WHEREAS, the Scenic Hudson Land Trust, Inc. is applying to the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (OPRHP) for a grant under Title 9 of the Environmental Protection Act of 1993 for a park project to be located in the Towns of Esopus and Lloyd, a site located within the territorial jurisdiction of this Ulster County Legislature; and

WHEREAS, the Town of Lloyd unanimously passed a Resolution of Support for the John Burroughs Black Creek Trail Plan on April 26th, 2017; and

 WHEREAS, the Town of Esopus unanimously passed a Resolution of Support for the John Burroughs Black Creek Trail Plan on June 11th, 2019, and

 WHEREAS, as a requirement under the rules of this program, said not-for- profit corporation must obtain the "approval/endorsement of the governing body of the municipality in which the project will be located"; now, therefore be it

RESOLVED, that the Ulster County Legislature hereby approves and endorses the application of The Scenic Hudson Land Trust, Inc. for a grant under Title 9 of the Environmental Protection Act of 1993 for a park project known as The John Burroughs Black Creek Trail Project,