District Operational Changes Update – COVID-19
April 24, 2021 – At this time, the Barton Springs/Edwards Aquifer Conservation District office will be open to the public by appointment only. You may contact the District by calling the main phone line and a member of our staff will be happy to assist you or set up an appointment if needed. Adjusted business […]
Next Board Meeting: May 14th, 2020
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District Operational Changes – COVID-19
Update: Current District workplace operations have been extended through May 15th. Effective Wednesday March 18, 2020, the Barton Springs/Edwards Aquifer Conservation District will be closed to the public in response to the COVID-19 virus until further notice. At this time, the District has imposed a number of operational changes in order to protect the public […]
Pipeline Projects in District
Proposed Kinder Morgan Pipeline
Press Release: BSEACD Receives Motion to Appeal Needmore Permit Decision
For Immediate Release: February 20, 2020 For more information, contact: Vanessa Escobar, General Manager at (512) 282-8441 or vescobar@bseacd.org On Monday, February 10, the Trinity Edwards Springs Protection Alliance (TESPA) filed a lawsuit in Travis County against the Barton Springs/Edwards Aquifer Conservation District (District) and Needmore Water, LLC as a necessary party/defendant. Vanessa Escobar, District […]
Proposed Kinder Morgan Pipeline
Kinder Morgan has proposed a natural gas pipeline that crosses through the Barton Springs/Edwards Aquifer Conservation District (District) in Hays County. The proposed alignment crosses environmentally sensitive areas. Staff have compiled data in the form of maps to examine how the proposed alignment relates to the hydrogeology of the District. March 2021 On March 25, […]
Press Release: Aquifer District Names Vanessa Escobar General Manager
For Immediate Release: Monday, February 10, 2020 For more information, contact: Robin Gary, Senior Public Information and Education Coordinator, (512) 282-8441 or rhgary@bseacd.org The Barton Springs/Edwards Aquifer Conservation District is pleased to announce Vanessa Escobar has been named General Manager. As a water resource professional in Texas, she has focused her work over the last 15 […]
The History of the Creation of the Barton Springs/Edwards Aquifer Conservation District
Introduction: This District, the Barton Springs/Edwards Aquifer Conservation District, has evolved after years of untiring efforts by many individuals dedicated to aquifer protection. There were at least six serious legislative efforts to create water laws for this area dating from 1937 to 1985, but none of them became law, not until August 1987. The intent […]
Hydrogeologic Atlas of southwestern Travis County, Central Texas
The Hill Country Priority Groundwater Management Area (PGMA) was designated in 1990 in response to existing and projected groundwater availability issues within the Trinity aquifers. Anecdotal reports suggest current groundwater availability issues in the Southwestern Travis County (SWTC) portion of the PGMA. In the absence of a groundwater conservation district, the area’s hydrogeology remained poorly characterized […]