NewsDrop-June-2024

TABLE OF CONTENTS

W A T C H EAA BOARD MEETING ON FACEBOOK LIVE:

AQUIFER UPDATE

EAA GENERAL MANAGER’S MESSAGE

FEATURE STORY AQUIFER MANAGEMENT SERVICES THEN AND NOW The Aquifer Management Services (AMS) Division of the EAA is responsible for data management, aquifer research, modeling, and aquifer sustainability initiatives.

MCFADIN FARMS VISIT” CUCUMBERS: WHAT’S THE DILL? Cucumbers originated in Asia and through trade and migration...

MANAGE. ENHANCE. PROTECT. These three words - simple, yet complex in their depth and breadth of meaning -- have depicted our mission for nearly 30 years.

PAGE 10

PAGE 6

PAGE 4

An aquifer conditions update is reported every month at the EAA board meeting to inform board members and the public about the status of the J-17 Index Well, J-27 Index Well, the Comal Springs

and the San Marcos Springs springflows.

These index wells and springs are indicators of the health of the aquifer and critical to drought management.

HABITAT CONSERVATION PLAN COLLABORATION FOR CONSERVATION Balancing habitat restoration and water resources.

EDWARDS AQUIFER CONSERVANCY AN OPTIMISTIC OUTLOOK ON CONSERVATION

EDUCATION OUTREACH CENTER & EDWARDS AQUIFER CONSERVANCY THE EVOLUTION OF AQUIFER EDUCATION & OUTREACH Since 1996, the Edwards Aquifer Authority (EAA) has been a beacon of environmental education and outreach.

EASEMENTS ACROSS THE EDWARDS AQUIFER REGION A major milestone in the EAA’s history and an important aspect to fulfilling part of the EAA mission of protecting and enhancing the Edwards Aquifer system.

The EAA board meeting takes place every second Tuesday of the month at 1 p.m. You can watch the meetings on Facebook Live or click the link below:

PAGE 12

PAGE 16

PAGE 14

https://edwardsaquifer.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx

2

3