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*Save Water; Save Money; Save Springs, Rivers and Lakes* Barton Springs Trees Update On Monday night, the joint committee of the Parks and Environmental Boards approved the addition of two trees to the removal list. One of these trees, unfortunately, is the American Elm south of
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Proposed Heritage Tree Ordinance Postponed until October 22nd
City Council will postpone consideration of the proposed Heritage Tree Ordinance until October 22nd. For our views on the draft of the ordinance that was going to be considered, read our letter to Council here:
Aquifer Toll Road Update: Future of SH 45 SW to be considered in September
Monday night the CAMPO Board received recommendations from a special committee assigned to evaluate options for the proposed “aquifer toll road,” aka SH 45 Southwest. Read more here..
Committee member and SOS Alliance Board Chair Dick Kallerman filed a minority report opposing the project. Read it here. Watch a video animation that illustrates the damage that 45 SW would do to Mopac traffic, the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, and the Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer. Click here to see the animation. View a map of the proposed highway extension by clicking here.
Last week SOS Alliance, joining with several landowners along Bear Creek, filed suit in Travis County District Court challenging the TCEQ’s approval of a permit to discharge treated sewage from the Belterra subdivision into Bear Creek. Save the Trees! Save the Water! Barton Springs Tree Assessment by Austin Arborist Don Gardner - HERE
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Video Highlights of Recent Tree Tour Led by Don Gardner
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