Landowners in the lower Colorado River basin may be eligible to receive grant funding for conservation practices that reduce soil erosion and increase native plant and animal diversity. Read more.

In the state of Texas, generally what can and can’t be done with water is governed by a comprehensive set of rules and regulations enforced by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and local groundwater conservation districts. These regulations govern and limit how entities like LCRA manage water and secure additional supplies. The state owns nearly all the surface water in Texas. LCRA and other river authorities manage the water by obtaining water rights from the state. Here’s a presentation on LCRA’s water rights and the legal framework that governs them.

Rain showers in the early part of 2012 helped make Central Texas green again, but the drought that depleted the Highland Lakes last year is far from over. With the weather heating up again, LCRA encourages Central Texans to continue to use water as wisely as possible. Read the news release. Click here for the aerial video and slideshow.

LCRA’s Board of Directors has approved a pilot project to determine if gravel pits in Colorado County can serve as downstream water supply reservoirs. The project, approved at a special Board meeting on Tuesday, April 10, involves pumping water into the pits from the Colorado River to see if it can be stored for future use. This is part of LCRA’s commitment to obtain 100,000 acre-feet of new water supply by 2017. Read the news release.