3:00 P.M. – 5:30 P.M.

1. Roll Call

Unfinished Business

2. Conservation Opportunities in Connection Analysis Areas (15 minutes)

Report from those who toured the properties. Updates from staff.

A. Catalina/Tortolita connection across Oracle

B. Avra I-10 connection across I-10

C. Garcia Strip connection across CAP canal

3. Conservation Opportunities in the area of Arthur Pack Park (10 minutes)

Update from staff.

4. Conservation Easements Fact Sheet (5 minutes)

Update from staff.

New Business

5. Approval of April 21, 2005 Meeting Summary

6. Update on 1997/2004 Conservation Bond Program Expenditures to Date

7. Madera Highlands Acquisition – $385,000 for 366 acres (10 minutes)

2004 Open Space Bond Category: Habitat Protection Priorities, highest priority private, Altar Valley sub area. Staff recommends approval of this acquisition via assignment of the option to purchase from Arizona Open Land Trust to the County. Background materials will be provided to the Commission at least 5 calendar days before the meeting.

8. Acquisition of Canoa Ranch Parcels – Concept Plan: 133 acres for $3 million (10 minutes)

2004 Open Space Bond Category: Community Open Space Parcels. Update from Staff.

9. Bureau of Land Management Lands Adjacent or Within Recent Conservation Bond Acquisitions (10 minutes)

One of the Commissioners requested this item be placed on the agenda for discussion.

10. Restoration on County-Acquired Lands (20 minutes)

Presentation by Ann Phillips, Tucson Audubon

11. Presentation on Tres Rios Project (20 minutes)

Tom Helfrich, Water Resources Manager, Flood Control District

12. Updates: (30 minutes)

· Bar V Ranch (Purchased Feb 17^th)

· King98 (Purchased March 18th)

· Rancho Seco (Commission/BOS recommended acquisition)

· Carpenter Ranch (Commission recommended due diligence)

· Camino de Oeste Project Area (Commission recommended due diligence on certain parcels)

· Poteet (Commission recommended due diligence)

· South Corridor project area – (Commission approved appraisals on properties with Continent Acquisition Agreements))

· Belvedere (Commission approved purchase)_

· Diocese Parcel – Los Morteros

· Habitat for Humanity property

· Green Valley Hills

· Federal Land Exchange involving Tumamoc Hill

· Proposed Development Activities on Bond Parcels

13. Next Commission meeting: June 23, 2005

Suggested agenda items for the June 23, 2005 meeting will be distributed to Commissioners before the meeting.

14. Call to the Public

15. Adjournment