Greetings!
On June 30, 2011, Environmental Stewardship submitted a petition to Groundwater Management Area 12 (GMA-12) appealing the desired future conditions for the aquifers within all areas of groundwater management in Area 12 - Central Texas (Bastrop, Brazos, Burleson, Falls, Fayette, Freestone, Lee, Leon, Limestone, Madison, Milam, Navarro, Robertson, and Williamson counties). (Click here for press release; click here for Petition website)
As I reported in Truth #1, the adopted Desired Future Conditions for the GMA-12 aquifers will cause the Colorado River to lose its base-flow by 2060. This has implications for our trees and other terrestrial vegetation too. Click the archives button on the right below to review past issues.
Environmental Stewardship contends that the Desired Future Conditions adopted by GMA-12 on August 11, 2010 do not include available scientific study and reliable technologies and therefore fail to protect the Colorado and Brazos rivers, area springs and streams. According to the Texas Water Development Board's model, there has been a dramatic decrease in outflows of water in Area 12 in the past that will continue into the future, and the Area authority has failed to make adjustments or to determine future trends. In addition, water from Bastrop and nearby counties is being marketed to other areas without a careful analysis of water's present and future availability.
TAKE ACTION NOW
CALL or WRITE your groundwater district (see box below)
MAKE A DONATION to help with our considerable costs in this effort (see box below)
By filing the petition, Environmental Stewardship has taken the first step. We have opened the door to greater local control and responsible management of our water resources, endorsing Lost Pines GCD's goal to sustainably manage our groundwater. We urge all who share our vision of Central Texas with its rivers, streams, trees, and wildlife to join us. The issue is now; the solutions are now, but we need your help. We can only open the door; it is up to you, the citizens, to determine what kind of future you and your children will share. I ask that you TAKE THE ABOVE ACTIONS and make a tax deductible donation today, and - whether or not you do - please stay tuned for Truth #2.
Steve Box
Executive Director
Environmental Stewardship
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