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Lino Lakes Parks and Recreation Department <br />600 Town Center Parkway <br />Lino Lakes, MN 55014 <br />(651) 982 -2440 Fax (651) 982 -2439 <br />December 27, 2000 <br />TO: Park Board Members <br />FROM: Rick DeGardner, Public Services Director <br />SUBJECT: Consider Submitting Outdoor Recreation Grant Application for Development of <br />Clearwater Creek Park <br />The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (The DNR) operates several financial <br />assistance programs. The purpose of the Outdoor Recreation Grant Program is to increase and <br />enhance outdoor recreation facilities. Eligible projects are for park acquisition and/or <br />development/re- development including picnic shelters, playgrounds, athletic facilities, trails, <br />boat accesses, fishing piers, swimming beaches, campgrounds, and others. This program is for <br />cities, counties and townships. The highest priority projects are for acquisition, development and <br />re- development of outdoor recreation facilities. <br />The Outdoor Recreation Grant Program is a very competitive program with hundreds of grant <br />applications submitted annually. Projects selected to receive a grant receive assistance of up to <br />50 percent of total eligible costs. These costs must be incurred and paid for before <br />reimbursement can be made. Therefore, if a grant application was submitted and subsequently <br />awarded, the City of Lino Lakes would need to commit 50 percent of the total project cost. This <br />would need to come from either the General Fund or Park Dedication funds. <br />If the Park Board is supportive of submitting an Outdoor Grant Application, I would discuss this <br />with the City Council at an upcoming Work Session. <br />RD:sw <br />sw /parkbrd/Misc. PB Meeting Info/ Consider Submitting Outdoor Recreation Grant Application for Development of Clearwater Creek Park.doc <br />• <br />