Posted by admin | May 10, 2021 | Drought, Groundwater Resources, Legislature and Regulation, News, Planning and Development, Rainwater Harvesting, Regional Planning, Water Catchment Areas (Watershed), Water Conservation, Water Planning, Water Quality, Water Resources
The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) is now receiving public comments on the Draft 2022 State Water Plan. Updated and adopted every five years, the state water plan serves as a roadmap for addressing the water needs of our state and ensures that Texas will have...
Posted by admin | May 10, 2021 | Groundwater Resources, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Legislature and Regulation, News, Planning and Development, Public Lands, Regional Planning, Water Conservation, Water Planning, Water Quality, Water Resources, Wildlife
Every month during the 87th Regular Session of the Texas Legislature, Dr. Todd Votteler and Dr. Robert Mace provide an update on water-related legislation. The key water committees are Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs in the Senate, chaired by Senator Charles...
Posted by admin | Apr 29, 2021 | Community, Equity in the Outdoors, Legislature and Regulation, News, Planning and Development, Water Quality, Water Resources
A new proposal from the state’s environmental agency would make it easier for community members who don’t speak English to participate in the public permitting process for refineries, chemical plants and other industrial facilities. The proposed rule follows a...
Posted by admin | Apr 29, 2021 | Community, News, Riparian Management, Water Catchment Areas (Watershed), Water Quality, Water Resources
Gaylord Nelson, the former Wisconsin Governor and founder of Earth Day, had a particularly salient quote that interestingly enough didn’t reference the environment. He said, “The ultimate test of a person’s conscience may be the willingness to sacrifice...
Posted by admin | Apr 26, 2021 | Land Conservation and Stewardship, Native Landscapes, News, Water Catchment Areas (Watershed), Water Conservation, Water Planning, Water Quality, Water Resources, Wildlife
Salamanders are sensitive critters. With external gills and limited habitats, they are good indicators of groundwater health. They rely on clean, clear, flowing springs to maintain healthy populations. Low water levels in aquifers lead to less spring flow and less...
Posted by admin | Apr 26, 2021 | Community, Economics of Sound Planning, HCA in the News, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Land Stewardship, Landowner Alliances, Legislature and Regulation, Low Impact & Sustainable Development, News, Planning and Development, Regional Planning, Scenic Beauty, Texas Hill Country Conservation Network, Water Catchment Areas (Watershed), Water Conservation, Water Planning, Water Quality, Water Resources
Episode Notes In this episode, Leslie Bobby of Southern Regional Extension Forestry talks to Frank Davis and Commissioner Lon Shell, important water management players in Texas’s Hill Country region, an area marked by considerable growth and development in...
