Title
Resolution to Approve Full Proposal Application to the USDA-NRCS FY 2018 Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP), in Partnership with Washtenaw County, Legacy Land Conservancy, and Others, to Secure Funding to Complete USDA-NRCS Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP) Purchases of Development Rights (PDR) Conservation Easements (up to $1,000,000.00)
Memorandum
The Attached Resolution authorizes the City of Ann Arbor to approve the submission of a Full Proposal to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) - Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) FY 2018 Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP), in partnership with Washtenaw County, Legacy Land Conservancy, and others, to secure funding for the purchase of USDA-NRCS Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP) Purchase of Development Rights (PDR) conservation easements in Washtenaw County.
On April 17, 2017, City Council approved a pre-proposal application to the USDA-NRCS FY 2018 RCPP in partnership with Washtenaw County, Legacy Land Conservancy, Southeast Michigan Land Conservancy, Ann Arbor Township, Scio Township, Augusta Township, and The Conservation Fund, for funding towards the acquisition of ACEP Agricultural Land Easements in Washtenaw County. The pre-proposal amount requested from USDA-NRCS for all partners was up to $3,913,520, with up to $1,000,000 requested by the City of Ann Arbor towards the purchase of conservation easements.
On July 7, 2017, the USDA-NRCS notified the City of Ann Arbor that the pre-proposal was selected, and invited the City back to proceed to the next step in the application process and to submit a full proposal, which, if successful, would obligate the City of Ann Arbor to enter into an agreement with USDA-NRCS for the RCPP. Subsequently, the City of Ann Arbor would enter into an agreement with the remaining partners to define each partner's role in the RCPP.
If the City's Full Proposal is successful, the RCPP would p...
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