April Watershed News In this issue: Sediment Impacts to Wells near Kinder Morgan Construction Site and Intent to Sue, WVWA Operations during Covid-19, April Hydro Report, Jacobs Well Management Zone update, TESPA holds EP to Reasonable Schedule, Cypress Creek Virtual Tour, and Featured Events Having Trouble Viewing This Email? View as a Webpage.

Press Release: TESPA Issues Notice of Intent To Sue... TESPA issued a notice of intent to sue the Permian Highway Pipeline LLC and Kinder Morgan, for contamination of an underground source of drinking water as a result of PHP construction operations in Blanco County on March 28, 2020. Read more wimberleywatershed.org

WVWA Operations During Covid-19 The COVID-19 pandemic is certainly uncharted waters. Staff at the WVWA have moved to remote collaboration and are heeding the social distancing advice and shelter in place order of our public officials. (COVID-19 Information for Hays County... Read more wimberleywatershed.org

April Hydro Report In March and the beginning of April, there were several small rain events and the Blanco watershed received between 1.9 to 4.7 inches of rain (according to Edwards Aquifer Authority weather stations). Soil moisture sensors show a measurable... Read more wimberleywatershed.org

Jacobs Well Groundwater Management Zone Approved A big win for the Cypress Creek Protection Plan, groundwater users, and fans of Cypress Creek and the Blanco River: On March 5, 2020, the Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District Board of Directors passed Rule 15, creating the Jacob's Well... Read more wimberleywatershed.org

TESPA Holds EP to Reasonable Hearing Schedule As the end of the abatement period approached, Electro Purification (EP) and TESPA disagreed over the hearing schedule for EP’s groundwater production application. Initially, EP sought an indefinite abatement, or delay, of the hearing on the application until its claims against Kinder Morgan were resolved. TESPA opposed such an open-­‐ended abatement and requested EP limit the extension to three months. Read more in the TESPA Press Release

Bathe with the essence of Jacobs Well in our classic olive oil recipe featuring fresh water from Jacobs Well. A touch of lavender and juniper essential oil will make you feel like you are in the heart of Wimberley.

Stay safe, stay home, stay clean & smell good! Old Factory is an artisan soapcrafter headquartered in the Hill Country near Blanco. They’ve set up an amazing way to support the WVWA! They donate a 10% of proceeds when you purchase Headwater’s Collection Jacob’s Well bar soap. Now you can help protect and enjoy Jacob’s Well in your shower! Shipping is free on orders greater than $60. Enter FREESHIP when you check out. More Info: Old Factory Jacobs Well Soap

Fish View – virtual tour of Cypress Creek Got cabin fever? Go for a virtual kayak ride down Cypress Creek! Commissioned by the WVWA, Fish View extends the beauty and peaceful nature of Wimberley’s pride and joy to the device of your choice! Satisfy your inner water-nerd by checking out the running water quality graph as you go with the flow. Enjoy! Go for a virtual float.

Featured Events

Parks and Open Spaces Commission The Hays County Parks and Open Space Advisory Commission (POSAC) had its second meeting using a virtual platform on March 25th. Highlights included a briefing by Commissioner Lon Shell, an overview of past bond initiatives and the Parks and Open... Read more wimberleywatershed.org One Water - Learning Series In mid-February, the Friends of Blue Hole held a learning series seminar focused on One Water principles, which seek to optimize water use by linking creative and thoughtful use of groundwater, surface water, rainwater, storm water, and... Read more wimberleywatershed.org

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