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contributions by individuals, businesses, organizations and institutions to matching grants <br />from various governmental agencies and foundations will receive higher consideration. <br /> <br /> Funding EligibiliD, Under Existing Programs - There are a number of DNR <br /> programs, as well as other agencies and organizations which fund the protection and <br /> restoration c :' natural, scientific, and scenic areas. Sites eligible for funding th_rough <br /> these programs should be considered for protection by the Metro Grecnways program if: <br />' a) it is unlikely that funds from other programs are or will be available to protect the site, <br /> b) the use of Metro Greenways funds is not viewed as supplanting the budgets of other <br /> programs, and <br /> c) involvement does not jeopardize the Metro Greenways program or other program(s). <br /> <br />Fe <br /> <br />IV. <br /> <br />Imminence of Threat-Many natural areas and potential corridors are threatened by <br /> development pressure, fragmentation and other factors. In some situations, only a short <br /> period of time may be available to protect an area from being permanently lost or <br /> significantly degraded. Higher priority should be given to those sites with an immediate <br /> or high level of threat. In some cases, immediate actions may be required to protect the <br /> site, necessitating the use of non-profit intermediaries. <br /> <br />Overall Program Goals <br /> <br />Once ail of the sites are evaluated, an additional set of criteria will be applied individualIy <br />and collectively to the potential sites to help determine their final ratLng. <br /> <br />A. Visibility - Certain sites, by virtue of their size, characteristics, location, and history can <br /> further natural resource protection and provide attention, identity, and stature to the Metro <br /> Greenways program. Sites and projects which bring these important benefits to the <br /> program will receive strong consideration. <br /> <br />Be <br /> <br />Range of Project Types- Many types of sites will need to be protected to achieve the <br /> vision of Metro Greenways.. As part of an overall list.of.sites, it is advisable to have <br /> representative examples in each of the following categories: <br /> <br />* Protection of regionally-significant natural area and/or corridor <br />* Protection of locally significant natural area and/or corridor <br />* Restoration of altered/degraded site <br /> <br />Geo-Political Distribution- Protection sites should be distributed throughout the region. <br /> As part of the overall package, it will also be beneficial to have at least one site in each of <br /> the following categories: <br /> <br />*Outside of the proposed MUSA boundaries <br />*Within existing or current proposed MUSA boundaries <br />*Within the fully developed urban core <br /> <br />,. ~ff. z9 Page3 <br /> <br /> <br />