by admin | Apr 21, 2021 | Community, Groundwater Resources, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Land Stewardship, Legislature and Regulation, News, Planning and Development, Regional Planning, Water Planning, Water Resources
My name is Mark Friesenhahn and I live in southwest Comal County. I am a lifetime Texan and proud to live in the Hill Country. I am however, becoming concerned about the lack of resources to support the massive growth we’re experiencing Deep in the Heart of Texas. I...
by admin | Apr 6, 2021 | Community, County Authority, Economics of Sound Planning, Legislature and Regulation, News, Planning and Development, Regional Planning, Special Districts
Efforts to bar local governments from hiring outside lobbyists or joining associations that lobby the state government are gaining steam, after falling short two years ago. If Texas lawmakers go ahead with current proposals, they’ll be hurting small towns more than...
by admin | Apr 1, 2021 | Community, Economics of Sound Planning, Groundwater Resources, Legislature and Regulation, News, Planning and Development, Regional Planning, Special Districts, Water Catchment Areas (Watershed), Water Conservation, Water Planning, Water Resources
NOTE: Although this article was written for a Kendall County audience, the bill itself would apply throughout the Hill Country Priority Groundwater Management Area (PGMA), covering all of Bandera, Blanco, Gillespie, Kendall, and Kerr Counties, as well as parts of...
by admin | Mar 26, 2021 | Drought, Economics of Sound Planning, Groundwater Resources, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Legislature and Regulation, Low Impact & Sustainable Development, News, Planning and Development, Regional Planning, Water Conservation, Water Resources
The Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District in central Texas urges residents to “please protect your aquifer by limiting water use.” The district manages groundwater in Hays County, Texas, one of the top five fastest-growing counties in the U.S. Due to drought,...
by admin | Mar 22, 2021 | Community, Conservation Easements, Habitat Conservation Plans, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Land Stewardship, Landowner Alliances, Legislature and Regulation, Low Impact & Sustainable Development, Native Landscapes, News, Planning and Development, Public Lands, Regional Planning, Scenic Beauty, Water Planning, Wildlife
We should all applaud President Biden’s executive order calling for conservation of 30% of the U.S. land base by 2030. This bold “30×30” vision is firmly rooted in science, given that protected land is key to a healthy and secure future for all...
by admin | Mar 22, 2021 | Aggregate Production Operations, Community, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Land Stewardship, Landowner Alliances, Legislature and Regulation, Low Impact & Sustainable Development, News, Planning and Development, Regional Planning, Scenic Beauty
Opponents of a proposed 1,500-acre open-pit limestone quarry between New Braunfels and Bulverde scored a “monumental” victory on Friday when an Austin judge struck down an air-quality permit Alabama-based Vulcan Construction Materials needed to proceed with the... 
