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U(il/~ United States Natural Resources Longmont Field Office <br />Department of Conservation 9595 Nelson Road <br />Agriculture Service Suite D <br />(NRCS) Longmont , CO 80501-6359 <br />Serving Boulder, SW Weld, and NW Adams Counties <br />Telephone: 303-776-4034 X105 tim.carney@co.usda.gov Fax:303-684-9893 <br />RECEIVED May 31, 2001 <br />Cynthia Parker <br />8234 WCR 28 JUL 1 ~ 2001 <br />Platteville. Colorado 80651 <br />piyisian of Minerals and Gaology <br />Subject: USDA Wetland and Wildlife Habitat Contracts on Your Farm <br />Ms. Parker, <br />At your request I am providing documentation of two USDA Wetland and Wildlife Habitat <br />contractual agreements between yourself and my agency on your home farm. <br />In April of 1999 yourself and the USDA entered in to a wetland habitat enhancement, <br />restoration and creation agreement covering 61.5 acres of wetland and upland habitat on your <br />farm. The contract is part of the USDA Wetland Reserve Program. The original agreement <br />amounted to $20,366 in cost share grants at the rate of 75% of the actual cost of the contracted <br />structural conservation practices. The contract was slightly modified in January of 2001 and will <br />be active until Sept. 30t" of 2012. In order to be eligible for the grant restorable and existing <br />wetland habitat and associated upland wildlife habitat were identified on your property. The <br />associated participation of the US Fish and Wildlife Service Partners for Wildlife Program on <br />your land was a factor in awarding you the WRP grant. <br />We are currently in the process of developing a 5-year Wildlife Habitat Improvement Program <br />(WHIP) contract for the enhancement of additional wetland and upland habitat along the west <br />boundary of your farm. You applied for and were conditionally granted $4374 in WHIP funds <br />pending the completion of the required plan and contract documents. At this time the papers <br />are 80% complete and should be finalized within the next 45 days. The WHIP contract will run <br />through September of 2006. Other non-USDA complimentary conservation programs such as <br />your Colorado Division of Wildlife Habitat Improvement Program projects were a factor in <br />awarding you the WHIP grant. <br />Under both USDA program agreements you are required to maintain the cost shared <br />conservation practices for their expected life. Any destruction of these conservation practices <br />prior to the completion of your agreements will result in the potential for financial liquidated <br />damages payable to the US Commodity Credit Corp. <br />Call if you have questions <br />/ ~. <br />Tim Carney <br />District Conservationist <br />Cc: file <br />The Natural Resources Conservation Service works hantl-in-hantl with <br />the American people to conserve natural resources on private lantls AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER <br />