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 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 | 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...
by admin | Oct 17, 2019 | Legislature and Regulation, Native Landscapes, News, Oil and Gas Pipelines, Scenic Beauty, Wildlife
The city of Austin is signaling it intends to sue Kinder Morgan, the company behind the proposed Permian Highway Pipeline — a 430-mile natural gas line that has provoked major opposition in the Texas Hill Country. In filing its Notice of Intent to sue, Austin joins...
by admin | Oct 14, 2019 | Land Conservation and Stewardship, Land Stewardship, Legislature and Regulation, Native Landscapes, News, Planning and Development, Public Lands, Scenic Beauty, Water Resources, Wildlife
In 1992, when we decided to relocate the corporate headquarters of AT&T to Texas, we did so for a number of reasons: the Texas business climate and the growth of economic opportunity; the work ethic of the Texas workforce; and the quality of life in Texas. State...
by admin | Oct 14, 2019 | Conservation Easements, Groundwater Resources, Habitat Conservation Plans, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Land Stewardship, Native Landscapes, News, Planning and Development, Public Lands, Scenic Beauty, Water Catchment Areas (Watershed), Water Planning, Water Resources, Wildlife
City staff members have completed a draft land management plan to protect the city’s natural resources at the William H. Russell Karst Preserve, the 191-acre Southwest Austin site previously known as the Blowing Sink Research Management Area. The natural features of... 
