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A-2006-010 INSURANCE NCi Vv09}t Mn, �QC; ED CLERk U! (�)UNl,'IL 2515 N'ilshirc Bonlevard, Santa Monica, California 90403 Telephone 310.829.6568 Fax 310.829.6820 f)ATS �') 13- C'G• mm.cnvironmcntnoih.org 19re ,A SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA WETLANDS RECOVERY PROJECT SMALL GRANTS PROGRAM PROJECT AGREEMENT SCOPE OF AGREEMENT Environment Now ("EN"), acting as a fiscal agent on behalf of the Southern California Wetlands Recovery Project, hereby grants to the City of Santa Ana Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Agency ("the grantee") a sum not to exceed twenty five thousand dollars ($25,000), subject to the terms and conditions of this agreement. These funds shall be used by the grantee for the Cienega de las Ranas Habitat Restoration at Thorton Park Project. The Project will restore wetland and riparian habitat at Carl Thorton Park, a 35 -acre park site located in Santa Ana. Restoration will consist of removing non-native exotic grasses and planting a combination of bulrush cattail and sedges, to be lined by a cottonwood -willow forest in certain areas. In appropriate adjacent upland areas, coastal sage scrub habitat will be restored. The grantee shall implement the project in accordance with this agreement and a work program to be approved by the WRP Small Grants Program Administrator (SGPA) pursuant to this agreement. The grantee shall provide any funds beyond those granted under this agreement that are needed to complete the grant tasks. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO COMMENCEMENT OF PROJECT AND DISBURSEMENT The grantee shall not commence the grant tasks and EN shall not be obligated to disburse any funds under this agreement unless and until the following conditions precedent have been met: I . The SGPA has approved in writing the work program, as required below, for the grant tasks. 2. Written evidence has been provided to EN that: a. Projects outside the coastal zone are being undertaken at the request of a local public agency (or agencies) having jurisdiction over the entire project area. b. All permits and approvals necessary to the completion of the project under applicable local, state and federal laws and regulations have been obtained. TERM OF AGREEMENT This agreement shall be deemed executed and effective when signed by both parties and received in the office of EN. This agreement shall run from its effective date through October 2006 unless otherwise amended as provided in this agreement. L3