In April 2021, H-GAC began the second phase of the Regional Conservation Initiative, focusing on project implementation. In November 2021, the Natural Resources Advisory Committee reviewed and recommended a list of conservation projects in the region to receive staff assistance from H-GAC. The Board approved the first Regional Conservation Initiative – Priority Project List on November 16, 2021. Updates to the Priority Projects List have been approved by the Board on a quarterly basis, most recently in August 2022.

H-GAC is working with partners to prepare grant applications, convene stakeholders, and otherwise help facilitate implementation of priority conservation projects across the region. Staff are also collecting information about conservation projects from local governments and non-governmental organizations throughout the region to update the priority project list. The list will be updated quarterly to reflect new projects and/or advance existing projects as they progress.

In November 2022, the Project Priority List addition was reviewed and recommended for Board approval by the Natural Resources Advisory Committee. Four new projects were added.  The recommended projects are shown below:

·      Dick Benoit Prairie Preserve, City of League City

·      Dr. Ned and Fay Dundy Clear Creek Nature Center Improvements, City of League City

·      Legends Bay Walking Trail, Chambers County

·      The McNair Park Green Infrastructure Project, City of El Lago

For a total list of Priority Projects, please visit: https://www.h-gac.com/regional-conservation/priority-project-list

Request approval of quarterly update to the Regional Conservation Initiative – Priority Project List. (Staff Contact: Cheryl Mergo)