by admin | Apr 26, 2020 | Economics of Sound Planning, Low Impact & Sustainable Development, News, Planning and Development, Rainwater Harvesting, Regional Planning, Riparian Management, Water Catchment Areas (Watershed), Water Planning, Water Resources
Starting in 2020, Texas stakeholders will have the opportunity to determine the best flood mitigation strategies for their region through a process called “flood planning.” Regional Flood Planning Groups (RFPG) will lead this effort, as prescribed by Senate Bill 8...
by admin | Mar 30, 2020 | Economics of Sound Planning, Groundwater Resources, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Land Stewardship, Legislature and Regulation, Native Landscapes, News, Planning and Development, Scenic Beauty, Water Conservation, Water Resources, Wildlife
San Antonio Water System (SAWS) has long offered incentives to homeowners to replace non-native grass lawns with drought-resistant native plants. But the city’s many homeowner associations (HOAs) continue to favor water-thirsty, non-native turf grasses and resist...
by admin | Mar 30, 2020 | Economics of Sound Planning, HCA in the News, Landowner Alliances, Legislature and Regulation, Low Impact & Sustainable Development, News, Night Skies, Planning and Development, Regional Planning, Scenic Beauty
A week after the county adopted a resolution to protect the night skies, a local group is forming with the intent of educating residents about how they can help protect one of the Hill Country’s greatest assets — a starlit night sky. Cliff Kaplan, program...
by admin | Mar 30, 2020 | Economics of Sound Planning, HCA in the News, Legislature and Regulation, Low Impact & Sustainable Development, News, Night Skies, Planning and Development, Regional Planning, Scenic Beauty
The stars at night are big and bright — and disappearing from view deep in the heart of Texas. That was the consensus of a standing-room-only audience this week as the Kendall County Commissioners Court heard comments from concerned citizens in support of a resolution...
by admin | Mar 24, 2020 | Economics of Sound Planning, Legislature and Regulation, Low Impact & Sustainable Development, News, Planning and Development, Water Catchment Areas (Watershed), Water Planning, Water Resources
A new financial assistance program will soon become available to assist in the funding of drainage, flood mitigation, and flood control projects. On Nov. 5, Texas voters approved Proposition 8, a constitutional amendment providing for the creation of the Flood...
by admin | Mar 3, 2020 | Conservation Easements, Economics of Sound Planning, Groundwater Resources, Habitat Conservation Plans, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Land Stewardship, Landowner Alliances, Low Impact & Sustainable Development, News, Planning and Development, Regional Planning, Scenic Beauty, Water Catchment Areas (Watershed), Water Conservation, Water Planning, Water Resources
Taxpayers have spent $260 million to protect the Edwards Aquifer. With the tax set to expire, officials can’t agree on how much more to spend. The Frio River snaked south through the hills of Uvalde County, its clear waters coursing over a bed of white, fractured... 
