Agenda Item Name:
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Support for Alachua Conservation Trust's North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA) Grant Application to obtain Funds for Land Conservation in eastern Alachua County.
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Presenter:
Charlie Houder / (352) 264-6804
Description:
Alachua Conservation Trust (ACT) is applying for North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA) Grant from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) that, if awarded, will provide funding for the acquisition of conservation land to protect wetlands within eastern Alachua County. Staff requests the Board to authorize the County Manager to submit the attached Partner Contribution Statement to ACT for use in ACT's NAWCA grant application.
Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Authorize the County Manager or her designee to submit the attached Partner Contribution Statement for Alachua Conservation Trust's NAWCA grant application.
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Prior Board Motions:
5/26/2020: BoCC authorized the County Manager to sign Partner Contribution Statement for Alachua Conservation Trust's July 2020 application. ACT submitted a NAWCA grant application in July 2020, but unfortunately the proposal was not funded, so ACT is reapplying with updated information.
Fiscal Consideration:
Fiscal Consideration
The attached partner commitment submittal under NAWCA states that on December 12, 2019, Alachua County purchased Lochloosa Slough for $4,821,886.03 and this parcel will be used as match for the NAWCA grant, which will fund acquisitions by ACT of wetlands for conservation in 2021/2022. Acquired properties used as match must have been purchased within two years of the application.
In this partnership with Alachua County, the NAWCA grant could award, $1 million per phase each year.
The grants could be used to leverage additional funding sources for the Alachua County Forever program's land conservation acquisitions and save funding resources.
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Background:
Alachua Conservation Trust (ACT) is applying for a Nort...
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