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r <br />ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: May 16, 2000 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. $-C <br />SUBJECT: Grant Application to Land and Water Conservation Fund for the Little River <br />Re Tonal Park and Natural Area <br />DEPARTMENT; Environment and Resource PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br />Conservation <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />Request for Proposals <br />Proposal Guidelines <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Dave Stancil, 245-2590 <br />Rich Shaw, 245-2591 <br />TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br />Hillsborough 732-8181 <br />Chapel Hill 968-0501 <br />Durham fi88-7331 <br />Mebane 336-227-2031 <br />PURPOSE: To consider submitting a joint proposal with Durham County for a grant from the <br />Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) for initial development costs associated with the <br />proposed Little River Regional Park and Natural Area. <br />BACKGROUND: Orange County received a "Request for Proposals" from the NC Division of <br />Parks and Recreation (dated March 20, 2000) for grant funds from the Land and Water <br />Conservation Fund. A total of $865,426 is available to local governments in FY 1999-2000 for <br />land acquisition and/or development of outdoor public recreation facilities. <br />Earlier this month, Orange and Durham counties received a $250,000 grant from the Parks and <br />Recreation Trust Fund (PARTF) for land acquisition for the proposed Little River park. The staff <br />from the NC Division of Parks and Recreation, which administers PARTF, has encouraged <br />Orange and Durham counties to submit a proposal for LWCF funds to help with the initial <br />development costs for the park. <br />ERCD and Recreation and Parks staff would work with Durham County staff to develop the <br />application. A request of $100,000 is anticipated, which would provide funds for initial <br />development of the park entrance roadway, parking area(s), trail development, landscaping and <br />other amenities. The LWCF grant proposal must be received by May 31, 2000. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: Staff anticipates submitting a grant request of approximately $100,000. <br />Although LWCF requires a 50% matching contribution, staff has identified adequate matching <br />funds without having to commit any further Orange or Durham county funds toward the project. <br />The $377,000 grant from the state Clean Water Management Trust Fund may be used as local <br />matching funds toward the federal LWCF. <br />