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F` TOWN OF LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS
,g CONSERVATION COMMISSION
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MINUTES of Commission meeting July 19, 1971.
at 8:00 p.m.
'` The meeting was called to order/by the Chairman Mr.- Brom, with
ii Headsmen Frick and Rawls anti Dr. Kessler present. Also present
werttr. Friedman and Mesdames Nichols and Solomon.
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ooeto of the June 28, 1971 meeting were approved with omission
e words "with Mr. Maserall" from line 2, paragraph 7, allow
4 Qonse>,tigs. Tour with Mr. Brown and James Foley of the DNS took
two hours one morning last week. Mr. Foley is studying Conasrva-
tion Commissions and how they work. Among the areas visited were
Swenson Farm, Drummer Boy, Pihl-New Amsterdam, Steeves and Whipple
Hill:, More comment on the latter two:
'::! Steels looks almost as it did before. There must be springs
feeding the pond, since it had water in it even in the dry
spell. Mrs. Nichols said she would like to look over the area
with Paul Mazerall to assess its recreational and landscaping
y possibilities.
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The Whipple Hill area is truly beautiful but mush in need of
I trail marking.
Commission members said that credit should be given to the for-
a mer Chairman, Mr. Sussman for assembling such an impressive
group of conservation lands.
riastgrs $ . Letters will be written to the Board of Assessors
+� for two sets of up-to-date Assessors Maps is handy book
sise and to the Town Engineer asking for a copy of engineer's
topographical maps (even if out-of-date) - to assist in plumbic&
rapA$ ea a of the now Federal loggias
sI be mold in Arlington this Week for the benefit of
local beards and ooaservatira osmmissioas., Dr:) Pried.*
- will a teat.,
�eatieg Qf flaa!irjg with the League of Wesea Voters aa4
wi under the direction of Mesdames u sin eta
mid Soloman: The Citizens for Lexington Conservation wait like
to assist and through Dr. Friedman has asked whom to pt is
temoh with in each superblock. Assiimments far .pleasing in each
snptrblook as listed in the April 20, 1971 minutes were reviewed
and the names of Mrs. Frick added to suparblock "G' and Mils.
Nichols to supsrblock 'B'.
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2001w Workshov fgr Curriou}um Pta-n,•j is the elementary embed.
was held with a group of enthusiastic teachers last week.- Mrs.
Frick ant Mrs. Brown, with of the Chairman, attended an behalf
of the Commission, along with Iris Wheaton of CLC, Nancy Janson
Si one other perces from the oommunity. The teachers are at.
tempting to put together a program based upon available open
j land near each school. The teachers were looking for help from
3 AUGvvarious resources is the community.
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Harrinjton Seedling Forest Committee is looking for another
looa$ion in need of gees or screening. Among the locations
suggested. to date are the Sanitary Landfill, the Old Res,
Utica Street, High School faoilty parking lot and Justin.Eldred
Street areas.
gmegpMure of conservation lands came up in the course of this
scuss on since signs must be erected at each. It was recom-
mended that m
an article be placed in the neat. ais giving an
opportunity at naming the lands to all citizens. A map and
list will appear. Mrs. Friok and Mrs.. Greene will work on this.
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share or expenses of producing copies Lexington's
of the report
summary was approved for payment.
)Lisle adipr 'ttermtpgagy fin.,YLvidie.ms�sm Ste f, "Tax Rate Down" states
en page 1, rift the a it side, Lexington will lose.:. .nearly $30,000
for conservationij. Apparently the editor obtained this figure by
subtracting the 1971 from the 1970 "Cheery Sheet" (State reimburse*
ments) retort given by Mr. Perry. The reduced reimbursements re-
fleet reduced conservation esxxpp tures. Mr. Brown will write
an explanatory article in reply, telling of all the State and
Federal (over $137,000 from HUD alone) reimbursements received
this spring.
rwarring the scenery and so located to be distrating to
s now appear on routes 2 and 128. Dr. Friedman will get
in touch with Mr. Eisenberg about them.
After an executive session, which was declared at 9:10, the
meeting adjourned. at 9:28 p.m. The next meeting of the CeOniseien
will take place at 7:45 p.m. Monday, July 264 1971.
Respectfully submitted,
Mrs. Emma S. Greene
Secretary to the Cenmaissien