by admin | Oct 22, 2019 | Land Conservation and Stewardship, Land Stewardship, Landowner Alliances, Native Landscapes, News, Oil and Gas Pipelines, Scenic Beauty, Water Resources, Wildlife
Last week, I had the opportunity to represent our fine town on a media panel as part of the Hill Country Alliance Leadership Summit held at Camp Lucy near Dripping Springs. Several other Fredericksburgers were there to represent their interests in keeping this...
by admin | Oct 21, 2019 | Legislature and Regulation, Native Landscapes, News, Planning and Development, Public Lands, Riparian Management
Voters in Texas will decide on 10 constitutional amendments this Election Day, Nov. 5. The propositions range from prohibiting an income tax from ever being collected in the state to allowing law enforcement animals to stay with their handlers when they retire....
by admin | Oct 18, 2019 | Land Conservation and Stewardship, Legislature and Regulation, News, Planning and Development
After more than two years of sometimes-heated debate about the future of San Antonio in a rapidly warming world, the City Council on Thursday passed a pledge for the city to do its part to stop the effects of global climate change. City Council voted 10-1 to adopt the...
by admin | Oct 17, 2019 | Conservation Easements, Ecosystem Services, Habitat Conservation Plans, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Land Stewardship, Low Impact & Sustainable Development, Native Landscapes, News, Planning and Development, Public Lands, Regional Planning, Scenic Beauty, Special Districts, Water Catchment Areas (Watershed), Water Conservation, Water Resources, Wildlife
HAYS COUNTY, Texas — It’s something many Wimberley residents have been aching for: a public park with waterfront access. Hays County has the ability to secure 533 acres of El Rancho Cima El Rancho Cima is a nearly 2,400 acre property County might use land...
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 17, 2019 | Land Conservation and Stewardship, Land Stewardship, Legislature and Regulation, Native Landscapes, News, Public Lands, Scenic Beauty, Water Resources, Wildlife
State parks and historic sites that are suffering from neglect, deferred maintenance and overuse — including a natural area near San Antonio that regularly draws a long line of cars — would benefit if Proposition 5 on the Nov. 5 ballot wins voter approval. “We’re...
