by admin | May 1, 2017 | Water Conservation
The Barton Springs/Edwards Aquifer Conservation District’s Water Conservation Period starts Monday, May 1st and extends through the end of September— the time when water use is at its peak. Since January 2016, groundwater levels in the District have been above drought...
by admin | Apr 27, 2017 | Groundwater Resources, News, Special Districts, Water Planning
Developers behind two large subdivisions proposed in Kendall County are asking the Legislature to create a pair of special districts to help finance construction of roads and other infrastructure. Some residents are upset over not being alerted earlier by state and...
by admin | Apr 27, 2017 | Groundwater Resources, Legislature and Regulation, News, Special Districts
Jessica Goode | Boerne Star | Slipping in with the proposition of a new development, another special purpose water district is on the Texas legislative floor. If it passes, Senate Bill 914, sponsored by Republican Senator Donna Campbell, will create the Kendall County...
by admin | Apr 27, 2017 | Groundwater Resources, Legislature and Regulation, News
Jessica Goode | Boerne Star | Trying to stay ahead of potentially detrimental legislation, Cow Creek Groundwater and Conservation District directors listened to a litany of proposed house and senate bills that threaten local control and aquifer sustainability. At the...
by admin | Apr 27, 2017 | News
Five magnificent Bur oaks planted along Buffalo Bayou west of downtown in Eleanor Tinsley Park will be dedicated on Tuesday in memory of Terese Tarlton “Terry” Hershey. Hershey died in January at 94, leaving behind a legacy of conservation and activism as...
