Title
Consider recommendation from the Permits/Enforcement Committee to approve forbearance agreements with Sidney H. Clary; John A. Persyn and Karen P. Persyn; Frank Persyn, Jr. and Henry Persyn; Kristopher M. Benke; HABY47 FARM, LLC; Deborah Ann Benke; Rodney Carl Hitzfelder; Deborah Benke; John Aviel Persyn; Robyn Jagge Masrouri; Raymond L. Jagge; Sharon Jagge Rogers; Sandra Moerbe; and Dorothy Marie Bourquin DeCock for Edwards groundwater withdrawal rights for the Voluntary Irrigation Suspension Program Option in support of the Edwards Aquifer Habitat Conservation Plan, in the total amount of not less than $662,281.92, and not to exceed $2,624,598.72.
Body
RECOMMENDED MOTION:
Move the board adopt Resolution and Order No. 04-23-047 of the Edwards Aquifer Authority Board of Directors to approve VISPO forbearance agreements for permitted Edwards groundwater rights between the EAA and: Sidney H. Clary; John A. Persyn and Karen P. Persyn; Frank Persyn, Jr. and Henry Persyn; Kristopher M. Benke; HABY47 FARM, LLC; Deborah Ann Benke; Rodney Carl Hitzfelder; Deborah Benke; John Aviel Persyn; Robyn Jagge Masrouri; Raymond L. Jagge; Sharon Jagge Rogers; Sandra Moerbe; and Dorothy Marie Bourquin DeCock for the Voluntary Irrigation Suspension Program Option in support of the Edwards Aquifer Habitat Conservation Plan, and authorizing the General Manager to execute the Agreements.
SUMMARY:
The purpose of this agenda item is for the board to consider a Permits/Enforcement Committee recommendation to approve forbearance agreements (Agreements) for permitted Edwards groundwater rights for the Voluntary Irrigation Suspension Program Option (VISPO) in support of the Edwards Aquifer Habitat Conservation Plan (EAHCP). The EAHCP includes several measures intended to minimize and mitigate the impact of the use of Edwards groundwater on federally-listed threatened and endangered species associated with the Edwards Aquifer. A significant component of the EAHCP as a conserva...
Click here for full text