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Consider recommendation from the Finance/Administrative Committee to approve the Edwards Aquifer Habitat Conservation Plan FY2021 Funding Application Amendment submitted by the Edwards Aquifer Authority and associated 2021 EAA Operating Budget amendment by increasing the Habitat Conservation Plan fund by $44,767.
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RECOMMENDED MOTION:
Move the board adopt Resolution and Order No. 04-21-997 of the Edwards Aquifer Authority Board of Directors to approve an amendment to the Edwards Aquifer Habitat Conservation Plan (EAHCP) FY2021 Funding Application for the Edwards Aquifer Authority increasing the funding request from $11,867,625 to $11,912,392 for the Edwards Aquifer Authority and amend the 2021 EAA Operating Budget accordingly.
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) FY2021 Funding Application for the Edwards Aquifer Authority increasing the Refugia Conservation Measure (EAHCP § 5.1.1) by $44,767 and the associated increase to the 2021 EAA Operating Budget Habitat Conservation Plan Fund appropriation for Professional Technical Services for the same amount.
On February 9, 2021, the board approved the amended Funding Application for FY2021 for the Edwards Aquifer Authority. The budget amount presented in the amended Funding Application represented the costs contained in the revised workplan. However, this amended Funding Application would re-appropriate unspent funds for FY2020 in the Refugia Conservation Measure (EAHCP §§ 5.1.1) to pay for continued and additional research project expenses. The total amount that would be added to the FY2021 Funding Application is $44,767.
The amended funding application was presented and approved by the EAHCP Implementing Committee at the March 18, 2021 meeting as well as the Finance/Administrative Committee on their March 23, 2021 meeting. Attached to ...
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