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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Exhibits B NT Op United States Department of the Interior �gRCN 3 In Reply Refer To: FWS/R2/ES/055084 Fl_33AP00667 FISH zkND 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: UAL FISIL&WILL)LIFE SERVICE The enclosed Application for Federal Assistance (AFA)., F 13'AP00667, TX E- 1.52 -L- I Barker Tract B -1 Recovet-v, Land Acquisition., is approved for funding under the Endangered Species Grant Program (CFDA# 15.615). The purpose of this grant is for Texas Parks and Wildlife Department L_ (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 easement, in Hays County, Texas. These two tracts conserve and protect habitat to benefit nine listed species, i.e., the golden-cheeked warbler (Denclroica chi-vsoparia), black-capped vireo (Vireo utricaj)illa), San Marcos salamander (Eurycea nano), Texas blind salamander (Eurwea rathbuni),, fountain darter (Etheostoinafionticola) , San Marcos gambusia (Gainbusia georg ei), Comal Springs riffle beetle (Heferelmis conialensis), Comal Springs drvopid beetle (Stvgol.)arnus conialensis), and Texas wild rice (Zizania texana). Title to this interest in real property will vest the City of San Marcos., as subgrantee. "Hic grant agreement period is December 1, 2012 — November 30, 2015 with the approved cost share as follows: Program SUbaccount Code — 5954 Approved Funding % Federal $ 1,242,209 63 State/14'hird Partv $ 729.551 37 [Grant Total $ 1,971,760 too 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 tyrant award is subject to the following terms and conditions: ) L_ 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 orant. The interim reports (financial and performance) for this grant will be due annually no later than March 31. The first interim report will cover the period from December 1, 2012 — 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.