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• July 13, 2005 Minnesota Department of Natural Resources 500 Lafayette Road St. Paul, Minnesota 55155-40 Mr.Greg Hoag City of Falcon Heights 2077 W Iarpenteur Avenue Falcon Heights, MN 55113 Dear Mr. Hoag: Congratulations. Your application for a Minnesota ReLeaf Grant has been approved. for the amount of $7,500. You will receive your grant agreement paperwork as soon as possible. The ReLeaf Steering Committee had a daunting task trying to decide on the levels of grant awazds for the fine proposals submitted. At the end of the day, the most deserving projects were selected, though most of the awards were for less than what was requested. The projects that were cut back the most were primarily tree planting efforts. This was done to reflect the new emphasis on community forest health and in taking more of a comprehensive, management approach to tree maintenance. If your awazd is less than you requested, ~ u will need to submit a revised budget detail Wage om vour at~nlication form. Please nreyare to submit thts along with vour signed grant agreement. If your requested i amount is the same as your awazd amount you can begin incurring expenses on your project. If you need assistance, please contact the DNR or Tree Trust staff that you've been working with. This program is generally set up on a reimbursement basis. That is, you will receive the money for your MnReLeaf grant after you have completed the project. If you need a partial payment in advance for purchase of trees or contractual services, you must receive the approval of your DNR staff contact for that cash advance. Your grant agreement (contract) will describe this process in detail. We would also like to remind you that you will receive a base map of your community or neighborhood that you can use as part of your natural resources planning. DNR, Tree Trust and State Historical Society staff will be available to assist in interpreting the information on the maps. Also, brochures, tree hangers, and other education materials on tree health, tree planting and care and energy conservation are available for your use. Some aze available at no charge and others you will need to order. Refer to Appendix A: Technical Resource list in the Grant Guidelines booklet or on the MN ReLeaf page on the DNR web site (www.dnr.state mn us). We look forwazd to helping you implement a successful project. Again, congratulations and thank you for your contributions to the long term management of your community's trees. Sincerely, Ken Holman, Community Forestry Coordinator DNR Information: 651-296-6157 1-888-646-6367 TTY: 651-296-5484 I-800-657-3929 An Equal Opportunity Employer ~~ Printed on Recycled Paper Containin!, a Minimum of IOr/~ Post-Contimner Wade ~a .