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<br />additional public and private sources of funding and technical assistance. <br /> <br />By September 1998, a Final Conoept Plan including a detailed site plan for the Main <br />Street Extended area was endorsed by the Town Council that included the following: <br /> <br />. areas for passive recreation including a walking trail, pavilion, handicapped <br />accessible pimic area, open area for lawn games, and related park amenities <br /> <br />. outdoor educational facilities including a nature trail, stream access area, <br />shelter/pavilion for arts, science, and history classes, and interpretive signage <br />explaining flood history and strean1 restoration goals <br /> <br />. Improvements to habitat value of the strean1 and adjacent lands through <br />revegetation of the site with native plants, and enhancement of stream buffers <br /> <br />With the final concept plan in hand, the Westernport Parks Committee began efforts to <br />see that the plan became a reality. They sponsored a "Name The Park" contest, <br />organized community projects and events, coordinated local fundraising efforts, and <br />provided recommendations to the Mayor and Town Council on various park <br />development decisions. The Parks Committee was successful at leveraging state and <br />federal funding sources with local volunteer services and private donations of supplies <br />and materials. <br /> <br />PROJECT COST <br /> <br />Project Costs: <br /> <br />Property aequisition <br />Stream restoration <br />Highway stabilization <br />Sewer repair / relocation <br />Ppark planning and development <br />Miscellaneous <br /> <br />$ 1,284,475 <br />298,995 <br />743,572 <br />142,813 <br />40,000 ( estimate) <br />1.484 <br />Total: $ 2,511,339 <br /> <br />Project Funding: <br />Acquisition, stream restoration, and infrastructure Improvements <br />Allegany County, Maryland 403,382 <br />MD State Highway Administration 1,747,903 <br />USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service 320,054 <br />Subtotal (phases 1- 4) 2,471,339 <br /> <br />Park planning, design, and construction: <br />DNR Progran1 Open Space <br />Appalachian Regional Commission <br />Chesapeake Bay Trust <br />Cumberland Rotary <br />American Forest Association <br />NPS-Rivers and Trails Program <br />NRCS <br />WalMart <br />Town of Westemport <br />Local fundraising including in-kind services <br />Subtotal (phase 5) <br /> <br />14,000 <br />3,000 <br />3,000 <br />2,000 <br />1,000 <br />1,000 <br />500 <br />500 <br />5,000 <br />10,000 <br />40,000 <br /> <br />~ <br />