The City of Blanco Council formed the Blanco River Water Reclamation Task Force in September 2020 to help identify engineering solutions that balance wastewater treatment, beneficial reuse, and water quality protection. Protect Our Blanco (POB), Wimberley Valley Watershed Association (WVWA), and the Council have approved a Request for Qualifications for engineering analysis that will inform … Continue reading Blanco Task Force Engineering RFQ
Joe Day, Brother for Water Sacred Springs, Karst Mitigation, and Life in the Sky Forest In episode 3, we bring you Joe Day, a man who turned early retirement from an intense career dealing with disasters across the region into a pro bono passion for environmental education, watershed protection, and marketing sustainable economic development. Joe’s … Continue reading Artesiana 3: Joe Day
The WVWA would like to applaud all the agencies involved in flow monitoring at Jacob’s Well. As flow has declined and management decisions leverage these critical measurements, staff have been busy coordinating to ensure that the data are as accurate as possible. Jacob’s Well’s gauge is an incredible example of collaboration from Federal to local … Continue reading Jacob’s Well Flow Monitoring
Recently, the Hays County Commissioners voted to reconstitute the Parks and Open Space Advisory Committee (POSAC) to help evaluate projects and allocate the $75 million bond funding approved through Prop A in November’s election. Through last year’s POSAC process, the Committee reviewed and ranked 18 projects designed to increase access to nature, better protect water … Continue reading Hays County Reconstitutes the Parks and Open Space Advisory Committee
The Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District recently honored a local geologic legend, Al Broun. His work interpreting geophysical logs, collaborating on field studies, and contributing and reviewing reports as vastly improved understanding of the Trinity Aquifers in western Hays County. We join the HTGCD in celebrating Al Broun and thank him for his important contributions. … Continue reading Alex S. Broun Geology Collection donated to the University of Texas Bureau of Economic Geology