842 Community conservation partnerships program grants available; preapplication workshops scheduled

DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES

Community Conservation Partnerships Program Grants Available; Preapplication Workshops Scheduled

[35 Pa.B. 2649]

   The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (Department) announces the 2005-2006 open application period for Community Conservation Partnerships Program Grants administered by the Bureau of Recreation and Conservation (Bureau). The primary open application period will officially begin April 30, 2005, and end at 5 p.m. on September 30, 2005. A supplemental open application period for planning and acquisition projects only will begin October 1, 2005, and end April 14, 2006. Funding for recreation and conservation programs including Community Recreation, Land Trusts, Rails-to Trails, Rivers Conservation, Pennsylvania Recreational Trails, Snowmobile/ATV and Land and Water Conservation Fund will be the focus of eight workshops and break-out sessions scheduled at the following locations throughout this Commonwealth, during June 2005.

June 1, 2005	Radisson Hotel--Valley Forge Convention Center King of Prussia	8:30 a.m.--12 p.m.
June 2, 2005	Holiday Inn Conference Center, Allentown	8:30 a.m.--12 p.m.
June 14, 2005	Holiday Inn, Clarion	8:30 a.m.--12 p.m.
June 15, 2005	Four Points by Sheraton, Pittsburgh	8:30 a.m.--12 p.m.
June 21, 2005	Radisson Hotel, Williamsport	8:30 a.m.--12 p.m.
June 22, 2005	The Inn at Nichols Village Clarks Summit	8:30 a.m.--12 p.m.
June 28, 2005	Ramada Inn, Altoona	8:30 a.m.--12 p.m.
June 30, 2005	Holiday Inn, Harrisburg	8:30 a.m.--12 p.m.

   The grant application manual for Fiscal Year 2005-2006, as well as forms and additional information regarding directions to the workshops, can be found on the Department's website: www.dcnr.state.pa.us/grants. The grant manual can also be requested by contacting the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Bureau of Recreation and Conservation, 6th Floor, Rachel Carson State Office Building, P. O. Box 8475, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8475, [phone], rec&[e-mail]. The Bureau will conduct the workshops in cooperation with the Pennsylvania Recreation and Park Society.

   Persons with a disability who wish to submit an application and require assistance should contact Darrel Siesholtz at [phone] to discuss how the Department may best accommodate their needs. Voice/TTY users should call [phone].

MICHAEL F. DIBERARDINIS,   
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 05-842. Filed for public inspection April 29, 2005, 9:00 a.m.]