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Dorsett Resigns as Secretary of Barton Springs/Edwards Aquifer Conservation District; District Solicits Interest in Filling Precinct 3 Vacancy

Dorsett Resigns as Secretary of Barton Springs/Edwards Aquifer Conservation District; District Solicits Interest in Filling Precinct 3 Vacancy For Immediate Release: Monday, July 12, 2021 For more information, contact: David Marino, Communications & Outreach Manager at (512) 282-8441 or dmarino@bseacd.org Board Secretary Blake Dorsett submitted his resignation from the Barton Springs/Edwards Aquifer Conservation District in […]

Aquifer District Lifts Drought Declaration, Reminds Permittees of Water Conservation Period; District Approves Changes to Rules & Bylaws

Aquifer District Lifts Drought Declaration, Reminds Permittees of Water Conservation Period; District Approves Changes to Rules & Bylaws For Immediate Release: Thursday, July 8, 2021 For more information, contact: David Marino, Communications & Outreach Manager at (512) 282-8441 or dmarino@bseacd.org At the July 8 Board Meeting, the Barton Springs/Edwards Aquifer Conservation District’s Board of Directors […]

Press Release: BSEACD and Needmore Water, LLC Enter Settlement Agreement with (Trinity Edwards Springs Protection Association) TESPA Over Needmore Water LLC Permit

BSEACD and Needmore Water, LLC Enter Settlement Agreement with (Trinity Edwards Springs Protection Association) TESPA Over Needmore Water LLC Permit For Immediate Release: June 9, 2021 For more information, contact: Vanessa Escobar, General Manager at (512) 282-8441 or vescobar@bseacd.org The Barton Springs/Edwards Aquifer Conservation District (BSEACD), Needmore Water, LLC, and the Trinity Edwards Springs Association […]

2021 Kent S. Butler Groundwater Stewardship Scholarship Winners

Congratulations to our 2021 Scholarship Winners Congratulations to the 2021 Kent S. Butler Groundwater Stewardship Scholarship Winners. The three top winners wrote thorough, insightful, and very interesting essays. Kent S. Butler Memorial Groundwater Stewardship Scholarships   Megan Wolter, Dripping Springs High School – $2,500 Scholarship Read the winning essay: Saltwater Intrusion in Florida Aquifers Sachin Allums, Liberal […]

Aquifer District Declares Stage II Alarm Drought

For Immediate Release: Friday, October 9, 2020 For more information, contact: Vanessa Escobar, General Manager at (512) 282-8441 or vescobar@bseacd.org On October 8, 2020, the Barton Springs/Edwards Aquifer Conservation District’s Board of Directors declared Stage II Alarm Drought at its regular Board Meeting. The District Lovelady Monitor Well passed below it’s respective drought trigger in […]

Evaluating the Potential Groundwater Availability within a Lower Trinity Aquifer Well Field, Balcones Fault Zone, Hays County, Central Texas

Groundwater availability from the Edwards and Middle Trinity Aquifers in the study area is generally limited, however, the Lower Trinity Aquifer within the study area is untested because of the aquifer depths, assumed low yields, and poor water quality. This study provides an initial assessment of groundwater availability in a Lower Trinity well field based […]

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: 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 […]