by admin | Jun 23, 2015 | Groundwater Resources, Legislature and Regulation, News, Water Conservation, Water Planning
“On June 1st, the 84th Session of the Texas Legislature came to a close. The session was not great for the environment overall, but water legislation fared a bit better. Yet for every good bill that passed there seemed to be a bad bill passed, or a good bill...
by admin | Jun 23, 2015 | News, Night Skies
Are you ready to see more stars in your community? HCA’s newest board member, Matt Lara has created a wonderful, easy to give presentation about protecting the night sky with effective lighting. Contact HCA to schedule a program in your community. View the...
by admin | Jun 23, 2015 | News, Transportation Planning
“Did you know the TxDOT plans for the “Oak Hill Parkway” is not a parkway, but an elevated toll road that slices through the heart of Oak Hill, wipes out multiple groves of heritage trees, and squeezes Williamson Creek in between elevated roadways for more than...
by admin | Jun 19, 2015 | Land Conservation and Stewardship, News, Riparian Management, Water Quality
Essential lesson’s from Steve Nelle recently published in Ranch and Rural Living Magazine: “Stewardship of creeks and rivers involves the notion that creeks are to some extent a shared resource. Even though the landowner may legally own the creek, he or she realizes...
by admin | Jun 19, 2015 | News, Riparian Management, Water Quality
The governor said the buffer bill will be one of his most important legacies. “I think we’ll see in the next couple of years a very significant expansion in the number and quality of buffers to make our water cleaner and increase wildlife habitat,” he said. “Given... by admin | Jun 16, 2015 | Rainwater Harvesting
With the recent abundance of rain, a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service program specialist who presents rainwater harvesting programs in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and elsewhere in the state, has been “flooded” with calls from people interested in water...
