AGENDA CAPTION:
Title
Consider approval of Resolution 2020-152R, approving a project partnership agreement with the U.S. Department of the Army (Corps of Engineers) for the San Marcos River Section 206 Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Project; authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute said easement on behalf of the City; and declaring an effective date.
Body
Meeting date: August 4, 2020
Department: Eng/CIP
Amount & Source of Funding
Funds Required: $126,859
Account Number: C84 Habitat Conservation Plan
Funds Available: $377,704.61
Account Name: C84 Habitat Conservation Plan
Fiscal Note:
Prior Council Action: 2003-152: Resolution of Support for Section 206 Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Program
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Habitat Conservation Master Plan
Background Information:
The City of San Marcos (City) and the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) have worked together since 2002 to develop the USACE Section 206 Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Program for the San Marcos River from Stokes Park to the city limits. The Project Management Plan is a detailed description of work to be accomplished through five ecosystem restoration measures: Riparian Corridor Restoration, Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration, Wetland Restoration, Education, and Long-Term Monitoring.
The USACE is ready to begin the design phase to implement the invasive removal and native plantings from Stokes Park to the Blanco confluence. Attached is the Project Partnership Agreement (PPA) between the USACE and the City. Upon execution of the PPA, the USACE will move forward with development of plans.
Article VI of the PPA discusses the City’s funding responsibility for the $3,810,506 project, which is met by the real estate value of city-owned land. The City’s responsibility for the monitoring and adaptive management costs are projected to be $126,859 and are to cover any unexpected changes in the project.
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Recommendation:
Approve Project Partnership Agreement