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PROPOSED GRANT AWARD
Department: Resource Management
Grantee: Forest Preserve District of Cook County
Grantor: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Request: Authorization to accept grant
Purpose: Restoration of habitat for king rail, an Illinois endangered bird species, at Crabtree Preserve
Grant Amount: $123,095.00
Grant Period: 10/1/2015 - 11/30/2017
Fiscal Impact: $43,095.00
Accounts: 09-6757 Potential Grant Match and Work Fund
Concurrences:
The Chief Financial Officer and Chief Attorney have approved this item.
District(s): 15
Summary: The Forest Preserve District of Cook County has received a grant from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for a project to restore habitat for the king rail (Rallus elegans), an Illinois endangered bird species, at Crabtree Preserve in Barrington, Illinois. This grant will support the restoration of 35 acres to significantly expand suitable king rail habitat, allow for the banding and monitoring of all located adults and young, document breeding success, and assess site fidelity.
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