by admin | Jan 14, 2016 | County Authority, News
“Concerns raised by a group of nearby residents involve dust controls, entryways for trucks on Texas 71, potential runoff of chemicals or other materials into a nearby creek,” said Michael Moore, founder of Save Our Spicewood. “Spicewood-area residents...
by admin | Jan 14, 2016 | News, Transportation Planning
Looking to “jumpstart” discussion on the future of Austin’s transit system, the Urban Transportation Commission has asked city leaders to explore “high capacity” transit proposals that could be put before voters in November. In its Jan....
by admin | Jan 13, 2016 | Conservation Easements, News, Transmission Lines & Wind Farms
The Lower Colorado River Authority has proposed to construct a large electrical transmission line across the largest piece of protected land — public or private — in Gillespie County, southwest of Austin. Owned by Terese T. Hershey, a renowned conservationist, the...
by admin | Jan 13, 2016 | News, Water Quality
Petition says Texas programs no longer meet fundamental federal air and water safeguards, can’t protect the public. Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) and Caddo Lake Institute (CLI) are asking America’s environmental protection agency to strip Texas of some of the... by admin | Jan 11, 2016 | Land Stewardship, News
In this TWA Magazine article, retired NRCS biologist Steve Nelle explores the history of major floods in the Hill Country and what lessens we should take away from the Memorial Day 2015 flooding of the Blanco River. One of Nelle’s most important messages? “A healthy...
