Posted by admin | Jan 22, 2018 | News, Regional Planning
As one of the fastest-growing counties in the nation with 10,000 or more residents, according to Census Bureau statistics, officials say land conservation is a topic of concern in Comal County. The Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance, the Hill Country Alliance and the...
Posted by admin | Jan 22, 2018 | News
The Ranchers and Landowners Association of Texas will begin its 2018 membership year with an informative pair of speakers at a meeting scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 23, at the Bandera Electric Cooperative Community Room. Jimmy Gaines, president of the Texas Land...
Posted by admin | Jan 19, 2018 | Drought, News
After three years of unprecedented drought, the South African city of Cape Town has less than 90 days worth of water in its reservoirs, putting it on track to be the first major city in the world to run out of water. Unless residents drastically cut down on daily use,...
Posted by admin | Jan 19, 2018 | Groundwater Resources, News
Initial results from an ongoing study have found Onion Creek is “hydrologically connected” to the Middle Trinity Aquifer, according to a memo to the Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District (BSEACD). Doug Wierman, an independent geoscientist working with...
Posted by admin | Jan 17, 2018 | Wildlife
A roadkill white-tailed deer collected by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department personnel on U.S. Highway 87 between Dalhart and Hartley has tested positive for chronic wasting disease. This marks the first discovery of CWD in a Texas roadkill and the first case in a...
Posted by admin | Jan 17, 2018 | News, Water Quality
Water in the small Central Texas town of Brady has the highest radium levels in the state — almost double the legal limit set by the EPA, according to a new report. But Kim Lenoir, the city manager in charge of cleaning up Brady’s water supply, says she isn’t alarmed....