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PART I - COMMUNITY ROADSIDE LANDSCAPING PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM PROGRAM DESCRIPTION The Minnesota Community Roadside Landscaping Partnership Progran't is designed to provide technical and financial assistance to communities that are interested in landscaping state highwa2,, fights of wa2,'. The program has two goals: (1) roadside enhancement and (2) community improvement. I I This manual describes the program and application requirements, and provides examples of documents required. Part One is the general program description. Part Two contains the application form and the instructions to complete the form. Part Three contains appendices that provide examples of resolutions, letters of support, agreements and other information pertinent to the application requirements. Completed applications may be submitted to Mn/DOT for consideration at any time of the year. I I If you have any questions about the program or application requirements, please call (612)296-5772 to speak with Mn/DOT Landscape Unit Staff or cai1 your Mn/DOT district office identified in Appendix III. APPLICANT ELIGIBILITY For purposes of this program, communities are defined as counties and home rule charters, statutory cities or towns. Ineligible applicants will not be considered unless they are sponsored by a community or unit of government. If you would like additional information about possible partnerships outside the eligibility requirements of this community partnership program, please call the Mn/DOT Landscape Unit or your Mn/DOT district office. I I I i I ELIGIBLE COMPONENTS Funds awarded under this program must be used for roadside landscaping.. All improvements eligible for program funds must be located on state trunk highway rights of way with fee or easement tide. Many areas of interstate freeways are excluded from this program. Components that would meet the goals. of the program include, but are not limited to, the following: ....... . .'., .' .: ..~' : - : ...: .... providing and establishing trees, shrubs, vines, perennial groundcovers; wildflowers and grasses,: ...... incorporating soil amendments, herbicides, edging,_raised :planters, weed ._ fabric, wood fiber.. blanket, mulch, rodent protection, staking and guying, etc PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS Project components must stipport one of the two goals of the program (roads[de enhancement and community improvement.) In the formative stages of the project, the applicant must form and designate a committee of at least three contact persons for the project. The designated individuals on the committee would then be responsible for overall project coordination prior to and during the submission of the application as well as during implementation of the program after the project is awarded. At least one of the committee members will be required to attend a six hour landscape project inspection, installation and maintenance training -I I I I I I