Posted by admin | Jan 15, 2020 | Habitat Conservation Plans, Land Conservation and Stewardship, News, Water Resources, Wildlife
The Texas Comptroller’s Natural Resources program has contracted with the University of Houston – Clear Lake (UHCL) to conduct range-wide surveys in East Texas for the western chicken turtle. The partnership will inform an upcoming Endangered Species Act...
Posted by admin | Jan 15, 2020 | Groundwater Resources, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Land Stewardship, News, Planning and Development, Regional Planning, Water Catchment Areas (Watershed), Water Planning, Water Resources
Money for a city program that protects the Edwards Aquifer would be cut in half if the San Antonio Water System took on the responsibility, preliminary figures released Tuesday show. Mayor Ron Nirenberg has pushed the city-owned utility to assume control of the...
Posted by admin | Jan 14, 2020 | Economics of Sound Planning, Groundwater Resources, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Legislature and Regulation, Low Impact & Sustainable Development, Native Landscapes, News, Planning and Development, Regional Planning, Scenic Beauty, Transportation Planning, Water Planning, Water Resources
Cities up and down the I-35 corridor have experienced explosive growth over the last decade, but the counties adjacent to them have largely escaped the surge of people. That all appears to be over, with the urban expansion beginning to head their way. “We have three...
Posted by admin | Jan 13, 2020 | Conservation Easements, Groundwater Resources, Habitat Conservation Plans, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Land Stewardship, Native Landscapes, News, Planning and Development, Regional Planning, Water Catchment Areas (Watershed), Water Planning, Water Resources, Wildlife
Mayor Ron Nirenberg plans to propose using future borrowing to help preserve land over the Edwards Aquifer while shifting the sales tax that currently funds that preservation over to San Antonio’s transit system. In an interview Thursday, Nirenberg laid out more...
Posted by admin | Jan 9, 2020 | Land Conservation and Stewardship, Land Stewardship, Legislature and Regulation, Native Landscapes, News, Planning and Development, Riparian Management, Scenic Beauty, Water Catchment Areas (Watershed), Water Planning, Water Quality, Water Resources, Wildlife
The Llano River is an ecological gem in Texas Hill Country, supporting dozens of native and rare plants and animals. But due to weak state environmental protections, the Llano — along with other waterways in Texas — is increasingly facing pressure from industry and...
Posted by admin | Jan 6, 2020 | Drought, News, Rainwater Harvesting, Scenic Beauty, Water Conservation, Water Planning, Water Resources
On the banks of the Llano River, just south of Junction, Texas, amongst the cactus and mesquite trees sits a house that researchers hope will change the face of conservation. Atmospheric scientist Brian Ancell walked along the edge of this mesquite field. He walked...
