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Committee approves 2023–24 SEPHCP annual report with amendments to ledger and endowment figures
Summary
The committee approved the SEPHCP 2023–24 annual report, requested staff correct ledger/formula totals and endowment fund numbers for Panther Springs Preserve, and directed updated files be submitted to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
The Southern Edwards Plateau Habitat Conservation Committee voted June 10 to approve the SEPHCP 2023–24 annual report with amendments directing staff to correct ledger formulas and endowment figures noted in the packet.
Staff said the annual report covers the fiscal period Oct. 1 through Sept. 30 to align with Bexar County and City of San Antonio fiscal years, summarizes participation in the SEPHCP, lists seven properties enrolled during the reporting period, summarizes preserve lands and habitat included in the preserve system, and documents financial and monitoring activities. Staff said the report will be submitted to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on or before July 1, 2025.
Committee members asked detailed questions about several tables and ledgers in the packet. A member observed that the table titled “SEPHCP enrolled properties impact by species and type” appeared to list totals through FY 2022–23 while a separate “FY ’17 to ’24” total did not reflect additional area added in 2023–24. Staff said they would recheck the formulas and carry the totals forward if needed.
Jenny Blair, SEPHCP biologist with Blair Wildlife Consulting, explained why some ledger numbers differ from impact acres. She said, “Direct impacts are impacts that occur within the boundaries of the property to be enrolled. The indirect impacts are effects that occur up to 300 feet outside of the boundary of the area that has enrolled in the project.” Blair also explained that mitigation ledgers record credits purchased, not always a per‑acre match to impact acres, and that differences reflect mitigation ratios and whether karst Zone 3 and 4 impacts are debited from the ledger.
Committee members also flagged a discrepancy in the endowment figures for the Panther Springs Preserve; staff said the fiscal team is investigating and will update the numbers. Staff committed to include the corrected endowment figures in the annual report submitted to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
After discussion, committee member Bob Brock moved to approve the 2023–24 annual report with the amendments discussed; Ken McGlamory seconded. The committee approved the report by voice vote.
