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Approve Budget Ordinance Amendment No.25BCC010 to Recognize $12,500 in Grant Revenue from the Burt's Bees Foundation to Support Ecological Restoration and Educational Signage at New Hope Creek Bottomlands Trail Preserve
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Date of BOCC Meeting: August 12, 2024
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The Board is requested to approve Budget Ordinance Amendment No.25BCC010 to recognize $12,500 in grant revenue from the Burt's Bees Foundation to support ecological restoration and educational signage at New Hope Creek Bottomlands Trail Preserve.
The New Hope Creek Bottomlands Trail opened in 2002 and includes bridges and boardwalks to provide access and promote awareness of the regionally significant New Hope Creek Corridor ecosystems. This new project provides funding to enhance early successional areas along the trail and design and install bilingual English-Spanish signage.
Burt's Bees' corporate headquarters is located in downtown Durham. This is the fourth award Durham County has received from the Burt's Bees Foundation to support Open Space work. The project will commence this fall and take several months to complete. Durham County, through Open Space and Real Estate Division funds, will contribute $18,500 for a total project cost of $31,000.
Alignment with Strategic Plan: This grant for ecological restoration and educational signage supports Goal 4: "Environmental Stewardship and Community Prosperity" as well as Goal 5: "Accountable, Efficient and Visionary Government"
Resource Persons: Celeste Burns, Open Space and Real Estate Division Manager, David Bradley, Open Space Coordinator, Peri Manns, Deputy Director - Engineering and Environmental Services, Jay Gibson, Director -Engineering and Environmental Services
County Manager's Recommendation: The County Manager recommends that the Board approve Budget Ordinance Amendment No.25BCC010 to recognize $12,500 in grant revenue from the Burt's Bees Foundation to support ecological ...
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