Res 2013-096/Approving an Agreement of Sale with the Trust for Public Land for the city to purchase 93 acres of land for the expansion of Purgatory Creek

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FORM-17W11' 14T Op United States Department of the Interior o H 31 In Reply Refer To: FWS/R2/ES/055084 F 13 AP00667 FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE P.O. Box 1306 Albuquerque, New Mexico 87103 .July 23, 2013 Carter Smith. Executive Director I Texas Parks and Wildlife Department 4200 Smith School Road Austin, Texas 78744 Dear Mr. Smith: U.& FISIL & WILDLIFE SERVICE "F The enclosed Application for Federal Assistance (AFA)., F I _3 )AP00667, TX E- 1.52 -L -1 Barker Tract B -1 Recovery Land Acquisition, is approved for funding under the Endangered Species Grant Program (CFDA4 15.6 15). The purpose of this grant is for Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (the Department), as grantee, and the City of San Marcos, as subgrantee, to acquire in fee simple, less minerals, the 92.73-acre Barker Tract B -1, and acquire as in-kind match the approximately 77-acre Tract A in fee simple, less minerals and a conservation casement., in Hays County, Texas. These two tracts conserve and protect habitat to benefit nine listed species, i.e., the golden-cheeked warbler (Dentiroica chrysopuria), black-capped vireo (Vireo atricalfilla), San Marcos salamander (Eurycea nana), Texas blind salamander (Eurycea rathbuni), fountain darter (Etheostoinafionticola) , San Marcos gambusia (Gambusia georgei). Comal Springs riffle beetle (Ileterelmis conialensiv),, Comal Springs drvopid beetle (Stygol)arnu5 comalensis), and Texas wild rice (Zizania texana). Title to this interest in real property will vest the City of San Marcos., as subgrantee. The grant agreement period is December 1, 20114 — Novembe• 30, 2015 with the approved cost share as follows: Program SUbaccount Code — 5954 Approved. Funding % Federal $ 1,242,209 63 State/1'hird. Party $ 729,551 37 Grant Total $ 1,971,760 T 100 An AFA amendment will be required to add or delete a prcJect, increase or decrease the Federal funds, modify the agreement period, and/or change key personnel. This grant award is subject to the following terms and coiiditioiis: Z_ a. Reporting requirements: I ) Submit an Interim Federal Financial Report (SF 425) and an Interim Performance Report annually, 90 days after the 1 -year anniversary of the end of the fourth full fiscal quarter after the effective date of the grant. The interim reports (financial and performance) for this (,rant will be due annually no later than March 31. The first interim report will cover the period from December 1, 201.2 — December 31, 2013. Subsequent interim reports will cover a 1 -year period from the end date of the first interim report. Submit these reports to the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration (WSFR) Program, Southwest Region.