Public Meetings

UPCOMING HCAC MEETINGS

The next HCAC meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, August 26, 2008.

The agnda will be posted on or about August 21st.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals needing special accommodations (including auxiliary communicative aids and services) during this meeting should notify Brad Young at (435) 634-5759 ext. 4.

Technical Committee meetings:

The next Technical Committee regular meeting is set for Thursday, August 21, 2008.

The agenda is as follows:

HABITAT CONSERVATION PLAN

TECHNICAL COMMITTEE

AGENDA

Thursday, August 21, 2008

Washington County Administration Conference Room

1. Call to order

2. Approval of Minutes

a. July 3, 2008

3. GENERAL Business

a. Assignment #051608 – Ivins Detention Dam - Discuss the field trip and restoration priorities (i.e. locations, acreage vs. actions (formulating how something like fencing would translate into restoration acres)).

b. Status report on the White Reef Park project – Bob Sandberg and Lynne Scott.

c. Status of Miller Spring (Bob Sandberg)

d. Fire rehabilitation presentations at the August 26^th HCAC meeting (Bob Sandberg)

4. OTHER BUSINESS

5. ADJOURN

Future scheduled meetings are:

September 11, 2008

October 9, 2008

November 13, 2008

December 11, 2008

The meetings are scheduled to be held at 9:30 AM in the conference room at the Washington County Administration Building located at 197 E. Tabernacle St., St. George, UT

WHO ARE THEY AND WHAT TO THEY DO??

Habitat Conservation Advisory Committee

The Habitat Conservation Advisory Committee, or HCAC, meets monthly on the 4th Tuesday, with occasional exceptions. A meeting may be rescheduled if it conflicts with a holiday or if a quorum is not available for a meeting. Meetings are held at 1:00 PM at the Washington City Council Chambers, 111 N. 100 E, in Washington City.

The HCAC’s Role. (excerpted from the HCP) The HCAC’s job is to oversee the administration of the HCP and to serve in an advisory capacity to the Commission regarding county-wide threatened, endangered, and candidate species matters. When necessary, the HCAC will function as interpreters of the HCP document and, as such, give direction to the HCP administrator (subject to final review of the Commission). They will direct the activities of the administrator and review and approve the annual work plan and quarterly and annual reports on the quantity of take and mitigation implemented prior to submission of the documets to the County Commission. All deficiencies in the reports identified by the HCAC will be corrected or completed by the HCP administrator. The HCAC will also oversee the expenditure of mitigation monies, review and make recommendations regarding the appropriateness of proposed amendments to the HCP, and provide problem-solving and advise to the HCP administrator.

The HCAC will include representation from the Utah Department of Natural Resouces (UDNR), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), an environmental organization (representative designated by the Commission), local government (designated by the Washingon County Mayors’ Association), local development (designated by the Commission), and a citizen at large (selected from the largest contributing municipality after recommendation from that municipality’s governing board). Agency representatives will be nominated to the Commission by their respective agencies. Only the four non-agency members will rotate positions, with two positions serving two-year terms and two serving three-year terms. The HCAC will meet at least once a month and operate by consensus. The chairperson of the committee will be determined by the committee members and rotate annually.

HCAC MEMBERS

Karl Wilson, Mayors’ Association, Chairman
Chris Blake, Vice Chairman

Bill Mader, HCP Administrator
Todd Christensen, BLM
Reed Harris, UDNR
Larry Crist, USFWS
Jeff Morby, Local Development
Marc Mortensen, Citizen-at-Large

Technical Committee

The Technical Committee, or TC, meets monthly on the 2nd Thusday, with occasional exceptions. A meeting may be rescheduled if it conflicts with a holiday or if a quorum is not available for a meeting. Meetings are held at 9:30 AM at the Washington County Conference Room, 197 E. Tabernacle St. in St George, unless otherwise posted.

The Role of the Technical Committee. (excerpted from the HCP) Members of the TC shall serve at the discretion of the Washington County Commission and will include the HCP biologist, a local biologist, and representatives from the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (UDWR), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), Snow Canyon State Park, and the US Geological Survey or (other professional nominated by the USFWS). The agency representatives will be nominated to the committee by their respective agencies and approved by the Commission. The TC will be availabe to the HCP administrator and the HCAC on an as-needed basis to provide biological information on endangered, threatened, and candidate species. The TC will participate in the initial development of the annual work plan by recommending how the amount of money allocated annually for mitigation should be expended. They will include other specialists as necessary; however, all expenditures identified by the TC must be approved by the HCAC. The chairperson of the TC will be determined by the committee members and rotate annually.

TC MEMBERS

Kristen Comella, Snow Canyon State Park - Chairperson
Ann McLuckie, UDWR - Co-Chair
Bob Sandberg, HCP Biologist
Marshall Topham, Local Biologist
Bob Douglas, BLM
Renee Chi, USFWS
Todd Esque, USGS