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MEMO <br /> O <br /> Loa. . <br /> To: Jon Ruiz <br /> CC: Kurt Corey, Johnny Medlin, Eric Wold, Trevor Taylor <br /> E U G E N E <br /> parks end <br /> From: Lauri Holts <br /> Open Space Date: July 29, 2009 <br /> Subject: Notification of grant award with NOAA for $1,642,302 for Delta Ponds <br /> Keeping Eugene Green <br /> The City has been awarded a $1.642 million grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric <br /> ADV;S!OWOFPU8ICWORKS Administration (NOAA) for the Delta Ponds Habitat Enhancement Project. This grant funding was made <br /> available by the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). NOAA received a total of 814 <br /> 1820 ROOSEVELT BLVD grant proposals totaling than $3 billion. The Delta Ponds project of only 50 high priority <br /> EUGENE, OREGON 97902 p g more p ro j was one o y g p y <br /> projects selected through a competitive process to receive a portion of the available $167 million. <br /> (591) 6824800 <br /> FAX (591) 6824882 <br /> The NOAA grant, which has a timeline of August 1st, 2009 to July 31st, 2011, will create 4.6 acres of new <br /> Y4'1'W, EUGENE-OR _GOV /PARKS riparian and emergent wetland habitat and will enhance another 16.4 acres of riparian and emergent <br /> wetland habitat. Hydrologic connectivity will also be improved through the excavation of 7 channels <br /> between ponds, which will contribute towards the larger project goal of providing over two miles of side <br /> channel habitat for juvenile Chinook salmon. The bulk of the work will take place in 2009 and will create <br /> or retain 63 jobs in Lane County. <br /> ARKS AND OPEN SPACE Pi ANNIE <br /> The work funded by this grant will be completed under GJN 100017 (NOAA Delta Ponds AARA). The <br /> PARK OPERATIONS grant has been assigned grant code 669. <br /> URBAN FORESTRY NOAA is using an electronic, online grant tracking and reporting process for all of its grants, including <br /> the ones funded through ARRA. As a result, there is no hard copy contract to sign. The award <br /> notification, award acceptance, and cooperative agreement letter are all done via a secure online web <br /> Nt1URril RESaUX(LS site. The City's "Authorized Representative" for this online system is Debbie Wydra, Senior Financial <br /> Analyst, in Central Services, and Debbie has accepted the award online. Three other City staff (Eric <br /> Wold, Tammy Smith, and Lauri Holts) are authorized to perform online reporting functions related to the <br /> grant. <br /> Below, are the links to the key contract files, should you wish to see them. <br /> Attachments (note links to electronic files have been included): <br /> 1. Contract routing form for contract 2010 -05403 <br /> 2. Final Grant Application <br /> 3. Financial Assistance Award from NOAA <br /> 4. Grants Online Award <br /> 5. U.S. Department of Commerce ARRA Award Terms <br />