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Consider staff recommendation to approve the Edwards Aquifer Authority EAHCP 2020 Funding Application and amendments to the 2020 Work Plan.
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RECOMMENDED MOTION:
Move the Implementing Committee approve the Edwards Aquifer Authority EAHCP 2020 Funding Application and amendments to the 2020 Work Plan.
SUMMARY:
The purpose of this agenda item is for the Implementing Committee to approve the Edwards Aquifer Authority 2020 Funding Application to support the Conservation Measures detailed in the amended 2020 Work Plan.
Amendments to the 2020 Work Plan include revisions to the Voluntary Irrigation Suspension Program Option (EAHCP § 5.1.2) volume goals approved by the Implementing Committee in May 2019 and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in June 2019.
The Edwards Aquifer Authority 2020 Funding Application and Work Plan are attached.
The Edwards Aquifer Authority 2020 Funding Application meets the obligations of Article Six of the Funding and Management Agreement.
The amendments to the Edwards Aquifer Authority 2020 Work Plan meet the obligations of Article Four of the Funding and Management Agreement.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The total fiscal impact of this item is $12,929,620, which is included in the 2020 Edwards Aquifer Authority Work Plan. This amount is $3,221,977 less than the original Annualized Implementation Costs as described in Table 7.1 of the EAHCP.