Posted by Dominic Troiani | May 27, 2022 | Drought, Water Catchment Areas (Watershed), Water Conservation, Water Planning, Water Quality
Swimming holes are a summer tradition for some, but one that might be hard to find in Austin. Two iconic swimming holes on the Barton Creek Greenbelt are Campbell’s Hole and Twin Falls. Both of these are currently dry, likely caused by a lack of rain in central Texas....
Posted by Dominic Troiani | May 27, 2022 | Land Stewardship, Low Impact & Sustainable Development, Native Landscapes, Night Skies, Public Lands, Riparian Management, Scenic Beauty, Texas Hill Country Conservation Network, Water Conservation, Water Planning, Water Quality, Water Resources, Wildlife
I’ve lived in the Hill Country for five years now, yet I’m still finding new reasons to admire its grandeur on a regular basis. I love that my kids get to grow up in such a beautiful, wild landscape, and I hope their kids will have the same opportunity. As Central...
Posted by Leah Cuddeback | May 24, 2022 | Aggregate Production Operations, Community, Landowner Alliances, News, Planning and Development, Water Catchment Areas (Watershed), Water Conservation, Water Planning, Water Quality, Water Resources
The Trinity Edwards Springs Protection Association (TESPA) has sent the attached Notice of Intent (NOI) to sue Far South Mining LLC to stop the proposed quarry and rock crushing plant on the Needmore Ranch between Wimberley and San Marcos in Hays County, TX. The legal...
Posted by Leah Cuddeback | May 16, 2022 | Aggregate Production Operations, Community, County Authority, News, Planning and Development, Regional Planning, Water Conservation, Water Quality
A hypnotic maze of subdivisions stretches along Anderson Mill Road as you drive north out of Austin. Then, just before you reach downtown Cedar Park, towering mounds of loose rock rise like ashes from a giant cigarette. Throughout the Texas Hill Country, this sort of...
Posted by Leah Cuddeback | May 5, 2022 | Aggregate Production Operations, Community, County Authority, HCA in the News, News, Planning and Development, Regional Planning, Water Planning, Water Quality, Water Resources
About a year ago, I was kayaking down the Llano River, about 80 miles west of Austin, Texas. It’s spring-fed and runs through the countryside, representative of the state’s beauty. I was paddling a usually serene route when I noticed the water becoming shallow and the...
Posted by Leah Cuddeback | May 5, 2022 | Community, Groundwater Resources, HCA in the News, Legislature and Regulation, Low Impact & Sustainable Development, News, One Water, Planning and Development, Texas Water Symposium, Water Catchment Areas (Watershed), Water Conservation, Water Planning, Water Quality, Water Resources
In February, 2021, Winter Storm Uri shined a light on the fragility of our state’s infrastructure as an energy crisis quickly evolved into a water crisis. However, even before Texas was plunged into the ice, our state’s water infrastructure systems received a C- for...