HABITAT CONSERVATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE
MEETING AGENDA
Tuesday, May 28, 2024 - 1:00 P.M.
Washington County Administration Building in Conference Room #182
111 E. Tabernacle St., St. George, Utah.
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. CONSENT AGENDA
The Consent Agenda is a means of expediting routine matters which come before the committee for approval. The consent portion of the agenda is approved by one (1) non-debatable motion. If any member wishes to remove an item from the consent portion of the agenda, then that item becomes the first order of business on the regular agenda.
a. Approval of Agenda
b. Review and Approve Meeting Minutes from March 26, 2024
c. Next Meeting July 23, 2024
3. DECLARATION OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
4. PRESENTATIONS & GENERAL BUSINESS
a. Desert Tortoise Mural in St. George - Shane Moore/Chris Peterson
b. Discussion and possible action on funding support for mural
c. BLM Converging Restorations Landscape Funding - Melanie Oberhelman
d. Discussion and possible action on restoration funding
e. Desert tortoise monitoring reports - Matt Bandy / Ann McLuckie
f. Discussion and possible action on tortoise monitoring
5. UTILITY AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
a. Pioneer Park interpretive trail
b. Grapevine trailhead
c. Utility poles along Cottonwood Rd (fire hazard)
d. Other utility projects
6. SURVEYS AND CLEARANCES
a. The Trails (south of Ledges) & SR-18 interchange
b. Ivins City near Black Desert
7. OTHER REPORTS & BUSINESS
a. TC report - Mike Schijf
b. HCP Administrators report
1. Raven permit and egg-oiling update
2. SUU recreation projects
3. Homeless camps in the Reserve
4. SEIS update
8. PUBLIC COMMENT
This item is reserved for items not listed on this agenda. No action may be taken on a matter raised under this agenda item (three minutes per person).
9. MEMBER REPORTS & REQUEST FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEM
10. ADJOURN
Notice of Special Accommodations (ADA)
The regular public meetings are held in the Washington County Administration Building in room #182: 111 E. Tabernacle St., St. George, UT 84770. This building is ADA compliant. There are periodic field trips to the Red Cliffs Desert Reserve. These field trips involve hiking, climbing and rock scrambling. The field trips are not compatible for persons with physical disabilities.