About
- About
  
  The Barton Springs/Edwards Aquifer Conservation District is committed to conserving, protecting, recharging, and preventing waste of groundwater and preserving all aquifers in the District. The Barton Springs/Edwards Aquifer Conservation District was created in 1987 with a directive to conserve, protect, and enhance the groundwater resources in its jurisdictional area.
Aquifer Science
- Aquifer Science
  
  BSEACD Aquifer Science team provides sound science to support policy and tactical decisions made by the District that affect water supply users and endangered species habitat. Collecting basic hydrogeologic data and planning and executing projects enhances the understanding of the water resources within the District’s boundaries.
Regulatory Program
- Regulatory Program
  
  The Regulatory Compliance Team is responsible for a wide range of the District’s responsibilities. Regulatory Compliance Team members have also actively attended and participated in community outreach and regional development and planning groups and served as District liaisons to local municipalities, political subdivisions, permittees, and licensed drillers and pump installers in the area.
Education
- Education
  
  The Barton Springs/Edwards Aquifer District actively participates and hosts events designed to engage and educate groundwater users and District residents. Events include stewardship awards, festivals, creek cleanups, presentations to schools and community groups, and teacher trainings.
Projects
- Projects
  
  The Barton Springs/Edwards Aquifer Conservation District has a number of special projects to help advance the scientific understanding and better manage groundwater resources within the District.
Publications
- Publications
  
  One of the most effective ways to conserve, protect, and manage our the groundwater resources is to keep you informed of the science, current conditions, and regulations affecting our District. Sign up on the Friends of the District email list and receive: Quarterly newsletters, Aquifer status updates, Drought declarations, Conservation information, and Important news.
Transparency
- Transparency
  
  The Barton Springs/Edwards Aquifer Conservation District strives to meet a high standard by providing clear, consistent pictures of spending, and by sharing information in user-friendly formats, to promote financial transparency and accountability, not only through financial reports but also through summaries, visualizations, downloadable data, and other relevant information.

Publications

Needmore Public Hearing: July 29, 2019

NOTICE OF HEARING ON NEEDMORE WATER LLC’s REGULAR PERMIT APPLICATION BEFORE THE BARTON SPRINGS EDWARDS AQUIFER CONSERVATION DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS

July 29, 2019 at 4:00 p.m.
City of Buda City Council Chambers Room 1097, 405 E. Loop Street, Building 100, Buda TX 78610

The Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District (BSEACD) Board of Directors will consider the application (Application) of Needmore Water LLC for conversion of a Temporary Production Permit to a Regular Historical Production Permit to authorize the withdrawal of an annual permitted volume of approximately 289,000,000 gallons per year of groundwater from the Trinity Aquifer. The Applicant will operate the well for agricultural uses. The well is located on Fulton Ranch Road, Wimberley, Texas 78676 (Lat 29.970265, Long -98.034161).

The Board will accept public comment at the beginning of the Board meeting. Public comment is limited to no more than three minutes and no more than two other speakers who are present and signed up to speak will be allowed to pass the speaker’s time to another speaker. Speakers are not permitted to simply repeat comments made by another speaker, except to state the speaker concurs with the remarks of the earlier speaker.

The Application is set before the Board of Directors at a Special Called Meeting on July 29, 2019, at 4:00 p.m. at the City of Buda City Council Chambers Room 1097, 405 E. Loop Street, Building 100, Buda, TX 78610.

For further information, please contact the General Manager, 1124 Regal Row, Austin, Texas 78748, (512) 282-8441, bseacd@bseacd.org.

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