“The Cypress Creek Project is a collaborative process initiated by stakeholders to preserve water quality within the watershed for present and future generations. Along with strong community partnerships, the project is facilitated by River Systems Institute and is financed by grants from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality through the Environmental Protection Agency Region VI.”
The following is an excerpt from a November 5th Press Release
The Wimberley Valley Watershed Association (WVWA) filed a petition appealing the 30 foot decline of water levels in the Trinity Aquifers in the Texas Hill Country set by the Groundwater Management Area 9 (GMA 9) in July 2010. This decline was approved in conjunction with the "Desired Future Condition", or DFC process that is designed to project groundwater pumping through 2060.
WVWA is appealing on the grounds that this level of decline is unreasonable and unsustainable and is calling for the Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District (HTGCD) and GMA 9 to revise the drawdown amount as it will deplete the aquifer. There is widespread evidence the 30 foot DFC will negatively impact private property rights of well owners, landowners, aquatic habitats and businesses dependent on the spring flow, which feeds the creeks and rivers in the Hill Country.
The WVWA DFC Hearing will take place at 10 a.m., November 16 in Johnson Hall at the Wimberley Community Center. It is expected to last until 3 p.m. There will be numerous expert testimonies but the TWDB will not hear public opinion that day. Instead, for 10 days following the hearing, the TWDB will accept the written public opinions of concerned citizens.
WVWA encourages residents and concerned citizens to attend the hearing in a show of support for adoption of a sustainable DFC that will protect local drinking water supplies, Jacob's Well, Blue Hole and the future of Cypress Creek.
After the hearing public opinion letters should be mailed to:
Joe P. Reynolds, Esq.
TWDB
1700 North Congress Avenue
P.O. Box 13231
Austin, Texas 78711-3231
Phone: (512) 936-2414
Fax: (512) 475-2053
Email: Joe.Reynolds@twdb.state.tx.us
Additional information can be found at the Texas Water Development Board website here.
We are back!
Thanks to everyone for their patience and understanding! We will be updating the website in the coming weeks and catching everyone up on what to expect in Phase 2.
Christopher Clary - Project Coordinator
Real Time Streamflow at Jacob's Well
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