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City and Prescott Creeks advance Watson Woods in-lieu fee program; conservation easement and lease details under review
Summary
City staff and Prescott Creeks updated council on the Watson Woods Riparian Preserve in-lieu fee mitigation program, explaining the need for a conservation easement (site protection instrument), a joint management plan, and next steps including Army Corps review and APS coordination.
City staff and Prescott Creeks presented an update on Jan. 27 on plans to formalize the Watson Woods Riparian Preserve as an in-lieu fee mitigation site, a program that would accept mitigation fees for unavoidable impacts to jurisdictional waters and apply them to restoration at the preserve.
Brian Reese, the city's water resources manager, introduced Michael Bird of Prescott Creeks to discuss program requirements. Bird explained the in-lieu fee program provides mitigation credits under section 404 of the Clean Water Act,…
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