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• • MONITORING REQUIREMENTS It is the policy of the State of Minnesota to conduct at least one monitoring visit per grant period on all state grants of over $50,000 and to conduct at least annual monitoring visits on grants of over $250,000. CLOSEOUT PROCEDURES Upon completion of your project, a final billing must be submitted to our office no later than 30 days after the expiration date on your agreement. Program staff will complete a final inspection of the project. The inspection will focus on ensuring that the project was completed in accordance with the grant agreement, that facilities developed are accessible and a funding acknowledgment sign is installed. If any problems are revealed during the inspection, they will need to be corrected before you receive final reimbursement for your grant and the official closeout notification for your project. All expenditures are subject to verification by an independent state audit and, therefore, you must retain all project records for a period of at least six years after you receive the official closeout notification letter. Periodic post - completion inspections will be conducted to ensure that the site is being properly operated and maintained and that no conversion of use has occurred. ACKNOWLEDGMENT SIGN All projects acquired or developed with assistance from this program must display a state approved funding acknowledgment sign at the main entrance to the park. The grant program staff will provide the specific sign information. A VAILABILITY TO USERS Public property, facilities & programs that receive state assistance and future development of a site that has received state assistance shall be open to entry by all persons regardless of race, color, national origin, religion or sex. No person shall, on the basis of disability, be excluded from participation in any program or activity receiving state assistance. Finally, discrimination on the basis of residence, including preferential reservation, membership or annual permit systems is prohibited except to the extent that reasonable differences in admission and other fees may be maintained on the basis of residence. Fees charged to non- residents cannot exceed twice that charged to residents and must be comparable to fees charged at other state or local facilities. IV. Contact Information Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Division of Parks and Trails 500 Lafayette Road, Box 52 Saint Paul, MN 55155 Park Legacy Grant Programs 1 October '10 Audrey Mularie, Southern Minnesota, North Metro audrey.mularie ustate.mn.usor (651) 259 -5549 Joe Hiller Northern Minnesota, South Metro joe.hiller @state.mn.us or (651) 259 -5538