Environmental Stewardship

Here are some of the Public Policy topics we follow that impact the Environment:

Opportunity Bastrop County (link to page)

Bastrop County is experiencing the most explosive growth in its modern history as the 9th fastest growing county in Texas. This growth is creating challenges as well as opportunities. Opportunity Bastrop County is a planning process to develop a vision for the County to guide development in a way that maintain and enhance the quality of life that is attracting residents to Bastrop County.

Environmental Flows (see Legislative, Senate Bill 3)
      Environmental Flows Advisory Committee Final Report
             ES comments to EFAC 10 October 2006
      Instream Flows for the Colorado River
            LCRA-SAWS Draft Instream Flows Guidelines 23 April 2007
            ES comments to LCRA-SAWS 10 July 2007  (PDF 3273KB)
            LCRA response to ES comments (PDF 88KB)
      Freshwater Inflows for Matagorda Bay

LCRA-SAWS Water Transfer Project
      (Cross basin transfer from the Colorado River to San Antonio)

Water Planning and Protection
      2007 State Water Plan
      Region "K" Water Plan
      Lost Pines Groundwater Conservation District
              Rules & Regulations
      LCRA Water Management Plan

Water & Land Conservation Practices
     Water conservation plans
      Rainwater harvesting
      Land management practices that influence water availability

Legislative
      Senate Bill 3 from the 80th Legislative Session

A Vision for the Colorado River ....

Clear, Clean, and Accessible.