by admin | Mar 25, 2019 | Drought, Groundwater Resources, News, Water Catchment Areas (Watershed), Water Conservation, Water Planning, Water Resources
Dirk Aaron’s timing was terrible. He took over management of Bell County’s Clearwater Underground Water Conservation District in the summer of 2011, which the National Weather Service regards as the driest year in Texas history. What made the drought particularly...
by admin | Mar 25, 2019 | Legislature and Regulation, News, Oil and Gas Pipelines
For nearly a decade, Michelle and Gary Erb lived on a rustic, 72-acre plot of land east of the Susquehanna River in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. The bucolic setting was perfect for farming, hiking, and hunting. There, the couple hoped they could build a second home...
by admin | Mar 22, 2019 | Land Conservation and Stewardship, Land Stewardship, News, Riparian Management, Water Resources
While the cooler temperatures March 2 were enough to send some people inside, a number of folks rolled up their sleeves, and pants legs, sowed seeds, and planted vegetation along a stretch of Sandy Creek. “We want to be proactive by doing riparian zone restoration,”...
by admin | Mar 21, 2019 | Aggregate Production Operations, Legislature and Regulation, News, Planning and Development, Regional Planning
Austin, TX — State Representative Erin Zwiener filed four bills to address concerns from House District 45 residents regarding the proliferating aggregate industry. Aggregate operators include concrete batch plants, gravel pits, and stone crushers. With a rapidly...
by admin | Mar 21, 2019 | Cedar/Brush Management, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Land Stewardship, Native Landscapes, News
On an overcast day in early February, J. David Bamberger charged down a trail at his ranch near Blanco, pointing out maples he’d planted more than a decade ago. The ninety-year-old land conservationist wanted to determine why the leaves of some of the trees turned...
