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OVS MORPVI"G Off` OP aw PUBLIC MEETING MINUTES APRIL 19- Conservation Commission Meering broadcasted by LexMedia AGENDA Monday, January 13'h, 6:30 p.m., Parker Room, Town Office Building Commissioners Present: Phil Hamilton, David Langseth, Alex Dohan, Holly Samuels, Kevin Beuttell and Ruth Ladd Staff Present: Jordan McCarron, Karen Mullins and Katie Luczai 6:30 pm - Stewardship Report: 2019 Year in Review Hayden Woods Improvement Project • The Conservation Department received the grant in 2017 and have completed the project during 2019. • Roughly 0.25 miles of trail was improved. • The trail connected Hayden Avenue and Waltham Street trail heads to the main trail system in Hayden Woods. This connection was created in hopes to provide possible future trail connections through ACROSS Lexington. • Ms. Mullins, the Conservation Director, noted that any formal connections created for commercial properties on Hayden Avenue would have to be established with trail easements. This was in response to a comment regarding the possibility of making permanent a temporary access trail from 33 Hayden Ave. Goodwin Properties • Members of the Citizens for Lexington Conservation (CLC) and Conservation staff completed baseline reporting and paperwork for a conservation restriction on the two Goodwin Parcels, located in Meagherville and Katandin Woods Conservation Areas. The CRs are currently awaiting state review. Cotton Farm • The major project at Cotton Farm to improve trails, parking and construct an overlook platform was started in 2019 and is now substantially completed. • Conservation Steward Jeff Howry reported on the orchard at Cotton Farm. The apple trees at Cotton Farm had a very difficult year. There was about 100% fruit loss due to hot weather, disease and insects.