by admin | Jul 28, 2021 | Community, Legislature and Regulation, News, Planning and Development
The Arctic weather system that hit the South Central United States in February 2021 led to the deaths of almost 200 Texans (many more by some estimates), extended power outages for two-thirds of Texas residents, residents, and caused more than $100 billion in damages...
by admin | Jul 28, 2021 | Drought, Groundwater Resources, News, Water Conservation, Water Resources
It develops in stages, a story that builds upon itself. A few cloudless days. Then a rain-free week. Soon a hot, dry month. Now the hills are brown and the crops need watering — the first signs of drought. The intensely dry conditions that have settled over the...
by admin | Jul 27, 2021 | Habitat Conservation Plans, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Legislature and Regulation, News, Wildlife
During the pandemic, Texans headed back to nature in record numbers, with more people visiting state parks, hunting, fishing, and boating than ever before. A new congressional proposal aims to tap that exploding interest by investing more than $50 million per year in...
by admin | Jul 27, 2021 | Economics of Sound Planning, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Low Impact & Sustainable Development, News, Planning and Development, Public Lands, Transportation Planning
With the expert guidance of Alta Planning + Design and National Park Service, Great Springs Project is proud to present the Economic Benefits Report for the trail from the Alamo to the Capitol to quantify the financial return from the 100+-mile trail network and...
by admin | Jul 27, 2021 | Land Conservation and Stewardship, News, Wildlife
The continuing spread of a fatal wildlife disease in Alberta and Saskatchewan has a federal agency recommending a deer cull across a wide swath of the Prairies. And soon-to-be-published research on chronic wasting disease has raised new fears about whether the illness...
