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JUL 211992 ON MOTION by Commissioner Scurlock, SECONDED by Commissioner Bowman, the Board unanimously amended the elections budget to accept $200 from City of Fellsmere to add its municipal water question to the First Primary election on September 1, 1992. D. Request for Authorization to Submit Application for "America the Beautiful Urban & Community Forestry" Grant The Board reviewed memo from Senior Environmental Planner Christine Panico dated June 30, 1992: TO: James Chandler County Administrator DEPARTMENT HEAD CONCURRENCE: Obert M. Keats g, WP Community DevelopmehA Director THROUGH: Roland DeBlois, AICP VPP Chief, Environmental Planning FROM: Christine Panico C.Q Senior Environmental Planner DATE: June 30, 1992 SUBJECT: Request for Authorization to Submit Application for "America the Beautiful Urban and Community Forestry "Grant It is requested that the data herein be given formal consideration by the Board of County Commissioners at its regular meeting of July 21, 1992. DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS: Several comprehensive plan policies, specifically Policy 6.10 and 7.1 of the Conservation Element, call for the inventory and mapping of native upland habitats. These inventories are to be utilized for the review of impacts to endangered or threatened species, and to evaluate habitat for land acquisition and regulation of land development activities. The "America the Beautiful Urban and Community Forestry" grant provides matching funds for local government program development or improvement on a 50/50 matching basis. In-kind services can be utilized as local match. The attached proposal requests grant funding to prepare an Urban Upland Habitat Management Plan for the unincorporated area of the county. The state grant would provide $4,781 to retain consulting services. The county would match the state funding with staff time and vehicle use valued at $4,781. 4