Posted by Leah Cuddeback | May 16, 2022 | Community, County Authority, Economics of Sound Planning, Ecosystem Services, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Legislature and Regulation, Low Impact & Sustainable Development, News, Planning and Development, Public Lands, Regional Planning, Texas Hill Country Conservation Network, Uncategorized, Water Planning, Water Resources
Editorial by Commissioner Lon Shell As our population surges, will the Hill Country retain its character? I believe it can, however it is a challenge that will require unique and creative approaches to balance that growth with preservation of the very things that...
Posted by Leah Cuddeback | May 5, 2022 | Community, Groundwater Resources, HCA in the News, Legislature and Regulation, Low Impact & Sustainable Development, News, One Water, Planning and Development, Texas Water Symposium, Water Catchment Areas (Watershed), Water Conservation, Water Planning, Water Quality, Water Resources
In February, 2021, Winter Storm Uri shined a light on the fragility of our state’s infrastructure as an energy crisis quickly evolved into a water crisis. However, even before Texas was plunged into the ice, our state’s water infrastructure systems received a C- for...
Posted by Leah Cuddeback | Apr 20, 2022 | Community, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Land Stewardship, Legislature and Regulation, News, Planning and Development, Regional Planning, Texas Hill Country Conservation Network, Uncategorized, Water Catchment Areas (Watershed), Water Conservation, Water Planning, Water Quality, Water Resources
Editorial by Sky Jones Lewey, Nueces River Authority (retired) Fighting to protect water quality in Texas Hill Country waterways is nothing new. I had the privilege to watch, learn from, and help my parents back in the early 1980s as they raised awareness and...
Posted by Leah Cuddeback | Apr 4, 2022 | Community, Economics of Sound Planning, Legislature and Regulation, Low Impact & Sustainable Development, News, Planning and Development, Regional Planning, Texas Hill Country Conservation Network, Transportation Planning, Uncategorized, Water Planning
Editorial by Francine Romero, University of Texas at San Antonio After visiting Gruene recently and encountering the explosion of new housing developments along the old rural roads leading to downtown, I was further disheartened to read that 252 duplex units on 22...
Posted by Leah Cuddeback | Mar 31, 2022 | Community, Director's Notes, HCA in the News, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Legislature and Regulation, News, Water Catchment Areas (Watershed), Water Planning, Water Quality, Water Resources
A note from HCA Executive Director, Katherine Romans The Commissioners of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) had the opportunity Wednesday to initiate a rule making process to protect the few remaining pristine streams in the state of Texas. Brought...
Posted by Leah Cuddeback | Mar 29, 2022 | Conservation Easements, Ecosystem Services, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Land Stewardship, Legislature and Regulation, Low Impact & Sustainable Development, News, Planning and Development, Texas Hill Country Conservation Network
Editorial by Frank Davis, Hill Country Conservancy Anyone who is familiar with the natural areas of the Texas Hill Country will attest to their beauty and wondrous nature. Crystal clear spring-fed streams, steep canyons and bluffs, majestic forests, and...
