Posted by Ryan Ament | Jul 15, 2021 | News, Planning and Development, Regional Planning
A North Texas developer is gearing up to break ground on the first phase of a transformative mixed-use project in Marble Falls, which eventually could bring nearly 2,000 homes, hundreds of apartments, commercial space and sports fields to the Hill Country city....
Posted by Ryan Ament | Jul 15, 2021 | Economics of Sound Planning, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Legislature and Regulation, News, Planning and Development, Public Lands, Water Catchment Areas (Watershed), Water Resources
For more than 60 years, the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) has been tasked with leading Texas efforts in securing the state’s water supply through the conservation and development of Texas’ water resources. The agency’s framework for fulfilling this mission...
Posted by Ryan Ament | Jul 13, 2021 | Groundwater Resources, News, Planning and Development, Regional Planning, Water Conservation, Water Resources
Across the Hill Country, residents and visitors depend on the groundwater stored in the Trinity Aquifers as water supply and to provide baseflow through springs that keep iconic creeks and rivers flowing. Residents have a voice through the regional planning process to...
Posted by Ryan Ament | Jul 13, 2021 | News, Planning and Development, Water Planning, Water Resources
SJW Group (NYSE: SJW) today announced that its Texas subsidiary, SJWTX Inc., which does business as Canyon Lake Water Service Company, is planning to acquire the Kendall West Utility operating in Kendall County and the Bandera East Utility in Bandera and Medina...
Posted by Ryan Ament | Jul 12, 2021 | Community, Community Resilience News and Resources, Legislature and Regulation, News, Planning and Development
Global climate change has already had observable effects on the environment. Glaciers have shrunk, the sea is rising, animal ranges have shifted and there are more intense heart waves. Scientists have high confidence that global temperatures will continue to rise for...
Posted by admin | Jul 9, 2021 | Drought, Groundwater Resources, HCA in the News, Legislature and Regulation, News, Planning and Development, Regional Planning, Water Conservation, Water Planning, Water Resources
Last weekend I paddled on the Blanco River with my family. We swam in spring-fed swimming holes, fly fished and lounged in shallow sections of the river, which was flowing nicely thanks to recent rains that ended drought conditions across Texas. Read more from Vanessa...
