by admin | Apr 7, 2019 | Legislature and Regulation, News, Planning and Development, Texas Water Symposium, Water Planning, Water Resources
This edition of the Texas Water Symposium features lawmakers and analysts looking at current and proposed legislation that will affect water resources and property rights in Texas. Topics addressed include the Kinder Morgan pipeline project, flooding, water well...
by admin | Apr 1, 2019 | Land Conservation and Stewardship, News, Riparian Management, Water Resources
Landowners Steve Nash and Fermin Ortiz agree on one thing. There is a sand and silt issue in Sandy Creek and Lake LBJ; however they disagree adamantly on what to do about it. “The problem is in the lake. Get it out of the lake,” said Ortiz, whose family owns thousands...
by admin | Mar 31, 2019 | News, Water Resources
If you are spending the weekend at the South Llano River State Park you may have noticed 42,000 pounds of avocados have hit “guac” bottom. Texas Parks and Wildlife posted on social media sites Friday afternoon that park employees had collected bags of...
by admin | Mar 26, 2019 | News, Water Quality, Water Resources
BLANCO, Texas — Homeowners near the Blanco River say there’s an algae problem that’s damaging the quality of the river, and it’s gotten a lot worse in just a few weeks. “It makes me sick,” said Joe Theriot, owner of The Blanco Settlement...
by admin | Mar 25, 2019 | Groundwater Resources, News, Water Conservation, Water Planning, Water Resources
COLLEGE STATION — A new Council of Agricultural Science and Technology, or CAST, paper examines the causes and consequences of groundwater depletion throughout the U.S. with a focus on how this will affect agriculture — the largest sector of groundwater use. The...
by admin | Mar 25, 2019 | Drought, Groundwater Resources, News, Water Catchment Areas (Watershed), Water Conservation, Water Planning, Water Resources
Dirk Aaron’s timing was terrible. He took over management of Bell County’s Clearwater Underground Water Conservation District in the summer of 2011, which the National Weather Service regards as the driest year in Texas history. What made the drought particularly...
