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El Paso County commissioner flags water uncertainty, land-use and military encroachment as priorities
Summary
Commissioner Bill Wysong told a podcast audience the county needs better data on aquifers, more coordinated water, wastewater and stormwater planning, and attention to land-use near military bases to protect missions and manage growth.
El Paso County Commissioner Bill Wysong said water supplies, wastewater and stormwater planning are immediate priorities for county leaders, and he urged residents to pay attention as staff complete studies led by the county planning department to better understand aquifer conditions.
Wysong, in his first six months as commissioner, said much of the county’s unincorporated area relies on wells and that local officials do not yet know how much water is available. “When you have multiple aquifers that go over a very large wide area... we have no idea what it truly looks like and how much water is there,” Wysong said.
Wysong described ongoing county studies to inventory…
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