CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Speakers should sign up to speak prior to the meeting being called to order; you will receive a three-minute allotment to discuss topics not posted on the agenda.
Air Quality Report on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Proposal to Lower the Ground-level Ozone Standard – Cari Buetow, Transportation Department
APPROVAL OF MINUTES AND ACTION Approve the minutes of the Environmental Board work session and regular meeting of December 3, 2014.
Name: Iles Boat Dock SP-2014-0212DS Applicant: Advanced Consulting Engineers Location: 2415 Big Horn Dr., Bldg. BD Staff Reviewer: Liz Johnston, Planning and Development Review Department Watershed: Lake Austin (Water Supply Suburban), Drinking Water Protection Zone Request: 1. Variance to allow construction of a boat dock within a bluff Critical Environmental Feature buffer, 25-8-281(C)(2)(b). Staff Recommendation: Recommend for approval.
Name: 901 River Road SP-2014-0181D Applicant: Aupperle Company (Bruce Aupperle Agent) Location: 901 River Road Staff Reviewer: Liz Johnston, Planning and Development Review Department Watershed: Lake Austin (Water Supply Suburban), Drinking Water Protection Zone Request: 1. Request for approval to place fill in Lake Austin, LDC 25-8-652(A). Staff Recommendation: Recommend for approval.
Presentation on the Habitat Management Plan for the Barton Springs and Austin Blind Salamanders that the Watershed Protection Department recently submitted to US Fish and Wildlife Service for review – Tom Devitt and Nathan Bendik, Watershed Protection Department
7. COMMITTEE REPORTS a. Update on the Joint Environmental/Parks Board Subcommittee – Mary Ann Neely and James Schissler, P.E. No report this week. b. Urban Growth Policy Committee – Mary Gay Maxwell, James Schissler, P. E., Marisa Perales, and Ruthie Redmond. No report this week. c. Water Treatment Plant #4 Committee – Mary Gay Maxwell and Mary Ann Neely. No report this week. d. Development Committee – Mary Gay Maxwell, Marisa Perales, Robert Deegan, and James Schissler, P.E. No report this week. e. Water Quality Regulations Committee – Mary Ann Neely and Brian Smith. No report this week. f. Watershed Protection Budget Committee – Mary Gay Maxwell, Marisa Perales, and Mary Ann Neely. No report this week. g. Air Quality Committee – Mary Ann Neely, Ruthie Redmond, and Mary Gay Maxwell. Mary Ann Neely will report on this item. h. Other reports from Board members. No report this week. 8. NEW BUSINESS – Future agenda items 9. ADJOURNMENT
Jan 07, 2015 Environmental Board
CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Speakers should sign up to speak prior to the meeting being called to order; you will receive a three-minute allotment to discuss topics not posted on the agenda.
Air Quality Report on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Proposal to Lower the Ground-level Ozone Standard – Cari Buetow, Transportation Department
APPROVAL OF MINUTES AND ACTION Approve the minutes of the Environmental Board work session and regular meeting of December 3, 2014.
Name: Iles Boat Dock SP-2014-0212DS Applicant: Advanced Consulting Engineers Location: 2415 Big Horn Dr., Bldg. BD Staff Reviewer: Liz Johnston, Planning and Development Review Department Watershed: Lake Austin (Water Supply Suburban), Drinking Water Protection Zone Request: 1. Variance to allow construction of a boat dock within a bluff Critical Environmental Feature buffer, 25-8-281(C)(2)(b). Staff Recommendation: Recommend for approval.
Name: 901 River Road SP-2014-0181D Applicant: Aupperle Company (Bruce Aupperle Agent) Location: 901 River Road Staff Reviewer: Liz Johnston, Planning and Development Review Department Watershed: Lake Austin (Water Supply Suburban), Drinking Water Protection Zone Request: 1. Request for approval to place fill in Lake Austin, LDC 25-8-652(A). Staff Recommendation: Recommend for approval.
Presentation on the Habitat Management Plan for the Barton Springs and Austin Blind Salamanders that the Watershed Protection Department recently submitted to US Fish and Wildlife Service for review – Tom Devitt and Nathan Bendik, Watershed Protection Department
7. COMMITTEE REPORTS a. Update on the Joint Environmental/Parks Board Subcommittee – Mary Ann Neely and James Schissler, P.E. No report this week. b. Urban Growth Policy Committee – Mary Gay Maxwell, James Schissler, P. E., Marisa Perales, and Ruthie Redmond. No report this week. c. Water Treatment Plant #4 Committee – Mary Gay Maxwell and Mary Ann Neely. No report this week. d. Development Committee – Mary Gay Maxwell, Marisa Perales, Robert Deegan, and James Schissler, P.E. No report this week. e. Water Quality Regulations Committee – Mary Ann Neely and Brian Smith. No report this week. f. Watershed Protection Budget Committee – Mary Gay Maxwell, Marisa Perales, and Mary Ann Neely. No report this week. g. Air Quality Committee – Mary Ann Neely, Ruthie Redmond, and Mary Gay Maxwell. Mary Ann Neely will report on this item. h. Other reports from Board members. No report this week. 8. NEW BUSINESS – Future agenda items 9. ADJOURNMENT