Draft Environmental Impact Statement: Edwards Aquifer Recovery Implementation Program, Habitat Conservation Plan, Final Report, Volume 2 Page: 1
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IMPLEMENTING AGREEMENT
by and among
The Edwards Aquifer Authority, The City of New Braunfels,
The City of San Marcos,
The City of San Antonio acting by and through its
San Antonio Water System Board of Trustees,
Texas State University - San Marcos, and the Texas Parks and Wildlife
Department
and
United States Fish and Wildlife Service
to implement the Habitat Conservation Plan
for the Edwards Aquifer Recovery Implementation Program
This Implementing Agreement ("Agreement"), made and entered into as of the ___ day of
, 2012, by and among THE EDWARDS AQUIFER AUTHORITY (EAA), THE CITY OF
NEW BRAUNFELS, THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, THE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO ACTING BY
AND THROUGH ITS SAN ANTONIO WATER SYSTEM BOARD OF TRUSTEES, TEXAS STATE
UNIVERSITY (collectively the Permittees), TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT
(TPWD)and the UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE (the Service), hereinafter
collectively called the "Parties," defines the Parties' roles and responsibilities and provides a
common understanding of action that will be undertaken to minimize and mitigate the effects on
the subject listed and unlisted species and their habitats of the Comal and San Marcos springs.
1.0 RECITALS
This Agreement is entered into with regard to the following facts:
WHEREAS, the Southern Segment of the Edwards Aquifer within the boundaries of the EAA (the
Edwards Aquifer) is a karstic aquifer system characterized by complex geology, prolific recharge, very
high permeability, and the capability to produce large quantities of high-quality water. The Aquifer is the
primary source of water for the residents of South Central Texas in the San Antonio, Texas region, and is
vital to the general economy and welfare of the State of Texas.
WHEREAS, the Edwards Aquifer discharges at, among other locations, Comal Springs and San Marcos
Springs. These springs are important to the quality of life and economies of New Braunfels and San
Marcos, respectively, as well as providing instream flows for recreational uses downstream of these
springs in the Comal River and San Marcos River. The flow from these springs is influenced by the water
level of the Aquifer, which in turn is influenced by the ratio of recharge over time in relation to natural
discharge through springs and artificial discharge through wells.1
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Draft Environmental Impact Statement: Edwards Aquifer Recovery Implementation Program, Habitat Conservation Plan, Final Report, Volume 2, report, June 2012; Washington D.C.. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth654018/m1/3/: accessed June 30, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.