HomeMy WebLinkAboutState Conservation Cost Share Grant 2009 STATE COST -SHARE ASSISTANCE CONTRACT
GENERAL INFORMATION P d i So A) ( V y C01-' 1 /L' 01--
Conservation District Washington Contract No. Individuall Federal or other Amendment ❑ Cancelled ❑
Group State Cost-Share
County Number 82 08 -CWMA- I Yes ❑ No ® Board Meeting Date(s): _ Board Meeting Dale(s):
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APPLICANT
Applicant" Address City /State Zip
Eric Johnson PO Box 2007 Oak Park Heights, MN 55082
City of Oak Park Heights
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V a group contract, this must be filed and signed by the group spokesperson as designated in the group agreement.
CONSERVATION PRACTICE LOCATION
Township /City Name Township Range Section 114,114 County Number Minor Watershed Number
Oak Park Heights 29N 20W 4 NW, NW 82 37073
CONTRACT INFORMATION
I (we) the undersigned, do hereby request cost -share assistance to help defray the cost of installing the following
State Cost -Share practice(s) listed on the second page of this contract. It is understood that:
1 The land occupier or landowner is responsible for the operation and maintenance of practices applied under this
program to ensure that the conservation objective of the practice is met and the effective life, a minimum of 2 years,
is achieved. Full establishment and maintenance of all conservation practices to achieve the upland treatment criteria
are considered a State Cost Share Program requirement for the life span of the practice receiving financial cost -share
assistance. Should the land occupier or landowner fail to maintain the practice during its effective life, the land
occupier or landowner is liable to the state of Minnesota for the amount up to 150% of the amount of financial
assistance received to install and establish the practice. The land occupier or landowner is not liable for cost -share
assistance received if the failure was caused by reasons beyond the land occupier or landowner's control, or if
conservation practices are applied at the land occupier or landowner's expense that provide equivalent protection of
the soil and water resources.
In no case shall a conservation district provide cost -share assistance to a land occupier or landowner for the
reapplication of a practice that was removed by the land occupier or landowner during its effective life without consent
of the conservation district board or that failed due to improper maintenance. The specific operation and maintenance
requirements for the conservation practice listed are described in the operation and maintenance plan prepared for
this contract by the conservation district technical representative. If title to this land is transferred to another party
before expiration of the aforementioned life, it shall be the responsibility of the land occupier or landowner who signed
this contract to advise the new owner that this contract is in force.
2. Practice (s) must be planned and installed in accordance with technical standards and specifications of the:
USDA -N RCS.
3. Increases in the practice units or cost must be approved by the conservation district board as a condition to increase
the cost -share payments by amendment.
4. This contract, when approved by the conservation district board, will remain in effect unless canceled by mutual
agreement, except where installations of practices covered by this contract have not been started by 11/1/2009
(date), this contract will be automatically terminated on that date.
5. Practices will be installed by 12/31/2009 (date) unless this contract is amended by mutual consent to reschedule the
work and funding.
6. Items of cost for which reimbursement is claimed on the Voucher and Practice Certification Summary Form are to be
supported by invoices /receipts for payments and will be verified by the conservation district board as practical and
regFgwOlef She district board has the authority to make adjustments to the costs submitted for reimbursement.
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APPLICANT SIGNATURES
The landowner's and land occupier's signature indicates their agreement to:
1. Grant the conservation district's representative(s) access to the parcel where the conservation practice will be located.
2. Obtain all permits required in conjunction with the installation and establishment of the practice prior to starting
construction of the practice.
3. Be responsible for the operation and maintenance of conservation practices applied under this program in accordance
with an operation and maintenance plan prepared by the conservation district technical representative.
4. Not accept cost -share funds, from state and federal sources combined, that are in excess of 75 percent of the total cost
to establish the conservation practice and provide copies of all forms and contracts pertinent to any other state or federal
programs that are contributing funds towards this project.
Date Landowner /Spokespe Address City /State /Zip Code
919/2009 Eric Johnson PO Box 2007 Oak Park Heights, MN 56082
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Date Landowner Address CltylState2lp Code
CONSERVATION PRACTICE
The conservation practice category for which cost -share is requested is D- 11(CWMA 613. Restoration of habitat, 643).
Eligible component(s) Other recognized technical practice Engineered Practice Total Cost Estimate
(❑ yes or ® no)
Mechanical removal Ecological Practice $3000.00
Q yes or 0 no)
Herbicide application
Revegetation
TECHNICAL ASSESSMENT AND COST ESTIMATE
I have reviewed the site where the above listed conservation practice(s) are to be installed and find that they are needed and
that the estimated quantities and costs are practical and reasonable.
Conservation District Technical Representative Date
Jyneen Thatcher 919109
AMOUNT AUTHORIZED FOR COST -SHARE (ENCUMBRANCE)
Cost - sharing not to exceed $1000.00.
Conservation District Board, Chair Board Meeting Date
Louise Smallidge 919109
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