DEPARTMENT: Development Services
SUBJECT:
Receive a briefing and discuss the status of the proposed Panther Springs Karst Fauna Area (KFA) preserve.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Panther Springs Park is a City of San Antonio-owned public park which has karst features which are known to be occupied by protect karst invertebrate species within its borders. Over the past several months, the SEP-HCP consultant has been working with City Staff and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFW) to establish the KFA preserve and the final management plan.
ISSUE:
The Panther Springs KFA preserve will be the first preserve within the City for which acre-credits for karst species may be used in accordance with the Plan. This briefing will provide the Coordinating Committee information regarding potential credits, management activities, and the next steps in the process.
ALTERNATIVES:
This item is for briefing purposes only.
RECOMMENDATION:
This item is for briefing purposes only.