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MINUTES – LEXINGTON CONSERVATION COMMMISSION April 5, 2011 Commissioners present: Joyce Miller (8:00 pm), Stew Kennedy, Phil Hamilton, Duke Bitsko, Charlie Wyman, David Langseth Others present: Karen Mullins, Conservation Administrator; Louise Vinci, Conservation Clerk Vice-chair Phil Hamilton opened the meeting at 7:30 pm in Room G-15, Town Office Building 7:30 pm Meeting: RDA, Juniper Hill and 35, 37 Barberry Road, DET 11-05 Present for the applicant: Margaret Read-Weiss, Land Steward Documentation: Request for Determination of Applicability with attachments Margaret Read-Weiss presented a plan to remove invasive garlic mustard and Japanese Knot weed. The plan included using goats on Juniper Hill and hand removal at 35 and 37 Barberry Road. The Commission would like the following conditions attached to the permit.  Disturbed areas must be restored and plantings approved in advance by the conservation staff.  The use of goats is limited to a one month window.  Bag and dispose of plants in an incinerator. Motion made and seconded to issue a negative determination with conditions, 6-0 in favor. 7:52 pm Meeting: RDA, Cotton Farm/Upper Vine Brook, DET 11-06 Present for the applicant: Keith Ohmart, Land Steward Documentation: Request for Determination of Applicability with attachments Keith Ohmart presented a plan to remove two medium sized trees that overhang the roof of the shed that housed the pump system for the Cotton Farm so the shed can be reroofed. Reroof the shed and add a small roofed lean-to onto the south side of the shed for dry storage of small amounts of trail project lumber. Remove the old fence that defined the western edge of the Cotton Farm property and that separated it from the adjacent conservation land. Remove the arbor and dock structure from the pond edge. Build a 32' trestle bridge to span the Vine Brook tributary where the existing path crosses it. The Commission had the following concerns and conditions: The fence post should be cut at ground level or post holes should be filled using clean soil. Trestle bridge piers should be constructed of plastic lumber. If trail is re-routed the applicant will need to reappear before the Commission for permission and a Page 1 of 3