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Edwards Aquifer HCP Annual Report

Edwards Aquifer HCP Annual Report. Progress and Status 20 February 2014. Status and Information Needed. Executive Summary – to be completed once all sections are received. Section 1. Introduction and Background Section 2. Biological Goals and Objectives for Covered Species

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Edwards Aquifer HCP Annual Report

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  1. Edwards Aquifer HCP Annual Report • Progress and Status • 20 February 2014

  2. Status and Information Needed • Executive Summary – to be completed once all sections are received. • Section 1. Introduction and Background • Section 2. Biological Goals and Objectives for Covered Species • Section 3. ITP Implementation/Compliance • Section 4. Adaptive Management Activities • Section 5. Annual Take Estimates • Section 6. Recommendations • Section 7. Relevant Publications • Section 8. Works Cited • Appendices

  3. Sections Under Development

  4. Comments Received • 50 Comments were received from SAWS, TPWD, and the CoSM; compiled comments shown in hand-out provided by SWCA. • 5 comments were not addressed because they were determined not relevant to the Annual Report. • Comment Type 1 (serious comment): None received • Comment Type 2 (minor comment): 15 comments of this type received • Comment Type 3 (editorial change): 30 comments of this type received • SWCA incorporated changes to the document based on the comments received and provided a red-lined and clean version of the document to the EAA on February 11, 2014.

  5. Annual Report Schedule and Milestones

  6. Annual Report Schedule and Milestones • December 02, 2013: Final Outline, First Draft of Annual Report, and Literature Review due from Contractor to the EAA. • December 19, 2013: Joint IC/SH/SC Meeting. Presentation of the outline. SWCA will present at this meeting and should be prepared to answer any questions about Annual Report development. • December 22, 2013: All Annual Report language due to the EAA for submission to SWCA for draft Annual Report (EAA/SM/NB/TSU/SAWS/TPWD). • January 13, 2014: Second Draft of the Annual Report due to the EAA from SWCA. Will incorporate input from the 12/19 meeting and any written comments received. • January 15, 2014: Final invoices and progress reports for 2013 due to EAA staff from Permittees. All final information submitted to contractor.

  7. Annual Report Schedule and Milestones(continued) • January 16, 2014: IC Meeting. Distribute DRAFT Annual Report to the Implementing, Stakeholder, and Science Committees for review (FMA § 7.5.3b). SWCA will provide the Draft Report. • January 31, 2014: Comments on Draft Annual Report due to EAHCP staff from Implementing, Stakeholder, and Science Committees. • February 12, 2014: Revised (redlined) Draft Annual Report due to the EAA. • February 13, 2014: Revised (redlined) Draft Annual Report distributed. • February 20, 2014: IC Meeting. Presentation of revisions to the Annual Report since January by SWCA. • March 1, 2014: All final comments must be received regarding the report from Implementing, Stakeholder, and Science Committees.

  8. Annual Report Schedule and Milestones(continued) • March 11, 2014: FINAL Annual Report submitted to the EAA by SWCA. • March 13, 2014: Distribute FINAL Annual Report to the Implementing Committee. • March 20, 2014: IC Meeting. Implementing Committee to authorize Program Manager to submit Final Annual Report to USFWS. • March 24, 2014: Submit hard copies of the Annual Report to the Austin and Albuquerque offices of USFWS via postal service (ITP §T). • March 31, 2014: Deadline for submission to USFWS.

  9. Updates to the Comment Matrix Form

  10. Questions?

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