by admin | Jun 10, 2015 | Groundwater Resources, News
Barton Springs/Edwards Aquifer Conservation District (BSEACD) has set up a new page on their website devoted to the annexation of the white zone of the Trinity in Hays County. It currently includes a map of annexed area, a copy of the final bill, and a FAQ page. For...
by admin | Jun 4, 2015 | Groundwater Resources, News
Regional Growth and Our State Water Planning Process: How You Can Get Involved The 8th Annual Texas Water Symposium series continues this June in Fredericksburg with a personal conversation between Hill Country water experts about the State’s water planning process...
by admin | Jun 4, 2015 | News, Rainwater Harvesting
HCA was happily overwhelmed with 13 terrific Rainwater Revival grant applications from Hill Country schools this year. Though all projects had merit, the three judges made difficult choices and picked six deserving schools to receive $1,000 awards each. “Judging by...
by admin | May 29, 2015 | Groundwater Resources, Legislature and Regulation, News
A bill designed to protect western Hays County residents’ water wells in light of a massive groundwater pumping project is headed to Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk —following an emotional week of political drama over an issue once considered local and relatively...
by admin | May 29, 2015 | Groundwater Resources, Legislature and Regulation, News
Residents of flood-ravaged Hays County were furious Tuesday that State Rep. Mary González used a legislative maneuver in an attempt to kill a local bill they say will protect their wells. In calls and emails, several asked why a lawmaker whose district is 500 miles...
by admin | May 27, 2015 | Legislature and Regulation, News, Water Quality
Senate Bill 709, which will become law Sept. 1, scales back contested-case hearings, a process that allows landowners and the public to challenge industrial TCEQ permits such as sand and gravel operations and wastewater discharges in and along Hill Country rivers....
