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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2) Award Denial OOPA2/2006 15:06 FAX 5184314112 NRCS [d]002 4 United States Department of Agrimiture o N RCS Natural ResOureas Conservation SOM00 Leo O'Brien Federal Building Room 333 Albany,NY 12207-2350 FAX: (618)431-4112 PHONE: (518)4$1-4110 rune 12,2006 Mr, Scott A.Russell Supervisor,"Gown Hall 53095 Route 25,P.O. Box 1179 Southold,New York 11971-0959 Dear Mr.Russell: Thank you for your response to the Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program"Announcement for Program funds"("APF"),posted to www.erants-ggy website on Monday,March 27,2006. in New York State,Natural Resources Conservation Service(NRCS)received responses from 13 New'Yozk entities,requesting$ 11,761,017 in federal funds for 19 farms on 3,890 acres of prime agricultural land. Conservation easements proposed for those farms are currently estimated at more than$ 30.6 milliou. NRCS in New York received an allocation of$2,166,297 in Farm acid Ranch Lands Protection Program (FRPP)financial assistance for enrolling the highest ranked pending offers. Your application was reviewed and ranked. The results of your application are indicated below: i Farm Name Points Funding Requested Arrieta Farm 51 $300,000 Slur Farm 46 $435,000 You're pending offers ranked 51 and 46 points out of a total 57 points and unfortunately, although your application was eligible,the funding was exhausted before we reached this pending of ie,T. You should be aware that we requested additional funds for this project;however, I we have been informed that all funds have been allocated and no additional funds are expected ithis year. If funds become available I will be in contact with you. I would encourage you to apply next year. ® ECE WE JUN 2 2 2006 DEPT OF LAND PRESERVATION 0622/2006 15:06 FAX. 5184314112 NRCS IM003 Please contact rine if you have any questions about the program,or your application. My phone number is(518)431-4110 extension 102_ Sincerely, Marilyn C. Stephenson FRpp Program Manager Natural Resources Conservation Service cc: File i 1 i The United States Departmetrt of Agriculture(USDA)pTohibils discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis Of race,color, national origin,age, disability,and where applicable,sac,marital status,familial status,parental status,religion,sexual Orientation,genetic information,political beliefs,reprisal,or because all or part of an individuaPs income ib derived from any public assistance program (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs,) Persons with disabitibeS who require alternative means for eommumcation Of program informauoa (Brune,large pent,audiotape,cte.)should contact USDA's TARGET Center at(202)720-2600(voice and TDO). To file a complaint Of discrimination,write to USDA,Director,Office of Civil Rights,1400 Independence Avenue,5 w.,Washington,D.C.20250-9410,or call(800) 7453272(voice)or(202)720.6392(TDD), USDA is an equal Opportunity provider and employer I