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The Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance (GEAA) has been working with the Lakeside Neighborhood Association (LNA) for over a year; initially providing information on possible resources for addressing environmental issues at Milam Tealer Park with an emphasis on the lake. GEAA staff facilitated the “Lake” committee meetings giving a variety of educational presentations (Lake at Tealer Parki), calling on local experts to offer information and recommendations for the lake and eventually developing a plan with water quality and wildlife habitat as the priorities. The basic activity plan can be seen (Lakeside Map Plan)
To initiate progress on the plan, the Lake committee met with City staff including District 2 Council persons, Parks and Recreation and Stormwater. From these meetings, commitments have been obtained for the following:
1. Water quality retrofits for the 3 outfalls for stormwater from the neighborhood streets,
2. Provide boulders to harden key water access points
3. Modify vegetation management to reduce stormwater runoff, erosion and provide greater shade over the water.
4. Provide funds to purchase a water quality monitoring kit.
In addition, East Central High School teacher Brenda Miller has given her full support to utilize the lake as an outdoor teaching lab including water quality monitoring and providing labor to assist in some of the hands-on activities of modifying trails and managing vegetation. Mrs. Miller not only has a degree in Aquatic Biology, but is also a trained Master Naturalist with the Alamo Chapter. We currently seek funds to ensure that the students have transportation and the tools needed to support their programs.
