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GREAT RIVER GREENING COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT, hereinafter referred to as “Agreement”, is made 10 of February, 2022, by and between the City of Little Canada, hereinafter referred to as the City and GREAT RIVER GREENING, hereinafter referred to as the “GRG”. RECITALS: GRG is a non-profit 501(c)(3) conservation organization based in St. Paul, Minnesota organized for the purpose of restoring natural areas and open spaces through community engagement; and The Minnesota Legislature, under M.L. 2021, First Special Session, Chp. 06, Art. 05, Sec. 02, Subd. 08a, Pollinator Central: Habitat Improvement with Citizen Monitoring, appropriated $750,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Great River Greening to restore and enhance approximately 400 acres of pollinator habitat on traditional and nontraditional sites such as roadsides and turf grass from Hastings to St. Cloud to benefit pollinators and build knowledge by engaging approximately 100 citizens in monitoring the impact of habitat improvements. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2025, by which time the project must be completed and final products delivered. Expenditures are limited to the identified project corridor areas as defined in the work plan; and GRG desires to contribute $51,200 towards the partnership project; and City desires to contribute $15,000 towards the partnership project; and City seeks to enter into an agreement with GRG for the purpose of detailing partnership contributions and the provision of Technical Services in support of the Thunder Bay Pollinator Enhancement With GRG contributing funds from the appropriation to the project, the Landowner is subject to terms as described in Exhibit A. NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual undertakings and agreement contained within this agreement, City and GRG hereby agrees as follows: 1. Compensation and Terms of Payment a. Compensation The Parties agree that GRG will complete or arrange for services to be completed under this Agreement. The cost of such services will be funded by joint contributions of the parties.