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Washoe County outlines $2.2 million Swan Lake acquisition and restoration using LWCF grant
Summary
Washoe County staff presented Sept. 28 details of a Land and Water Conservation Fund-backed acquisition and restoration project for the Swan Lake Nature Study Area, including purchase of a 13.325-acre parcel and design work for Horse Creek restoration and a raised boardwalk.
Washoe County staff presented details Sept. 28 about a Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) grant award and planned acquisition and restoration work for the Swan Lake Nature Study Area in the North Valleys.
Joanne Loudon, natural resource planning coordinator, told the commission the project scope centers on acquiring a privately owned 13.325-acre parcel at 0 Lear Boulevard and using LWCF funds to design access and flood mitigation improvements. The project total is $2,212,000; the LWCF grant award is $1,106,000 and the county match shown is $1,106,000. Loudon said the seller agreed to a bargain sale: an appraised value of $3,830,000 and a confirmed purchase price of $500,000, resulting in an in-kind donation of $3,330,000, of which $1,100,000 will be applied…
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