by admin | Feb 21, 2022 | Community, Ecosystem Services, Equity in the Outdoors, Groundwater Resources, Habitat Conservation Plans, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Legislature and Regulation, Low Impact & Sustainable Development, News, Planning and Development, Public Lands, Uncategorized, Water Conservation, Water Planning, Water Quality
If you’re watching this latest episode of “Solutionaries,” the newest from our solutions journalism-based digital show, then you’re already well aware that the topic is climate change, and everything environmentally related. You might be wondering, “How sustainable...
by admin | Feb 20, 2022 | Drought, Groundwater Resources, Legislature and Regulation, News, Planning and Development, Regional Planning, Water Conservation, Water Planning, Water Resources
Almost nine of every 10 Texans are concerned that water supplies will be exhausted, given current weather trends and the prospect for worsening drought conditions, according to a new poll. The survey by the non-profit group Texas 2036 found that 88% of registered...
by admin | Feb 18, 2022 | Community, County Authority, Planning and Development
DRIPPING SPRINGS, Texas (KXAN) — The City of Dripping Springs voted to extend the temporary development moratorium Tuesday night, lasting to May 21. During the moratorium, the city will not accept permit applications for the development of subdivisions, site planning,... by admin | Feb 8, 2022 | Ecosystem Services, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Land Stewardship, Landowner Alliances, Legislature and Regulation, Low Impact & Sustainable Development, News, Planning and Development, Regional Planning, Uncategorized
Comal County is one of the fastest growing counties in the country and it’s no secret why. The scenery is beautiful. But for some, that is exactly why development is concerning. Much of Comal County sits over the contributing and recharge zone of the Edwards Aquifer....
by admin | Feb 8, 2022 | Community, Groundwater Resources, Habitat Conservation Plans, Land Stewardship, Planning and Development, Scenic Beauty, Uncategorized, Water Resources
SAN ANTONIO – If you’re a regular KSAT 12 viewer, you’ve seen it before – our Weather Authority team reporting on the Edwards Aquifer’s water levels. The aquifer is the primary source of water for millions of us around South Central Texas and the Hill...
by admin | Jan 31, 2022 | News, Planning and Development, Regional Planning
A new luxury master-planned community is coming to Dripping Springs, with Nashville-based developer Southern Land Company (SLC) promising “high-end” homes in the Texas Hill Country. On Monday, SLC announced it closed on its first land acquisition in Dripping Springs,...
