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Receive report from Zia Burns, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Program Manager, on the San Marcos River Section 206 Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Project.
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RECOMMENDED MOTION:
None. This item is for informational purposes only.
SUMMARY:
The purpose of this item is for the Implementing Committee to receive a report from U.S.Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Program Manager Zia Burns on the San Marcos River Section 206 Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Project. Section 206 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996, as amended, authorized the USACE to plan, design, and implement projects to restore aquatic ecosystems for fish and wildlife. The USACE and City of San Marcos partnered prior to the issuance of the EAHCP to identify potential aquatic ecosystem restoration alternatives for the San Marcos River. Over the past year, USACE has re-evaluated their alternatives based on work already completed by the EAHCP and is ready to construct their plans for aquatic ecosystem restoration in the San Marcos River with a focus on riparian restoration and removal of elephant ears. In this report, Ms. Burns will update the Implementing Committee on the selected alternative and project schedule.