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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Electro Purification & Central Hays Co. GW Updates
There has been significant progress on a number of topics regarding central Hays County groundwater, and the District felt an update was in order. In this Spotlight, you’ll find updates on the Electro Purification (EP) test well plugging permits, the EP contested case, central Hays County monitor well network, and numerical model development. EP Test […]
Press Release: Board Resolution concerning the Kinder Morgan Permian Highway Pipeline
For Immediate Release: For more information, contact: Robin Gary, Senior Public Information and Education Coordinator at rhgary@bseacd.org, 512-282-8441 BSEACD Board of Directors approves resolution concerning the Kinder Morgan Permian Highway Pipeline 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 […]
Aquifer District Habitat Conservation Plan Approved by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Department
For Immediate Release: Thursday, Oct. 11, 2018 For more information, contact: Robin Gary, Senior Public Information and Education Coordinator at rhgary@bseacd.org, 512-282-8441 The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) has finalized and issued a 20-year Incidental Take Permit (ITP) to implement the District’s Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) for Managed Groundwater Withdrawals from the Barton Springs […]
Monitor Wells
Groundwater levels provide critical information about the hydrologic relationships of recharge and discharge to storage within an aquifer, and the direction of groundwater flow. The District maintains over 40 monitor wells to track water levels using continuous-recording instruments or periodic manual measurements. The District monitors groundwater levels within the Edwards, Upper and Middle Trinity Aquifers. […]
