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Creek Natural Area within the San Marcos River Watershed and Edwards Aquifer recharge zone (see <br />attached maps). The Barker Tract 0-\ is bounded on the South bVPurgatory Creek, and |sSituated along <br />the southeastern boundary, ofthe Edwards Plateau within the BalmneoCmnymlands, whore densely <br />wooded hillsides provide critical nesting habitat for the federally endangered Go|&en-cheeked Warbler and <br />Black'cupped\/irco. Rocky korstfeaturem found on Barker Tract B- lhc|pto recharge the Edwards <br />Aquifer, which supports seven other federally-listed species. 'I'he Edwards Aquifer is one of the world's <br />most prolific artesian aquifers and the sole source of drinking water for two million people in central and <br />south central Texas. <br />Estimated _C'ost <br />Item <br />Federal Share <br />Non Federal Match <br />Total <br />Land <br />$1,242.209 <br />$11242,2109 <br />Cash <br />$148.741 <br />Subtotal Match <br />$729.551 <br />Total <br />$1,242,209 <br />$729,551 <br />$1,971-17 0 <br />Match Pereenta 12 e <br />63%1 <br />37 'Yo <br />100 1% <br />Literature Cited <br />L 2003. Endangered and threatened animals of Texas: their life history and management. <br />Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. Austin, Texas. 129pp. <br />CC8P,Z0O0: Pre/imiuzg' review nf o/vionm/brc/iniur*e/mitinccco�1�/enaou�resomres. <br />�� Report br the U.S.C|ioou�Change Science Pro�anoand the 8ubconzodt�eou Global Change <br />Research. OuUuy` S.l{.. J.M. Weg(cda.)' J.S. Baron, B. Griffith, L.A. Joyce. P. }{un:ivu, B.D. <br />Keller, M.A. Palmer, C.H. Peterson, ond].M. Scott (Authors)]. D.S. Environmental Protection <br />&geocy. VVosbingtou,DC- USA, 073 pp. <br />Diamond. D. 2007. Range-wide modeling n[Guldeo-obceked Warbler habitat. Project Final Report to <br />Tczmy Parks and Wildlife Department. Missouri Resource Assessment Partnership, University of <br />Missouri. 2.2pp+ figures. <br />Geiger, Carol. ^^Tczao State Climatologist talks about Texas and Climate Change", Texas \/os_ <br />December 1.010. UFlI.: http://I'tcxosvos.o 2OlO/lZ/08/tezus-atute-o\i/nuto||g|st-tu|ks'abnut-texas- <br />und-c|iroato-chun,yc/: |uat accessed January 5, 2011. <br />Oolden-oheeked Warbler Recovery Teunn. 2009. GCYvA Recovery Tcann meeting notes, September 228±23, <br />2009, <br />Go\dcn-checked Warbler Recovery Team. 2O\0. OCW/\ Recovery 'Team meeting notes, May || 7|2, <br />20|0. <br />Buyy County 0euionu} Habitat Conservation p\uu. June 22, 2010 (Final). Hays County Commissioners <br />Court. San Marcos, Texaa. l42pp.+appendices. <br />Loomis Austin, Inc. 2004. Eodun����dapcoi�s ourvoy sunnruary and habitat assessment: Purgatory <br />Creek Groenapoue(]o|dcn-chccked Warbler presence/absence survey. Prepared for the City ofSan <br />Marcos by L.00rnis Austin, Inc., Austin, [exos. 4pp+maps &mppcnd|oca. <br />Loomis Partners, Inc. 2009. Loomis Go|don- bcckcd Warbler habitat model: suonnozy of methodology <br />and discussion of results. August I 12009. Loomis Partners, Inc.. Austin, Texas. I Opp. <br />