Posted by admin | Sep 3, 2019 | Land Conservation and Stewardship, Landowner Alliances, Legislature and Regulation, News, Oil and Gas Pipelines, Scenic Beauty
Few people know much about the issue of eminent domain when it comes to underground pipelines being laid out across the state of Texas. Even fewer people are fighting it. Several Erath County landowners say they are willing to defend their property right, and are...
Posted by admin | Aug 30, 2019 | Aggregate Production Operations, Landowner Alliances, Legislature and Regulation, News, Planning and Development, Water Resources
External Article – By Stop 3009 Vulcan Quarry In the fall of 2018, hundreds of citizens and groups in Comal County continued the fight against Vulcan Construction Materials’ proposed 1500-acre limestone quarry, located over the Edwards Aquifer between New...
Posted by admin | Aug 27, 2019 | Habitat Conservation Plans, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Land Stewardship, Native Landscapes, News, Scenic Beauty, Wildlife
Barbara Keller-Willy remembers her reaction when fellow Texas gardeners told her that native milkweed, a plant essential for the survival of the monarch butterfly, was nearly impossible to grow: How hard could it be? It was 2009, and Keller-Willy had just quit her job...
Posted by admin | Aug 27, 2019 | Drought, Groundwater Resources, News, Water Conservation, Water Resources
So far, the San Antonio area has escaped outdoor watering restrictions this summer, but that could change next month. In the past several weeks, the Edwards Aquifer has dropped sharply and is approaching the level that triggers the first stage of cutbacks. July and...
Posted by admin | Aug 27, 2019 | News, Planning and Development, Water Catchment Areas (Watershed), Water Planning, Water Resources
New tools for flood preparedness are now available for the Medina River near Bandera, Texas, from the U.S. Geological Survey, the Bandera County River Authority and Groundwater District, and the Texas Water Development Board. Resources include two new USGS real-time...