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0 TOWN OF LEXINGTON , MASSACHUSETTS
CONSERVATION COMMISSION
MINUTES of Commission meeting November 8, 1971.
The meeting was called to order by the Vice-Chairman, Dr. Kassler,
at 8: 05 p.m. , with Commission members Mr. Cohen, Mesdames Frick
and Rawls and ex-officio Mr. Mazeral, plus Associate Members
Dr. Friedman and Mesdames Nichols and Solomon and League of Women
Voters observer Paula Alden.
Picture in Minute Man.commended for its beauty, shows a part of
the Oxford Street Playground which is an ins'gral part .of the Great
Meadow.
DNR Wetlands Restriction has been applied to 94 acres lying mostly
in Wellesley, it was reported in the November 7 Boston Globe.
Another similar restriction is pending in Barnstable.
Ford Foundation Grants. Dr. Friedman reported that he spoke with
Arthur Brownell, who promised that information would be forth-
coming in the form of a brochure to be distributed in the near
future.
Minutes of the November 1 open session were accepted with the
following amendment: that the "unnamed resident" should be stricken
and the words, "Mrs. Alrick Carlson of Monument Beach, sister of
John Modoono" and the word"Modoono" added after "Steeves" in the
paragraph headed Name Your Land, page 1.
Meeting Room-Office.
The Commission recommended Dr. Kassler talk with the Town
Manager about office needs, including files and place to
store and display maps.
Tophet Swamp and the Dumn. The Town will be hearing from the
Town of Bedford a request to limit filling and pollution prob-
lems in the Tophet Swamp. The League of Women Voters has estimated
that the Town would have to invest about $$3,000 to $6,000 to pro-
vide basic equipment for starting a more complete recycling pro-
gram, including glass and compost and possibly other items. Com-
mission agreed it should be in favor of measures to cut down
sanitary land-fil land requirements.
Regional meeting of Tree Wardens will hear Dr. Friedman as panelist
on the relationship of the Tree Warden to the Conservation Commis-
sion on December 2.
Review of Procedure for Applications. Now that signed options are
or will soon be available for the Ballou, Titelbaum and Cooke pur-
chases, the Secretary will revise the partially-prepared applica-
tions and prepare a resolution and motion approving use of funds
from the Conservation Fund for passage at the November 15 meeting.
Salt Use on Roads. Agreed to discuss this informally with Selectmen.
Executive Session declared at 8431 and the meeting adjourned at 10: 30 p.n ,
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Respectfully submitted, ?mai_ ,rJ ,1aer ,__Secretary to the Commission