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D� FA"E -155 DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS At the June 21, 1994 Board of County Commissioners meeting, the Board tabled a request by staff to reconfigure a conservation area (from +g acres to +9 acres) at the South County Park, and establish a +5.5 acre conservation area on the adjacent County Water Treatment Plant property. The Board tabled the request to allow further staff coordination with groups. potentially affected by the proposal. Staff has since undertaken additional coordination efforts to address concerns raised at the June 21st Board meeting, and is now reporting to the Board for further consideration. Concerns The following concerns were raised at the June 21, 1994 Board meeting regarding the proposed conservation areas. * Potential limitations on future expansion of water treatment plant property facilities. * Potential impacts on future library site development. * Potential effect on plans by the School Board to use park ballfields and other facilities. * Wetland limitations on park development within the present conservation area to be released under the proposal. * Endangered Species Act/U.S Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) requirements regarding scrub mitigation alternatives. ALTERNATIVES & ANALYSIS Expansion of Water Plant Facilities As presented at June 21, 1994 Board meeting, the +5.5 acre conservation area on the Water Plant property accounts for two proposed future water tanks, whereby the area will be located just north of the future tanks site. Also, the Water Plant conservation area will be structured to allow for future water/waste water transmission mains and a future well location in the proposed conservation area, as needed. Two wells already existing in the general area of proposed conservation will not be affected. The proposed Water Plant conservation area serves the added function of satisfying the county's native upland set-aside and development buffer requirements that would eventually be required as part of future site construction. In that the FWS has identified this area as part of existing scrub jay territory, preservation or mitigation of the- area would be required in conjunction with future site construction for compliance with the federal Endangered Species Act. The conservation area would serve an additional function of protecting wells with undeveloped green -space. Staff's conclusion is that the proposed conservation area on the Water Plant property will serve a number of important functions while still accomodating planned site improvements. If unforeseen 24 M M M