Estimating the number of Trinity Aquifer exempt wells in a recently annexed groundwater conservation district territory
In 2015, the Barton Springs/Edwards Aquifer Conservation District (District) annexed the eastern portion of Hays County coincident with the Edwards Aquifer Authority boundary to extend groundwater protection and management to the previously unregulated Trinity and other non-Edwards aquifers. To estimate Trinity Aquifer pumpage, first the number of Trinity Aquifer wells needed to be identified. High-volume […]
Press Release: BSEACD Board of Directors passes vote to join as a plaintiff in a lawsuit against U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Army Corp of Engineers and Kinder Morgan for violation of the Endangered Species Act
For Immediate Release: Friday, January 17, 2020 For more information, contact: Robin Gary, Senior Public Information and Education Coordinator at rhgary@bseacd.org, 512-282-8441 Kinder Morgan’s proposed natural gas pipeline—the Permian Highway Pipeline—would cross through sensitive areas within the Barton Springs/Edwards Aquifer Conservation District in Hays County. On Thursday, January 16, the District’s Board of Directors voted […]
January Aquifer District eNews now available!
Dec. 2019 eNews now available
Press Release: Board Denies Motion for Rehearing of the Needmore Permit
For Immediate Release: Thursday, December 12, 2019 For more information, contact: Robin Gary, Senior Public Information and Education Coordinator, (512) 282-8441 or rhgary@bseacd.org This evening at its Regular Meeting, the Barton Springs/Edwards Aquifer Conservation District (BSEACD) Board of Directors denied the request from the Trinity Edwards Springs Protection Alliance (TESPA) for a rehearing of the […]
Nov. 2019 eNews available online
Job Posting: General Manager
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY POSITION: General Manager COMPENSATION: Competitive salary and benefits POSTING DATE: November 15, 2019 CLOSING DATE: Open until filled JOB SUMMARY The Barton Springs/Edwards Aquifer Conservation District (District) is a Groundwater Conservation District with jurisdictional area including parts of Travis, Hays, and Caldwell counties. The General Manager (GM) of the District functions as the […]
Sep/Oct Aquifer District eNews Available
Press Release: Trinity Aquifer Sustainable Yield Study Receives Strong Support
For Immediate Release: Wednesday, October 23, 2019 For more information, contact: Robin Gary, Senior Public Information and Education Coordinator, (512) 282-8441 or rhgary@bseacd.org The sustainable yield of an aquifer is the amount of groundwater that can be pumped from the aquifer without causing unreasonable impacts to other water-supply wells and springs. The Trinity Aquifer is […]