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Department of Public Parks <br />Administration Building <br />St. Louis Boulevard at Wayne Street <br />South Bend, Indiana 46617 <br />PHONE: (219) 284 -9401 <br />August 20, 1979 <br />Mr. Roger 0. Parent, President <br />South Bend Common Council <br />County -City Building <br />227 West Jefferson Boulevard <br />South Bend, Indiana <br />Dear Mr. Parent: <br />The enclosed resolution, from the Department of Public Parks, is requesting <br />Council approval to file an application to the Indiana Division of Outdoor <br />Recreation for Land and Water Conservation Funds. <br />As you are aware, the Department of Public Parks is planning to re -open the <br />East Race Way and develop the area as a water related recreational area and <br />green belt site on the east bank of the Saint Joseph River from just south <br />of the damm at Jefferson Street Bridge to Hydraulic Avenue. The development <br />will consist of walking or jogging path, benches, lighting, planters, fishing <br />sites, canoeing, landscaping and a competitive kayak course. <br />Estimated cost for the land acquisition, engineering and development is <br />$750,000.00. <br />Under present rules, established for the Land and Water Conservation Fund, <br />projects can be funded up to $280,000.00 a year. It could be possible that <br />we could phase the development over a two year period thus receiving an <br />additional $280,000.00 for the second year. Land and Water Conservation Fund <br />rules state that two years are the maximum that projects can be funded so it <br />would be possible to receive a grant in the amount of $560,000.00 for the East <br />Race Way project. <br />Very truly yours, <br />DEP4RTMENT OF UB C P S <br />J mes R. Seitz, <br />uperintendent <br />JRS :kb <br />