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TOWN OF LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS CONSERVATION COMMISSION DRAFT MINUTES Monday August 6, 2018 6:30 P.M. Parker Room, Town Office Building 1625 Massachusetts Ave Acting chair David Langseth opened the meeting at 6:35 pm in the Parker Room of the Town Office Building. Commissioners Present: David Langseth, Alex Dohan, Duke Bitsko, Dick Wolk, Kevin Beuttell Others present: Karen Mullins, Conservation Administrator and Jennifer Gingras, Administrative Clerk NEW BUSINESS/PENDING MATTERS 6:35pm • Request for Insignificant Plan Change, Fire Station, 45 Bedford St., DEP 201-1097, BL 1054, Revise property boundaries per survey, utility locations, and connections The commission had questions on a catch basin. The Commission discussed concerns about oil run off. On a motion by Mr. Wolk and seconded by Ms. Dohan, the Commission voted 5-0 to approve the property boundary revisions only. The commission asked the applicant to further investigate the drainage/oil-water separator issue. • Request for Insignificant Plan Change, Vine Brook Bank Restoration Project, between East St. and East Emerson Rd., 201-974, BL 932, Modify limit of work and expand bank stabilization to address new erosion concerns There was a portion of Vine Brook that had failed and threatened the trails. They are ending a 3 year monitoring project. As part of monitoring visits, they have identified erosion occurring upstream that's a 3 x l Oft area. They are proposing to protect the investment by putting in 30 live stakes of dogwoods and also 12-15 24"rocks. By extending the rock protection along embankment,they are helping the flow away from the stream and embankment. Ms. Dohan asked if she thinks the change will move the scour further upstream (It's responsive to failure. Not what they would recommend for a comprehensive stream