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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Next Board Meeting: February 13, 2020

The next  Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Barton Springs/Edwards Aquifer Conservation will be a Regular Meeting held at the District office, located at 1124 Regal Row, Austin, Texas, on Thursday, February 13, 2020 at 4:00 pm. Agenda and Backup will be posted here 72 hours prior to the meeting. Draft USF&W Annual Report Appendix