Newsletters - Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District

The District releases a quarterly eNews email to update its stakeholders and the community about aquifer-related information and District events. The newsletter is distributed through email and posted on the website. Located below are current and archived editions. Subscribe to our e-distribution list and add news@bseacd.org to your address book.

Edition	Articles
October 2014 Aquifer Bulletin State II Alarm Drought	– Summer Groundwater Roller Coaster – Permitting Summary – From the GM’s Desk: A Thirst for Local Control – Wells & Seller’s Disclosure Notices – Updated Hydro Zones – Traces of the Past – Conservation Rate Structures – Recent Well Drilling Activity
April 2014 Aquifer Bulletin No Drought	– Groundwater Levels on the Decline – Permitting Summary – Environmental Board Member Shift – From the GM’s Desk: More Salt, Please – Habitat Conservation Plan Overview & Estimated Timeline – Hydrologic Connection: Edwards & Trinity Aquifers – Edwards Aquifer, Storm Flows, and Your Well – Upcoming Events
November 2013 Aquifer Bulletin Stage II Alarm Drought	– The End of Another Groundwater Drought? – From the GM’s Desk – Historic Floods and Droughts – SH 45 Update – Non-Exempt Domestic Use Wells – HoA Landscaping Codes – 2013 Groundwater Stewardship Award Winners
August 2013 Aquifer Update Stage III Critical Drought	– Drought Update – Texas Well Owner Network Seminar (Sept. 12) – Groundwater Stewardship Award Nomination Requests
June 2013 Aquifer Bulletin Stage III Critical Drought	– Landscape is Green, But Water Levels are Still in the Red – Water Well Check-up Results – 2013 Permitting Update – From the GM’s Desk – District Staff Additions – City of Austin Water Well Program – 2013 Scholarship Winners – Permitting for New and Existing Wells
February 2013 Aquifer Bulletin Stage II Alarm Drought	– Aquifer Conditions: Past, Present, and Near Future – Recent Publications – 2012- 2013 Permitting Update – Habitat Conservation Plan Management Advisory Committee – Alternate Water Supplies Stakeholder Advisory Committee – Groundwater Suppliers – Meet the 2012-2014 Board of Directors – Well Water Quality Testing – Camp and College Scholarships
Octob er 2012 Aquifer Bulletin No Drought	– Drought Approacheth – Creek Clean-up on Sat., Oct. 13! – 2012 Permitting Update – From the GM’s Desk – John Dupnik Appointed Assistant GM – Landscape Irrigation Wells – Proposed Rules and Rulemaking – Groundwater Summit Recap – Well Maintenance Tip #1 – Drought Stages and Triggers
May 2012 Aquifer Bulletin No Drought	– End of Another Groundwater Drought – Water Conservation Period – 2012 Permitting Update – From the GM’s Desk – 2011 Drought Compliance Review – Car Washing with a Conscience – 2012 Scholarship Winners – Kent Butler Summit Recap – Closing the 1.5 cfs gap suggestions
March 2012 Aquifer Update	– Aquifer Levels on the Rise – Test Your Water Well – Water Well Information Update – Top 5 Water Conservation Tips
December 2011 Newsletter Stage III Critical Drought	– Aquifer Status – From the GM’s Desk – 2011 Conditional Permit Reclassification – Options to Increase Springflows – Rule Revisions Update – Redistricting Director Precincts – Groundwater Stewardship Awards – 2011-2012 Scholarship Contests – Drought Stages and Triggers
September 2011 Aquifer Update Stage III Critical Drought declared on September 8, 2011.	– Stage III Critical Drought Declared – Drought Stage – District Overview – Report Well Problems – Impacts to Wells During Drought
May 2011 Newsletter Stage II Alarm Drought declared on April 28, 2011	– Stage II Alarm Drought Declared – Mandatory Water Restrictions Information – From the GM’s Desk – The District’s Plan for Planning – Rule Change Highlights – Update on District’s Legislative Initiatives – Regulatory Compliance Reminder for Permittees – Recharge to Local Water Sources – Drought Stages and Triggers
January 2011 Newsletter Non-Drought Conditions	– Aquifer Status – Scholarship Contests Submissions Open – From the GM’s Desk – Rainwater Revival Recap – New Monitor Well Installed – Learning Opportunities – Website Updates – The Saga of the Hill Country PGMA – Recent Publication: Hydrogeologic Atlas – Build Your Own Rain Barrel
August 2010 Newsletter Non-Drought Conditions	– Aquifer Status – Website Highlight: Aquifer Data – From the GM’s Desk – State and Regional Water Planning – District Aquifers’ DFCs – Acronyms Defined – 2010 Groundwater to the Gulf in Review – 2010 Scholarship Winners – Now and Then, District Spotlight – Jenna Kromann – Upcoming Events
April 2010 Newsletter Non-Drought Conditions	– Aquifer Benefits from Above Average Rainfall – Water Conservation Period – From the GM’s Desk – User Drought Contingency Plans – Temporary Transfer Permits – Home Self Irrigation Audit – Austin Cave Festival 2010 Recap – Dahlstrom Ranch Conservation Easement – Election of District Directors – Habitat Conservation Plan Update – Overview of All Drought Stages
December 2009 Newsletter Non-Drought Conditions declared by the BSEACD board on December 17, 2009.	– Aquifer Reaches Non-Drought Condition – Recharge Enhancement Project on Onion Creek – From the GM’s Desk – Groundwater Stewardship Awards – Updates to Rules and Bylaws – Regulatory Milestones for Recent Drought – New District Website – Learning Opportunities for All Ages – Native Gardens at District Headquarters – Winter Gardening – Drought-Proof Your Landscape – Drought Stages and Triggers
September 2009 Newsletter Stage III Critical Drought	– Critical Stage Drought Continues – From the GM’s Desk – Town Hall Meetings – Policy Advisory Committee on Rule Changes – Drought Timeline – Rule Change Summary – Grant Project Updates – Impacts to Wells During Drought – Conservation Tips – Report a Dry Well
January 2009 Newsletter Stage III Critical Drought declared on December 11, 2008.	– Stage III Critical Drought – From the GM’s Desk – BSEACD Scholarships – Austin Cave Festival – Household Hazardous Waste Collection – Groundwater Stewardship Awards – Spring Educational Events
September 2008 Newsletter Stage II Alarm Drought declared on June 23, 2008.	– Stage II Alarm Drought Declared – From the GM’s Desk – Onion Creek Recharge Project – Gardening During Drought – New BSEACD Rule Changes – BSEACD Multiport Well Sampling – Household Hazardous Waste Collection – Fall Educational Events – Austin Cave Festival – USGS Groundwater Availability Study – Groundwater Stewardship Awards
May 2008 Newsletter Non-Drought Conditions	– Aquifer Status – New Look for the District Newsletter – From the GM’s Desk – Summer Watering Calendar – HCA Photography Contest – BSEACD’s New Licensed Irrigator – Welcome to Returning Directors – New Monitor Well – Barton Creek Cleanup – Free Water Education Workshop – 2008 Scholarship Winners – Summer Educational Events
January 2008 Newsletter Non-Drought Conditions	– Aquifer Update: Heading Toward Drought? – District Celebrates Twenty Years – From the GM’s Desk – Precinct 1 Director Change – BSEACD in the Community – New Monitor Well – New Aquifer Reports – New BSEACD Communication Tools – Ezell Cave Video – BSEACD Scholarships – Tips for Winter Gardening – BSEACD Rule Changes – Upcoming Events – 2007 Stewardship Awards – Austin Cave Festival
September 2007 Newsletter Non-Drought Conditions	– District Sees Wettest Jan.- Aug. in 88 Years – From the GM’s Desk – Austin Cave Festival – Meet Director Jack Goodman – New Telemetry Systems – Fall Gardening Tipc – Winter Educational Events – Groundwater to the Gulf – Hays County HHW Collection – 2007 Stewardship Awards Nominations
May 2007 Newsletter Non-Drought Conditions	– Drought Ends – Anatomy of the 2005-2007 Drought – From the GM’s Desk – District Policy: Lessons Learned – Meet Director Craig Smith – Kudos to District Permittees – TCEQ/EPA Grant – Summer Watering Calendar – Water Conservation Websites for Kids – Aquifer Project Wins Honors – New Interactive BSEACD Precinct Boundary Map – Summer Educational Events – Hays County HHW Facility – Household Hazardous Waste Collection – 2007 Essay Contest Winners – Spring Educational Events
January 2007 Newsletter Stage III Critical Drought declared on September 14, 2006	– District Remains in Critical Stage Drought – From the GM’s Desk – District Awarded TCEQ/EPA Grant – Meet Director Chuck Murphy – 2007 Scholarship Contest – FAQs From October’s Town Hall Meetings – New GIS Specialist – How Your Landscape Can Survive Drought – TCEQ Rainwater Harvesting Report – Turf Grass and Drought – Updated BSEACD Maps – 2006 Conservation Awards – Austin Cave Festival

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