Fw: Open House on Barton Springs Salamander Conservation Plan

[Steve Barnick]

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From: WPD Salamander <Salam...@austintexas.gov>
To: WPD Salamander <Salam...@austintexas.gov>
Sent: Wednesday, September 21, 2011 1:48 PM
Subject: Open House on Barton Springs Salamander Conservation Plan

The City of Austin is in the process of renewing our 10(a)(1)(B) permit from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to allow for "incidental take" of the endangered Barton Springs Salamander.  The current permit expires in 2013.  The City must complete a new Habitat Conservation Plan by the end of 2011 to stay on schedule with the permit renewal and ensure continuous operation of Barton Springs. 

 

The City is hosting an open house event at Barton Springs in the Splash Exhibit on Tuesday, October 18, 2011, from 5 to 8 pm.  This free, come-and-go public event is an opportunity for anyone to learn more about the new Habitat Conservation Plan and provide feedback directly to City staff.  Please share this informational flyer, which will be posted at multiple locations at Barton Springs, with anyone else who might be interested in attending:  http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/watershed/downloads/bss_meeting_flyer.pdf      

 

You may email any questions about the permit renewal process to salam...@austintexas.gov.  You may also visit our website for more information on the renewal process, http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/watershed/salamander_guidelines.htm.  A draft of the conservation measures to be included in the new Habitat Conservation Plan will be available from this website in early October. 

 

Sincerely,

Chris Herrington, PE

 

City of Austin

Watershed Protection Department 

[Molly Bean]

Steve, I forwarded this to the Barton Hills listserve, Molly.

[Steve Barnick]

You are my hero!
Steve

On Sep 21, 5:00 pm, "Molly Bean" <mollyb...@earthlink.net> wrote:
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>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: Steve Barnick
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>   Sent: Wednesday, September 21, 2011 4:22 PM
>   Subject: Fw: Open House on Barton Springs Salamander Conservation Plan
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>   From: WPD Salamander <Salaman...@austintexas.gov>
>   To: WPD Salamander <Salaman...@austintexas.gov>
>   Sent: Wednesday, September 21, 2011 1:48 PM
>   Subject: Open House on Barton Springs Salamander Conservation Plan
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>   The City of Austin is in the process of renewing our 10(a)(1)(B) permit from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to allow for "incidental take" of the endangered Barton Springs Salamander.  The current permit expires in 2013.  The City must complete a new Habitat Conservation Plan by the end of 2011 to stay on schedule with the permit renewal and ensure continuous operation of Barton Springs.  
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>   The City is hosting an open house event at Barton Springs in the Splash Exhibit on Tuesday, October 18, 2011, from 5 to 8 pm.  This free, come-and-go public event is an opportunity for anyone to learn more about the new Habitat Conservation Plan and provide feedback directly to City staff.  Please share this informational flyer, which will be posted at multiple locations at Barton Springs, with anyone else who might be interested in attending:  http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/watershed/downloads/bss_meeting_flyer.pdf     
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>   You may email any questions about the permit renewal process to salaman...@austintexas.gov.  You may also visit our website for more information on the renewal process,http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/watershed/salamander_guidelines.htm.  A draft of the conservation measures to be included in the new Habitat Conservation Plan will be available from this website in early October.