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Crops to cul-de-sacs: As pastoral land disappears in Central Texas, one man holds back the tide

Crops to cul-de-sacs: As pastoral land disappears in Central Texas, one man holds back the tide

by | Mar 30, 2020 | Land Conservation and Stewardship, Land Stewardship, Local, Sustainable Agriculture, Native Landscapes, News, Planning and Development, Regional Planning

From the cab of his pickup, Ron Collins gives a tour of a bygone era, when his Pilot Knob neighborhood in southeastern Travis County was a country outpost, home to his extended family, which traces its roots there back more than a century. Here is where his old...
Director’s Notes – March 2020: HCA in the era of Coronavirus

Director’s Notes – March 2020: HCA in the era of Coronavirus

by | Mar 27, 2020 | Community Resilience News and Resources, Director's Notes, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Legislature and Regulation, News, Planning and Development, Scenic Beauty, Water Resources

Dear Hill Country Neighbors, It’s hard to start a letter addressing the unprecedented reality we find ourselves in. The Covid-19 outbreak has shown us just how critical our Hill Country community is to the work of the Hill Country Alliance. There is no replacement for...
Hays Trinity GCD announces Jacobs Well Spring Groundwater Management Zone

Hays Trinity GCD announces Jacobs Well Spring Groundwater Management Zone

by | Mar 25, 2020 | Drought, Groundwater Resources, News, Scenic Beauty, Water Catchment Areas (Watershed), Water Conservation, Water Planning, Water Resources

On March 5, 2020, the Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District Board of Directors passed a new rule—Rule 15, Jacob’s Well Groundwater Management Zone—to better protect water resources and springflow during drought. This action comes in response to community...