by admin | Oct 30, 2019 | Land Conservation and Stewardship, Land Stewardship, Legislature and Regulation, News, Planning and Development, Regional Planning, Water Catchment Areas (Watershed), Water Planning, Water Resources
The city of San Marcos is asking for public input on how to prioritize the $24,012,000 in Community Development Block Grant Mitigation funding it received earlier this year. The online survey can be found here, and paper copies are also available at San Marcos Public...
by admin | Oct 30, 2019 | Economics of Sound Planning, Groundwater Resources, Legislature and Regulation, News, Planning and Development, Regional Planning, Scenic Beauty, Water Catchment Areas (Watershed), Water Conservation, Water Planning, Water Resources
On Oct. 22, Hays County approved an interlocal agreement that will involve installation of two groundwater monitor wells near Jacob’s Well and sampling of groundwater in the vicinity of Jacob’s Well. On Oct. 1, Travis County approved the continuation of groundwater...
by admin | Oct 17, 2019 | Conservation Easements, Ecosystem Services, Habitat Conservation Plans, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Land Stewardship, Low Impact & Sustainable Development, Native Landscapes, News, Planning and Development, Public Lands, Regional Planning, Scenic Beauty, Special Districts, Water Catchment Areas (Watershed), Water Conservation, Water Resources, Wildlife
HAYS COUNTY, Texas — It’s something many Wimberley residents have been aching for: a public park with waterfront access. Hays County has the ability to secure 533 acres of El Rancho Cima El Rancho Cima is a nearly 2,400 acre property County might use land...
by admin | Oct 17, 2019 | County Authority, Economics of Sound Planning, Groundwater Resources, Landowner Alliances, Low Impact & Sustainable Development, News, Planning and Development, Regional Planning, Water Catchment Areas (Watershed), Water Conservation, Water Planning, Water Resources
Homestead resident John Colman’s nearly 1.5-acre property near Bee Cave runs on well water and has since he and his wife brought the property in 2010. The well system is used for everyday uses including drinking water, washing, topping off the pool and irrigation....
by admin | Oct 7, 2019 | Habitat Conservation Plans, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Land Stewardship, Landowner Alliances, Legislature and Regulation, News, Oil and Gas Pipelines, Planning and Development, Regional Planning, Scenic Beauty, Water Resources
The now-defunct plan by Houston-based Enterprise Products Company to build a crude oil pipeline from Midland County to Wilson County crossing the Edwards Aquifer Recharge Zone was a really bad idea. Enterprise is a midstream natural gas and crude oil pipeline company...
by admin | Oct 7, 2019 | County Authority, Habitat Conservation Plans, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Land Stewardship, Low Impact & Sustainable Development, Native Landscapes, News, Planning and Development, Public Lands, Regional Planning, Scenic Beauty, Wildlife
Hays County Courthouse, San Marcos, TX (Oct. 1, 2019) – The Hays County Precinct 3 Office will host a public meeting Wednesday, October 9, to discuss recent efforts to conserve portions of El Rancho Cima. The meeting will be held at the Wimberley Community Center,... 
