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TOWN OF LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS CONSERVATION COMMISSION MINUTES Tuesday, May 7, 2013 7:30 P.M. Parker Room, Town Office Building 1625 Massachusetts Avenue Chair Joyce Miller opened the meeting at 7:36 pm in the Parker Room of the Town Office Building. Commissioners Present: Joyce Miller, David Langseth (arrived at 7:41), Stew Kennedy, Phil Hamilton, Dick Wolk, and Jane Warren Commissioners Absent: Duke Bitsko Others Present: Karen Mullins, Conservation Administrator and Michelle Tassi, Community Development Department Assistant 7:36 pm Land Management Hearing – Cotton Farm Orchard Maintenance Permission to expend the Lexington Nature Trust Funds Present for the Applicant: Bob Hausslein for the Conservation Stewards Bob Hausslein, Cotton Farm steward, requested land management activities at Cotton Farm in accordance with recommendations from expert, Mark Richardson. Approximately 112 apple trees are in the orchard and about 30% of them (about 34) will be removed because of poor health. The soil of other trees will be removed at the base, the grass will be removed and replaced with aged woodchips, and then pruning of the trees will occur. Comments from the Commission as follows: Ms. Miller asked if the stewards were amending the current land management plan to incorporate the apple orchard recommendations. Mr. Hausslein replied yes. Mr. Hamilton asked if help would be hired or people would volunteer. Mr. Hausslein stated that the stewards and volunteers would participate in this project. Ms. Warren asked how long it takes to remove the soil away from the base of the tree. Mr. Hausslein replied that the first one took him half an hour, but it could vary from tree to tree. Motion made and seconded to close the hearing and approve the recommendations as part of the land management plan, 6-0 in favor.