by admin | Feb 23, 2017 | Drought, Groundwater Resources, News, Rainwater Harvesting, Water Conservation, Water Planning
HCA Executive Director, Katherine Romans, discusses water issues facing our region in this week’s Trib+Water Q&A. “The Hill Country is really a region of extremes, where it goes from serious droughts to catastrophic flooding in an incredibly short...
by admin | Feb 22, 2017 | Drought, Groundwater Resources, News, Water Conservation, Water Planning, Water Quality
LISTEN: State Representative Lyle Larson from San Antonio joins Robert Puente, President and CEO of San Antonio Water System; Blair Calvert Fitzsimons, CEO of the Texas Agricultural Land Trust; and Meredith Miller, Senior Programs Coordinator for The Meadows Center...
by admin | Feb 13, 2017 | Groundwater Resources, Land Stewardship, News, Regional Planning, Water Planning
Scientists, engineers, conservationist, and planners recently came together in New Braunfels for the two-day “Planning for Growth in Comal County” conference. The wide range of topics discussed included growth, public lands, watershed protection, and land...
by admin | Jan 19, 2017 | News, Water Planning
Landowners in Comal County took a victory Tuesday in a long-running case against a state agency’s permit allowing a subdivision next door to release treated wastewater onto area land. The plaintiffs, including landowners and the Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance, have...
by admin | Oct 24, 2016 | News, Water Planning
California’s vast water infrastructure is likely the most extensive in the world. It includes the tallest dam in the nation and enormous state and federal water projects that tap rivers flowing from as far away as Wyoming. On September 27th, Governor Brown signed...
by admin | Oct 10, 2016 | Groundwater Resources, News, Water Planning, Water Quality
Because the Upper Llano River is a healthy ecosystem, the Environmental Protection Agency has accepted a watershed protection plan that will help address future declines in water quality and stream flow, according to a news release. The plan was accepted as it met the...
