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Consider recommendation from the Finance/Administrative Committee to approve the Edwards Aquifer Habitat Conservation Plan FY2020 Funding Application Amendment submitted by the City of New Braunfels.
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RECOMMENDED MOTION:
Move the board adopt Resolution and Order No. 11-20-987 of the Edwards Aquifer Authority Board of Directors approving an amendment to the Edwards Aquifer Habitat Conservation Plan FY2020 Funding Application of the City of New Braunfels to transfer $15,000 between budget items within the currently approved application.
SUMMARY:
The purpose of this agenda item is for the board to consider a Finance/Administrative Committee recommendation to approve an amendment to the Edwards Aquifer Habitat Conservation Plan (EAHCP) FY2020 Funding Application for the City of New Braunfels. This amendment would transfer $15,000 from the Decaying Vegetation Removal and Dissolved Oxygen Management Conservation Measure (EAHCP § 5.2.4) to the Native Riparian Habitat Restoration Conservation Measure (EAHCP § 5.7.1).
On November 12, 2019, the board approved the initial Funding Application for FY2020 for the City of New Braunfels and amended the Funding Application on September 8, 2020. Additional funds are needed for construction design of stabilized walk paths for the restoration project along the New Braunfels Utilities Headwaters facility property. Funding for this project will be transferred between budget accounts, allowing the total FY2020 Funding Application amount to remain at $608,000.
At the October 27 meeting, the Finance/Administrative Committee voted to recommend the board adopt a resolution and order of the Edwards Aquifer Authority Board of Directors approving an amendment to the Edwards Aquifer Habitat Conservation Plan FY2020 Funding Application of the City of New Braunfels to transfer $15,000 between budget items within the currently approved application.
Attached to this summary is the red-lined version of the amended funding appl...
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