Posted by admin | Aug 30, 2021 | Drought, Economics of Sound Planning, Low Impact & Sustainable Development, Planning and Development, Water Conservation, Water Resources
After a year of extreme weather, people in the drylands of northern California and the hurricane-drenched bayous of southern Louisiana are brooding on the same question: should we leave? New global research suggests that one of these “water shock” scenarios is more...
Posted by admin | Aug 30, 2021 | Economics of Sound Planning, Planning and Development, Water Conservation, Water Planning, Water Quality, Water Resources
Would you take a swig of water from your faucet if it originally came from the sewer? Treating wastewater to put it back into public use can help against water crises around the world, according to the United Nations, though the practice has to overcome the...
Posted by admin | Aug 30, 2021 | Community, Hill Country Tourism, Land Conservation and Stewardship, News, Night Skies, Planning and Development, Public Lands, Regional Planning, Scenic Beauty
BREWSTER COUNTY – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is proud to announce that Black Gap Wildlife Management Area (WMA) has been designated as an International Dark Sky Sanctuary by the International Dark-Sky Association (IDA). Black Gap WMA is the second...
Posted by admin | Aug 25, 2021 | Community, Economics of Sound Planning, Land Conservation and Stewardship, News, Planning and Development, Regional Planning, Water Catchment Areas (Watershed), Water Resources
Do you live in the Guadalupe River’s flood planning region? If so, we want to hear from you! Help the Guadalupe Regional Flood Planning Group identify areas with potential flood risk by filling out this interactive survey map by September 3. Your feedback is crucial...
Posted by admin | Aug 23, 2021 | Community, County Authority, Hill Country Tourism, Land Conservation and Stewardship, News, Night Skies, Planning and Development, Scenic Beauty, Wildlife
Lights Out Texas is a campaign of education, awareness, and action that focuses on turning out lights at night during the spring and fall migrations to help protect the billions of migratory birds that fly over Texas annually. The goal of Lights Out Texas is to reduce...
Posted by admin | Aug 23, 2021 | Community, County Authority, HCA in the News, Hill Country Tourism, Land Conservation and Stewardship, News, Night Skies, Planning and Development, Scenic Beauty, Wildlife
The Travis County Commissioners Court passed a resolution Tuesday that will mandate county buildings to turn off all nonessential lights from 11 p.m.-6 a.m. during key migration periods for migrating songbirds. The Lights Off initiative will be in effect annually from...