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Greenways Corridor Committee February 21, 2019 Ellen Stone Room, Cary Hall Lexington, Massachusetts Members Present: Mal Crawford, Alex Dohan, Eileen Entin, Bob Hausslein, Susan Kenyon, Keith Ohmart Other Attendees: Charles Hornig, Planning Board liaison Votes: Minutes of January 17, 2019, meeting: Approved Reports/Updates: • Route K - Karen Mullins visited the site and recommended a formal survey of the parcel be- tween 41 & 43 Peacock Farm Rd. A survey would definitively show what is Town property and what is privately owned. If the trail is moved, it will be somewhat more difficult to navi- gate, but that could keep it off private land, where it is currently located. A separate consider- ation - if we get to the next route before this one is finished, should this still be Route K and the other Route L, even if that one is finished first? • Bridge School trail NOI - Alex reviewed the submission from a Conservation perspective, and it appears ready for submission. Mal has communicated with Michael Cronin at Bridge School regarding this project, and he is on board. • 0 Grove St (Liberty Ridge/Jefferson Drive). A second site meeting was held, and work will move forward as previously decided at earlier site meeting. • Accessible Trails Task Group - has not met yet. Karen Mullins is waiting on an estimate for the wetland survey for the Community Connector. New Business: • The City of Newton is interested in creating a trail network like ACROSS Lexington and has asked about using the ACROSS acronym. There was a brief discussion of registering ACROSS as a trademark, but all agreed that it would be more work than any resulting benefit is worth, and we are happy to share. • The idea was put forth of making sure to connect with a Town Sustainability Director, should Town Meeting approve the position, and someone be hired. Current Business: • Discussed what is presently called Route #3 on the planning chart. There are a number of issues, including unaccepted streets, which are private property. Another decision to be made there is whether to take Summit to Follen Rd or to Fern St. Most of the unpaved ar- eas/unaccepted streets already have paths in current use. This route would get Daisy Wilson Meadow into the ACROSS matrix. Permission would be needed for signage in Daisy Wilson Meadow and Dunback Meadow. This route could also be extended to tie into Route B at Fletcher Rd and the Bike Path. • Related to the above route, language has been agreed upon in a license for Conservation to use a piece of trail that crosses private property in Dunback Meadow. It is waiting for Conser- vation Commission approval.