Next Board Meeting: November 10, 2022
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Aquifer District Declares Critical Drought (Stage III)
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For Immediate Release: October 20, 2022 For more information, contact: David Marino, Communications & Outreach Manager at (512) 282-8441 or dmarino@bseacd.org On October 20, 2022, Barton Springs/Edwards Aquifer Conservation District General Manager Tim Loftus, declared Critical Drought (Stage III). One of the District’s drought triggers, Lovelady Monitor Well, passed below its Critical Drought trigger on […]
District Office Closes at 4 PM on Friday, Oct. 14
The District offices will close at 4 p.m. on Friday, October 14 for a retirement party for Director Craig Smith. We will resume regular business hours on Monday, Oct. 17.
Longtime Director Craig Smith Steps Down From the Board
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For Immediate Release: Friday, October 14, 2022 For more information, contact: David Marino, Communications & Outreach Manager at (512) 282-8441 or dmarino@bseacd.org After serving on the Barton Springs/Edwards Aquifer Conservation District’s (District) Board of Directors for 24 years, Craig Smith is stepping down. Earlier this year, Craig decided not to run for re-election, enabling a […]
Barton Springs and Lovelady Level Check: October 2022
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The levels at Barton Springs and Lovelady, the District’s two drought triggers, are on a steady decline. Currently, the District remains in Alarm Drought (Stage II), but we are inching closer to Critical Drought (Stage III). Oct. 10, 2022 – Barton Springs is at 23.3 cfs (cubic feet per second). The USGS continue to make […]
Next Board Meeting: October 13, 2022 – Public Hearing
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Drought Update: September 2022
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The District remains in Alarm Drought (Stage II), which was officially declared at the June 9, 2022 Board meeting. However, the declaration of Critical Drought (Stage III) could happen by early to mid-October if we do not see additional rainfall. Drought Update – Sept. 29, 2022
Barton Springs and Lovelady Level Check: September 2022
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The levels at Barton Springs and Lovelady, the District’s two drought triggers, are on a steady decline. Currently, the District remains in Alarm Drought (Stage II), but we are inching closer to Critical Drought (Stage III). Sept. 26, 2022 – Barton Springs is at 25.1 cfs (cubic feet per second). The USGS continue to make […]
Aquifer District Cancels November General and Special Elections
For Immediate Release: September 15, 2022 For more information, contact: David Marino, Communications & Outreach Manager at (512) 282-8441 or dmarino@bseacd.org During the Board Meeting held on September 15, 2022, the Barton Springs/Edwards Aquifer Conservation District’s Board of Directors canceled the November 8, 2022 General and Special Elections for District Directors. Each precinct only had one […]