by admin | Mar 30, 2022 | HCA in the News, Uncategorized, Water Conservation, Water Planning, Water Quality
Spring in the Hill Country is a time of blooming wildflowers, flowing creeks, and (hopefully) the arrival of long-awaited rains. This spring, the Hill Country Alliance (HCA) has announced the first annual Spring Water Revival – a month long, springtime celebration of... by admin | Mar 30, 2022 | Groundwater Resources, Water Catchment Areas (Watershed), Water Conservation, Water Planning, Water Quality, Water Resources
While some Texans spent Wednesday’s warm temperatures outdoors enjoying Barton Creek, others spent the day indoors fighting on its behalf. At a public meeting Wednesday morning, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) heard comments on a petition filed by...
by admin | Mar 30, 2022 | Economics of Sound Planning, Ecosystem Services, Habitat Conservation Plans, HCA in the News, Low Impact & Sustainable Development, News, Texas Hill Country Conservation Network
Deep in the heart of Texas, the traffic is backed up for almost a mile. It’s a jarring sight for long-time residents of the Hill Country, a rural oasis of scrubby green hills, crystalline water, and bright white limestone west of Austin and San Antonio. But it’s not...
by admin | Mar 30, 2022 | Groundwater Resources, Habitat Conservation Plans, News, Water Catchment Areas (Watershed), Water Conservation, Water Planning, Water Quality
Local environmentalists do not want to see sewage lines or a wastewater plant built for a new development constructed over the Edwards Aquifer recharge zone — a matter that was driven home during the San Antonio Water System’s monthly board of trustees meeting...
by Leah Cuddeback | Mar 29, 2022 | Conservation Easements, Ecosystem Services, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Land Stewardship, Legislature and Regulation, Low Impact & Sustainable Development, News, Planning and Development, Texas Hill Country Conservation Network
Editorial by Frank Davis, Hill Country Conservancy Anyone who is familiar with the natural areas of the Texas Hill Country will attest to their beauty and wondrous nature. Crystal clear spring-fed streams, steep canyons and bluffs, majestic forests, and...
