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PROPOSED GRANT APPLICATION AUTHORIZATION REQUEST
Department: Planning and Development
Grantee: Forest Preserves of Cook County
Grantor: Illinois Department of Natural Resources
Request: Authorization to apply for grant
Purpose: The Forest Preserve District of Cook County proposes to apply for a Boat Access Area Development ("BAAD") Grant from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources that would support the development of a canoe launch at Busse Lake in the Ned Brown Preserve in Elk Grove Village, Illinois.
Grant Amount: $80,000.00
Grant Period: April 2015 - June 2017
Fiscal Impact: $36,370.00
Account(s): Recreation (Landscape Improvements ), 25-6760
Concurrences:
The Chief Financial Officer and Chief Attorney have approved this item.
Summary: This project would increase access to Busse Lake for paddling, expand the Preserves' programmatic capacity, and advance the goals of the Forest Preserves' Centennial Campaign Plan to increase healthy outdoor recreation opportunities.
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