Posted by admin | Jun 20, 2019 | Habitat Conservation Plans, News, Wildlife
A new facility to research and protect some endangered species that are native to central Texas opened Thursday. The new Edwards Aquifer habitat conservation plan buildings will house a handful of endangered species that include the San Marcos salamander, the comal...
Posted by admin | Jun 20, 2019 | Habitat Conservation Plans, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Land Stewardship, News, Public Lands
The project the late Gay Ruby Dahlstrom worked for almost a decade over is now complete and open to the public as a nature preserve and conservation easement. Hays County, the Hill Country Conservancy and the Dahlstrom family announced the opening of the Gay Ruby...
Posted by admin | Jun 20, 2019 | Events, News, Night Skies, Planning and Development
The Pedernales Electric Co-op is having its annual election. Attend the Annual Meeting this Saturday, June 22 at Horseshoe Bay Resort to cast your ballot in person (online and mail-in voting has ended). Remember- the PEC Board sets important policy and shapes the Hill...
Posted by admin | Jun 20, 2019 | Legislature and Regulation, News, Oil and Gas Pipelines, Water Quality
Joining several other Central Texas communities, the Austin City Council on Wednesday unanimously approved a resolution opposing a natural gas pipeline that energy company Kinder Morgan is routing through the Hill Country. The 430-mile pipeline is proposed to travel...
Posted by admin | Jun 20, 2019 | Land Conservation and Stewardship, News, Scenic Beauty, Water Quality
by Ernie Witter, New Braunfels, TX, with the Comal Country Conservation Alliance Letter to the Editor of the Herald-Zietung Published June 11, 2019 Recent articles in the Herald-Zietung pointed out the continued growth of New Braunfels. As the second fastest growing...
Posted by admin | Jun 20, 2019 | Legislature and Regulation, News, Planning and Development, Public Lands, Regional Planning, Water Planning
by Jensie Madden, Comal County, TX, with the Comal County Conservation Alliance Letter to the Editor of New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung Published June 11, 2019 As the 86th session of the Texas Legislature draws to a close, I am celebrating the passage of legislation to...