by admin | Jun 22, 2020 | Community Resilience News and Resources, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Landowner Alliances, Legislature and Regulation, News, Oil and Gas Pipelines, Planning and Development
Pipeline giant Kinder Morgan is cutting a 400-mile line across the middle of Texas, digging up vast swaths of private land for its planned Permian Highway Pipeline. The project is ceaseless, continuing through the coronavirus pandemic. Landowner Heath Frantzen said...
by admin | Jun 22, 2020 | Land Conservation and Stewardship, Landowner Alliances, News, Planning and Development, Regional Planning, Scenic Beauty
The monitor’s installation by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) came seven months after a meeting with a half-dozen Southside residents and TCEQ officials. State Rep. Leo Pacheco (D-San Antonio) organized the face-to-face session at Palo Alto...
by admin | Jun 22, 2020 | Groundwater Resources, Land Stewardship, News, Planning and Development, Water Catchment Areas (Watershed), Water Planning, Water Resources
City Council on Thursday approved a zoning change that paves the way for new development over the Edwards Aquifer recharge zone on the Northwest Side. The change will affect 22 acres close to the intersection of Jones Maltsberger and Redland roads. The land is part of...
by admin | Jun 19, 2020 | Land Conservation and Stewardship, Land Stewardship, Legislature and Regulation, Native Landscapes, News, Planning and Development, Public Lands, Wildlife
The U.S. Senate today voted 73-25 to approve the Great American Outdoors Act, which would fully fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund and make critical investments in our national park system. “Today the Senate delivered a historic win for the conservation of...
by admin | Jun 12, 2020 | Groundwater Resources, Legislature and Regulation, News, Planning and Development, Water Planning, Water Resources
The City is seeking applicants for the San Antonio Water System’s board of trustees to replace the board’s three longest-serving members. The City is seeking to fill positions left by SAWS board Chair Heriberto “Berto” Guerra Jr., Assistant Secretary Pat Merritt, and...
by admin | Jun 9, 2020 | Land Conservation and Stewardship, Land Stewardship, Legislature and Regulation, News, Planning and Development, Regional Planning, Water Catchment Areas (Watershed), Water Planning, Water Resources
Flooding has always been a constant threat in Texas. It impacts people and property every year. But now the state is taking action. For the first time ever, Texas is launching a statewide, comprehensive effort to fight flood that integrates mapping, planning, and...
