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05/30/2008 |
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2008 Hog Roast - Save the Date Image
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| 2008 Feral Hog Roast Payment |
05/22/2008 |
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Purchase tickets to the 2008 Feral Hog Roast
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| 2008 Feral Hog Roast Save the Date |
05/23/2008 |
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3rd Annual Feral Hog Roast Save the Date Email Blast
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| 79th Legislature GEAA Report Card |
09/13/2005 |
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GEAA has prepared a report card on the 79th Legislature for those Texas Legislators from districts in or near the Edwards Aquifer watershed
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| 80th Legislative Agenda |
04/17/2007 |
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List of bills GEAA supports and bills that need work
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| 80th Legislature Committees and Members |
04/10/2007 |
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Committee and member contact information
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| Adopt a Blind Salamander |
09/26/2007 |
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Information about how students can learn about, adopt and help save a Texas Blind Salamder.
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| Affidavit by George Veni, expert opinion in support of AGUA/PET, Inc. Action |
12/21/2005 |
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Declaration supporting claim of AGUA & PET, Inc. Complaint for Declarative & Injunctive Relief filed 12/21/05
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| AGUA & PET Complaint for Declaritory & Injunctive Relief |
12/21/2005 |
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AGUA & PET, Inc. v. US Federal Highway Administration, and Michael W. Behrens, Executive Director, Texas Department of Transportation - Filed 12/21/05
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| Amici Curiae Brief for City of San Antonio v En Seguido Ltd. |
01/09/2007 |
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amici curiae brief presented to the Fourth Court of Appeals in support of the City of San Antonio’s position in The City of San Antonio, Texas v. En Seguido, Ltd.
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| API Fact Sheet |
04/04/2005 |
Matt Glazer |
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Everything you need to know about the Aquifer Protection Initiative.
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| Appendix of Facts Supporting Declarations, and other exhibits in Support of AGUA & PET, Inc. Motion for Prelininary Injunction |
12/21/2005 |
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Supporting action filed in US District Court for the Western District of Texas, San Antonio Division on 12/21/05
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| Ask SAWS Board To Withdraw Applications for CCN's |
02/14/2008 |
GEAA |
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Please join us in asking SAWS to abandon this short-sighted plan to open NW Bexar County to high-density development and the inevitable degradation to the Edwards Aquifer by providing water and sewer service to an environmentally fragile environment.
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| Austin's Grow Green Program |
05/05/2005 |
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This program seeks to minimize contamination of surface and groundwater supplies in the Greater Austin Area.
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| Balancing Water Needs in the Edwards Aquifer |
01/31/2007 |
US Fish and Wildlife |
Power Point |
The Collaborative Approach of Recovery Implementation Programs
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| Biography of Ann Jouett, winner of GEAA's t-shirt design contest |
05/14/2008 |
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Click here to read our winner's biography!
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| Broad Coalition Supports Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance Measures to Protect Edwards Aquifer |
08/16/2005 |
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August 16, 2005 Press Release with contact information announcing that 39 organizations jointly urged the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to take specific measures to protect the Edwards Aquifer
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| Broken Sewer Main |
02/14/2008 |
GEAA |
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Sheared off by TxDOT Road Crews working on Toll Expansion of Hwy 281 on the Edwards Recharge Zone
Longer Description
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| California Water News |
07/01/2008 |
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Water Starved California Slows Development
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| Climate Change Threatens Drinking Water, As Rising Sea Penetrates Coastal Aquifers |
11/07/2007 |
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ScienceDaily (Nov. 7, 2007) — As sea levels rise, coastal communities could lose up to 50 percent more of their fresh water supplies than previously thought, according to a new study from Ohio State University.
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| Correction to Shindel Deposition - SOAH Contested CCN Case |
05/27/2008 |
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Corrections to original transcript of deposition.
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| Cost of Community Services - Bexar County |
12/07/2006 |
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The Value of Farmland and Open Space
in Bexar County, Texas
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| Cost of Community Services - Hays County |
12/07/2006 |
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The Value of Farm & Ranch Land in Hays County, Texas
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| Declaration of Neil B. Cox |
12/22/2005 |
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Affidavit of Individual in support of AGUA/PET, inc. Action filed 12/21/05
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| Declaration of Robert McKecknie |
12/21/2005 |
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Affidavit of Individual in support of AGUA/PET, inc. Action filed 12/21/05
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| Declaration of Robert Meshanko |
12/23/2005 |
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Affidavit of Individual in support of AGUA/PET, inc. Action filed 12/21/05
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| Declaration of William G. Barker, MA, AICP |
12/21/2005 |
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Affidavit of Transportation Expert in support of AGUA/PET, inc. Action filed 12/21/05
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| Development in the Hill Country is Accelerating |
01/04/2007 |
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Austin American Statesman by Kate Miller Morton - December 17, 2006
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| Do Counties Need More Powers to Cope with Urban Sprawl? |
12/07/2006 |
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Texas House of Representatives Research Organization Focus Report
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| Edwards Aquifer Authority HazMat Storage Rules |
10/08/2007 |
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Proposed for public comment by the Edwards Aquifer Authority on 9/20/07
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| Edwards Aquifer Glossary |
09/26/2007 |
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Various definitions pertaining to Edwards Aquifer groundwater.
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| Edwards Aquifer Protection Plan |
04/19/2007 |
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A comprehensive plan to protect the Edwards Aquifer, endorsed by 39 organizations throughout the Edwards Region.
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| Edwards Aquifer Protection Plan |
10/04/2005 |
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A comprehensive plan to protect the Edwards Aquifer, endorsed by 22 organizations throughout the Edwards Region.
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| Environmental Defense letter to TCEQ 8/12/05 |
08/17/2005 |
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Recommendations on Edwards Rules
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| Express-News coverage of the Teachers In-Service workshop |
09/26/2007 |
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"Science goes underground," a San Antonio Express-News article by Jeanne Russell from April 26, 2006.
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| Fact Sheet - What Can You Do? |
06/04/2007 |
Solar San Antonio |
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Provides ideas for individuals to "go green" with a wealth of links on where to get more information.
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| For Pope Benedict, it's elemental: Safe water is of grave importance |
01/28/2008 |
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When Pope Benedict XVI turns on the tap in his Vatican apartment, it's a reminder that potable water is a precious resource in today's world.
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| From Sewage Added Water For Drinking |
11/28/2007 |
RANDAL C. ARCHIBOLD |
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Orange County, CA. plans to treat sewage to potable standards and injected underground to refill aquifers.
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| GEAA & AGUA file freind of the court brief |
01/09/2007 |
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The brief filed by GEAA and local member group AGUA on January 9th 2007 states “The application of Texas Local Government Code chapter 245 has critical impacts on community planning and resource conservation.”
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| GEAA Comments - EAA Proposed Rules for Hazardous Materials 10-07 |
10/25/2007 |
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Submitted on October 25, 2007 regarding amendments to Edwards Aquifer Authority rules Chapters 707 & 713
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| GEAA Comments - TCEQ Rock Crusher Quarry Rules |
05/25/2007 |
Andrew Hawkins |
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Recommendations submitted regarding the permitting of rock crushing quarries
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| GEAA Comments on Expansion of Hwy. 1604 |
07/18/2007 |
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Comments on Environmental Assessment of expansion of Hwy. 1604 by Texas Department of Transportation
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| GEAA Comments to U.S. Fish and Wildlife |
04/24/2007 |
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GEAA submits comments to US Fish and Wildlife Services regarding proposed rules to designate critical habitat for the endangered Peck's cave amphipod, Comal Spring riffle beetle, and Comal Springs dryopid beetle.
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| GEAA Donors 2007 |
12/21/2007 |
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List of GEAA Supporters
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| GEAA ED - Best of San Antonio Current 2006 Awards |
04/28/2006 |
San Antonio Current |
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GEAA Executive Director wins San Antonio Current "Best Activist" award
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| GEAA informational flyers |
09/26/2007 |
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Informational flyers from the Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance.
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| GEAA June Meeting in Brackettville |
05/09/2006 |
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Events of GEAA weekend in Brackettville June 2 & 3, 2006
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| GEAA Letter - TCEQ Edwards Rules 8/15/2005 |
08/16/2005 |
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Recommendations on protection of the Edwards Aquifer submitted on behalf of 39 organizations to Texas Commission on Environmental Quality on August 12, 2005
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| GEAA logo |
02/18/2008 |
GEAA |
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GEAA logo
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| geaa mem groups |
06/18/2008 |
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geaa mem groups
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| GEAA Member Groups |
05/14/2008 |
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List of support groups with GEAA
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| GEAA Member Groups Updated Nov.2006 |
08/04/2006 |
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GEAA member groups with links to web pages.
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| GEAA Skill Building Workshops - June 2, 2006 |
05/09/2006 |
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Description of GEAA Skill Building Workshops June 2006 made possible by a grant from the Environmental Support Center
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| Geary Schindel Deposition - SOAH CCN Cases |
05/27/2008 |
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Deposition taken on behalf of GEAA
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| Gene Elder Interview with Lorna Jordan |
01/25/2007 |
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Artist describes art projects planned to grace the San Antonio River.
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| Going Underground |
09/26/2007 |
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An article by Angela Schipper, Louis Schipper, and Art Hornsby that explores the evolution of water movement and contamination through a simple aquifer model.
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| Groundwater Quiz |
09/26/2007 |
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A 15-question U.S. Geological Survey True/False quiz for students.
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| Groundwater: The Hidden Resource |
09/26/2007 |
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An article by Steve Vandas that explores children's questions about groundwater wtih hands-on activities.
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| HB 1529 |
03/27/2007 |
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Copy of filed Legislation regarding Grandfathering
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| HB 1529 - Analysis |
03/27/2007 |
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Filed By Representative Michael Villarreal regarding Grandfathering
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| How Does Water Get into the Ground? |
09/26/2007 |
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A U.S. Geological Survey article that illustrates how water gets into the ground.
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| How to Get Wall Street to Hug a Tree |
02/15/2007 |
David Wolman |
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Environmentalists and investment bankers are working together to put a price tag on nature.
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| How to Maximize Community Support at Public Hearings |
11/14/2007 |
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How Public Agencies work to maximize the impact of a few handpicked supporters in the face of widespread public opposition.
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| HOW TO OVERCOME NIMBY OPPOSITION TO YOUR PROJECT |
11/14/2007 |
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The Public Record is crammed with postcards, petitions and letters in opposition to your project. What is a Public Agency to do?
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| Introduction to the Edwards Aquifer |
09/26/2007 |
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A detailed description of the different zones of the Edwards Aquifer.
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| Investing Karst Watersheds |
09/26/2007 |
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An educational article and exercise for students to construct karst watershed models.
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| Its Not Easy Being Green |
01/03/2008 |
Jessica Hawley-Jerome |
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Article from Bandera Bulletin about proposal for subdivision entirely dependent on rainwater harvesting as sole source of water for 85 homes & an 18 hole golf course.
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| JuneRoast |
05/24/2007 |
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invitation
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| Legislative Staff Contact List |
01/05/2007 |
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Contact information for staff of legislators representing the Edwards Aquifer Region
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| Leon Creek |
02/14/2008 |
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Leon Creek is an Edwards Aquifer Recharge Creek
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| LWV-CA Comal County Land Use Study |
12/07/2006 |
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County authority for
land-use planning, effects of
residential development in rural
areas of the county, planning for
public parks and pedestrian access
in the city.
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| March 10th Comments GEAA |
03/14/2008 |
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March 10th Comments on Draft Economic Analysis of Critical Habitat for Devils River Minnow.
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| Preserving the Integrity of Creation: Eco-spirituality and Eco-ethics |
05/03/2007 |
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June summit at Oblate School of Theology
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| Press Release AGUA & PET, Inc. File Injunction to Stop Construction of US 281 Freeway Toll Road |
12/21/2005 |
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Injunction Filed to Stop Construction of US 281 Freeway Toll Road.
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| Press Release August 16, 2005 |
08/16/2005 |
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Broad Coalition Supports Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance Measures to Protect Edwards Aquifer
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| Propositions 1 and 2: Aquifer and Park Taxes are Approved |
05/08/2005 |
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San Antonio voters approve sales tax to permanently protect ERZ and watersheds
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| Protecting the Edwards Aquifer |
10/25/2005 |
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Vulnerability, contamination, effects of development, and inadequacy of engineered controls
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| Remaining Items - 2007 Pig Roast Silent Auction |
12/20/2007 |
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Take a look at our online silent auction items. A wine tasting for 12, professional portraits, dinner at La Posada Del Rey, even a student tour of City Council!
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| River Friendly Responses to a Changing World |
02/08/2007 |
Andrew Fahlund |
PDF |
How will global warming affect freshwater resources?
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| Roast |
05/24/2007 |
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invitation
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| Scientific Consensus Paper |
04/22/2005 |
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Scientific Consensus Paper on protecting the Edwards Aquifer
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| Sierra Club Letter to TCEQ 8/12/05 |
08/16/2005 |
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Comments submitted to TCEQ in August of 2005 regarding Edwards Rules
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| Silent Auction Items |
10/10/2007 |
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List of GEAA Silent Auction Items
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| Silent Auction Website List |
10/15/2007 |
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List of Silent Auction Items for 2007 Feral Hog Roast
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| Soda Bottle Hydrology Lab Exercises |
09/26/2007 |
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A detailed lab exercise for students to see how the Edwards Aquifer works!
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| SOS Alliance Letter to TCEQ 8/12/05 |
08/16/2005 |
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Save Our Springs Alliance Comments to TCEQ submitted in August 2005 regarding Edwards Rules
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| Stormwater as a Resource |
02/08/2007 |
Gary Belan |
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Sustainable techniques for managing storm water
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| Study: Septic Tanks May Be Polluting Groundwater |
11/28/2007 |
Steve Miller |
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A new study is finding that septic systems could be contaminating groundwater throughout the east-central Black Hills area.
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| Summit Agenda |
02/07/2005 |
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Final agenda for Save the Heart of Texas summit on the Edwards Aquifer and the Hill Country.
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| t-shirt flyer |
02/12/2008 |
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Deadline March 14.
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| T-shirt logo |
05/20/2008 |
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GEAA T-shirt logo
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| TED list |
04/18/2007 |
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updated 4.18.07
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| Texans For Every Drop membership sign up sheet |
04/09/2007 |
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sign up sheet
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| TexPIRG's 2005 Legislative Scorecard |
08/18/2005 |
TexPIRG |
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Records votes on key environmental, consumer and good government priorities.
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| The Big Thirst |
11/12/2007 |
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Ethanol producers face a huge challenge: ensuring they don't deplete water supplies in the Corn Belt
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| The Future Is Drying Up-New York Times 10-21-07 |
11/07/2007 |
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Good overview on the projected impact of global warming on water supplies in the South West
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| The History and Issues Associated with MUD's and WCID's |
12/07/2006 |
William Moran |
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Everything you always wanted to know about Municipal Utility Districts but were afraid to ask
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| Time to Act - The Future of the Texas Hill Country |
12/07/2006 |
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The Hill Country Roundtable and Texas Center for Policy Studies, has developed this pamphlet outlining the role residents of the Hill Country can play in determining the future of this area.
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| Tin Foil Hat Party |
09/15/2005 |
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Tin Foil Hat Invitation
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| USDA - Cooperating Across Boundaries-Partnerships to Conserve Open Space in Rural America |
12/07/2006 |
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This publication focuses on the benefits of partnerships
and working across jurisdictional boundaries to conserve
the rapidly dwindling open space of rural America.
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| USFWS. 2007. DRAFT Economic Analysis of Critical Habitat Designation for the Peck's Cave Amphipod, Comal Springs Dryopid Beetle, and Comal Springs Riffle Beetle (The Comal Springs Invertibrates) |
03/23/2007 |
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Proposed Critical Habitat Designated for three species in Comal and Hays County springs
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| Water Foul |
05/07/2008 |
Peter Gorman |
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An Aquifer at Risk, Along with Property Values, Livestock and Dreams- After Gas Wells Move In.
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| Water Resource Issues in the Texas Hill Country |
11/27/2007 |
Raymond Slade |
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A powerpoint presentation with great maps showing what we can anticipate should current trends of development continue in the Texas Hill Country.
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| What Goes In-- Aquifer Lab Exercise |
09/26/2007 |
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A detailed lab exercise for students to construct and observe how the Edwards Aquifer works, complete wtih questions and teacher notes.
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| What you can do about global warming |
03/21/2007 |
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A list of action you can take to reduce global warming
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| Workshop Presenters' Biographies |
02/07/2005 |
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Short biographies of workshop presenters.
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