by admin | Aug 23, 2021 | Legislature and Regulation, Low Impact & Sustainable Development, News, Planning and Development, Riparian Management, Water Catchment Areas (Watershed), Water Conservation, Water Quality, Water Resources
Green mats coat what once were clear, scenic creeks and rivers, the result of algae blooms that are frustrating those who live in the Texas Hill Country. Effluent is wastewater with its pollutants removed, also known as treated wastewater. When effluent is discharged...
by admin | Aug 23, 2021 | Community, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Land Stewardship, Legislature and Regulation, News, Scenic Beauty, Transmission Lines & Wind Farms, Water Catchment Areas (Watershed), Water Conservation, Water Resources
On June 7, Texas governor Greg Abbott sat down at a desk in the state capitol and, flanked by a half-dozen lawmakers, put pen to paper for a ceremonial signing of the Lone Star Infrastructure Protection Act. “As far as I know this is the first law of its kind by any...
by admin | Aug 20, 2021 | Legislature and Regulation, News, Planning and Development, Regional Planning
On September 8, Wiley & Sons will release the second book in the Strong Towns series: Confessions of a Recovering Engineer: A Strong Towns Approach to Transportation. Chapter five is about building great streets and how it is essential, if we want places that are...
by admin | Aug 20, 2021 | Community, Equity in the Outdoors, Legislature and Regulation, News
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $167 million in 12 states to deploy broadband infrastructure (PDF, 360 KB) in rural areas without sufficient access to high-speed internet....
by admin | Aug 18, 2021 | Conservation Easements, County Authority, Drought, Groundwater Resources, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Legislature and Regulation, Low Impact & Sustainable Development, News, Water Conservation, Water Planning, Water Resources
The days for much of the water-thirsty grass in the drought-stricken Las Vegas Valley are numbered. Nearly one-third of all of the grass in Southern Nevada will need to be removed by the end of 2026 under a new bill signed into law by Gov. Steve Sisolak Friday, a...
by admin | Aug 4, 2021 | Community, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Legislature and Regulation, Local, Sustainable Agriculture, News, Water Conservation, Wildlife
As we do after every Texas Legislative Session, we’re here with a recap of the 87th Texas Legislature and the bills impacting agriculture. As you will see, it was a busy session with a number of ag-related bills being passed. We have linked each bill below to allow...
