by admin | Sep 6, 2015 | News, Water Quality
TCEQ recently approved a plan by the Johnson Ranch subdivision in Comal County to dump approximately 350,000 gallons per day of treated sewage effluent on their neighbors’ land. Neighboring families have spent the last year and hundreds of thousands of dollars...
by admin | Sep 2, 2015 | News, Water Quality
In the 65 years that Tommy Calvert has grown hay and raised cattle in Denton County, he’s never applied for a federal permit. But with a new national clean water rule in effect, he’s not sure if it’s something he needs to think about. After heavy rains,...
by admin | Aug 28, 2015 | Land Conservation and Stewardship, Land Stewardship, News
A four-part series by Brent Evans: Kendall County’s tradition of protecting natural resources has a long history of gradual recognition of needs and spirited citizen action. Brent traces the history of local conservation efforts up to the present, and encourage both... by admin | Aug 28, 2015 | Linked Stories
Part Two – By Brent Evans Here are some selected voices about future conservation efforts. (I have had to edit for brevity.) Mayor Mike Schultz and Pamela Bransford, Public Relations Coordinator for the City of Boerne: “When Boerne’s founding fathers settled in... by admin | Aug 28, 2015 | Linked Stories
Part One – By Brent Evans “In the end our society will be defined not only by what we create, but by what we refuse to destroy.” – John Sawhill, The Nature Conservancy The beauty of the Hill Country, “the Sweet Spot of Texas”, is its blessing and its...
