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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.

Update on our proposed amendments to San Antonio’s building code
From the March 14 experience on the Park Dedication recommendations, it became apparent that staff support of an amendment is crucial.

Words to foolish (and the wise) on this April 1
In recognition of April Fools’ Day, GEAA would like to give a shoutout to some folks who are, in our opinion, worthy of the title.

Lennar’s development plans in the Hill Country put Edwards Aquifer at risk.
Jan. 1, 2025 Express News Op Ed by Annalisa Peace. Developer’s plans for the Guajolote Ranch have the potential to pollute San Antonio’s water supplies

Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance 2025 Legislative Agenda Released
By: Joseph DeCarlo News4SA Nov. 20, 2024 https://news4sanantonio.com/news/local/edwards-aquifer-2025-legislative-agenda-released?fbclid=IwY2xjawGtwqFleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHfKY-eO2ga0uxru8W6orK9iTXaw3CRD9otycbU7F3ARtu9SO4oliVPOqow_aem_InAxcaRonIm1FzdqOKRt_A GEAA’s policy director, Rachel Hanes discussed the release of our new 2025 Legislative Agenda in this News4SA

Feds grant $1.9M in funding toward land protections for properties near Camp Bullis
San Antonio Report by Lindsey Carnett Nov. 2, 2024 As noted in the SA Report article here, property owners within the Camp Bullis “sentinel landscape”

Save the Pedernales River and Hamilton Pool!
Join the effort to ensure a billionaire’s private resort does not drain water from our public parks. We are urging everyone to learn about the

SOS variance for aquifer development fails to win Environmental Commission support
Friday, October 4, 2024 by Amy Smith City of Austin should not capitulate to Milestone developers on increasing impervious cover limits on the recharge zone.

GEAA is seeking a full-time Natural Resources Project Manager
This candidate will lead the planning, development, and execution of natural resource projects for the Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance. A full job description is available