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Item # 7.2. MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor and City Council FROM: Bill Maertz, Parks and Recreation Director DATE: March 16, 2005 SUBJECT: Public Hearing and Council Resolution Authorizing Staff to Apply for a DNR Natural and Scenic Area Grant Introduction The Parks and Recreation Commission have identified an 80-acre parcel of land, adjacent to Woodland Trails Park and Top of the World Park, as a high priority land acquisition. The recently completed Natural Resources Inventory supports this priority. Acquisition of this parcel would preserve a high quality natural area and enlarge a popular recreation amenity. Staff has held discussions with the property owner, Tiller Corporation, regarding the purchase of this parcel. In October 2005, staff submitted a request for $250,000 from the DNR Metro Greenways program. Parks and Recreation staff is preparing to submit two more grant applications to the DNR, a Remediation Fund grant and a Natural and Scenic Area grant. These programs assists local governments and school districts in acquiring fee title acquisition and permanent easement acquisition of natural and scenic areas. Public Hearing The Natural and Scenic Area grant application requires a public hearing and a Council resolution authorizing staff to apply for the grant. The information requirements for the public hearing are as follows: . Project Scope and type of activities involved Purchase 80 acres of land from Tiller Corporation. Develop a management plan to insure preservation of this high quality natural area. . Implementation Schedule Complete a purchase agreement by March 2006. . Overall Cost and the proposed financing for the project Total Cost $1,700,000 Proposed Funding Sources · DNR Remediation Fund Grant Program · DNR Metro Greenways Site Protection Grant · DNR Natural and Scenic Areas Grant $500,000 $250,000 $250,000