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37.

Meeting Date:	07/19/2011
Submitted For:	Gary Boyd	Submitted By:	Gary Boyd, Parks
Department:	Parks

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Agenda Item

Acknowledge and take appropriate action as needed regarding Williamson County Conservation Foundation acquisition of a conservation easement covering an additional portion of Cobb Cavern, an endangered species habitat feature.

Background

At its February 9, 2001 board meeting the Williamson County Conservation Foundation (WCCF) voted unanimously to authorize expenditure of $275,000 of WCCF funds to purchase and acquire additional conservation easement land adjacent to the existing Cobb Cavern preserve conservation easement. This expenditure is part of a larger acquisition to be completed in the future to provide for a Karst Faunal Area (KFA) in the north Williamson County Karst Faunal Region as provided for in the county's Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP).

The WCCF presently holds a conservation easement of 64.4 acres and this acquisition will add 14.9 adjacent acres to the easement and will encompass additional critical features of the cavern.

It is expected that the Texas Department of Transportation will, out of federal dedicated funds, facilitate funding for the dedicated, express and sole purpose of acquiring the remainder of the Cobb Cavern conservation easement. This will complete the acquisition of this KFA as a part of environmental mitigation for SH 195 under the county's HCP.

Fiscal Impact

From/To	Acct No.	Description	Amount

Attachments
14.9 sketch survey

Form Review

Inbox	Reviewed By	Date
County Judge Exec Asst.	Wendy Coco	07/15/2011 03:35 PM
Form Started By: Gary Boyd		Started On: 07/14/2011 07:57 AM
Final Approval Date: 07/15/2011