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State OKs plan for controversial quarry expansion near Garden Ridge-The land is in the Edwards Aquifer recharge zone, where water enters the groundwater system that San Antonio relies on.
San Antonio Express News by LIz Teitz | March 28, 2024 https://www.expressnews.com/hill-country/article/servtex-quarry-garden-ridge-edwards-aquifer-19372192.php?utm_source=marketing&utm_medium=copy-url-link&utm_campaign=article-share&hash=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZXhwcmVzc25ld3MuY29tL2hpbGwtY291bnRyeS9hcnRpY2xlL3NlcnZ0ZXgtcXVhcnJ5LWdhcmRlbi1yaWRnZS1lZHdhcmRzLWFxdWlmZXItMTkzNzIxOTIucGhw&time=MTcxMjA4MDYyOTA3Mg%3D%3D&rid=NDBjZjg0OTUtZjE0OS00M2ZiLWEzM2ItZjc5YWJjYWE5Zjg1&sharecount=NQ%3D%3D

Historic ranch in fast-growing Hill Country to be permanently preserved from development
SA Express News March 13, 2024 by Madison Iszler. Chunk of the Maverick Ranch-Fromme Farm is now protected under a conservation easement. The property has served as a habitat for endangered bird species such as the golden-cheeked warbler and for indigenous flora. It is in the recharge zone of the Edwards Aquifer and has four springs.

Maverick Ranch-Fromme Farm in northwest Bexar County becomes protected property
San Antonio Report by Lindsey Carnett -March 11, 2024 After 30 years of fighting off attempts to develop it, the Maverick Ranch-Fromme Farm — a 329-acre property in northwest Bexar County — will now be protected in perpetuity.

Concert venue planned near Edwards Aquifer spurs neighbors to prepare for legal fight
Austin Monitor Feb 1, 2024. Mike Clifford, technical director for the Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance, said it’s likely any change of plans won’t come until Blizexas has to fight for the project in court. “What happens in these processes is until the developer actually has to go to court and see what the evidence is against them, then a lot of times they want to settle,” he said. “The problem that the developer has is the only settlement that I think that all of those affected parties would agree to would be a much more downscaled-size venue, something more like a

Neighbors angrily reject proposed 5,000-seat amphitheater due to environmental concerns
Austin American-Statesman Bianca Moreno-Paz Jan. 30, 2024 Mike Clifford GEAA Technical Director spoke tenaciously at the meeting, expressing concerns that the permit, if granted, would be among the laxest ever approved by the TCEQ. The permit would not require the removal of nitrogen or phosphorus, which can cause lethal algae blooms, and would have limited requirements for E. coli testing. He said the pollution limits set by the TCEQ are four times what they should be for a 30-acre development. https://www.statesman.com/story/news/local/2024/01/30/austin-amphitheater-environment-wastewater-tceq-fitzhugh-neighbors/72389648007/

Northwest Bexar County residents fight to stop waste water from being dumped near Edwards Aquifer
KSAT NEWS Reporter Patty Santos Jan. 29, 2024 GEAA Executive Director Annalisa Peace tells KSAT news about her concerns that if passed this permit could ruin San Antonio’s drinking water. This area https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2024/01/30/northwest-bexar-county-residents-fight-to-stop-waste-water-from-being-dumped-near-edwards-aquifer/
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