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Tuesday March 28th last chance to weigh in on the City of Boerne’s Mobility and Major Thoroughfare plans before vote to approve.

March 23, 2023

Next Tuesday will be your last chance to weigh in on the City of Boerne’s Mobility and Major Thoroughfare plans before the Boerne City Council votes to approve or send it back to the drawing board. When: March 28, 2023, at 6 PM See notice here. Where: Boerne City Hall, City Council Chambers, 447 N. Main Street, Boerne, TX 78006. The Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance is very concerned about the impact to Trinity and Edwards water supplies due to the large number of caves and recharge features that lie within the path of proposed major arterial roadways. Check out these maps to see the

Once in a decade opportunity to tell legislators what you think of TCEQ.

March 17, 2023

GEAA members and friends, We know that, like us, many of you are frustrated by the shortcomings of the Texas Commission for Environmental Quality (TCEQ). This legislative session we have a real opportunity to achieve some improvement in how TCEQ can better serve Texans. GEAA is joining with The Alliance for a Clean Texas (ACT) to host a Lobby Day (April 11th, 2023), with Texans from across the state coming together to call on the Legislature to strengthen environmental protections. We hope you can join us! Sign up to attend and we’ll schedule meetings with your state representative and senator and

On Monday, December 19th at 6 PM Milestone will present their plans and receive public comment at the Hays County Government Office. Concerned citizens are urged to attend.

December 13, 2022

The presentation will be held in the Hays County Government Office’s Development Services Conference Room at 2171 Yarrington Road in Kyle. You can see a list of GEAA’s concerns with the link below. GEAA Comments on the Hays Commons Preliminary Plat

Art Auction Event

September 3, 2022

Celebrate Texas Waters through a Dinner & Art Auction with Texas Artists to benefit the Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance! Join us on December 1, 2022 from 6:30pm to 9:30pm for an evening of celebrating Texas water with some of Texas’ most distinguished artists. Biga on the Banks will serve a special four course dinner with unlimited selected libations. See you there!

GEAA and Texas State University Students Partner to Map Wastewater Treatment Facilities Across Edwards Aquifer Region

May 16, 2022

Date: May 16, 2022 A team of four students from Dr. Yihong Yuan’s Geographic Information Science (GIS) Design & Implementation Class at Texas State University (TSU), working with the Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance (GEAA), have created an interactive map of wastewater treatment facilities (WWTF) within the Edwards Aquifer region. With this map, students conducted an overlay analysis to pinpoint high-risk WWTF areas within the Edwards Aquifer region based on population density and proximity to steams. The interactive map will help further GEAA’s ongoing research of the impacts of sewage and WWTFs on the Edwards Aquifer region. Click Here to view the

Reflections on Earth Day 2022

April 25, 2022

A friend reposted this very grim Earth Day message I sent to GEAA members in 2013.

Using “Rainy Day” Funds for Water Conservation a Great Idea!

January 30, 2013

The Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance (GEAA) endorses the position stated jointly by the Lone Star Sierra Club and the National Wildlife Federation – Meeting Texas

House Committee Recommends Keeping the Status Quo

January 24, 2013

The Interim Report of the House Committee on Land and Resource Management has some overall good news in regards to what might or might not

Season’s Greetings and Many Thanks!

December 21, 2012

Dear GEAA members and friends, I am delighted to be here one more year to wish you a Happy Holiday Season. We have made so

Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance and Texas State University students partner to map Sewage Leaks on the Edwards Aquifer Recharge Zone

November 8, 2012

Press Conference: Join members of GEAA’s Technical Team and Students of Texas State University for a demonstration of Interactive Maps illustrating causes, volumes and locations

Century Oaks Developers, City, SAWS Put on Notice of Intent to Sue for Failure to Comply with Federal Law

November 8, 2012

A Notice of Intent to Sue was mailed to Gordon Hartman and others affiliated with the Century Oaks development by Cibolo Creek Conservation Society Inc.,

GEAA Roasts Mayor Phil Hardberger

September 18, 2012

Click below to purchase tickets! GEAA Members $75.00 / Everyone Else $100.00 or mail check to: GEAA, PO Box 15618, San Antonio, Texas 78212 Proceeds