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Parks staff report 188,900 acres protected under Edwards Aquifer program; program remains voluntary and science‑driven
Summary
Grant Ellis told the committee the Edwards Aquifer Protection Program has secured about 188,900 acres—mostly via conservation easements—and described funding history including earlier propositions and a $100 million municipal facilities allocation spanning 10 years.
The Community Health Committee heard an update on April 23 from Grant Ellis, natural-resources manager in the Parks and Recreation Department, on the Edwards Aquifer Protection Program and recent acquisitions and funding.
Ellis traced the program’s origins back to local advocacy in the 1970s and summarized voter-approved funding rounds and council actions that have supported land protection. He said the program protected roughly 188,900 acres to date, with more than 95% of property interests acquired via conservation easements and about 8,000 acres in fee acquisitions. Acquisitions typically take nine months to…
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