2021 Kent S. Butler Groundwater Stewardship Scholarship Winners

May 14, 2021

Congratulations to our 2021 Scholarship Winners Congratulations to the 2021 Kent S. Butler Groundwater Stewardship Scholarship Winners. The three top winners wrote thorough, insightful, and very interesting essays. Kent S. Butler Memorial Groundwater Stewardship Scholarships

Aquifer District Declares Stage II Alarm Drought

October 9, 2020

For Immediate Release: Friday, October 9, 2020 For more information, contact: Vanessa Escobar, General Manager at (512) 282-8441 or vescobar@bseacd.org On October 8, 2020, the Barton Springs/Edwards Aquifer Conservation District’s Board of Directors declared Stage

Evaluating the Potential Groundwater Availability within a Lower Trinity Aquifer Well Field, Balcones Fault Zone, Hays County, Central Texas

July 28, 2020

Groundwater availability from the Edwards and Middle Trinity Aquifers in the study area is generally limited, however, the Lower Trinity Aquifer within the study area is untested because of the aquifer depths, assumed low yields,

Pipeline Projects in District

March 1, 2020

Proposed Kinder Morgan Pipeline

February 11, 2020

Kinder Morgan has proposed a natural gas pipeline that crosses through the Barton Springs/Edwards Aquifer Conservation District (District) in Hays County. The proposed alignment crosses environmentally sensitive areas. Staff have compiled data in the form

Press Release: BSEACD Board of Directors passes vote to join as a plaintiff in a lawsuit against U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Army Corp of Engineers and Kinder Morgan for violation of the Endangered Species Act

January 17, 2020

For Immediate Release: Friday, January 17, 2020 For more information, contact: Robin Gary, Senior Public Information and Education Coordinator at rhgary@bseacd.org, 512-282-8441 Kinder Morgan’s proposed natural gas pipeline—the Permian Highway Pipeline—would cross through sensitive areas

Press Release: Trinity Aquifer Sustainable Yield Study Receives Strong Support

October 23, 2019

For Immediate Release: Wednesday, October 23, 2019 For more information, contact: Robin Gary, Senior Public Information and Education Coordinator, (512) 282-8441 or rhgary@bseacd.org The sustainable yield of an aquifer is the amount of groundwater that

Electro Purification & Central Hays Co. GW Updates

July 11, 2019

There has been significant progress on a number of topics regarding central Hays County groundwater, and the District felt an update was in order. In this Spotlight, you’ll find updates on the Electro Purification (EP)

Press Release: Board Resolution concerning the Kinder Morgan Permian Highway Pipeline

April 3, 2019

For Immediate Release: For more information, contact: Robin Gary, Senior Public Information and Education Coordinator at rhgary@bseacd.org, 512-282-8441 BSEACD Board of Directors approves resolution concerning the Kinder Morgan Permian Highway Pipeline Kinder Morgan’s proposed natural

Rules for Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) Projects

February 26, 2019

Notice is given that a Public Hearing by the Board of Directors of the Barton Springs/Edwards Aquifer Conservation District (District) will be held at the District office located at 1124 Regal Row, Austin, Texas, during

Aquifer District Habitat Conservation Plan Approved by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Department

October 11, 2018

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

Electro Purification LLC Notice of SOAH Hearing

August 31, 2018

SOAH Hearing Notice