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Page 2 of 4 Grant Program Requirements Required Documentation to be completed Description of Requirements – If “YES” is marked next to a requirement, that documentation must be completed and returned to the DNR Parks and Trails before a contract can be written. No A RESOLUTION AND/OR LEGAL CERTIFICATION FROM YOUR GOVERNING AUTHORITY: (Sample available on the Project Administration webpage noted on page 1) A resolution must include the following: 1. Accepts the grant in the amount of the award as partial funding for this trail project and recognizes the matching requirement; 2. Names the fiscal agent from your local unit of government for this project. (You MUST include the name of the person, their title, and the correct mailing address.) 3. Assures facility, trail, or equipment will be maintained for no less than 20 years. Environmental Documentation Requirements Required Documentation to be completed Description of Requirements – If “YES” is marked next to a requirement, that documentation must be completed and returned to the DNR Parks and Trails before a contract can be written. Yes REQUIRED CERTIFICATION FORM (Form available on the Project Administration webpage noted on page 1): An approval of concurrence from ALL administrators of public lands crossed/utilized by the proposed trail is required. The Certification Form must be signed by all administrator(s) of public lands that are crossed or utilized by your project and which were identified by the grant proposal application. The individual who signs this form must be a representative of the local unit of government/grantee who is an official representative of the public lands being crossed or utilized. The representative has to have the authority to provide permission to use the public lands identified in the grant proposal. For highway rights-of-way see instructions on the form. If more than two signatures are required print additional forms as necessary. Submit this signed form to the DNR Grant Coordinator listed on page one. Yes ENDANGERED SPECIES REVIEW (Application Form available on the Project Administration webpage noted on page 1): Review of your project by the Natural Heritage Review Team is required to determine if there are any state-listed endangered, threatened, or special concern species; rare plant communities, or other rare or sensitive ecological resources that may be affected by the project. All requests for a Natural Heritage Review should now be submitted through the Minnesota Conservation Explorer (MCE). Please click on the Help Tab for instructions. Review of your project by USFWS is required to determine if there are any federal -listed endangered, threatened, or special concern species; rare plant communities, or other rare or sensitive ecological resources that may be affected by the project. Information for Planning and Consultation (IPaC) Report provides a list of species and other resources such as critical habitat (collectively referred to as trust resources) under the USFWS’ jurisdiction that are known or expected to be in or near the project area. The list may also include trust resources that occur outside of the project area, but that could potentially be directly or indirectly affected by activities in the project area. However, determining the likelihood and extent of effects a project