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A Texas Family Passed Up Millions to Turn Their Ranch Into a Nature Preserve
Texas Monthly By Will Bostwick June 29, 2023 https://www.texasmonthly.com/travel/texas-family-ranch-honey-creek-state-natural-area/

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==

GEAA Launches new interactive website “Under Our Feet”.
On The Record with Randy Beamer | August 16, 2024 As we celebrate National Water Quality Month this August, we are asking GEAA members and

Local environmentalists in court battle to defend Helotes Creek threatened by proposed development
By: KENS 5 Hannah Tiede Aug. 14, 2024 KENS 5 interviews GEAA staff as we share the good news that Helotes homeowners got their first

Regulators: Critics can continue fight against Guajolote Ranch wastewater plant
By Liz Teitz, San Antonio Express News Aug. 14, 2024 GEAA, San Antonio Metro Health, and resident Elizabeth Ann Toepperwein, who owns property near the proposed

GEAA Board Member Alan Montemayor speaks on plastic pollution in Texas Waterways.
KLRN On the Record | Randy Beamer Aug, 8 2024

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality sets hearing for Guajolote Ranch developmment proposal.
PUBLIC HEARING SET FOR AUG 14 9:30 AM IN AUSTIN By: Patty Santos KSAT12 Aug. 5, 2024 In this KSAT12 interview our Executive Director Annalisa

The best option for Guajolote Ranch is conservation.
By: Lesli Hicks & Steve Lee Express News July 26, 2024 https://www.expressnews.com/opinion/commentary/article/guajolote-ranch-conservation-19596501.php?utm_source=marketing&utm_medium=copy-url-link&utm_campaign=article-share&hash=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZXhwcmVzc25ld3MuY29tL29waW5pb24vY29tbWVudGFyeS9hcnRpY2xlL2d1YWpvbG90ZS1yYW5jaC1jb25zZXJ2YXRpb24tMTk1OTY1MDEucGhw&time=MTcyMjUzNzA5NTY1Ng%3D%3D&rid=N2VjNTJhNmMtNzEzYy00YWY1LTgyMTQtYTYyOTVlMWJiYmI3&sharecount=MQ%3D%3D