Posted by admin | Nov 15, 2019 | Groundwater Resources, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Landowner Alliances, Legislature and Regulation, Native Landscapes, News, Oil and Gas Pipelines, Planning and Development, Scenic Beauty, Wildlife
Opponents of Kinder Morgan’s routing of its Permian Highway Pipeline (PHP) have put two federal agencies on notice – either comply with existing federal law or face legal action. In one of the latest challenges to the 435-mile, 42-inch natural gas pipeline, which is...
Posted by admin | Nov 14, 2019 | Cedar/Brush Management, Ecosystem Services, Groundwater Resources, Habitat Conservation Plans, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Land Stewardship, Local, Sustainable Agriculture, Native Landscapes, News, Planning and Development, Scenic Beauty, Water Catchment Areas (Watershed), Water Resources, Wildlife
There aren’t many pastures with native grasses left in Texas. Instead there are invasive weeds like bermudagrass and Old World bluestem. Some Texas landowners and nonprofits are working together to change that. Restoring native grasslands takes years and is an arduous...
Posted by admin | Nov 14, 2019 | News, Water Quality, Water Resources
The San Jacinto West Fork is white like milk in photos captured by a citizen in a helicopter flying over the Kingwood area Monday. He reported the strange color to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ). An agency spokesman told FOX 26 that TCEQ is...
Posted by admin | Nov 12, 2019 | Habitat Conservation Plans, HCA in the News, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Land Stewardship, Native Landscapes, News, Riparian Management, Water Catchment Areas (Watershed), Water Quality, Water Resources, Wildlife
Axis Deer Control Warranted Gillespie County AgriLife Extension and Hill Country Alliance have launched the Axis Deer Control Project and are encouraging landowners and hunters to participate. Axis deer are an exotic species that were introduced from India to the...
Posted by admin | Nov 11, 2019 | Conservation Easements, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Land Stewardship, Landowner Alliances, Native Landscapes, News, Scenic Beauty, Water Catchment Areas (Watershed), Water Resources, Wildlife
The Hill Country Land Trust wants to get the word out about its conservation easement program as development from the east encroaches on area counties. The trust (HCLT) will mark its 20th anniversary with a “Conservation Celebration” on Saturday, Nov. 9 at the...
Posted by admin | Nov 11, 2019 | Drought, Groundwater Resources, News, Planning and Development, Water Catchment Areas (Watershed), Water Planning, Water Resources
America’s oil industry faces a number of challenges, including low oil prices, the rise of electric vehicles and proposals to limit fracking. But one of its biggest problems: The industry is running out of water. The US oil boom is being driven mostly by the...
