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Austin Water briefs commissioners on wildland conservation, endangered-species permit renewal
Summary
Staff described Austin Water’s Wildland Conservation Division, Balcones Canyonlands Preserve and Water Quality Protection Lands programs, acquisition and management progress, and plans for a permit renewal with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Austin Water staff presented the utility’s wildland conservation programs to the Water and Wastewater Commission on June 18, briefing commissioners on land holdings, species protections and upcoming permit renewal work with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
"I'm Sherry Cool, I'm the environmental resource officer for Austin Water," said Sherry Cool, who delivered the presentation. Kevin Crittendon, assistant director for environmental planning and development services, framed the work as a unique utility function that helps protect source-water quality for Austin’s drinking supply.
Staff described two programs managed within Austin Water’s Environmental Resource Office: the Balcones Canyonlands Preserve (BCP), a countywide habitat-conservation-plan permit held by the city and Travis County, and the Water Quality Protection Lands (WQPL) program, established to protect Barton Springs and recharge areas. Presenters said the city holds and manages about 49,000 acres of land across the two…
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