by Leah Cuddeback | Nov 4, 2024 | Community, Hill Country Tourism, Land Stewardship, Linked Stories, Native Landscapes, News, Scenic Beauty, Water Catchment Areas (Watershed), Water Resources
The state is looking to buy thousands of acres of land to expand two state parks and create two new ones, with more purchases to come in the future from a new funding source. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission will consider five purchases during its November...
by Leah Cuddeback | Oct 22, 2024 | Community, Drought, Groundwater Resources, Linked Stories, News, Water Conservation, Water Planning, Water Resources
A federal court granted the Trinity Edwards Springs Protection Association’s (TESPA) motion to intervene in an ongoing lawsuit between Aqua Texas and the Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District (HTGCD). Aqua Texas filed the lawsuit in December 2023 against...
by Leah Cuddeback | Oct 18, 2024 | Community, Hill Country Tourism, Linked Stories, News, Water Catchment Areas (Watershed), Water Quality, Water Resources
The second-annual “Frio River Trash Bash” hosted by the Texas Hill Country River Region on Sept. 14 raised $9,180 for local non-profits, more than doubling the $3,825 raised during the first event in 2023. THCRR director Hailey Hart Conrad said 204 volunteers spent...
by Leah Cuddeback | Oct 9, 2024 | Community, HCA in the News, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Land Stewardship, Low Impact & Sustainable Development, News, Water Resources
Written by Michael Hawkins, The Comfort News – republished with permission. The Summit has become a must-attend event for Deborah and I because of its unwavering focus on what people and organizations are getting right in the work they’re doing to preserve the...
by Leah Cuddeback | Sep 3, 2024 | Community, County Authority, Economics of Sound Planning, HCA in the News, Linked Stories, News, Planning and Development, Regional Planning, Water Planning
The Burnet County Commissioners Court joined the Hill Country Alliance in condemning a 2023 state measure that allows developers to build subdivisions with questionable infrastructure and water access in rural counties. The court voted unanimously at its regular...
by Leah Cuddeback | Sep 2, 2024 | Groundwater Resources, Linked Stories, News, Water Conservation, Water Planning, Water Resources
Voters went to the polls last November and overwhelmingly supported creation of the Texas Water Fund, a pot of money totaling $1 billion meant for water infrastructure improvements across the state. In the months since then, the state’s water agency has worked to...
