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2 On a motion by Ms. Dohan and seconded by Ms. Ladd, the Commission voted 4-0 to confirm that the proposed plan changes "A", "B" and "C", to expand the driveway are outside the Commission's jurisdiction. The proposed trench will be discussed at a later date when there is sufficient information. Discuss Lincoln Street Wildlife Crossing Proposal by the Citizens for Lexington Conservation. Ms. Dohan recused herselffrom the discussion of the wildlife crossing proposal. Ms. Pamela Lyons and Mr. Joel Friedlander, representing the Citizens for Lexington Conservation ("CLC"), presented before the Commission. CLC is seeking the support of the Conservation Commission to do something to reduce wildlife mortality, one option of which would be to install wildlife crossing signage at Lincoln Street where the roadway meets the Cambridge Reservoir. The Commission supported installing signage as the most cost effective option. The Commission encouraged the CLC to contact the City of Cambridge for their potential support. On a motion by Ms. Ladd and seconded by Mr. Beuttell, the Commission voted 4-0 to support the Citizens for Lexington Conservation's efforts to install wildlife crossing signage on Lincoln Street. 7:00 pm New Public Meetings/Hearings ViewPoint Cloud Permit 4CDOA-20-6 RDA, Parker Meadow (0 Revere Street) Applicant: Town of Lexington Conservation Dept. Project: Conduct exploratory soil borings needed for preparing final ADA trail design Documentation Submitted: - Plans, "Attachment D: Boring Location Plan & Access Route Map - Revisions 3/9/2020", prepared by GCG Associates and Kyle Zick Landscape Architecture, Inc., dated 3/9/2020 - Project Narrative, "Boring Request for Parker Meadow",prepared by Kyle Zick, dated 2/18/2020 - MassDEP RDA Application, prepared by Kyle Zick Landscape Architecture, Inc., prepared for Town of Lexington, dated February 18, 2020 Ms. Tracy Hudak, representing Kyle Zick Landscape Architecture, Inc. (consultants for the Lexington Conservation Dept.),presented before the Commission. The applicant is proposing to conduct soil tests at four different locations in Parker Meadow in order to test the load bearing capacity. This is to prepare for the installation of boardwalks. The soil testing will be done with small machinery which will dig a four (4) inch+/- in diameter hole twenty (20) feet down into the ground. The soil samples will be tested in an offsite location. The holes will be filled in with a soil/sand mixture. Three of the four testing locations will utilize existing trails to access the sites while the fourth location will require machinery to traverse off-trail. Wetland matting will be installed to prevent damage from the machinery.