FY18 DCS Grant Rund Annunced LAND and PARC Grant deadline is Wednesday, July 12, 2017 at 3:00 pm Tw LAND and PARC grant wrkshps May 16, 2017 at 11:00 am in Amherst at the DAR Offices at 101 University Drive, Suite C4 May 18, 2017 at 11:00 am in Bstn at the EEA Offices at 100 Cambridge Street, 2 nd Flr, Cnference Rm A Cnservatin Partnership Grant deadline is Mnday, July 17, 2017 at 3:00 pm Drinking Water Supply Prtectin and Landscape Partnership Grant Prgrams deadlines are t be determined
EEA GRANT PROGRAMS AND OPEN SPACE AND RECREATION PLANS
DCS Grant Prgrams PARC Grant Prgram municipal grant fr the acquisitin f recreatin land and/r develpment f new r renvatin f existing parks LAND Grant Prgram municipal grant fr the acquisitin f cnservatin land Land and Water Cnservatin Fund municipal/state agency grant fr bth cnservatin and recreatin prjects Cnservatin Partnership land trust grant fr the acquisitin f cnservatin land Drinking Water Supply Prtectin public water supplier grant fr the acquisitin f public water supply land Landscape Partnership large-scale cnservatin prjects submitted by 2+ partners
Grant Selectin Prcess Site visits by DCS staff Ranked by DCS staff accrding t rating system Funding awards made in rank rder If LWCF prject, als reviewed by NPS Splaine Park, Salem Pht curtesy Tm Devine
Pst Cmpletin Respnsibilities State Law Article 97 LWCF prjects als have Sectin 6(f) prtectin Cannt cnvert t a nncnservatin r nnrecreatinal use withut bserving state and/r federal cnversin requirements Must replace with anther prperty! Can t return funding. Cytemre Lea Park, Malden Pht curtesy Nick Pernice
Pst Cmpletin Respnsibilities Operatin and maintenance Availability t users fair fee plicy Open t all (nt residents nly) Accessible t peple with disabilities Permanent sign
DIVISION OF CONSERVATION SERVICES Open Space and Recreatin Plans Melissa Cryan (617) 626-1171 melissa.cryan@state.ma.us
Open Space and Recreatin Plans A dcument that describes a cmmunity s pen space and recreatin resurces It is als a blueprint fr actin fr pen space and recreatin decisin-makers in a cmmunity Cnservatin Cmmissin Parks Cmmissin CPC Cmmittee Planning Bard Lcal citizens
Why write an OSRP? Integrates many surces f data int ne cmprehensive picture f a cmmunity s natural resurces Educates residents abut cnservatin and recreatin issues and increases awareness f lcal resurces Identifies actins that will prtect and manage cmmunity s resurces And, it makes yu eligible fr DCS grant prgrams
OSRP Requirements The Open Space and Recreatin Planner s Wrkbk details the requirements (www.mass.gv/eeea/dcs/eea/dcs/srp_wrkb k08.pdf) Nine sectins in the plan, highlights f which are the inventry f pen space and the actin plan Public participatin prcess Maps ADA reprts
OSRP Apprval Prcess Once the cmmunity has written the plan, a hard cpy is submitted t the Divisin f Cnservatin Services fr review and apprval A letter is sent t the cmmunity with any additins and/r changes that are required the plan expires seven years (fr seven year actin plans) after this letter is written If yu feel that a specific cmment is nt relevant t yur cmmunity, please call me Once thse issues are addressed in a final plan, the cmmunity will receive a final apprval letter
DIVISION OF CONSERVATION SERVICES Cnservatin Partnership Prgram Melissa Cryan (617) 626-1171 melissa.cryan@state.ma.us
Cnservatin Partnership Prjects Eligible prjects Land acquisitin fr cnservatin and recreatin Due diligence expenses fr gifts Fee simple r CR prjects are eligible Eligible entities are 501(c)(3) nn-prfits with envirnmental, cnservatin, r recreatin purpse Muskeget Island, Nantucket Land Cuncil
Cnservatin Partnership Requirements Cnvey a CR t municipal r state agency r land trust Must retain an interest in the prperty applicant cannt be used as a pass thrugh Land must have public access and benefit Cnservatin and recreatinal use nly Edwards CR, Westprt Land Cnservatin Trust
Cnservatin Partnership Secretary s Pririties Smaller land trusts Landscape Prtectin Bidiversity and Natural Resurce Prtectin Recreatinal Opprtunities The Trustees f Reservatins, Flag Rck, Great Barringtn Pht curtesy David Scribner
Cnservatin Partnership Infrmatin Maximum grant award is $85,000 Reimbursement rate is 50% f ttal cst Hsac Range, BNRC Pht curtesy Narain Schreder
DIVISION OF CONSERVATION SERVICES Land and Water Cnservatin Fund Prgram Melissa Cryan (617) 626-1171 melissa.cryan@state.ma.us
Land and Water Cnservatin Fund Federal mney frm the Natinal Park Service DCS administers the prgram fr Massachusetts Can fund bth recreatin and cnservatin prjects Fisher Hill, Brkline Pht curtesy Erin Gallentine
LWCF Requirements Reimbursement rate is 50% Prjects must als be apprved by the NPS All ther LAND/PARC facts apply t LWCF as well Whispering Hill Wds, Wburn Pht curtesy Ed Tarall
DIVISION OF CONSERVATION SERVICES Outdr Recreatin Grants: PARC Grant Prgram Melissa Cryan (617) 626-1171 melissa.cryan@state.ma.us
PARC Prjects Eligible prjects: Purchase parkland Develp new public utdr recreatin facilities Renvate existing municipal public parks Frmer Chadwick Lead Mills, Salem and Marblehead Pht curtesy wickedlcal.cm
PARC Prgram Requirements Applicant must have an apprved Open Space and Recreatin Plan Any city regardless f size r twn with a ppulatin f 35,000 r mre is eligible fr maximum grant award amunt Twns smaller than 35,000 may apply under the "small twn," "reginal," r "statewide" categry Must have an authrized park/recreatin cmmissin and cnservatin cmmissin Land must be dedicated t public park purpses and under custdy f Park r Recreatin Cmmissin r Park Department
PARC Secretary s Pririties Parks that g abve and beynd t prvide access fr peple with disabilities New parks that increase cmmunity s park equity Parks that are designed with climate resiliency in mind Prjects that have planned fr future stewardship Cncrd River Greenway, Lwell Pht curtesy Jane Calvin
PARC Prgram Infrmatin Public shuld participate in prject selectin and design State assistance ranges frm 52 t 70% f ttal prject cst Prject must have municipal vte the authrizes applicatin, raises/brrws/apprpriates ttal prject cst (nt just lcal share), and dedicates land t recreatin purpses Maximum grant award is $400,000 Butterfield Park, Orange Pht curtesy Kevin Kennedy
DIVISION OF CONSERVATION SERVICES Cnservatin Land Acquisitin Grants: LAND Prgram Emmanuel Owusu (617) 626-1187 emmanuel.wusu@massmail.state.ma.us
LAND Prjects Eligible Prjects: Purchase land fr cnservatin and passive recreatin in fee simple r a Cnservatin Restrictin (CR) Wendemuth Meadw, Nrth Brkfield Pht curtesy Cynthia Henshaw
LAND Prgram Requirements Cnservatin Cmmissin cntrl, NOT general twn land Baseline & Management Plan Public access - passive recreatinal use nly Permanently prtected CPA prperties must have required Cnservatin Restrictins in place Mt. Jeffersn Cnservatin Area, Hubbardstn
LAND Secretary s Pririties Larger parcels f land that can spark a larger-scale prtectin effrt Cre habitat and resilient landscapes Sites that prvide recreatinal pprtunities, including hunting Prjects that have planned fr future stewardship Frhlff Farm, Ware
LAND Prgram Infrmatin Municipal cnservatin cmmissins are the eligible applicant entities, but many municipalities partner with lcal land trust Maximum grant award is $400,000 The reimbursement rate is 52 t 70% f ttal prject cst An appraisal and OSRP are required t apply Mass Histric Cmmissin and Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Prgram must submit cmment letters
DIVISION OF CONSERVATION SERVICES & DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Drinking Water Supply Prtectin Prgram Emmanuel Owusu (617) 626-1187 emmanuel.wusu@massmail.state.ma.us
Drinking Water Supply Prtectin Prjects Eligible prjects Land acquisitin fr drinking water supply prtectin, cnservatin and recreatin Due diligence expenses fr gifts Fee simple r CR prjects are eligible Eligible entities are municipalities, public water systems, r were established by a state legislative act t prvide drinking water infrastructure and services t the public (e.g., fire and water districts)
DWSP Requirements DEP Surce Water Assessment Reprt (SWAP) Prperty must be lcated in a Drinking Water Supply Prtectin zne Appraisal(s) Bard f Water Cmmissiners cntrls (r Bard f Selectmen authrized as such) Public access required (as apprpriate fr site) Permanently prtected pen space under Article 97 Mill Pnd Wdlands, Chatham
DWSP Secretary s Pririties Prtectin f water supply area Natural resurce management Landscape cnservatin (prject size) Prven stewardship capacity Muir Meadws, Wrcester DPWP
DWSP Infrmatin Maximum grant award is $350,000 Reimbursement rate is 50% Grant can be used fr: 1. Prtecting existing wells/intakes 2. Prtecting planned future wells/intakes 3. Grundwater recharge sites What types f prjects are ineligible? 1. Zne I designated after 1990 2. Land that is already prtected 3. Land that is already wned by the municipality fr any reasn 4. Land with inapprpriate sils (recharge)
DIVISION OF CONSERVATION SERVICES Landscape Partnership Prgram Emmanuel Owusu (617) 626-1187 emmanuel.wusu@massmail.state.ma.us
Landscape Partnership Prjects 500+ acres Cntiguus, r Cnnected thrugh cnservatin land, r Tied t a significant cnnectivity imprvement prject (eg, wildlife crssing) 2+ applicants frm the fllwing: Municipality Land trust State/federal land agency MassDOT Multi-year cntracts k Sibley Farm, Spencer Mass Audubn, Cmmn Grund Land Trust, and the Greater Wrcester Land Trust
Landscape Partnership Requirements Eligible fr funding: Fee acquisitin CR/APR/WPR Zning/planning assistance fr twns Park/playgrund Due diligence Maximum award: $1,250,000 50% reimbursement rate Leyden Wrking Farms and Frest, Franklin Land Trust
Landscape Partnership Requirements ELIGIBLE: INELIGIBLE: Acquisitin Title research & certificatin Recrding fees Survey/plan f land Technical assistance t municipalities fr NRPZ/OSD Baseline Dcumentatin Reprt Frest Management Plan Park/playgrund (twns with ppulatin <6,000) Staff salaries Applicatin preparatin Chapter 21E csts Demlitin/debris remval Appraisals included in applicatin Stewardship endwments Equipment/gds Other as determined by EEA
And a bit mre n match... 50% reimbursement is fr ttal prject cst; individual parcel reimbursement can vary frm 0-100%. ELIGIBLE MATCH: Municipal funds Federal funds Other state agency funds Nn-prfit funds Private dnatins Gifts f land/bargain sales Natural resurces damage settlement funds Wildlife passage cnstructin csts 21E assessment/cmpliance fees Other grants
DIVISION OF CONSERVATION SERVICES Cnservatin Assistance fr Small Cmmunities Emmanuel Owusu (617) 626-1187 emmanuel.wusu@massmail.state.ma.us
Cnservatin Assistance fr Small Cmmunities Fr twns with 6,000 r fewer residents Appraisal: $3,000 Open Space & Recreatin Plan: $8,000 OSD/NRPZ develpment: $8,000 Other plans: $5,000 80% reimbursement rate Nn-cmpetitive, rlling funding Separate applicatin due April 28, 2017 Reimbursement NOT cntingent upn getting a grant award
EEA Grant Prgrams Website www.mass.gv/eea/dcs-grants LAND Prgram PARC Prgram Land and Water Cnservatin Fund Cnservatin Partnership Prgram Drinking Water Supply Prtectin Prgram Landscape Partnership Prgram Cnservatin Assistance fr Small Cmmunities