DEPARTMENT: Parks, Facilities, and Fleet Management
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
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Authorization To Submit Habitat Enhancement Landscape Program Competitive Grant Proposal, Execute Grant Agreement, And Amend Parks Capital Improvement Program Budget
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WHEREAS, the Board of Water and Soil Resources' Habitat Enhancement Landscape Program grant is focused on restoring and enhancing diverse native habitats on conservation lands and natural areas to address declining pollinators and other beneficial insects; and
WHEREAS, dramatic declines of bees, butterflies, dragonflies, fireflies, and other beneficial insects that support ecosystems and food systems have been raising significant alarm among scientists and conservation professionals both locally and globally; and
WHEREAS, Dakota County's application will focus on establishing targeted, high-diversity pollinator and beneficial insect habitats on parkland and private conservation easements; and
WHEREAS, the grant request of $126,410 will be used to offset plant material and labor costs that would otherwise be paid for by County Environmental Legacy Fund dollars; and
WHEREAS, the minimum ten percent match of non-state funds is required; and
WHEREAS, the proposed County match ($12,641) will be derived from a combination of staff grant administrative time, Natural Resources base budget, and the market value of plant plugs produced at Dakota County's greenhouse; and
WHEREAS, subject to Board of Water and Soil Resources award, the Parks Capital Improvement Project budget, including the grant funds and local match, would be considered for amendment.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes the Parks, Facilities, and Fleet Manager to submit a Board of Water and Soil Resources Habitat Enhancement Landscape Program grant proposal for $126,410 and, if awarded, execute a grant agreement with the Board of Water and Soil Resources; and
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