NewsDrop-June-2025

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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

AQUIFER UPDATE

EXTERNAL AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS HOW “BIG” CONVERSIONS HELP MEET THE GROWING DEMAND FOR WATER One of the biggest challenges

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT A NEW WEBSITE LAUNCHES THE EAA INTO ITS 29TH ANNIVERSARY We’re proud to announce the launch of the newly redesigned www.edwardsaquifer.org , your go-to source for everything related to the Edwards Aquifer Authority.

CRITICAL PERIOD MANAGEMENT (CPM) MANAGING THROUGH DROUGHT The Success Story of the EAA Critical Period Management Plan.

EAA GENERAL MANAGER’S MESSAGE “WATER IS WHY WE’RE HERE.” Our cover photo offers a stark visual reminder of exactly what water scarcity caused by drought can look like in our region.

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.

in our central Texas region is increased residential and

commercial development, and the demand for water that comes with this growth.

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

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AQUIFER MANAGEMENT SERVICES THE EAA’S ENVIRONMENTAL DATA PORTAL GOES LIVE EAA is proud to share that the Environmental Data Portal has now launched!

EDWARDS AQUIFER HABITAT CONSERVATION PLAN (EAHCP) RE-CREATING RECREATION New federal permit application to include enhanced river recreation rules.

EDUCATION OUTREACH CENTER A FRESH FINISH New Faces and Features at the EOC.

EAA OUTREACH TELL, SHOW, SHARE. How 29 Years of Outreach has built a Culture of Conservation.

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:

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

COVER: Since its creation in the early 1900’s, the Medina Dam (pictured here as of May 2025) is presumed to contributed recharge to the Edwards Aquifer through water seepage from Medina Lake and Diversion Lake.

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