by admin | May 28, 2020 | Economics of Sound Planning, Groundwater Resources, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Land Stewardship, Local, Sustainable Agriculture, Low Impact & Sustainable Development, News, One Water, Planning and Development, Regional Planning, Water Catchment Areas (Watershed), Water Conservation, Water Planning, Water Quality, Water Resources
As the population of Texas increases and requires a more abundant water supply, big decisions loom regarding new water sources, growing volumes of wastewater effluent, and the impacts on our land, environment, and other species in which we coexist. A new way of...
by admin | Nov 22, 2019 | Economics of Sound Planning, Groundwater Resources, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Land Stewardship, Legislature and Regulation, Low Impact & Sustainable Development, News, One Water, Planning and Development, Rainwater Harvesting, Regional Planning, Texas Water Symposium, Water Catchment Areas (Watershed), Water Conservation, Water Planning, Water Quality, Water Resources
Ian Taylor, Chief Executive Officer at New Braunfels Utilities, knows his city is growing, fast. And that with that growth means looking at new ideas to manage resources. “I really struggled with [One Water] because … it was just kind of this out there concept,”...
by admin | Sep 30, 2019 | Groundwater Resources, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Low Impact & Sustainable Development, News, One Water, Planning and Development, Water Conservation, Water Resources
This summer, Travis County broke ground on the new Civil and Family Court Building. The 435,000 square foot facility is located at 1700 Guadalupe Street and sits on 1.46-acres. It is located in the northern part of downtown which is rapidly being re-developed. Travis...
by admin | Sep 24, 2019 | Drought, Groundwater Resources, News, One Water, Rainwater Harvesting, Riparian Management, Water Catchment Areas (Watershed), Water Conservation, Water Planning, Water Resources
Texas Living Waters is an active advocate for the One Water approach because it offers tremendous opportunities for improving how water is managed. Even so, we are concerned that the available One Water implementation frameworks are not providing adequate guidance or...
by admin | Sep 18, 2019 | Low Impact & Sustainable Development, News, One Water, Planning and Development, Rainwater Harvesting, Regional Planning, Water Catchment Areas (Watershed), Water Conservation, Water Planning, Water Resources
The state of Texas is a behemoth. At some 268,820 square miles — from the Piney Woods of East Texas, the Texas Hill Country and the Texas Panhandle to the desert mountains of West Texas and the Texas Gulf Coast — the Lone Star State encompasses disparate climate...
by admin | Aug 5, 2019 | Groundwater Resources, News, One Water, Rainwater Harvesting, Water Conservation, Water Planning, Water Resources
Wimberley, Texas, July 29, 2019— Wimberley ISD Board of Trustees celebrated the groundbreaking ceremony for the District’s future primary campus on the corner of Ranch Road 12 and Winters Mill Parkway on Monday, July 29. The new, approximately 90,600-square-foot...