by Leah Cuddeback | Feb 6, 2024 | Camp Bullis Sentinel Landscape, Groundwater Resources, HCA in the News, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Land Stewardship, Linked Stories, News, Regional Planning
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation recently announced the awarding of a $502,000 grant that will fund a groundwater study as part of an initiative meant to protect the Camp Bulls military mission and the surrounding area. Read more from Edmond Ortiz with Community... by Leah Cuddeback | Jan 31, 2024 | Drought, Groundwater Resources, Legislature and Regulation, Linked Stories, News, Planning and Development, Regional Planning, Water Catchment Areas (Watershed), Water Conservation, Water Planning, Water Resources
Two consecutive summers of brutal heat and drought have left some parts of Texas with notably low water supplies going into 2024. A wet year or a well-placed hurricane could quickly pull these regions back from the brink. But winter rains have disappointed so far.... by Leah Cuddeback | Jan 31, 2024 | Drought, Groundwater Resources, Legislature and Regulation, Linked Stories, News, Planning and Development, Regional Planning, Water Conservation, Water Planning, Water Resources
After sitting dry for 222 days, Jacob’s Well, the iconic artesian spring near Wimberley, has started to flow again. From mid-June through mid-January, the popular swimming hole was a miserable sight: the water level had receded below the lip of the well’s mouth,... by Leah Cuddeback | Jan 18, 2024 | Drought, Groundwater Resources, Linked Stories, News, Planning and Development, Regional Planning, Water Catchment Areas (Watershed), Water Conservation, Water Planning, Water Quality, Water Resources
In the state’s latest Joint Groundwater Monitoring and Contamination Report, the Railroad Commission had included 557 groundwater contamination cases caused by oil and gas operations. The spokesperson said cases where chloride contaminated the groundwater—of which... by Leah Cuddeback | Jan 9, 2024 | Community, Drought, Groundwater Resources, News, Regional Planning, Water Conservation, Water Planning, Water Resources
Groundwater is the only source of drinking water for the majority of western Hays County — that’s tens of thousands of residents. AQUA Texas is responsible for providing adequate and continuous water to its ratepayers. In order to protect the rights of all... by Leah Cuddeback | Nov 30, 2023 | Community, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Land Stewardship, Legislature and Regulation, Low Impact & Sustainable Development, News, Planning and Development, Public Lands, Regional Planning
This November, Texas voters approved Prop 14– the Centennial Parks Conservation Fund– with 76% of the vote. This $1 billion fund will enable the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department to buy land to create dozens of new state parks. But on top of that historic win for...
