DISCUSSION ITEMS A. Bois d' Arc Lake Environmental Mitigation Update

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DISCUSSION ITEMS A. Bois d' Arc Lake Environmental Mitigation Update Galen Roberts, Director of Water Resources, stated that this update was requested at last month' s Board meeting. He provided a brief background of the project, stating that 17,000 acres were required to be mitigated due to the environmental impact of building Bois d'Arc Lake. The mitigation was a requirement for the Section 404 Permit from the US Army Corps of Engineers. He added that the District purchased the 15,000- acre Riverby Ranch as well as other acreage to satisfy the requirements. Mr. Roberts introduced Matt Stahman, Director of Regulatory, and Brandon Hall, Ecologist, with Resource Environmental Solutions, who are experts in the field environmental mitigation. Matt Stahman advised that there are three mitigation sites: the 15,000- acre Riverby Ranch, the 2, 000- acre Upper Bois d' Arc Creek, and an additional 300- acre site against the lake that is native grassland. He advised there are seven type

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