Posted by Leah Cuddeback | Mar 6, 2022 | County Authority, Economics of Sound Planning, HCA in the News, News, Planning and Development, Regional Planning, Texas Hill Country Conservation Network, Water Planning, Water Resources
Gone are the days when the Texas Hill Country was just that — rolling hills as the backdrop to a country way of life, a relatively undeveloped and untouched region of the Lone Star State. Gone are the days when dark skies were actually dark, longhorns roamed in...
Posted by Leah Cuddeback | Feb 28, 2022 | HCA in the News, Land Conservation and Stewardship, News, Night Skies, Planning and Development, Regional Planning, Texas Hill Country Conservation Network, Water Planning, Water Quality, Water Resources
DRIPPING SPRINGS, Texas — Booming population growth and sprawling development, groundwater depletion, changing climate patterns, extreme droughts and floods, and a unique set of policy challenges threaten the natural resources that define the Hill County...
Posted by admin | Feb 21, 2022 | Groundwater Resources, News, One Water, Regional Planning, Water Conservation, Water Planning, Water Quality, Water Resources
February 15, 2021, will forever be etched into our memory. At the height of the climate disaster that struck our state a year ago, over 13 million Texans lost access to clean drinking water. That is approximately half of the state’s population and also includes many...
Posted by admin | Feb 21, 2022 | Community, Ecosystem Services, Equity in the Outdoors, Groundwater Resources, Habitat Conservation Plans, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Legislature and Regulation, Low Impact & Sustainable Development, News, Planning and Development, Public Lands, Uncategorized, Water Conservation, Water Planning, Water Quality
If you’re watching this latest episode of “Solutionaries,” the newest from our solutions journalism-based digital show, then you’re already well aware that the topic is climate change, and everything environmentally related. You might be wondering, “How sustainable...
Posted by admin | Feb 20, 2022 | Drought, Groundwater Resources, Legislature and Regulation, News, Planning and Development, Regional Planning, Water Conservation, Water Planning, Water Resources
Almost nine of every 10 Texans are concerned that water supplies will be exhausted, given current weather trends and the prospect for worsening drought conditions, according to a new poll. The survey by the non-profit group Texas 2036 found that 88% of registered...
Posted by admin | Feb 16, 2022 | News, Uncategorized, Water Conservation, Water Planning, Water Quality, Water Resources
Following an unexpected boil-water notice not related to a winter storm, Austin Water Director Greg Meszaros announced his resignation last week from a job he has held for nearly 15 years. Several City Council members took the opportunity to praise his leadership at...