by admin | Jul 15, 2021 | News, Planning and Development, Regional Planning
A North Texas developer is gearing up to break ground on the first phase of a transformative mixed-use project in Marble Falls, which eventually could bring nearly 2,000 homes, hundreds of apartments, commercial space and sports fields to the Hill Country city....
by admin | Jul 15, 2021 | Legislature and Regulation, News
Every month during the 87th Regular Session of the Texas Legislature, Dr. Todd Votteler and Dr. Robert Mace have brought you an update on water-related legislation. And while not one, but two special sessions lie ahead on the horizon (redistricting, federal COVID-19...
by admin | Jul 15, 2021 | Economics of Sound Planning, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Legislature and Regulation, News, Planning and Development, Public Lands, Water Catchment Areas (Watershed), Water Resources
For more than 60 years, the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) has been tasked with leading Texas efforts in securing the state’s water supply through the conservation and development of Texas’ water resources. The agency’s framework for fulfilling this mission...
by admin | Jul 15, 2021 | News, Uncategorized, Water Catchment Areas (Watershed), Water Resources
A 100-year flood, like a 100-year storm, is one so severe it has only a 1% chance of hitting in any given year. Unfortunately, many people believe that if they experienced a 100-year flood this year, they will not see another one like it for 99 years. It just doesn’t...
by admin | Jul 13, 2021 | Habitat Conservation Plans, Land Conservation and Stewardship, News, Wildlife
The engineers were used to building overpasses for vehicles, not wildlife. But every spring and fall, collisions with mule deer and pronghorn spiked in the Pinedale region of Wyoming, where Route 191 disrupted the animals’ age-old migration paths. So the state...
