City Parks, County Conservation Fund New Projects with REAP
Posted: October 12, 2009
DES MOINES - About $4.3 million have been awarded to 30 Iowa communities and 8 county conservation boards through grants from the state's
Resource Enhancement and Protection (REAP) program.
In its 21st year, REAP received an $18 million appropriation for the current fiscal year, drawing from state gaming revenues. Sales of natural resource license plates and interest on the account add another $1 million.
Seventy-six applicants in the competitive grant program for cities and county conservation boards had asked for $10.2 million, more than two times the amount available. Grants awarded include
Small cities, population less than 2,000:
Ackley, $33,000, Prairie Bridges Park
Arnolds Park, $75,000, Abbie Gardner Park
Minburn, $50,000, Raccoon River Valley Trail
Dawson, $50,000, Raccoon River Valley Trail
Dallas Center, $75,000, Raccoon River Valley Trail
Jamaica, $50,000, Raccoon River Valley Trail
Preston, $50,000, Copper Creek Trail
Monona, $36,806, Butterfly Trail
Montezuma, $69,724, Diamond Lake-Montezuma Trail
Wellman, $36,736, Wellman Trail Extension
Granger, $50,000, Windcrest Park
Epworth, $32,164, Park Land purchase
Medium cities, population 2,000 to 25,000:
Madrid, $75,000, Trailhead and Gateway Park
Clive, $125,000, Alice's Road property acquisition
Coralville, $125,000, Clear Creek land purchase
Atlantic, $32,450, East Ridge Park wetland restoration
Decorah, $100,000, Trout Run Trail
Fairfield, $96,940, Fairfield Loop Trail
Ottumwa, $125,000, Turkey Island Trail Extension
Story City, $75,000, Skunk river Trail Bridge
Perry, $100,000, Raccoon River Valley Trail Hwy 141 Crossing
Waverly, $53,673, Yard Waste Reclamation
Large cities, population over 25,000:
Cedar Falls, $150,000, Washington Park renovations
Burlington, $150,000, Flint River Trail
Dubuque, $200,000, Iowa 32 bike/hike trail
Marshalltown, $150,000, Linn Creek Trail Extension
Des Moines, $250,000, Grays lake Shoreline stabilization
Bettendorf, $150,000, Forest Grove Road, park land purchase
Ankeny, $150,000, Gay Lea Wilson Trail extension
Sioux City, $60,458, Big Sioux River Dike Trail
County Conservation Boards:
Jones, 4350,533, Maquoketa River Water Trail
Butler, $72,800, Roose Fen
Hardin, $432,100, Iowa River Greenbelt land purchase
Tama, $296,831.27, addition to Otter Creek Lake and Park
Buchanan, $78,375, Cortright Wildlife Area addition
Winneshiek, $150,000, Trout Run Trail
Madison, $58,660, Jensen Marsh addition
Dallas, 41,740.37, Raccoon River Valley Trail addition
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