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Resolution Authorizing the District To Apply for IDNR OSLAD Grant Funds for a Wildlife Observation Platform and Supporting Improvements at Muirhead Springs Forest Preserve
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WHEREAS, the Forest Preserve District of Kane County, Kane County, Illinois, desires to develop a wildlife observation platform and supporting improvements at Muirhead Springs Forest Preserve in Hampshire; and
WHEREAS, the District desires to seek a grant to assist with funding of the improvements which include a wildlife observation platform and trail improvements; and
WHEREAS, the District desires to seek the aid of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) through funding from the Open Space Land Acquisition & Development (OSLAD) Grant program; and
WHEREAS, OSLAD funding will provide up to 50% ($600,000.00 cap) reimbursement for those funds spent on the project; and
WHEREAS, the Forest Preserve District of Kane County, hereby certifies and acknowledges that it has the sufficient funds necessary (includes cash and value of donated land) to complete the pending OSLAD project within the timeframes specified herein for project execution, and that failure to adhere to the specified project timeframe or failure to proceed with the project because of insufficient funds or change in local recreation priorities is sufficient cause for project grant termination which will also result in the ineligibility of the local project sponsor for subsequent Illinois IDNR outdoor recreation grant assistance consideration in the next two consecutive grant cycles following project termination; and
WHEREAS, It is understood that the project must be completed within the timeframe established. The OSLAD timeframe is two years as is specified in the project agreement. The Billing Certification Statement must be submitted within 45 days of the grant expiration date and the last reimbursement request mu...
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