Brush Control

as a Water Supply Source  

The typical cedar tree consumes some thirty gallons of water a day. Since cedar trees in place serve little or no useful purpose, cedar eradication is one of the recognized means of producing new water supplies. Examples of other new water supply sources considered every five years in the state water plan include new reservoirs, groundwater wells and desalination of sea water or brackish groundwater.

The Bamberger Ranch in Blanco County is an example of how a piece of land can be converted by brush control from a cedar forest, devoid of water, into a productive ranch with natural springs and flowing creeks. Mr. Bamberger has invested a significant amount of money into turning a piece of land worth very little into a valuable working ranch that is an environmental showplace.

The new Texas State Water Plan shows which water supply sources (dams, wells, etc.) have been selected by each of the sixteen water planning regions to fill its future water needs and how much water is expected to come from each source .

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