Thurston County Habitat Conservation Plan. HCP Update January 20, 2016

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1 Thurston County Habitat Conservation Plan HCP Update January 20, 2016

2 Why an HCP for Thurston County? Recent listings of 4 species Provides predictability and local control Limits liability for County and private land owners More common sense conservation

3 HCP Project Timeline EIS/SEPA Development Take Permit Issued PHAM Development Technical Working Group Meetings Field Surveys HCP Development County Outreach Public Meetings Draft HCP/EIS Public Review and Comment

4 HCP Covered Habitats & Species Prairie soils Open prairie Prairie flowers Oak Wetlands

5 Covered Lands: HCP Habitat Areas

6 30-yr Projected Residential Construction Residential Capacity Estimates based on population projections and Thurston Regional Planning Council Buildable Lands Analysis

7 ALL NUMBERS ARE DELIBERATIVE 30-year impacts by covered activity Covered Activity Projected Impacts: all habitat (very high quality acres equivalent) Projected Impacts: all habitat ( total acres) Residential Development 4,950 13,860 Added Accessory Structures Commercial and Industrial Development 796 1,366 Environmental Health (extended septic systems, etc) Public Service Facilities (Schools/Fire Stations) Landfill/Solid Waste Management Public Works Transportation Projects Public Works Transportation Maintenance (temp) 600 1,488 Water Resources Management Parks and Recreation TOTAL 6,866 18,058

8 County Building Permit Applicants Prairie Areas Timelines with and without a County HCP 6 mo 12 mo 18 mo 24 mo 36 mo Complete project site survey in correct season Complete HCP Permit Application, Pay Mitigation Fee, Receive HCP Permit (4-6 weeks) Complete Individual HCP & NEPA, Get Individual Incidental Take Permit Pay for Mitigation* Required by USFWS *Mitigation Bank may not be available.

9 ALL NUMBERS ARE DELIBERATIVE Existing conservation lands (1,000 acres) Avoid impacts (3,000 acres) New conservation lands (3,130 acres) Working lands (500 acres)

10 Costs by Category over 30 Years $160,000,000 $151,079,077 $140,000,000 $125,899,231 $120,000,000 $51,030, $100,000,000 $100,719,385 $80,000,000 $75,539,539 $18,444, $60,000,000 $40,000,000 $20,000,000 $25,179,846 $50,359,692 $69,604,444 $ Totals Acquisition Enhancement Endowment Cum.Subtotal

11 Annual HCP Cost by Activity ($5.1 million) $400,000 $1,701,006 $2,320,148 ALL NUMBERS ARE DELIBERATIVE $614,815 Acquisition Enhancement Annual Maintenance HCP Admin

12 Alternative funding scenarios for generating $5.1 million/year New + Existing sources 1 Real Estate Excise Tax $3.35 million Mitigation Fee $1.71 million New + Existing sources 2 Real Estate Exise Tax $2.14 million Mitigation Fee $2.02 million Permit Fee $400,000 Conservation Futures $500,000 Existing revenue sources 1 Mitigation Fee $3.40 million Permit Fee $400,000 Conservation Futures $1.26 million Existing revenue sources 2 Mitigation Fee Permit Fee $5.00 million $400,000 *Greater avoidance (e.g., through partner acquisitions or through fewer development impacts quickly lowers the overall annual funding needs) ALL NUMBERS ARE DELIBERATIVE

13 Alternative funding scenarios for generating $5.1 million/year Funding Scenario Av Mitigation Fee per Residential Unit by Scenario Rural single family (1 acre) New + Existing Sources 1 $4,105 $863 New + Existing Sources 2 $4,705 $990 Existing Sources 1 $8,090 $1,701 Existing Sources 2 $12,075 $2,539 Inside UGA single family (8,000 sq ft) *Fee amounts are weighted averaged based on A) average impact, and B) projected location of residential development *HCP Permit fees are projected at about 4 hours at $180/hour or $720 per permit in addition to the mitigation fee. Permit fees may change over the HCP based on cost and inflation. ALL NUMBERS ARE DELIBERATIVE

14 New + Existing Sources 1: $3.35 million in REET, no conservation futures Estimated cost* per Single Family Residence on rural, open lot Soil Preference Low Medium High > 650 feet from known gophers $ 2,147 $ 4,291 $ 12, feet from known gophers $ 10,728 $ 12,873 $ 14,304 Gophers detected $ 14,304 $ 14,304 $ 14,304 *Wt. average: $4,105/unit in rural and $863/unit in UGA FundingBySource: New + Existing Sources 1 0% 0% 34% Conservation Futures Mitigation Fee 66% REET PermitFee

15 New + Existing Sources 2: $2.2 million in REET + ½ conservation futures Estimated cost* per Single Family Residence on rural, open lot Soil Preference Low Medium High > 650 feet from known gophers $ 2,462 $ 4,922 $ 14, feet from known gophers $ 12,305 $ 14,767 $ 16,407 Gophers detected $ 16,407 $ 16,407 $ 16,407 *Wt. average: $4,705/unit in rural and $990/unit in UGA FundingBySource: New + Existing Sources 2 8% 10% Conservation Futures Mitigation Fee 43% 39% REET PermitFee

16 Existing Sources 1: 100% of Conservation Futures, mitigation and permit fee Estimated cost* per Single Family Residence on rural, open lot Soil Preference Low Medium High > 650 feet from known gophers $ 4,230 $ 8,456 $ 25, feet from known gophers $ 21,140 $ 25,368 $ 28,187 Gophers detected $ 28,187 $ 28,187 $ 28,187 *Wt. average: $8,090/unit in rural and $1,701/unit in UGA FundingBySource: Existing Sources 1 0% 8% 25% Conservation Futures Mitigation Fee REET 67% PermitFee

17 Existing Sources 2: Mitigation and permit fees, no conservation futures Estimated cost* per Single Family Residence on rural, open lot Soil Preference Low Medium High > 650 feet from known gophers $ 6,314 $ 12,621 $ 37, feet from known gophers $ 31,553 $ 37,863 $ 42,070 Gophers detected $ 42,070 $ 42,070 $ 42,070 *Wt. average: $12,075/unit in rural and $2,539/unit in UGA FundingBySource: Existing Sources 2 0% 8% 0% Conservation Futures Mitigation Fee REET 92% PermitFee

18 Why an HCP for Thurston County? Recent listings of 4 species Provides predictability and local control Limits liability for County and private land owners More common sense conservation