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PROPOSED GRANT APPLICATION AND ACCEPTANCE AUTHORIZATION REQUEST
Department: Department of Planning and Development
Grantee: Forest Preserves of Cook County (the “Forest Preserves”)
Grantor: Illinois Department of Natural Resources (“IDNR”)
Request: Authorization to apply for grant and to accept grant, if awarded, to accept grant and provide matching funds.
Purpose: To acquire Deer Creek Corridor Parcels - Quarry and Archdiocese
Grant Amount: $1,150,000.00
Grant Period: Two (2) years from IDNR grant award date
Fiscal Impact: Not to Exceed $1,717,300.00 Forest Preserve match over a two (2) year period
Accounts: Land Acquisition 51025.560010 and 51006.520000
Concurrences:
The Chief Financial Officer has approved this item. Final grant agreement is subject to legal review and approval.
District(s): 5
Summary: The Forest Preserves proposes to apply for two (2) Open Space Land Acquisition & Development Fund (“OSLAD”) grants from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (“IDNR”) to acquire two (2) parcels, totaling 194 acres, located in Glenwood, Illinois. This part of Cook County has less protected public conservation land than other areas. These acquisitions would protect the Deer Creek floodplain, provide residents with open space and begin to advance the recently completed Southeast Cook County Land Acquisition Plan. The IDNR grant application process requires confirmation by the controlling body of the Forest Preserves of its commitment to completion of the project. If awarded the grant, the Forest Preserves would enter into a grant agreement with IDNR, subject to legal review and approval. The Forest Preserves is also seeking funding for the same project from an alternate IDNR Land & Water Conservation Fund (“LWCF”) grant program which is the subject of a related board item (19-0372).
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