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American Farmland
American Farmland Trust Report: The Value of Farmland and Open Space in Bexar County
American Farmland Trust Report: The Value of Farmland and Open Space in Hays County
Balmorhea Springs
Shattering Sacred Ground
Boerne Mobility Plan
Boerne City Council Public Hearing Major Thoroughfare Plan March 28, 2023 Press Release
Boerne Thoroughfare Plan Draft-Map Jan 2023
Cascade Caverns Letter to City of Boerne-Jeff Carroll March 18, 2023
Castroville Regional Park
Castroville Regional Park Wetlands Concept memo
City of San Antonio Edwards Aquifer Protection Program
City of San Antonio Underground storage
Commentary: San Antonio should vote on the aquifer protections, greenway trails January 24, 2020
CoSA EAPP Considerations, Edwards Aquifer Authority
The Edwards Aquifer: Our Unique Treasure by Annalisa Peace
Importance of the Contributing Zone when Protecting the Edwards Aquifer by Dr. Ronald T. Green
GEAA Annalisa Peace End Discussion on EAPP Significance
EAPP Question & Answer Session with Annalisa Peace & Dr. Ron Green
Bullet Points for San Antonio Edwards Aquifer Protection Program by Carol Patterson, EAA Trustee
Protecting The Aquifer, Stewardship and Cost Effectiveness by Carol Patterson, EAA Trustee
“Put Edwards Aquifer protection on the ballot” by William Sibley
Aquifer Protection Initiative (API) Fact Sheet
Bexar Audubon Society’s July Monthly Meeting Zoom Presentation on “The Edwards Aquifer: Our Unique Treasure” (PowerPoint)
Edwards Aquifer Protection Program and Sales Tax Funding Questions Answered from Rivard Report December 6, 2019
GEAA-Minutes-10-23-2019
CoSA EAPP Considerations (Version 2) – FINAL
Prop1-Prop2Handout
EAPP Program Map_10.14.19_with protected properties including greenway.jpg
EdwardsInitiative_BOOKLET_ENGLISH_B (Sinkhole photo)
Project Narrative
City of San Antonio North Sector Plan
GEAA Report on SA Tomorrow and the North Sector Plan
Request for denial of Guajalote Tract Amendment of the North Sector Plan 01/03/2022
GEAA Report on Amendments to the North Sector Plan – July 2021
GEAA Comments to Draft North Sector Plan – June 2010
Conservation
Sierra Club Comments on Future Water Supply – 01-22-2020
Edwards Aquifer Authority
1993 EUWD staff report Urban Development on the Edwards Aquifer Recharge Zone
EAA Water Quality Advisory Group Imp. Cover Comments – Pro/Con Attachments A&B – January
EAA Water Quality Advisory Group Imp. Cover Comments – SAWS – January 13
EAA Impervious Cover Rules Expanded Concept Framework – Draft for Discussion – December 30
Eminent Domain
DE HON editorial: New BraunfelsHerald Zeitung- February 2016
News Release condemnation – February 9, 2016
San Antonio area is No. 6 in population growth in the U.S. among big metros
Flooding
GEAA’s proposed amendments to San Antonio’s Unified Development Code — Jan. 25, 2022
San Antonio Needs Strong Stormwater Policies
Flooding Drainage in District 9
Mr. Krier Cries Wolf over Flooding
Boerne’s Stormwater Time Bomb
Briefing and Discussion on the 2018 Flood Assessment
Fuel Storage Tanks
Uresti Urges County to Sue Over Leaking Storage Tanks
GEAA Meetings
GEAA meeting to set priorities for 2016
Global Warming
American RIvers’ Report: How Will Climate Change Affect Our Rivers? – Winter 2008-2009
What You Can Do About Global Warming
Honey Creek State Natural Area-Preservation Initiative
Texas Monthly -A Texas Family Passed up Millions to Turn Their Ranch Into a Nature Preserve 6-29-23
ExpressNews-25 million purchase adds 515 acres to Honey Creek Natural Area
SA Report State purchase preserves Comal County’s Honey Creek Ranch from development
Nature Conservancy-Honey Creek Conservation Spot of the Texas Hill Country
Odessa American-Partnership adds 515 acres to Honey Creek State Natural Area-6-22-23
Herald Zeitung-Win for the Watershed State to preserve Comal County’s Honey Creek Ranch after $25M purchase 6-22-23
Kendall County Gateway Study
Letter to TxDOT RE Kendall Gateway – Nov. 10, 2017
Land Preservation
Fact Sheet on Violet Crown Amphitheater Near Barton Creek in Austin
CoSA EAPP Considerations, Edwards Aquifer Authority
San Marcos Considers Land Preservation in Upper Watershed
Dry Comal Trail Receives Support from National Park Service
Glad Legislators Put Parks on November Ballot
Facing Challenges of Growth in NB
LID Workshops
LID Workshop: Abby Hall – Codes and Ordinances
LID Workshop: Abby Hall – Incentives
LID Workshop: Abby Hall – Overview of Green Infrastructure at the EPA
LID Workshop: Andrew Winter – Bexar County Storm Water Quality Program
LID Workshop: Bob Browning – San Antonio Drainage Ordinances
LID Workshop: Chris Kloss – Green Infrastructure Design
LID Workshop: Chris Kloss – Green Streets
LID Workshop: Debbie Reid – Tree Preservation
LID Workshop: Dr. Ming-Han Li – Large Scale Bioretention
Permian Highway (kinder Morgan) Pipeline
Permian Highway Pipeline – Stop Work, Move It, and Respect the Texas Hill Country From Patrick Cox, Ph.D. July 2, 2020
Preservation
GEAA Comments on the Revised Tree Preservation Ordinance – March 25
AGUA CASE: Center for Bio Diversity Settlement: Feds Agree to Increase Critical Habitat Protection for 12 Texas Endangered Species – December 18
Quarries and Aggregate Industry
Hydrogeology Report Vulcan Quarry 04/18/24
GEAA Comments Vulcan Quarry 04/18/24
GEAA Comments for the House Interim Committee on APOS 10/29/20
Area Quarries Polluting Comal Springs? Not Just a Possibility by David A. Drewa
A World Rocked – Communities clamor for regulation as Texas mining industry explodes – 2019
Comment-TCEQ Regarding Vulcan Quarry FM 3009 – Hwy 46 – Feb. 27, 2018
VR Aggregates
Shackelford Quarry Practices
Potential Environmental Impacts of Quarrying Stone in Karst: A Literature Review – 2001
TCEQ, Air Permits Division Permanent Rock Crusher Stakeholder Group May 9, 2007
Final: GEAA Rock Crusher Permits Comments – May 24, 2007
SAEN: Meeting doesn’t ease concerns over quarry – January 18, 2009
Texas quarry one of the first in the state to go dry – May 3, 2011
Current and Projected Water Use in the Texas Mining and Oil and Gas Industry – June 2011
Dr. Fitzgerald TCEQ Testimony – July 25, 2011
Technical Guidance Manual for Best Management Practices for Quarry Operations on the Edwards Aquifer – July 28, 2011
Edwards Quarry Best management practices – January 2012
Rainwater Harvest
American Rivers’ Report: Stormwater As A Resource – Winter 2008-2009
Community Rain Gardens Project Synopsis
SAWS
GEAA Letter to Ask SAWS Board to Withdraw Applications to Expand Service
GEAA Comments: SAWS Proposal to Run Sewage Mains through EAPP Protected Land
SAWS CCN on Edwards Aquifer Recharge Zone
Battle Over CCN
Caveat-Amend CCN
Ask SAWS Board to Withdraw Applications to Expand Service
Camp Bullis Brief to SAWS 22 Feb 2013 re Crescent Hills
RFC: Citizens protest SAWS plans to extend service into the Hill Country – January 17, 2007
Schindel Depo Unsigned – March 8, 2008
Timeline for SAWS CCN Applications and Recommendations – June 2008
SAWS Policy and Planning – December 16, 2009
Growth Strategy Statements KN – March 25, 2010
Supply and Demand don’t add up for SAWS – September 15, 2010
Comment: USFWS – November 5, 2010
SAWS Staff Presentation Service Development – February 25, 2013
Crescent Hills – March 11, 2013
GEAA PPT Presentation Comal County – March 11, 2013
To Protect Aquifer, Limit SAWS Service Area – June 20, 2014
RFC: GEAA calls For Moratorium – July 9, 2014
GEAA recommendations to SAWS Board – July 20, 2014
Providing Water and WW for Growth – July 21 2014
SAWS Role In Development of the Edwards Aquifer – October 29, 2014
SAWS Utility Service Regulations – September 10, 2015
Settlements Agreements
Settlement Agreement between San Geronimo Valley Alliance and BP Properties (Hills of Castle Rock) – February
SOAH
Proposal for Decision – March 9
SOAH Contested CCN Case – Schindel Deposition – March 13
Texas Environmental Law Journal: “A Defence of the Contested Case Hearing Processor TCEQ Environmental Permit Decisions”
Steubing Ranch
Steubing Ranch and Golden-Cheeked Warbler Habitat map
Steubing Ranch and Karst Zones Critical Habitat map
Stormwater Pollution
GEAA White Paper: Permanent BMPs within the Edwards Aquifer Recharge Zone in Bexar County – February
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Texas Tribune: Texas House moves to crack down on polluters with stricter penalties and heavier oversight
TCEQ Procedures to Implement Surface Water Quality Standards
GEAA Recommendations to TCEQ Sunset Review — Jan. 31, 2022
Video of Public Hearing: Is the TCEQ taking care of Texans? — March 21, 2022
Transcript of Public Hearing: Is the TCEQ taking care of Texans? — March 21, 2022
Toll Roads
Judge Biery’s amusing toll road ruling – February 5
The Application by DHJB Development, LLC for an Amendment to Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (TPDES)
Toll Roads – Cox Declaration – December
Toll Roads – McKechnie Declaration – December
Toll Roads – Meshanko Declaration – December
Toll Roads – Veni Declaration – December 13
Toll Roads – Barker Declaration – December 19
Toll Roads – Appendix of Facts for AGUA’s Preliminary Injunction – December 21
Toll Roads – Preliminary Injunction Motion and Memorandum – December 21
Vista Ridge
GEAA Preliminary Review of the Vista Ridge WTPA, October 2017
Alternative Water Supply Projects, James Murphy
Impacts on Carrizo Wilcox Aquifer, George Rice
History and Implications of Vista Ridge Contract, James Smyle
Risk, liability, and Vista Ridge Water Supply Project
Vista Ridge Project Position Paper – November 18, 2015
Vista Ridge Project Financial Questions Answered – November 18, 2015
Water Summit at Blue Star Brewery – April 6, 2017
Water Quality
Report on How BMPs Protect the Edwards Aquifer_
City of Wimberley Water Quality Ordinance
Dry Comal Creek Plan
Ban the Use of Coal Tar (PAH) Sealants
GEAA Comments CoSA-PAH – May 29, 2016
Emerging Contaminants Fact Sheet
HB595 Bill
1403 Stakeholder Engagement Plan
City considers a ban on pavement product possibly linked to water pollution
SBCA Weighs in on Edwards Aquifer Rules
CASE Statement: “Coming to the Guadalupe – the New Braunfels Outer Loop
GEAA Friend of Court brief in support of the City of San Antonio – January 9
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- Priority registration for all GEAA events
- Invitation to Annual Water Guardians Reception
- Special Recognition in Annual Report as a Water Guardian
- Special Recognition on Website as a Water Guardian
$2,500.00
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- A special gift of GEAA merchandise
- Two complimentary tickets to any one event hosted by GEAA during the year of gift.
- Special invitations to lectures and private tours throughout the year.
$5,000.00
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- Four complimentary tickets to any one event hosted by GEAA during the year of gift.
- Private tour of a hard to access water features or other natural wonders of our region.
- Quarterly personal letter from the Executive Director letter highlighting GEAA accomplishments you have helped support.
$7,500.00
All benefits of lower levels, plus:
- Private Lunch for two with GEAA Executive Director.
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- Opportunity to meet once annually with selected members of Board of Directors to receive update on priorities, mission, and accomplishments during the year.
$10,000.00
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- Special Recognition on all GEAA printed materials mailed out throughout the year.
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