File #: 18-0160    Version: 1 Name: Friends of the Chicago River, Chicago, Illinois
Type: Partnership Agreement Status: Approved
File created: 2/20/2018 In control: FPD Board of Commissioners
On agenda: 4/24/2018 Final action: 4/24/2018
Title: PROPOSED PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT Request: Authorization for the Forest Preserve District of Cook County (the "Forest Preserves") to enter into a Partnership Agreement with Friends of the Chicago River, Chicago, Illinois. Reason: Friends of the Chicago River has received a grant in the amount of $248,000.00 to support habitat improvement and repopulation efforts for native fish. The Forest Preserves, Friends of the Chicago River, and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources will collaborate to reconnect Mill Creek with the Cal-Sag channel to improve fish passage and breeding in Mill Creek. Work will be conducted at the junction of Mill Creek and the Cal-Sag channel within the McClaughrey Springs Woods Preserve. The project will be conducted at no direct cost to the Forest Preserves. The Forest Preserves will contribute staff time and other in-kind services. Contract period: Date of execution - 12/31/2019 Fiscal Impact: N/A Account(s): N/A Concurrences: The Chief Financial...
Indexes: (Inactive) ARNOLD RANDALL, General Superintendent

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PROPOSED PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT

 

Request:  Authorization for the Forest Preserve District of Cook County (the “Forest Preserves”) to enter into a Partnership Agreement with Friends of the Chicago River, Chicago, Illinois.

 

Reason:  Friends of the Chicago River has received a grant in the amount of $248,000.00 to support habitat improvement and repopulation efforts for native fish. The Forest Preserves, Friends of the Chicago River, and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources will collaborate to reconnect Mill Creek with the Cal-Sag channel to improve fish passage and breeding in Mill Creek. Work will be conducted at the junction of Mill Creek and the Cal-Sag channel within the McClaughrey Springs Woods Preserve.

 

The project will be conducted at no direct cost to the Forest Preserves.  The Forest Preserves will contribute staff time and other in-kind services.

 

Contract period:  Date of execution - 12/31/2019

 

Fiscal Impact: N/A

 

Account(s):  N/A

 

Concurrences:

 

The Chief Financial Officer and Chief Attorney have approved this item.

 

District(s):  17

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