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Committee approves San Antonio Water System project enrollment in SEPHCP
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Summary
The Edwards Plateau Habitat Conservation Committee voted to enroll a 0.96-acre San Antonio Water System water-main replacement project in the SEPHCP to mitigate impacts to covered species; staff recommended approval and the motion passed on roll call.
The Edwards Plateau Habitat Conservation Committee voted to approve enrollment of a San Antonio Water System water-main replacement project in the South Edwards Plateau Habitat Conservation Plan (SEPHCP), staff said.
Valerie Rodriguez, senior planner with the policy administration team, told the committee the project covers 0.96 acres in a developed residential area northeast of North New Braunfels Avenue and Austin Highway in Council District 10. Rodriguez said the owner is San Antonio Water System and the consultant is Cambrian Environmental. She said the project area includes 0.00 acres of golden-cheeked warbler habitat within the project and 0.00 acres of such habitat within 300 feet of the project, and that the project therefore requires 0 golden-cheeked warbler conservation credits.
Rodriguez said the project area is located in the Carson 2 planning unit, with 0.96 acres occurring within Carson 2, is not located within any designated critical habitat units and is not within 750 feet of an occupied feature. She told the committee that participation in the SEPHCP for this application requires a participation fee of $960, a plan administration fee of $96, the applicant has paid a $2,500 application fee, and "the applicant will be required to pay the full mitigation fee of $10.56 dollars prior to completing enrollment in the plan." Staff recommended approval and the committee's biologist was available to answer questions.
After no substantive questions from committee members, a motion to approve the enrollment was moved and seconded. In a roll call vote the committee recorded yes votes for Committee member Nino, Committee member Jordan, Committee member Garcia, Committee member Semper and Chair Sparrow; the motion passed.
The committee then moved on to the next agenda item.
