District Declares Stage IV Drought

Justin Camp, District Hydrogeologist Technician, manually measuring groundwater levels at the Lovelady monitoring well in August 2023. 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 […]
Next Board Meeting: December 14, 2023 Public Hearing

Next Board Meeting: November 9, 2023 – Public Hearing

Next Board Meeting: October 12, 2023 – Public Hearing

GMA 10 Open Meeting: October 16, 2023

Next Board Meeting: September 14, 2023

Next Board Meeting: September 10, 2023 – Two Public Hearings

Drought Update: 7.25.23
Senate Bill 1745 Passes

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. […]