Editorial

Bydyoungblood August 28, 2024August 28, 2024

Click the link below to read the editorial which was in last weeks newspaper about the Public Meeting with TCEQ and ArchRay.

http://www.pedernalesriveralliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/ArchRay-Editorial-8.21.24-2.pdf

Water Blog

Let’s “Save it, Don’t Pave it!”
Bydyoungblood May 13, 2023April 13, 2024

Recently, I saw a phrase on a t-shirt: Save it, Don’t Pave it! (https://aquiferalliance.org). The Aquifer Alliance is attempting to raise awareness of how detrimental concrete can be to the Edwards Aquifer. We here in Gillespie County need your help with our own aquifer, the Ellenburger Aquifer, which provides most of the drinking water for…

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Exploding development in Gillespie County
Bydyoungblood December 8, 2023April 13, 2024

Author: Katherine Peake Published in the Fredericksburg Standard, 12/06/2023 Aquifers, rivers need high consideration along with growth “Everyone is concerned about the explosion of growth”, said Paul Tybor, General Manager of the Hill Country Underground Water Conservation District. The current rate of growth and development is staggering as 7,588 new lots/units are proposed or under…

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Arch Ray

A Big Thank-you!
Bydyoungblood August 21, 2024

On Monday evening, August 19, people from all over the Hill Country came together in one place to voice opposition to the discharge of treated wastewater by Arch Ray, LLC. into the Pedernales River. Some came from Austin, San Antonio, Llano, Blanco, Johnson City and many from Gillespie County to clearly say to the Arch…

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developments | treated wastewater | Water Blog | water conservation

The Canyon Lake Fight
Bydyoungblood April 30, 2025

Here is another article. This one is on what is happening down on Canyon Lake. I am sure you, like most of us, felt some kind of relief at the recent announcement about the lack of water in the Canyon Lake are and that there was not enough water for all the developments that are…

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Upstream Activity Affects Us All
Bydyoungblood August 8, 2025August 8, 2025

This week the Gillespie County Commissioners Court unanimously voted to replace the 24-year-old flood control ordinance. The Pedernales River Alliance recognizes and applauds the County Engineer and the Commissioners for their actions. Their efforts were not prompted by the horrendous Kerr County flooding of July 4th. Instead, they acknowledged increasing risks of mercurial weather patterns…

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developments | Water Blog | water conservation

The Hill Country is speaking — Are you listening?
Bydyoungblood May 21, 2026

The Hill Country is speaking — Are you listening? Note from Cargill: The opinions here are those of Candy Cargill. They do not reflect necessarily the views of any employees of the City of Blanco, or committees or council members. Online Source: https://fredericksburgfull-etype5.newsmemory.com/ Not long ago, I said the Hill Country is in danger. Now,…

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