by Leah Cuddeback | Aug 16, 2022 | Conservation Easements, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Land Stewardship, News
Texas Land Conservancy has completed the permanent protection of 380 acres in San Antonio, known as the Espada Tract. This new conservation easement protects the scenic open space views along 2.2 miles of the Howard W. Peak Greenway Trail System. This includes 1.6... by Leah Cuddeback | Aug 16, 2022 | Land Conservation and Stewardship, Land Stewardship, Low Impact & Sustainable Development, Native Landscapes, News, Water Conservation, Water Planning, Water Quality, Water Resources
“Texas is a land of perennial drought, broken by the occasional devastating flood.” —Unnamed Texas Meteorologist, 1927 The first part of this 1927 quote from an unnamed Texas meteorologist certainly describes 2022 so far. The first half of this year was the fifth... by Leah Cuddeback | Aug 16, 2022 | Community, News, Planning and Development, Water Conservation, Water Planning, Water Quality, Water Resources
The Texas Water Development Board is currently taking comment on part of the $2.9 billion coming to Texas’ water infrastructure through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act funding. That will be spread over the next 5 years. The comment period is for $750... by Leah Cuddeback | Aug 12, 2022 | Aggregate Production Operations, Community, Equity in the Outdoors, Legislature and Regulation, News, Planning and Development
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality is the subject of an investigation by the Environmental Protection Agency following complaints that the state agency violated civil rights laws in its permitting of concrete batch plants. The Harris County Attorney and... by Leah Cuddeback | Jul 27, 2022 | Conservation Easements, Groundwater Resources, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Land Stewardship, News, Planning and Development, Water Catchment Areas (Watershed), Water Planning, Water Resources
In this episode of KSAT Explains, Meteorologists Sarah Spivey and Justin Horne take us inside Honey Creek Cave for a swim and to highlight how it now coexists with the fast-growing Comal County. Watch the video from KSAT here. by Leah Cuddeback | Jul 25, 2022 | Drought, Groundwater Resources, News, Planning and Development, Regional Planning, Water Catchment Areas (Watershed), Water Conservation, Water Planning, Water Resources
Texas’ strategy of planning for a repeat of the 1950s drought is no longer enough. While historic evidence identifies droughts that were longer and more severe than the Drought of Record, contemporary data points to a likely future of increasing drought severity....
