Public Hearing – City of Buda
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Notice is given that Barton Springs/Edwards Aquifer Conservation District Board of Directors will hold a Public Hearing at its regularly scheduled meeting on Thursday, April 11, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. at the District office located at 1124 Regal Row, Austin, TX, 78748. The City of Buda, 405 E Loop St, Buda, TX, 78610, filed an […]
District Declares Stage IV Drought
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Barton Springs/Edwards Aquifer Conservation District (the District) officially declared Stage IV Exceptional Drought on December 14, 2023 for the first time in their 36-year history. Stage IV declaration restrictions will take effect on January 1, 2024. This transition is a result of the Lovelady monitor well, one of two drought trigger determinants, reaching a 10-day […]
Next Board Meeting: December 14, 2023 Public Hearing
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Next Board Meeting: November 9, 2023 – Public Hearing
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Next Board Meeting: October 12, 2023 – Public Hearing
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GMA 10 Open Meeting: October 16, 2023
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Next Board Meeting: September 14, 2023
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Next Board Meeting: September 10, 2023 – Two Public Hearings
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Drought Update: 7.25.23
Senate Bill 1745 Passes
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Written by Dr. Tim Loftus The 88th Legislature, Regular Session passed SB 1745 that will take effect on September 1, 2023. The new law allows the Barton Springs/Edwards Aquifer Conservation District (the District) to gradually increase Trinity production permit fees over the next few years to become equivalent to the fee for Conditional Edwards permits. […]