This week was the deadline for USFWS to decide whether the Salado Salamander and three other Central Texas-area salamanders should be listed and whether critical habitat relied upon by these species should be designated under the Endangered...
More infoDROUGHT: Study Finds Triple-digit Summers Will Become the Norm in Texas
Texas will be hotter and its summers will average triple-digit temperatures within a few decades, according to a study by the state climatologist. John Nielsen-Gammon, who also is a professor of atmospheric sciences at Texas A&M University...
More infoWilliamson County Explores Impact of Salamanders’ Status
On Tuesday, August 20, 2013, the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) listed the Jollyville Plateau salamander as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. The Jollyville Plateau salamander lives in springs in southwestern Williamson County...
More infoClearwater UWCD Expresses Concerns
“Clearwater Underground Water Conservation District has continued their very cautious position on remaining at the current Stage 2 Drought Status Declaration.” says Dirk Aaron, General Manager. Aaron stressed, “The District wants those businesses...
More infoStakeholders OK Lampasas River Watershed Protection Plan
Stakeholders in the Lampasas watershed district gave their resounding approval of the Lampasas River Watershed Protection Plan at a meeting hosted Thursday by Texas A&M AgriLife Research. About 15 stakeholders attended the meeting to...
More infoTrinity Aquifer in Bell County Being Over Used!
Clearwater Underground Water Conservation District General Manager, Dirk Aaron, is concerned about the Trinity Aquifer and the considerable drawdown being experienced in three significant regions of Bell County. Those rural areas that count on...
More infoCommissioner Staples Launches New Online Tool to Connect Texans to Statewide Water, Drought Resources
AUSTIN — Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples has launched “The Water Source,” a new online tool to serve as a one-stop information portal for Texans to learn various facts about the ongoing drought, statewide water resources and disaster...
More infoTexas Governor Signs Bill Key to $2 Billion Water Plan
(Reuters) – Texas Governor Rick Perry on Tuesday signed into law a bill creating a fund to finance water infrastructure projects in a state suffering from two years of widespread drought. The measure, which was overwhelmingly approved by...
More infoTexas Well Owner Network
Clearwater Underground Water Conservation District is excited to be involved in the education of responsible well ownership. We have partnered with the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension services to bring this great opportunity to...
More infoDrought Concerns in Bell County
Clearwater UWCD is concerned about the deteriorate conditions of the Trinity and Edwards Aquifers in Bell County due to the drought. We have been monitoring both the Trinity and Edwards BFZ Aquifers for more than six years and have great concern...
More infoSurvey Reveals Texans’ Concerns About Water Issues
A recent survey of Texas citizens revealed that, contrary to some earlier predictions, Texans are very interested in, and concerned about, the quality and quantity of water in the Lone Star State. Respondents report being concerned about the...
More infoIn Texas, Underground Reservoirs Take Hold
Texas summers are so hot that in many West Texas reservoirs, more water evaporates than gets used by people. In 2011, more water evaporated out of Lakes Travis and Buchanan in Central Texas than was used by their largest city customer, Austin. So...
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