District News
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Next Board Meeting: June 8, 2023

The sun sets over a grass field Texas.

GMA 10 Open Meeting: May 10, 2023

People sit in chairs at the BSEACD Board Meeting and listen to board members speak.

Next Board Meeting: May 11, 2023 – Public Hearing

Early April Rain and More in the Forecast!

Last week (4/6 – 4/7) an average of 2.2 inches fell across the District to put the month of April above its historical average (2.1 inches). This is the first above-average month since November 2022 and

Dried Blanco Texas River after a rain

Drought Update: February 2023

We currently remain in Critical Drought status (Stage III). It was officially declared on October 20, 2022. One of the District’s drought triggers, Lovelady Monitor Well, passed below its Critical Drought (Stage III) trigger on

Attendees sit in the audience as they listen to BSEACD board members speak

Next Board Meeting: April 13, 2023 Public Hearing

Request for Statements of Interest and Qualifications for Scientific, Planning, and Programmatic Consulting Services For Groundwater Management Area 10

The Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District (BSEACD), acting administratively on behalf of the Groundwater Management Area 10 (GMA-10) Joint Planning Committee, requests statements of interest and qualifications from qualified consulting firms to perform scientific

Dry Onion Creek in 2023

Drought Update: January 2023

CANCELED: Kent S. Butler Scholarship Essay Contest/Aquatic Science Adventure Camp Scholarship/Essay Contest

Due to unforeseen circumstances, both the Kent S. Butler Scholarship Essay Contest and the Aquatic Science Adventure Camp Scholarship Art/Essay Contest are canceled this year (2023). We apologize for any inconvenience or disappointment this may

The Aquifer Zone Newsletter – February 2023

The Aquifer Zone Newsletter for February 2023 is out! You can read it here: http://icont.ac/4OWXo

Video Drought Update – Jan. 26, 2023

Principal Hydrogeologist Brian Smith talks about the latest regarding the drought in Central Texas. He also touches on a possible return of El Niño, which would bring wetter conditions. Drought Update – Jan. 26, 2023

dry cracked soil amongst a drought

2022 Aquifer Conditions Review

In our latest drought blog entry, we take a look at our overall aquifer conditions for 2022. We also talk about the possibility of El Niño development later in the year. 2022 Aquifer Conditions Review