by admin | Feb 15, 2016 | Groundwater Resources
Resting under Texas, there is more than 2.7 billion acre-feet of brackish groundwater in the state’s minor and major aquifers. To put that into perspective, the total conservation capacity (water supply) for reservoirs monitored by the Texas Water Development...
by admin | Feb 15, 2016 | Groundwater Resources, News
February 18th, the League of Women Voters will be holding a forum to present the findings of the just-released study “Toward a Regional Plan for the Texas Hill Country,” which was done by the University of Texas School of Architecture. The study focuses on ways of... by admin | Feb 13, 2016 | Groundwater Resources, News, Water Planning
Four groundwater scientists grappled with some big questions about the aquifer in Central Texas expected to be tapped to supply fast-growing San Antonio and Austin. A water symposium at Texas State University on Thursday addressed the Carrizo-Wilcox Aquifer, a layer... by admin | Feb 12, 2016 | News, Riparian Management
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, and several partner organizations, and are planning a riparian recovery workshop for landowners impacted by the Memorial Day flood. Free grass and sedge plants will be given away and agency staff will train landowners in proper... by admin | Feb 12, 2016 | News, Transportation Planning
Union Pacific dealt a major blow to a proposal to connect San Antonio and Austin with passenger rail by pulling one of its tracks from a possible plan. UP ended its agreement with the Lone Star Rail District to study the feasibility of running passenger trains on a... by admin | Feb 10, 2016 | News, Night Skies
Ken Kattner, of Putnam Observatory and key leader on HCA Night Skies Team, recently donated valuable high-tech scientific equipment to monitor sky quality at South Llano River State Park near Junction. Dedicated to preserving large swaths of Hill Country night skies,...
