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*ran.. or LOCAL AND 'URBAN _ESL rrAIPtS <br />MINNESOTA STATE PLANNING AGENCY • CAPITOL SQUARE BUILDING • 5T. PAUL, MINNESOTA 55101 • PHONE (612) 296-3091 <br />November 30, 1978 <br />Mr. Joseph G. Chlebeck <br />City Clerk <br />515 Little Canada Road <br />Little Canada, Minnesota 55117 <br />RE: Spooner Park <br />City of Little Canada <br />Dear Mr. Chlebeck: <br />The initial review of applications for 1979 Land and Water Conservation (LAWCON) <br />funds and State Legislative Commission on Minnesota Resources (LCMR) grants -in -aid <br />has been completed. This review was made in accordance with federal law and <br />state administrative rules. Representatives from this office, the Environmental <br />Planning Section of the State Planning Agency, the Department of Natural Resources <br />and the Metropolitan Council participated in the review. <br />Your application did not rank high enough to be recommended for further grant <br />consideration this year. Competition for the limited available funds was very <br />keen and we were only able to provide favorable recommendations on 111 of the <br />233 applications reviewed. Key factors taken into consideration in the review <br />and subsequent ranking included the outstanding natural, scientific, cultural, <br />historic, and educational values of the project, its ability to provide multi- <br />purpose recreational opportunities, and the scarcity of similar facilities <br />within the general vicinity. In addition, the Metropolitan Council ranked <br />applications based on Council criteria sent to you with the preliminary applica- <br />tion packet. A list of those projects recommended for further FY 1979 financial <br />assistance consideration is enclosed. <br />You may want to retain your copy of this year's application for reference <br />purposes, in the event that you might apply for funds for this project sometime <br />in the future. If more grant dollars are available then we may be able to <br />recommend more projects for financial assistance. <br />If you desire additional information regarding your current application or would <br />like assistance on the future application, please contact the Parks and Recreation <br />Grants Section of this office at 612/296 -4703. <br />We thank you for your interest in these programs and are sorry that your applica- <br />tion did not rank high enough for further consideration this year. <br />Sincerely, <br />Leland Newman, Acting Director <br />Office of Local and Urban Affairs <br />Enclosure <br />AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER <br />O <br />j0 3 <br />