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ANALYSIS Grant Award Agreement The Grant Award Agreement for the Simmons and Andre parcels is a standard document that the FCT requires be recorded in the public records . The Agreement explains the Counry ' s obligations to manage the property for conservation with compatible public access , as agreed to in the grant application . The obligations in the Grant Award Agreement are consistent with proposed management activities described in detail in the conceptual management plan that the Board has previously approved . Reconciliation of Total Project Costs Statements The Purchaser ' s Reconciliation of Total Project Costs statements provide a breakdown of acquisition costs . and details concerning the cost-share amount that the County will receive from the FCT for the purchases . As calculated, the total amount of the FCT grant award that the County will receive for the Simmons and Andre parcels is $ 352 , 085 . 20 . Summary The County ' s obligations under the FCT cost-share grant is consistent with the objectives of the County ' s environmental lands program . Since the County has committed, under its own objectives , to managing the properties for conservation with limited public access, it is staff s position that the Board should approve the herein described documents and proceed to obtain $352 ,085 .20 from the FCT for the purchases . RFCOMMFNDATION : Staff recommends that the Board of County Commissioners approve the attached documents , and authorize the Board Chairman to execute the Grant Award Agreement and Purchaser ' s Reconciliation of Total Project Costs statements for purchase of the Simmons and Andre parcels . Moreover, staff recommends that the Board authorize county staff to take actions as necessary to finalize closing of the purchases in coordination with the FCT. ATTACHMENTS * 1 . Location map Purchaser ' s Reconciliation of Total Project Costs statements 3 . Grant Award Agreement FEBRUARY 20 , 2001 - 35 -