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Will there be enough land, water to go around?
Herald Zeitung Tom Jones July 8 2023 GEAA Executive Director speaks on what’s happening in Comal County with our land and water and what it means for our future. https://herald-zeitung.com/community_alert/jones-will-there-be-enough-land-water-to-go-around/article_48bd6232-1ce5-11ee-8794-cf0e50550a95.html

GEAA NEWS UPDATE: Once to become a subdivision now 515 acres will be added to Honey Creek Natural Area! 6-22-23
Dear GEAA members and friends, Today it was announced that the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department and the Texas Nature Conservancy have reached an agreement with the Urbanczyk family to purchase the Honey Creek Ranch. Except for the two parcels that were deeded to the Comal Independent School District and the home of the Urbanczyk family, all 515 acres of what was to become the Honey Creek Ranch subdivision will now be added to the Honey Creek Natural Area. We hope that the Urbanczyk’s will enjoy many happy times to come surrounded by beautiful land and wildlife that will now be

Bulverde residents protest TCEQ permit to dump wastewater into Dry Comal Creek
KSAT 12 Camelia Juarez, Reporter Adam Barraza, Photojournalist Published: June 8, 2023 at 6:15 PM https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2023/06/08/bulverde-residents-protest-tceq-permit-to-dump-wastewater-into-dry-comal-creek/

State Senator Roland Gutierrez becomes latest to oppose proposed Hill Country wastewater plant
Lindsey Carnett San Antonio Report June 5, 2023

Critics set to push back against Comal County project that calls for 1,400 homes, wastewater plant
Ricardo Delgado, Barry Harrell, San Antonio Express-News June 6, 2023 GEAA & Preserve Our Hill Country Environment Foundation wrote letters to TCEQ officials requesting a public meeting on the permit application, as did Republican state Rep. Carrie Isaac, whose House District includes Comal County. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality is holding a public hearing Thursday June 8th to get community feedback on the proposal. https://www.expressnews.com/hill-country/article/comal-county-wastewater-treatment-plant-18137893.php?utm_source=marketing&utm_medium=copy-url-link&utm_campaign=article-share&hash=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZXhwcmVzc25ld3MuY29tL2hpbGwtY291bnRyeS9hcnRpY2xlL2NvbWFsLWNvdW50eS13YXN0ZXdhdGVyLXRyZWF0bWVudC1wbGFudC0xODEzNzg5My5waHA=&time=MTY4NjA4MzA2MjU4Ng==&rid=NGRhMDUzZjgtNTAwNS00YTQ3LWE2YTgtYTkyYjljNzczMWYx&sharecount=Ng==

Helotes City Council passes resolution to oppose waste water treatment plant
News4SA Monday May 29, 2023
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EarthShare Texas and H-E-B Tear-pad Campaign support GEAA
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