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.

Transparency

District Retirement Plan

The BSEACD offers a defined contribution plan to its employees. Legislation was passed by the 83rd Texas Legislature that amends Chapters 801 and 802 of the Texas Government Code to expand and update the reporting requirements and require posting of plan information and reports online for public retirement systems.

The Plan Document is a legal document that describes the provisions and benefits available to participants of the retirement plan. The document defines provisions such as eligibility requirements, contributions, and benefit options available to participants and beneficiaries.

Summary Plan Description

The Summary Plan Description (SPD) is provided to participants to summarize the provisions of the retirement plan. It is based on the Plan Document, which governs the plan and describes provisions in detail. Because it is a complex legal document, language in the Plan Document is necessarily complex. If in the summarization of the SPD there is ambiguity, or if there is a difference between the SPD and the Plan Document, the Plan Document will be the final authority.

History of Plan Changes