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Lexington Tree Committee Minutes of August 21, 2008
Attending: John Frey, Jeanne Krieger, Karen Longeteig, David
Pinsonneault, Gerry Paul, Anne Senning, Nell Walker, Jim Wood and Jon
Penney (tree inventory intern).
1. Gerry Paul was appointed as scribe. Minutes of June 5 and July 10 were
approved.
2. Tree Warden's agenda items: Dave Pinsonneault
a. Tree removal applications and activity: 604 sites/465 closed; 731
trees to be removed/517 removed; 1768 to be planted; 1143 planted.
b. Tree inventory - Anne Senning/Jon Penney: The summer inventory work
is complete; 1555 trees were inventoried. Two comprehensive reports were
produced: "Potential Planting Areas" and "Tree Health Maps & Attribute
Tables by Precinct".
c. A subcommittee was appointed to determine the types of trees to be
planted in the 88 identified potential tree planting locations.
d. Tree farm - Jim Wood: Jim staked 20-25 trees. There has only been
a 50% survival rate on the Scarlet Oaks.
e. The replacement for Commemorative Tree #4 (Mayo) was planted at
Lincoln Park.
f. Dave will complete a draft of the Homeowner Tree Planting Agreement
by our next meeting.
g. We recommended that Green Ash and Silver Linden be alternated along
the Mass. Ave sidewalk project (continuing what had been done on the
previous segment).
h. Susan Yanofsky, the Town Economic Development Officer, presented
plans for the pedestrian access project from the parking lot behind the
center. One Sugar Maple (approx 8" diameter) will be removed. Two new
trees will be planted. This is consistent with Tree Bylaw replacement
policy.
3. J. Frey, G. Paul and A. Senning indicated that they would like to be
reappointed to new terms on the Committee.
4. Friends of Trees. Bittersweet eradication days are planned for
September 20 and October 25.
5. We are scheduled for a discussion with the Climate Plan Action
Committee on September 9 at 7:00 pm in Room 111.