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60. CERTIFICATES OF INCLUSION WITH ARIZONA GAME & FISH AND US FISH AND WILDLIFE UNDER AUTHORITY OF SAFE HARBOR AGREEMENT Approve Certificates of Inclusions between Arizona Game & Fish Department (AGFD) with the concurrence of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and Maricopa County Parks and Recreation Department as Cooperators under the authority of the Safe Harbor Agreement entered into on March 12, 2008 between AGFD and the USFWS in order to carry out conservation efforts for the benefit of topminnow and pupfish. Each aquatic location within the county parks system would require a separate Certificate of Inclusion. This action will allow the Director of Parks & Recreation to enter into these inclusion agreements provided they are in the same form as the template provided in Appendix 2 of the Safe Harbor agreement. Any changes to the form would require a separate agenda item. There is no financial impact. (C-30-09-011-3-00)

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47. CERTIFICATE OF INCLUSION WITH ARIZONA GAME & FISH AND US FISH AND WILDLIFE UNDER AUTHORITY OF SAFE HARBOR AGREEMENT Authorize the Director of the Parks & Recreation to sign the Certificate of Inclusion (COI) between Arizona Game & Fish Department (AGFD) with the concurrence of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and Maricopa County Parks and Recreation Department as Cooperators under the authority of the Safe Harbor Agreement entered into on March 12, 2008 between AGFD and the USFWS in order to carry out conservation efforts for the benefit of topminnow and pupfish at Spur Cross Conservation Area. There is no financial impact. On November 6, 2008, (C-30-09-011-3-00) the Board granted authority to the Director of the Parks & Recreation Department to enter into multiple Certificates of Inclusion (COI) with Arizona Game & Fish so long as they conformed to the template provided in Appendix 2 of the Safe Harbor Agreement. This particular COI has additional stipulations due to the proximity of the Spur Cross pond to the creek. Under the original agenda, any material changes were to return to the Board for approval. (C-30-09-011-3-01)