NewsDrop-Oct_Nov-2025

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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

EAA GENERAL MANAGER’S MESSAGE

EXTERNAL AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS RECHARGE ZONE PROTECTION A visual timeline. PAGE16

AQUIFER UPDATE

THE EAA MISSION TO MANAGE, ENHANCE, AND PROTECT THE EDWARDS AQUIFER SYSTEM Seems straightforward on its surface. PAGE 4

AQUIFER MANAGEMENT SERVICES THE HISTORY & SCIENCE

EAA OUTREACH 3,000 PLANTS. 50 PHOTOS. 1 AQUIFER. The EAA made the numbers tell a story. PAGE 22 EDWARDS AQUIFER HABITAT CONSERVATION PLAN GOT THE MEMO EAHCP permit renewal team working toward completion of key memos this year. PAGE 20 AQUIFER MANAGEMENT SERVICES EAA SHOWCASES SUSTAINABILITY RESEARCH GSA Connects 2025. PAGE 18

PAGE 6 Behind Critical Period Management.

WATER RESOURCES PERMIT HOLDERS OF THE EAA REGION 186 billion gallons of water – that’s the pumping

cap the EAA manages. PAGE 10

WATER RESOURCES TWDB GRANT The EAA to award a total of $600,000 in grant projects this year. PAGE 12

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.

REGULATORY AFFAIRS

EAA EDUCATION OUTREACH CENTER # 1 FIELD TRIP DESTINATION Water, Science, and Conservation. PAGE 24

SAFEGUARDING THE EDWARDS AQUIFER Locating and assessing abandoned wells. PAGE 14

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:

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

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