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Conservation Partners Legacy Grant Program <br />Partner Commitment Letter <br />Septembex 20, 2021 <br />Dear Grant Review Team, <br />I am writing this letter to document oux coinmitment to a pxoject that is seeking to be funded by the <br />Conservation Partnexship Legacy Grant Program, "Houlton Conservation Axea Streambank Protection". <br />This pYoject is a joint effort between multiple entities that have pooled resources in oxder to xestore and <br />protect this sensirive area of public land. The City of Elk River owns and maintains the pxoperty where <br />this work would be completed, the William H. Houlton Conservation Area, and as such would serve as <br />the Land Manager for this project. The Sherburne SWCD will serve as the Project Manager and Fiscal <br />Agent, while additional parmers in the development stage of this project have included local Department <br />of NatuYal Resources staff as well as staff from the Friends of the Mississippi River. <br />The City of Elk River will be contributing a cash contribution of $31,000 towaxds this project as <br />described below, fox a total of $32,283 which includes in kind staff time. <br />._..�. w_�..�....�.�...���.� �� � w,.�w,�w.�..� ri�.,��„��, <br />I._�._ <br />Pro�ect Item � M Rate Value Fundi���Source � <br />Engineering Project Manager — Project $44.35/hx $887.00 City of Elk River General <br />Overs,�;ht Fund <br />Environmental Coox � � ����._..�.....mm ...._�.,.�... <br />� ����dinatoY — Project $39.59/hr �$396.00 City of Elk River General <br />� Outreach <br />Fund <br />Maxketin� an <br />�....�. �.. ... .... .... � ..� ....�� _ �..m� . .... <br />Cash Contribution n/a $31,000 � StormwatermManagement <br />Fund <br />The funds that the City of Elk Rivex axe providing in match aYe generated from the city's stormwater <br />progxam fee which includes acriviries to maintain compliance with stormwatex Best Management <br />PYacrices (BMI'S), including reducing sediment and other pollutants from entering local wateY Yesources. <br />Staff time is generated from the city's general fund. These funds have been set aside fox this project and <br />13065 Orono Parkway <br />Elk River, MN 55330 <br />763.635.1000 <br />, <br />, ; <br />� <br />; <br />�f �h r� � � � � � ; r <br />� if ��%; � � <br />i ii ,I <br />w �;,,,, � <br />E1kRiverMN.gov <br />p�"� . � : <br />