Posted by admin | Jun 30, 2021 | Land Conservation and Stewardship, Land Stewardship, Landowner Alliances, Local, Sustainable Agriculture, News, Planning and Development, Regional Planning, Wildlife
In Texas, rural lands define our state’s identity. Whether it be for the agricultural products produced, natural resources and wildlife habitat maintained, or expanses of wide-open spaces left untouched for their intrinsic beauty, our state’s undeveloped acreage plays...
Posted by admin | Jun 24, 2021 | Community, Land Stewardship, News, Planning and Development, Regional Planning, Transportation Planning
New Braunfels City Council approved an agreement with San Antonio-based civil engineering firm Bain Medina Bain, Inc. during the June 14 council meeting for the final design of a portion of the Dry Comal Creek Hike and Bike Trail. The agreement allows for an...
Posted by admin | Jun 10, 2021 | Community, Economics of Sound Planning, News, Planning and Development, Regional Planning, Water Planning, Water Quality, Water Resources
The Hays County Commissioners Court approved an interlocal agreement and memorandum of understanding with the City of San Marcos regarding the Cape’s Dam Complex. The approved MOU provides a framework for collaboration and cost-sharing in regard to the proposed...
Posted by admin | Jun 10, 2021 | Community, News, Planning and Development, Regional Planning, Water Conservation, Water Planning, Water Quality, Water Resources
Up until a few years ago, Austinites didn’t much worry about poisonous blue-green algae sickening them and killing their dogs. Then in 2018, flooding upstream of Austin sent massive amounts of runoff down the Colorado River and into area lakes. That runoff contained...
Posted by admin | Jun 10, 2021 | Economics of Sound Planning, Groundwater Resources, Legislature and Regulation, Low Impact & Sustainable Development, News, Planning and Development, Regional Planning, Water Catchment Areas (Watershed), Water Conservation, Water Planning, Water Quality, Water Resources
The impact of the election May 1 on Blanco citizens and their Wimberley Valley neighbors downstream along the Blanco River was immediately apparent at the city’s May 11 council meeting under new mayor Rachel Lumpee, joined by new council member Connie Barron. A...
Posted by admin | Jun 10, 2021 | Groundwater Resources, News, Planning and Development, Scenic Beauty, Water Planning, Water Quality, Water Resources
A San Antonio Water System plan to avoid routing sewage lines across environmentally sensitive land is not only less controversial than the original proposal but also less expensive, according to SAWS officials. The utility’s board received the briefing Tuesday on a...
