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PROPOSED GRANT AWARD
Department: Department of Resource Management
Grantee: Forest Preserves of Cook County (the “Forest Preserves”)
Grantor: Audubon Great Lakes (“Audubon”)
Request: Authorization to accept grant
Purpose: The Forest Preserves has been sub-awarded funds from Audubon via the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (“NOAA”) in support of habitat restoration at Powderhorn Lake to complete the design, permitting, and construction of a water control system.
Grant Amount: $807,290.00
Grant Period: Date of Execution - 7/31/2022
Fiscal Impact: None
Accounts: Grant and Mitigation 51010.521444
Concurrences:
The Chief Financial Officer and Chief Attorney have approved this item.
District(s): 4
Summary: Audubon has been awarded a federal grant from NOAA to restore coastal wetlands and provide fish habitat at Powderhorn Lake and Marsh. The Forest Preserves has been sub-awarded $807,290.00 to complete the design, permitting and construction of a water control and fish passage system. Restoration activities will include completion of an engineering design, regulatory approvals/permitting, and construction of a water control/fish passage system to restore natural water levels to Powderhorn Lake and Marsh. The grant sub-award requires the execution of a subrecipient agreement with Audubon. Final agreement is subject to legal review and approval.
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