair Joyce Miller opened the meeting at 7:35 pm in the Parker Room of the Town Offices Building Commissioners present: Stew Kennedy, Joyce Miller, Duke Bitsko, Jane Warren, and David Langseth (arrived 7:41 pm) Commissioners absent: Phil Hamilton, Dick Wolk Others present: Karen Mullins, Conservation Administrator; Emily Schadler, Conservation Stewardship Coordinator 7:35 pm Continued Hearing – Community Garden Policies and Fees, Conservation Commission Documentation: Lexington Community Gardens Policy Draft, June 14, 2012 Ms. Schadler presented the changes in the community garden policies draft since the last meeting. Motion made and seconded to adopt the Community Garden Policies as presented, 4-0 in favor. 7:40 pm Continued Hearing – Katahdin Woods Land Management: Conestoga Road trailhead and trail connection, Lexington Conservation Stewards Present for the applicant: Jay Sklar, Lexington Conservation Stewards Directors Mr. Sklar summarized the site visit that recently took place to look at entryways into conservation land off of Conestoga Road. Comments from the Commission as follows: Mr. Langseth would like in the future to see demarcation of public access at both entrances off of Conestoga Road. Mr. Bitsko commented that Lexington has many accesses to conservation land from small private cul-de-sacs such as this that work very well. Ms. Miller commented that conservation land provides a benefit to neighbors and that conservation land is open to everyone. Vincent Graceffa, resident of Conestoga Road, commented that he is concerned about increased traffic of cars and people due to the trail. Steve Kline of 9 Conestoga Road commented that he is concerned about people entering during the night and expressed his opposition to the project.