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PROPOSED PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT
Request: Requesting authorization for the Forest Preserves 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 $27,000.00 grant through the Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation’s Community Stewardship Challenge Grant program supporting 16 acres of habitat restoration at Harms Woods in Glenview. The project consists of 5 acres of invasive species removal and the coordination of at least twenty (20) volunteer workdays, which will engage local communities in stewardship to restore an additional 11 acres through the removal of invasive plants and the collection and dispersion of native plant seeds. In addition to the $27,000.00 grant award, Friends of the Chicago River has committed to contributing an additional $7,000.00 towards the project as matching support, bringing the total project amount to $34,000.00. The project will be implemented at no direct cost to the Forest Preserves.
Contract Period: Date of execution - 12/31/2024
Fiscal Impact: N/A. The project will be conducted at no direct cost to the Forest Preserves, which may provide in-kind staff support for the planning, implementation, and monitoring of the projects.
Account(s): N/A
Concurrences: The Chief Financial Officer has approved this item. Final agreement is subject to legal review and approval.
District(s): 13
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