Title
Capital Reserve Request for Natural Areas Management Equipment Purchase
Action
ACTION:
Approve Appropriation of $100,000 in available funds from the Natural Areas Capital Reserve Fund (9002-5823) to purchase equipment for managing and improving nature preserves.
Staff Contact: Chris Matthews - Division Director, Nature Preserves and Natural Resources
Nick Walker - Director, Mecklenburg County Park & Recreation
Presentation: No
BACKGROUND/JUSTIFICATION:
This Capital Reserve account was established to provide funding from timber sales and other external sources to help maintain nature preserves. Mecklenburg County Nature Preserves and Natural Resources division manages almost 9000-acres of best natural areas that require periodic management and maintenance. The funding requested will allow for the purchase of a large bush hog for the mowing of areas that cannot be managed by prescribed fire. A No-Till Drill seeder also will be purchased so these areas can be planted with native grass and wildflower seed mixes to support biodiversity and native species.
PROCUREMENT BACKGROUND:
Park and Recreation staff has contacted County Procurement and will work together on this project to meet all County and State purchasing requirements.
POLICY IMPACT:
N/A
FISCAL IMPACT:
Increase of $100,000 in appropriations from available funds in the Natural Areas Capital Reserve Fund (9002)