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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING APPLICATION TO ST. LOUIS COUNTY FOR AN AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES PREVENTION PROGRAM GRANT OF UP TO $46,000 FOR A CD3 SYSTEM AT MUNGER LANDING.
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CITY PROPOSAL:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the proper City officials are hereby authorized to submit an application to St. Louis County for an Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention Program grant of up to $46,000 for a CD3 System at Munger Landing, which will provide tools for boaters to clean, drain, and dry their watercraft and trailers to reduce the spread of aquatic invasive species.
FURTHER RESOLVED, that no match is required to apply for these funds and the City of Duluth has the financial, technical, and managerial capacity to ensure proper administration of these funds and maintenance of the project.
FURTHER RESOLVED, the City of Duluth names the fiscal agent for this project as Josh Bailey, Interim Finance Director, 411 West First Street, Duluth, MN 55802.
Statement of Purpose
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: This resolution authorizes application to the St. Louis County Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention Program for a grant of up to $46,000. These funds would support the purchase of a CD3 System for placement at Munger Landing, which will provide tools for boaters to clean, drain, and dry their watercraft and trailers to reduce the spread of aquatic invasive species. There is no match required and there is no requirement for replacement at the end of the CD3 System's useful life.
In 2018, the City accepted a CD3 station from Wildlife Forever for use at Munger Landing (as authorized by resolution 18-0576R). During the Munger Landing remediation project completed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in partnership with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, the boat launch at Munger Landing was closed to the public and the CD3 station was relocated to Boy Scout Landing. The CD3 Station remains in use at Boy Scout Landing and has been demon...
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