by admin | May 13, 2019 | Legislature and Regulation, News, Planning and Development, Regional Planning, Water Planning, Water Resources
For well over two years and spanning two legislatures, Kendall County Water Control and Improvement District (WCID) No. 3 has searched for a source of water. It now appears that a source has been found, but only if the law that protects the Edwards Aquifer can be...
by admin | May 6, 2019 | Legislature and Regulation, News, Riparian Management, Water Resources
It’s not a wall and it isn’t more boots on the ground, but the Texas Senate has approved a bill that would send millions of dollars of herbicides to the front lines to battle illegal immigration. The Texas Senate passed legislation to send up to $10 million in...
by admin | May 6, 2019 | Groundwater Resources, News, Water Quality, Water Resources
The past decade has seen numerous developments sprouting up in the area around Bulverde, Texas. Driven by close proximity to the one of the fastest-growing cities in the U.S., the sprawling development in the Bulverde area is going largely unchecked, causing all sorts...
by admin | May 5, 2019 | Groundwater Resources, Legislature and Regulation, News, Planning and Development, Water Planning, Water Resources
Two years have passed since Kendall County Water Control and Improvement District (WCID) No. 3 was introduced in Senate Bill (SB) 914, by Sen. Donna Campbell. As written, 1,055 acres were to be developed and more than 2,000 homes built, but it had no source for a...
by admin | Apr 26, 2019 | Legislature and Regulation, News, Water Quality, Water Resources
ALTAIR — For more than two months, the waters of Skull Creek have flowed black, its surface covered in an iridescent sheen. Yellowed fish skeletons line the pebbled banks of the Colorado River tributary, and a dizzying chemical odor hangs in the air. The odor is so...
by admin | Apr 23, 2019 | Low Impact & Sustainable Development, News, Planning and Development, Water Resources
Texas Water Foundation is honored to announce the 6th recipient of the Texas Rainmaker Award – Dr. Robert Mace. The Award is given to leaders who have made exceptional contributions and long-lasting impact to promote sustainable water policies in Texas. On May 7,...
