AGENDA DATE: 12/16/2020
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County support of Thomas Jefferson Foundation's grant proposal for proposed property acquisition in support of the planned Rivanna River Greenway
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SUBJECT/PROPOSAL/REQUEST: Request for Board of Supervisors to submit a Letter of Support for Thomas Jefferson Foundation's grant proposal to the Virginia Outdoors Foundation's "Preservation Trust Fund - Public Access Grant."
ITEM TYPE: Consent Action Item
STAFF CONTACT(S): Richardson, Kamptner, Henry, Crickenberger, Smith, Padalino
PRESENTER (S): N/A
LEGAL REVIEW: Not Required
REVIEWED BY: Jeffrey B. Richardson
BACKGROUND: Staff are requesting a Letter of Support from the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors for the Thomas Jefferson Foundation's pending grant proposal to the Virginia Outdoors Foundation's "Preservation Trust Fund - Public Access Grant" program. A draft letter is provided as Attachment A.
The deadline for this grant proposal is December 18, 2020. There is no immediate financial obligation associated with the Foundation's grant proposal or with the County's letter of support.
STRATEGIC PLAN: Natural Resources Stewardship - Thoughtfully protect and manage Albemarle County's ecosystems and natural resources in both the rural and development areas to safeguard the quality of life of current and future generations
DISCUSSION: The Thomas Jefferson Foundation's grant proposal is a request for a monetary award that would support the Foundation's intended purchase of a riverfront property along the Rivanna. This riverfront parcel (TMP #78-33D) is an approximately 5-acre portion of the larger historic South Lego Farm. Because of its strategic location, it is critically important to the future construction of the County's long-planned Old Mills Trail extension / Rivanna River Greenway.
The Foundation's (draft) grant application articulates and re-affirms their standing commitment to dedicating to Albemarle County a public right-of-way (in the...
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