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GEAA works with neighbors on the southeast to improve water quality in the lake at Milam Tealer Park

January 23, 2019

Park Photos 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

The City of Blanco is Requesting to Discharge 1.6 Million Gallons of Wastewater Daily into the Blanco River

August 22, 2018

Dear GEAA members and friends, When it rains, it pours. A few weeks ago I sent you message about plans to discharge half a million gallons of sewage effluent per day into Honey Creek. Last week, I recieved notice that there are also plans to discharge sewage effluent into Indian Creek in Bulverde. Now this… The City of Blanco is currently constructing a wastewater treatment facility, which is nearing completion. Blanco has recently requested an amendment to their wastewater discharge permit that would authorize an increase in the discharge of treated domestic wastewater from 225,000 gallons per day to 1,600,000 gallons per day into the

Wastewater Discharge Regulations and Impacts on Surface Waters and Edwards Aquifer Recharge in the Texas Hill Country

July 5, 2018

Sign a petition to prohibit direct wastewater discharges into Hill Country streams and rivers Waste Water Discharge Library OVERVIEW: The surface waters of the Texas Hill Country are of world renowned quality, providing exceptional recreational opportunities for Texans, young and old, local and statewide. These waters are a major component of the value of ranches, parks, and local communities through which these surface waters flow. Unfortunately, current government action can impose wastewater (sewage system) discharges within these Texas Hill Country waters, resulting in profound degradation in water quality, severe damage to waterfront property values and diminished recreational opportunities. In turn,

Support Table for Stormwater Recommendations

June 1, 2018

Summary of policy changes and recommendations to improve stormwater management Deborah Reid, Technical Director Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance Spring 2018 Goals of recommended changes: Prevent additional flooding from new development and incentivize more sustainable stormwater management measures. Increase implementation of guidelines set forth in the Master Plan Policies (1997), the Comprensive Master Plan Framework (2010), SA2020 (2011), SA Tomorrow Comprehensive Plant (2016) and any subsequent stormwater management and water quality goals. Remove all segments of San Antonio’s streams and rivers from the State’s list of impaired water bodies while meeting and exceeding the City’s MS4 permit requirements. Insure that taxpayers are

Forum to Discuss Local Options for Hill Country Counties – 6/5/2018

May 11, 2018

Forum to Discuss Local Options for Hill Country Counties Date: Tuesday, June 5, 2018 Time: 6:30 – 8:30 pm Place: GVTC Auditorium, 36101 FM 3159, New Braunfels (near US 281) It’s a well-known fact that Texans hold fast and true to their rights as private property owners, and property owners generally have the right to develop and use their property in compliance with federal, state, and local laws and regulations. But what happens when the federal, state or local laws and regulations lend themselves to land fragmentation and degradation? What are land owners to do when their neighbor’s business causes concerns

GEAA releases Position Paper and Recommendations for Managing Stormwater in San Antonio, Texas

March 2, 2018

A team of experts convened by GEAA in October 2017 has sent a report to the City of San Antonio detailing recommendations for better managing stormwater. Our findings were distributed to the Mayor and San Antonio City Council on February 22, 2018. GEAA will continue to advocate adoption of these recommendations by the City of San Antonio, and are grateful to Mayor Nirenberg and members of City Council for prioritizing this issue. You can read our Position Paper and Recommendations for Managing Stormwater here and read more from the Rivard Report here.