Posted by admin | Jan 14, 2020 | Economics of Sound Planning, Groundwater Resources, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Legislature and Regulation, Low Impact & Sustainable Development, Native Landscapes, News, Planning and Development, Regional Planning, Scenic Beauty, Transportation Planning, Water Planning, Water Resources
Cities up and down the I-35 corridor have experienced explosive growth over the last decade, but the counties adjacent to them have largely escaped the surge of people. That all appears to be over, with the urban expansion beginning to head their way. “We have three...
Posted by admin | Jan 13, 2020 | Conservation Easements, Groundwater Resources, Habitat Conservation Plans, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Land Stewardship, Native Landscapes, News, Planning and Development, Regional Planning, Water Catchment Areas (Watershed), Water Planning, Water Resources, Wildlife
Mayor Ron Nirenberg plans to propose using future borrowing to help preserve land over the Edwards Aquifer while shifting the sales tax that currently funds that preservation over to San Antonio’s transit system. In an interview Thursday, Nirenberg laid out more...
Posted by admin | Jan 10, 2020 | News, Wildlife
For the first time, researchers have documented chronic wasting disease prions in semen from white-tailed deer at U.S. deer farms, according to a recently-published paper. While further work is needed to determine if the prion-containing semen could infect another...
Posted by admin | Jan 9, 2020 | Land Conservation and Stewardship, Land Stewardship, Legislature and Regulation, Native Landscapes, News, Planning and Development, Riparian Management, Scenic Beauty, Water Catchment Areas (Watershed), Water Planning, Water Quality, Water Resources, Wildlife
The Llano River is an ecological gem in Texas Hill Country, supporting dozens of native and rare plants and animals. But due to weak state environmental protections, the Llano — along with other waterways in Texas — is increasingly facing pressure from industry and...
Posted by admin | Jan 6, 2020 | Conservation Easements, Habitat Conservation Plans, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Land Stewardship, Legislature and Regulation, News, Planning and Development, Public Lands, Regional Planning, Water Planning, Water Resources
City of San Marcos staff have developed a proposal for the use of $24,012,000 in Community Development Block Grant mitigation funding that the city received in 2019 to address flooding risks and prevention. Members of City Council received a presentation on the...
Posted by admin | Jan 6, 2020 | Drought, Groundwater Resources, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Land Stewardship, Landowner Alliances, Legislature and Regulation, News, Planning and Development, Texas Hill Country Conservation Network, Water Catchment Areas (Watershed), Water Conservation, Water Planning, Water Resources
In a desert far from any city, farmers use groundwater to grow lush green hay. The hay fattens livestock all over the world. But there’s a big problem: The water is drying up. Now scientists warn it will take thousands of years for an aquifer in southeastern...
