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TOWN OF LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS CONSERVATION COMMISSION MINUTES Monday August 20, 2018 6:30 P.M. Parker Room, Town Office Building 1625 Massachusetts Ave Chair Philip Hamilton opened the meeting at 6:30pm in the Parker Room of the Town Office Building Commissioners Present: Phil Hamilton, Ruth Ladd, Kevin Beuttell, Duke Bitsko, Richard Wolk Others present: Karen Mullins, Conservation Administrator and Jennifer Gingras, Administrative Clerk 6:30 pm NEW BUSINESS/PENDING MATTERS • 75 Hayden Ave, limit of Work boundary expansion and revised wetland restoration Presenter: Michael DiMinico, King Street Properties and Doug Hartnett, High Point Engineering Mr. Hartnett stated that the contractor cleared beyond what was the limit of work. The tree company cleared more than what was approved. They want to continue with the culvert work but also proceed with the restoration plan. Ms. Ladd asked what the total impact was. Mr. Hartnett responded it was about a total of 3000 sq ft. Mr. Beuttell asked if the other culvert work has been completed (yes, substantially). Mr. DiMinico stated they are working on creating a channel and they have a temporary plan in place that they are putting mats down and plan to seed it. They will also restore one of the areas with a roadside seed mix. Mr. Beuttell asked the applicants if there is any other work that will be going on in the wetlands (just the culvert work). Mr. Beuttell asked if the contractor is comfortable with what's on the plan (they will make sure). Mr. Hamilton asked how big the trees were that were taken down (Mr. DiMinico stated that he would guess 8-20" in diameter and they are mostly red maples. The planting schedule has a total of 16 trees and 100 shrubs). Mr. Wolk asked if all the shrubs were on the approved list(yes, except for witch hazel, but that is native).