HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 900283 - Habitat Conserve Plan ExpandRESOLUTIONOBER
A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE OF THE BALCONES CANYONLANDS HABITAT
CONSERVATION PLAN TO EXPAND THE BOUNDARIES OF
THE STUDY AREA TO INCLUDE ALL OF GEORGETOWN'S
PLANNING AREA,
WHEREAS, the City of Georgetown's location on the Edwards
Aquifer Recharge Zone and on the edge of the Texas Hill Country
increases the likelihood that there is potential habitat for the
bird, plant, and invertebrate species listed as endangered by the
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; and
WHEREAS, the Balcones Canyonlands Habitat Conservation Plan
study area includes that portion of Georgetown's jurisdiction and
Planning Area located to the south of State Highway 29 and to the
west of Interstate Highway 35; and:
WHEREAS, all land with potential habitat for endangered
species, whether or not it is included within a regional habitat
conservation plan, is subject to the requirements of the federal
Endangered Species Act; and
WHEREAS, it is the overall mission of the Century Plan
Strategic Plan for Economic Development "to ensure that
Georgetown' becomes the most economically vital city under 50;000
population in Texas through pro -active economic development
efforts"; and
WHEREAS, some of the potential habitat preserve included
within Georgetown's Planning Area includes the three forks of the
San Gabriel River and the U.S, Corps of Engineers' property at
Lake Georgetown; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that this action implements
Economic Development Policy 1; Environmental and Resource
Conservation Policy 1; Growth and Physical Development Policy 5;
and the Industrial Development, Tourism; and Community
Development Goals of the Strategic Plan for Economic Development.
The City Council further finds that this action is not
inconsistent or in conflict with any adapted Century Plan
Policies or Goals, as required by Section 2,03 of the
Administrative Chapter of the Policy Plan,
NOW THEREFORE, BEFIT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF GEORGETOWN; 'TEXAS, THAT;
Section One,
All of the facts recited in the preamble to this Resolution are
hereby found by the City Council to be true and correct, and are
incorporated by reference herein and: expressly made a part
hereof, as it copied verbatim.
Section Two,
1) The Georgetown City Council requests the Executive Committee
of the Balcones Canyonlands Habitat Conservation Plan to
expand the boundaries of the study area to include all of
Georgetown's Planning Area locatedwest of Interstate
Highway 35 and south of State Highway 195, as shown on
Attachment A.
2) The Georgetown City Council agrees to contribute an amount
not to exceed $20,000 to the Balcones Canyonlands Habitat
Conservation Plan to fund the additional cost of biological
studies for the expanded study area, and a contribution
towards the overall planning costs of the habitat
conservation plan;.
3) The funds described in �2 above shall be made available from
the Council Contingency Fund of the Annual City Budget,
4) The Georgetown City Council requests that all documents and
reports regarding the Balcones Canyonlands Habitat
Conservation Plan beforwarded to the City as if the City
were represented on the Executive Committee,
5) The Georgetown City Council agrees to work with the
Executive Committee towards the goal of an approved regional
habitat conservation plan,
PASSED and APPROVED this [_ day of jL , 1990;
w, H, Connor, Mayor
ATTEST:
Elizabeth Gray, City #Cretary
APPROVED:
Marianne Landers Banks, City Attorney
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