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Stories by Jacob Cottingham
Council approves Barton Springs Pool Plan, trail
Some members of the city’s environmental community reacted against two City Council actions on Thursday. Save Our Springs Executive Director Bill Bunch and Roy Waley, the vice-chair of the Austin Regional chapter of the Sierra Club, took exception to the…
Uncategorized • By Jacob Cottingham • Jan 16, 2009
Hays Commissioners reluctantly approve plat for development
Hays County Commissioners voted for a preliminary plat for the controversial Ridge at Wimberley Springs development Tuesday, despite concerns they each had for the affect the subdivision would have on regional water quality and quantity. The courthouse was packed with…
Uncategorized • By Jacob Cottingham • Jan 14, 2009
Aquifer district studies Belterra agreement permit issues
The Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District (BSEACD) is studying what comes next in the aftermath of the Belterra contested hearing. The Administrative Law Judges recommended that the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality approve the permit for Hays WCID 1…
Uncategorized • By Jacob Cottingham • Jan 13, 2009
Commission approves WTP 4 construction manager process
The Water and Wastewater Commissioners met in a special called meeting on Wednesday to recommend using the Construction Manager at Risk method for building Water Treatment Plant 4. Commissioners had delayed voting on the issue last month when several commissioners…
Uncategorized • By Jacob Cottingham • Jan 9, 2009
Hays examines Conservation Banking for Regional Habitat Plan
The Hays County Commissioners heard the latest draft of the proposed Habitat Conservation Plan last Thursday in Court. The plan, presented by representatives of Loomis Partners and attorneys from Smith Robertson, discussed the need for – and potential implementation strategies…
Uncategorized • By Jacob Cottingham • Dec 19, 2008
Hays to name working group on rainwater collection incentives
Hays County is looking at way to provide incentives to encourage homeowners to install rainwater collections systems, and has asked a group of county staff member to come up with some ideas. On Tuesday, County Commissioners heard from Grants…
Uncategorized • By Jacob Cottingham • Dec 15, 2008
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Hays leads Hill Country counties’ fight for expanded authority
Hays County Commissioners are leading a regional effort to urge state legislators to provide local powers when it comes to development in the Hill Country. Judge Liz Sumter, who is the Hays County representative on the Hill Country Coalition…
Uncategorized • By Jacob Cottingham • Dec 9, 2008
Hays County Commissioners Ponder Project Manager
Hays County Commissioners have spent the last two weeks in court wondering aloud how best to proceed hiring a project manager for the recently passed $207 million road bond. While each commissioner is content with the ubiquitous Prime Strategies handling…
Uncategorized • By Jacob Cottingham • Dec 4, 2008
Aquifer District joins SOS in opposing Jeremiah Ventures permit
The Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District has agreed to join the Save Our Springs Alliance in filing for a contested case hearing concerning the controversial Jeremiah Ventures development. The proposed development plans 1,377 homes on 607 acres at…
Uncategorized • By Jacob Cottingham • Dec 1, 2008
Hays County approves revised Mustang Valley development
The former True Ranch development, re-christened and re-developed as Mustang Valley, passed through Hays County Commissioners Court with a unanimous vote last week. The developers, Mimi and Russell Hinds, changed the scope of their initial project dramatically and water conservationist…
Uncategorized • By Jacob Cottingham • Nov 24, 2008
TCEQ denies rule change to protect Onion, Barton creeks
A number of people in Central Texas are criticizing this week’s ruling by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to deny a joint petition by the Barton Springs/Edwards Aquifer Conservation District and the City of Austin, which proposed new rules…
Uncategorized • By Jacob Cottingham • Nov 21, 2008
LCRA hikes impact fees for wastewater customers in western Travis
The Lower Colorado River Authority has approved an 84 percent increase in the impact fees it will change for wastewater water customers in western Travis County who want additional connections or service. At its monthly meeting on Wednesday, the LCRA…
