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For Immediate Release: Thursday, Oct. 11, 2018 For more information, contact: Robin Gary, Senior Public Information and Education Coordinator at rhgary@bseacd.org, 512-282-8441 The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) has finalized and issued a 20-year
Introduction A consortium of central Texas agencies and groundwater scientists conducted a series of studies of the Trinity Aquifers that culminated in publication of the Hydrogeologic Atlas of the Hill Country Trinity Aquifer (Wierman et
In Senate Proclamation No. 242, the Senate recognized the Barton Springs/Edwards Aquifer Conservation District for its “longstanding commitment not only to preserving our aquifers, but also to conserving, protecting, recharging, and preventing waste of our
The 2013 Board adopted Management Plan is set to expire on January 8, 2018. The Board has drafted revisions and updates to the management plan. A Public Hearing is scheduled for September 28, 2017 in
In August 1987, the Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District was officially formed through a confirmation election. Since then, the District has served the residents of Travis, Hays, and Caldwell counties by providing a local
Aquifer tests are an essential part of the District’s permitting process. The Board and staff rely heavily on results of these tests to inform permit volumes and conditions. In the spring, Electro Purification (EP) submitted
Update (7/4/2018): The City of Dripping Springs reached a settlement agreement with the City of Austin, Barton Springs/Edwards Aquifer Conservation District, the Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District, Save Barton Creek Association, Protect Our Water, and
The Edwards and Trinity Aquifers provide critical water resources to Central Texas. Streams that create the beautiful Texas Hill Country are in fact hydrologically linked to the aquifer (groundwater) systems. Aquifers provide springflows that sustain
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