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Site Use The developer has minimized impacts by redesigning the road and building pad areas. The road used to be more "U" shaped and go through Outlot B. The road now is separated into two cul -de -sacs that minimize wetland impacts. The Southern cul -de -sac is mapped on top the Saddle Club property. The Developer is in the process of purchasing a right of way from the saddle Club owners. The saddle Club was recently purchased by another developer. Integra will pull the cul -de -sac back onto his property should he not obtain an easement. Not a big environmental issue but it shows the developer is trying to look beyond the boundaries of his land in planning. House frontages have been reduced allowing more room on the backsides of houses to preserve and buffer greenway (Attachment 5). Drive lanes on the road have been reduced to 28 feet. This is the minimum standard now in use. The layout of the land on this site makes it difficult to design the desired trail into the plan. The proposed trail has been placed in such a fashion that wetland impact has been minimized. Note the boardwalk sections on Attachments 3, 4, 5. and that roadway is being used as designated trail connections. Engineering still has to verify the proposal for conformity to engineering standards, particularly for water elevations. Minimum lot size must be confirmed with Planning and Zoning. Conservation Easement A Conservation Easement is proposed for the site. See Attachment 5. This Conservation Easement should be written in a similar manner to the Foxburough Conservation Easements, Covenants and Restrictions document of Foxburough. Similar dollar amounts should be applied to The Preserve. That is, in Foxburough, $40,000 initial startup restoration dollars, $100,000 Trust fund and $100 per lot Association Fees were applied. It would be alright with The Preserve to look at more of the trust dollars be used up front in initial restoration efforts. Restoration and Management Plan The Developer has submitted a Restoration and Management Plan for the Conservation area of The Preserve (Attachment 12). This Document is intended to guide the restoration and management of the natural areas in the future. The document submitted is comprehensive. Critical Connections will be at the meeting to address questions concerning restoration and management plans, as well as give a more comprehensive existing conditions update. In addition, public value statements submitted by Integra are included as Attachment 13.