State of California • Natural Resources Agency Gavin Newsom, Governor DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION Armando Quintero, Director P.O. Box 942896 • Sacramento, CA 94296-0001
(916) 653-7423
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halilah Bess
Program Manager III
City of Stockton Community Services
425 N. El Dorado St.
Stockton, CA 95202
Re: Project Name: Van Buskirk Park Revitalization Project Program Name: Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Competitive Project Number: 06-01917
Contract Number: C8970006
Dear Shalilah:
Enclosed is a contract for the above-referenced project. The National Park Service (NPS) confirmed federal approval on August 29, 2025; this date will act as the start date of the grant performance period shown on the enclosed contract.
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his contract includes Special Award Conditions (SACs). Strict compliance with these conditions is required. It is critical you review these conditions with your project team to ensure full compliance. Note that there may be additional conditions added as NPS and the State continue their review. The SACs are outlined in Provision “L” of the enclosed grant contract. These commitments have been captured in an Environmental Commitments Action Plan.
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o ground disturbance can occur within the project area until the City receives written authorization from the State to proceed.
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ollowing this correspondence, the OGALS NPS Unit Environmental Team (copied to this letter) will contact you to schedule a meeting to discuss all environmental commitments and answer any questions you may have.
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lease remember that your project must comply with all applicable state and federal laws and regulations including, but not limited to, legal requirements for construction contracts, building codes, health and safety codes, and the laws and codes pertaining to individuals with disabilities.
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his contract has been sent to your Authorized Representative via DocuSign. Please sign and return the contract to the Office of Grants and Local Services (OGALS). If your agency does not allow electronic signatures, please sign the attachment, scan, and email back to me. We will return a copy after it is signed by the State.
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dditionally, a Deed Restriction must be recorded on the title to the property and submitted to OGALS before OGALS will approve any payments. Once your contract is signed, I will send further instructions on how to complete the Deed Restriction.
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f you have any questions, please contact me directly at (916) 661-1719 or email me at [email protected].
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incerely,
K
atie Buesch
OGALS NPS Unit
Project Officer
CC:
K
yle Bowlin – Supervisor
Katherine (Katie) Vallaire – Senior Environmental Planner Kristen Way – Senior Environmental Scientist
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nclosure(s) - Contract & Contract Provisions
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