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Counties eyes ambitious eco-tourism project
GREGGCHAMBERLAIN gregg.chamberlain@eap.on.ca
L’ORIGNAL | Larose Forest could be an eco symbol for Prescott-Russell. The United Counties of Prescott-Russell (UCPR) is laying the groundwork for what may be the most ambitious project yet in- volving the Larose Forest. It could almost be a symbolic sequel to the decades of work inspired by local agronomist Ferdinand Larose to reclaim the “Larose Desert” from the abandoned farm- lands wasting away to dustbowl condition during the 1920s. The ecoLarose Centre is a $9.6 million project aimed at creating a combination ecological interpretation and natural his- tory centre capable of hosting small-scale conferences and providing accommoda- tions for overnight or longer stays for as many as 200 guests. Counties council reviewed a detailed 76- page illustrated report on the project from the planning department during its May 8 committee of the whole session. Adminis- tration emphasized that the project will in- volve developing partnerships between the UCPR and other agencies for support and operations and that the counties will lobby the federal and provincial governments for an even one-third-each split on funding for the centre’s construction. UCPR Planning Director Louis Prévost has
The planning director noted that if J.L. Richards is unable to provide a “reasonable” fixed price quotation to complete the pre- construction planning work on the project, then the counties could go ahead with the usual open-bid process for the work. Architectural concept
recommended the counties hire the consul- tant firm, J.L. Richards, to complete the ar- chitectural and engineering studies needed to have the project “construction ready” by next year. Prévost noted in his report to the coun-
cil’s committee of the whole session that J.L. Richards “knows this project extremely well and is a logical choice to complete the re- maining tasks” and also that the firm is the sole local outfit with experience and exper- tise in this type of design.
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