EP requested that BSEACD refer all of the contested cases to SOAH. Under the law, as the applicant, they have the right to do this. This means that EP has to pay for the SOAH hearing, and they have deposited $70,000 with BSEACD to sign a contract with SOAH to conduct the hearing. Remember, the … Continue reading SOAH Hearing for EP
Diverse Partners Protect Hamilton Pool Road Corridor (Dripping Springs, TX) – On Monday, July 30th, Travis County and the Puryear family celebrated the closing of a real estate deal on their 423-acre historic ranch. Unlike most real estate deals, however, this one allows them to stay on the land, where their family has lived for … Continue reading Three Additional Ranches Conserved with Travis County Bonds
By Seamus McGraw July 26, 2018 Even in the best of times, water in Texas has always been an ornery and mercurial resource. It falls from the sky in torrents in the sodden eastern counties along the Gulf of Mexico and falls sometimes not at all in the parched counties to the west where, in … Continue reading Water Crisis in the Making: Antiquated Texas Laws Meet a Hotter Climate
By Dave Merrill and Lauren Leatherby July 31, 2018 There are many statistical measures that show how productive the U.S. is. Its economy is the largest in the world and grew at a rate of 4.1 percent last quarter, its fastest pace since 2014. The unemployment rate is near the lowest mark in a half century. What can … Continue reading Bloomberg – Here’s How America Uses Its Land
A new website, Beautiful Hays County, is now available for Hays Country residents who want to find out more about the natural environment of the Texas hill country. It was created by The Hays County Chapter of the Texas Master Naturalist™ program. “The site is a valuable source of information for everyone interested in nature, … Continue reading Hays County Master Naturalists Launch New Website