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PROPOSED GRANT AWARD RENEWAL
Department: Resource Management
Grantee: Forest Preserve District of Cook County (“the Preserves”)
Grantor: USDA Natural Resource Conservation Services (“NRCS”)
Request: Authorization to renew grant
Purpose: The Forest Preserve District of Cook County has received a grant from the USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) to extend a project that supports restoration activities at Turnbull Woods in Glencoe, Illinois. These USDA NRCS grant funds are provided through the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI).
Grant Amount: $84,000.00
Grant Period: 9/15/2014 - 9/30/2017
Fiscal Impact: $42,000.00
Accounts: Potential Grant Match and Work Fund, 09-6757
Most Recent Date of Board Authorization for Grant: 10/7/2014
Most Recent Grant Amount: $40,000.00
Concurrences:
The Chief Financial Officer and Chief Attorney have approved this item.
District(s): 13
Summary: This project will remove invasive woody shrubs and weeds in associated wetland pockets. The restoration will improve habitat for amphibians and the suitability of the site as a migratory bird stopover location. The Forest Preserves’ Volunteer Resources section will conduct community outreach activities and host workdays to establish volunteer stewardship for the site.
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