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3 County. The second letter is from a grassroots neighborhood group that has recently formed to work with the City ofCenterville's Park and Recreation Committee for the promotion and development of the community's trail and park system. If the application was not limited to a total of eight pages, I could include many other letters of support from individuals and families that have a desire to see Centerville establish a trail linkage with the Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Regional Park Reserve. 5. AvaBabllity/access to 50% "hard match" - The City ofCentervi11e will use park dedication funds to provide the 500,10 "hard match" requirements for the grant. 6. Identification of the sponsoring unit of government - The City of Centervi11e Win be legally responsible for the project and will maintain the trail linkage for a period of twenty years. 7. Acknowledgment that neitber this funding source nor the "hard match" can be used for ino:-house labor services and/or to meet existing payroU - The City of Centervi11e acknowledges that neither the grant amount or the "hard match" can be used for in-house labor services or to meet existing City payroll. We understand that only contract services, materials and supplies are reimbursable. Evaluation Criteria A Site and project quality - As depicted on the maps that have been submitted as part of this grant application, the trail linkage clearly connects local trailways to a major recreational facility. The trail linkage is located in Laurie LaMotte Park which is the largest municipal park in the City of Centerville. The trail linkage area is located on City owned park property. The park area is very aesthetically pleasing. There are mature trees on the west property boundary and there is a lakeview from the parking area. The City purchased the site from private landowners for park purposes due to the quality of the site. There is a large parking lot in LaMotte Park that is available to visitors. The parking lot was designed to accommodate 147 vehicles. There is also a shelter building in the park that has modern restrooms available for trail users. B. Public need for and benefit of project - This project should be funded for several reasons. Last year a City youth was injured and hit by a car while bike riding along Main Street. There have been citQ:ens that have attended Council meetings to testify about the traffic speed in the City and the lack of safe places to walk and ride bikes. The subdivisions in the comm1."ity have been interconnected, but until now there has never been an opportunity to link to a major recreational destination. The Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Regional Park Reserve trail system would allow the City to find a safe haven for those seeking a quality natural experience in the midst of a growing suburban community. I estimate that there is a population of 3000 -3500 persons that live within one mile of the proposed project site. I would expect on the average a minimum of 200 users per day on the trail. This would equate to a minimum of 73,000 user trips/year.