Posted by admin | Oct 14, 2019 | Conservation Easements, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Land Stewardship, Native Landscapes, News, Planning and Development, Scenic Beauty, Water Resources, Wildlife
“It’s huge,” said Frank Davis, the Hill Country Conservancy’s chief conservation officer. He’s referring to the recent conservation easement on the 1,038-acre Cherry Springs Ranch in Spicewood. “Spicewood is right in the path of future development, and Cherry Springs...
Posted by admin | Oct 14, 2019 | Conservation Easements, Habitat Conservation Plans, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Land Stewardship, Native Landscapes, News, Planning and Development, Public Lands, Scenic Beauty, Wildlife
WIMBERLEY, Texas — More than 2,000 acres of land with Blanco River waterfront property has been closed off to the public for decades. The Sam Houston Area Council of the Boy Scouts owned the “El Rancho Cima” land for 60 years. But now, thanks to an...
Posted by admin | Oct 7, 2019 | Land Stewardship, Landowner Alliances, Legislature and Regulation, News, Water Resources
(October 7, 2019) —On Thursday, September 26th, conservation leaders from across the Texas Hill Country met at Camp Lucy in Dripping Springs for the Hill Country Alliance’s Annual Leadership Summit. The event theme, Conservation in the Heart of Texas, brought together...
Posted by admin | Oct 7, 2019 | News, Oil and Gas Pipelines, Planning and Development, Scenic Beauty
KYLE, Texas (KXAN) — In the early hours of Saturday morning, Kyle City Council approved a settlement with Houston-based company Kinder Morgan over the Permian Highway Pipeline. The settlement was approved in a 5 to 2 vote. Under the agreement, Kinder Morgan will pay...
Posted by admin | Oct 7, 2019 | Drought, Groundwater Resources, News, Planning and Development, Water Catchment Areas (Watershed), Water Conservation, Water Planning, Water Resources
IF THE PLANET CONTINUES TO WARM AT CURRENT RATES, SCIENTISTS PROJECT THE LIKELIHOOD OF A MEGADROUGHT IN THE SOUTHWEST WILL INCREASE TO ABOVE 70 PERCENT. WE’RE SIMPLY NOT PREPARED. “This is absolutely abysmal,” David Gutzler said in March 2018, speaking to an...
