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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.
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.
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.
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
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
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
A friend reposted this very grim Earth Day message I sent to GEAA members in 2013.
Call for Action: U.S. Surface Transportation Act
In the next few weeks, the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee will consider reauthorizing the Surface Transportation Act. We need your help to tell
S.B. 2222: Worthy of Our Support
Time is getting short to move important legislation onto the floor. Please take a minute to call or email your Representatives and Senators about S.B.
Check Out SA Mayoral Candidates’ Stands On Water
City of San Antonio Mayoral candidates, Castro, Cibrian and DeBerry-Meija discuss water issues at the Environmental Candidates Forum held at the Little Carver Theater on
GPS 101 at Cibolo Nature Center! Monday, May 4th
Take Advantage of the GPS Workshop for Beginners and Intermediates at the Cibolo Nature Center! When: Monday, May 4, 2009 What: Anne Adams and Dr.
San Marcos River Restoration Plan Meeting May 12th
The next San Marcos River Restoration Plan meeting will be on May 12th from 9am-12pm at the Price Center in San Marcos. This meeting will
It’s time Texas joins movement to stop the plastic-bag insanity
While strolling along the quiet northern end of the River Walk on Sunday, I was reminded of my pre-plastic childhood. In those days, seemingly all