by admin | Oct 17, 2019 | Conservation Easements, Groundwater Resources, Habitat Conservation Plans, Land Conservation and Stewardship, News, Water Catchment Areas (Watershed), Water Conservation, Water Planning, Water Resources
The Alameda County Water District is considering shelling out $72 million for a fourth-generation, 50,500-acre cattle ranch — touted as the largest potential land sale in the state — to preserve water quality, officials say. Much of the property lies in watersheds...
by admin | Oct 14, 2019 | Conservation Easements, Groundwater Resources, Habitat Conservation Plans, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Land Stewardship, Native Landscapes, News, Planning and Development, Public Lands, Scenic Beauty, Water Catchment Areas (Watershed), Water Planning, Water Resources, Wildlife
City staff members have completed a draft land management plan to protect the city’s natural resources at the William H. Russell Karst Preserve, the 191-acre Southwest Austin site previously known as the Blowing Sink Research Management Area. The natural features of...
by admin | Oct 14, 2019 | Conservation Easements, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Land Stewardship, Native Landscapes, News, Planning and Development, Scenic Beauty, Water Resources, Wildlife
“It’s huge,” said Frank Davis, the Hill Country Conservancy’s chief conservation officer. He’s referring to the recent conservation easement on the 1,038-acre Cherry Springs Ranch in Spicewood. “Spicewood is right in the path of future development, and Cherry Springs...
by admin | Oct 14, 2019 | Conservation Easements, Habitat Conservation Plans, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Land Stewardship, Native Landscapes, News, Planning and Development, Public Lands, Scenic Beauty, Wildlife
WIMBERLEY, Texas — More than 2,000 acres of land with Blanco River waterfront property has been closed off to the public for decades. The Sam Houston Area Council of the Boy Scouts owned the “El Rancho Cima” land for 60 years. But now, thanks to an...
by admin | Sep 23, 2019 | Conservation Easements, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Land Stewardship, Landowner Alliances, Native Landscapes, News, Planning and Development, Public Lands, Regional Planning, Scenic Beauty, Wildlife
The San Marcos City Council voted 7-0 to pass a resolution for support of the Emerald Crown Regional Trail Proposal on Tuesday. The Emerald Crown Trail is a proposed regional trail system that aims to connect Hays County cities and ultimately cities to the North and...
by admin | Aug 1, 2019 | Conservation Easements, Groundwater Resources, Habitat Conservation Plans, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Native Landscapes, News, Public Lands, Water Conservation, Water Quality, Water Resources
The City of San Marcos will receive a $423,500 grant from the United States Forest Service to fund the land purchase of the Sink Creek Community Forest Tract. This is the first Community Forest and Open Space Program grant awarded to a project in Texas. The City... 
