By Myrna Trauntvein
Times-News Correspondent
The grant application submitted on behalf of Juab County
Commissioners to obtain funds for improving the Mona
Reservoir Park Access Improvement Project was approved for
funding by the Utah Division of Parks and Recreation.
"I recently received word that the project had been
approved for funding this year, 2000," said Mike Seely,
county administrator.
In the grant application, Juab County Commissioners
requested a total of $90,000 for the construction of a
sanitary public toilet, a concrete motorboat access ramp and
a parking area with asphalt paving, a courtesy dock, fire
rings, picnic tables and trash receptacles replacement.
"Of that total," said Seely, "the Wallop-Breaux
Motorboat Access fund will contribute $67,500."
In addition, the Utah Division of Parks and Recreation
will provide $11,250.
"Juab County is to provide equipment, manpower and
road base equivalent to $11,250 as their share of the
project," said Seely.
"It was exciting to see the grant come through," he
said. "Robert H. Cowdell, Aquatic Habitat Coordinator for
the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources said that we could
re-submit the access portion of the project again this fall
to be considered for funding in 2001."
Commissioners said they were pleased that the portion
of the project which had been funded included the sanitary
provisions.
"The sanitary public toilet was our biggest concern,"
said Robert Steele, commissioner. "So I am happy they will
fund that part of the project."
Commissioners directed Mike Seely to prepare the
information which must be submitted before the project
construction can take place.
Cowdell requested a copy of the Corps of Engineers 404
permit, a detailed map of the area showing the site where
the facilities will be constructed, construction drawings
for the restrooms, parking area (with asphalt), the
motorboat access ramp, and detailed cost breakdown for each
of the items, including the trash receptacles.
"Cowdell said we also need to prepare a cooperative
agreement identifying all the parties and their contribution
to the proposed project," said Seely.
It will take approximately six weeks from the time
Cowdell receives the needed information until Federal Aid
will approve funding.
The project has been referred to Make Talbot, water
projects engineer, to have the engineering for the dock
completed. "Our preliminary estimate for a concrete restroom
facility is $20,000," said Seely.
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