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Here you will find the latest research by the Trinity Glen Rose District in our effort to learn about the Trinity Aquifer. Watch the Go Gardening Show - Season 5 - Episode 1 Play Video Facebook Twitter Pinterest Tumblr Copy Link Link Copied The Go Gardening Show is a project that is being produced by the Trinity Glen Rose Groundwater Conservation District and Gardening Volunteers of South Texas. Go Gardening is also made possible through our co-title sponsor Edwards Aquifer Authority and San Antonio River Authority. You can now watch those Episodes on GVST's YouTube channel. Go Gardening Show - Season 5 - Episode 1 Welcome to Season 5 of the Go Gardening Show! To kick off the new year, the Go Gardening crew visited one of the latest landscape projects by the talented designer Luke Hoy. Luke is a huge supporter of homeowners reworking their landscapes using native plants to save water and create a yard that can more readily survive and thrive in the South Texas heat. But, he has a priority list for people to consider when changing out their landscapes, one of those priorities being the use of evergreen plants. Even in the dead of winter and after a couple of freezes, this landscape you will see in this segment looks really good. Check it out. Next, we know that February and March are good times of the year for pruning trees and plants. But there are some critical techniques to use when doing so and some things to avoid to make sure your plants/trees grow properly in the spring. Lee Marlowe, a true Go Gardening friend, took us on a short tour of Confluence Park where she and Go Gardening host Mark Peterson actually did some pruning work on some small trees at the park. There is also a "bonus segment" for you to watch at the end of their pruning demonstration. We're glad to be back for a great 2026 so let's get out there and garden, and save some water! Go Gardening's mission is to help people conserve water in the Edwards and Trinity Aquifers by teaching homeowners how to convert turfgrass areas to low-to-no water use landscapes featuring native plants.

Learn about the latest activities of the Trinity Glen Rose District board of directors. TGR DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS TGR Meeting Information Date: 10:00 am, April 16, 2026 Location: District Conference Room, 12274 Bandera Road #106, Helotes, TX 78023 The board meeting agenda and other info can be found on the Board Meeting page here . Trinity Glen Rose District Precinct Map Use the map to determine which precinct you live in Dr. Stuart Birnbaum Precinct 1 Joe duMenil Precinct 2 Steven Peterson Precinct 3 Joe Silman Precinct 4 Katrina Waring Castillo Precinct 5 Use the map to locate your District when using Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, and Microsoft Edge. For Safari users, click here to determine the District in which you reside. Trinity Glen Rose District Board Members Dr. Stuart Birnbaum Precinct 1 Vice-Chair Joe duMenil Precinct 2 Chairman Steven Peterson Precinct 3 Asst. Sec./Treasurer Joe Silman Precinct 4 Treasurer Katrina Waring Castillo Precinct 5 Secretary Dr. Stuart Birnbaum - Precinct 1 (Vice-Chair) - Term expires 05/2028 Dr. Stuart Birnbaum is elected representative and was appointed to the TGR Board in December 2020 and took his oath of office in January. He will be finishing out the three-year term of office formerly held by Abigail Bush. Birnbaum is an emeritus associate professor in the department of geological sciences at the University of Texas at San Antonio where he conducted research in sedimentology and microbial geochemistry. He earned his B.S. degree in geology from the State University of New York at Stony Brook and his Ph.D. in geology from Cambridge University in the UK. Since retiring Birnbaum has been actively engaged with Citizens’ Climate Lobby serving as a co-leader of the San Antonio chapter of CCL. He is also a Board member of the Scenic Loop – Helotes Creek Alliance, a local environmental organization, and is an En-ROADS ambassador with Climate Interactive. Precinct 1 boundaries cover the area near the City of Helotes. See the map above. Joe duMenil - Precinct 2 (Board Chairman) - Term expires 05/2028 Joe duMenil is the elected representative and currently serves as the Board Chairman. He has served the District since April 2011. Mr. duMenil has over 45 years of experience in the development and management of public infrastructure. He gained his experience by serving 20 years in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and over 25 years in both public and private sectors. He currently is assisting Doucet, a Kleinfelder Company in their business development pursuits in Central Texas. He brings to the District a vast knowledge of local issues and relationships with local governmental entities. Mr. duMenil has a unique quality that allows him to connect with both individuals and community groups. He is a respected and trusted resident of the City of Fair Oaks Ranch since 2005. His successful career and tenure on the Board is based on communication, cooperation and collaboration, each being essential elements in the efficient stewardship of public monies and the pursuit of the District mission. Precinct 2 encompasses the largest geographic area in District with the western boundaries being Highway 16 in the Helotes area, Camp Bullis on the east, Loop 1604 in the south and the Bexar County line to the north. This Precinct also extends into Kendall and Comal Counties within the City Limits of Fair Oaks Ranch. Also included in the Precinct 2 boundaries are the City of Grey Forest, a portion of the City of Helotes, numerous residential and commercial communities and the environmentally protected Government Canyon Nature Park. He holds a B.S. degree in Construction Science and a M.S. degree in Construction Management from Texas A&M University. Mr. duMenil has been a Certified Floodplain Manager since 2002 and is actively involved in several professional organizations such as Texas Floodplain Management Association, Society of American Military Engineers, Texas Public Works Association, Construction Management Association of America and American Council of Engineering Companies. Steven Peterson - Precinct 3 (Asst. Sec./Treasurer) - Precinct 3 term expires 05/2026 Steven Peterson is a native San Antonian residing in Kinder Ranch. He is a graduate of Texas A&M and served in the San Antonio Police Department for 34 years. He has also served 7 years as a City of San Antonio District 10 Director of Neighborhood Engagement and Military Affairs. Now happily retired. He serves on this board as well as the board of the Master Leadership of S.A. Alumni Association. The largest development in Precinct 3 is Timberwood Park, where the lot sizes are larger than the typical home-sites. Camp Bullis and Camp Stanley cover most of the western portion of the district. Timberwood can be found on the east. The southern boundary runs up against the Stone Oak area and the Cibolo Creek forms most of the northern boundary. Eisenhauer Park is a highly used urban park in Precinct 3, and Panther Springs Creek Nature Area is a family friendly park residing in the district. A unique aspect of Precinct 3 is that three creeks, Leon, Salado, Panther Springs, run through the area. These tributaries are often included in water quality discussions due to their potential recharge to the aquifers which underlie them. Joe Silman - Precinct 4 (Treasurer) - Term expires 05/2026 Joe Silman is a retired partner with Andersen Consulting (now Accenture) and he focused his business consulting with water, electric and gas utilities. In addition to serving on the TGRGCD board, Silman also is President of the Stone Oak POA Board of Directors. Precinct 4 is the most densely populated in the TGRGCD. It includes the growing Stone Oak area with its 27 subdivisions, plus robust business and medical developments. Additionally, the Club at Sonterra and Martin Marietta Hwy 281 quarry are located within Precinct 4. The southern boundary of Precinct 4 is Loop 1604, Wilderness Oak on the north, NW Military Highway to the west and Highway 281 on the east. Silman knows that with many homes and large water using businesses in the area, water conservation must be a high priority for all who receive their water from either San Antonio Water System Edwards Aquifer or Trinity Glen Rose wells. In the coming months, the TGRGCD will be enhancing its conservation messaging to encourage the focused stewardship of the area's water resources. Katrina Waring Castillo - Precinct 5 (Secretary) - Term expires 05/2026 Katrina Castillo serves as the Chief Data Officer (CDO) and Data Privacy Officer (DPO) for The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), where she leads the Enterprise Data & Analytics organization. Her responsibilities span Data Engineering, AI/ML Engineering, Data Architecture, Data Analytics and Data Governance teams. Before joining IEEE, Katrina led consulting Data & Analytics practices providing strategic and operational data services to Fortune 100 clients. In addition to Data & Analytics consulting, Katrina has many years of experience leading internal application and software development teams for medium and large sized corporations. Katrina holds an Executive MBA from The University of Texas in San Antonio and a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from The University of Texas in San Antonio. Katrina is a Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP), is certified in Artificial Intelligence Implications for Business Strategy from MIT Sloan and holds numerous technical certifications in Data and Software Development. Precinct 5 is located on the eastern reach of the Trinity Glen Rose District. It is the second largest precinct in geographic size and has a highly faulted underground structure. The PGA Village Golf Course and Marriott Resort are two of the more recognizable destinations in D5. Those developments occurred under high scrutiny from the public and have proven to be good environmental neighbors to the area. The Vulcan Quarry mines limestone in northern Bexar County and is subject to various environmental regulations due to its proximity to recharge features and aquifer water.

Take advantage of the Trinity Glen Rose District's conservation program incentives. DROUGHT INFORMATION TGR Board Adopts New Drought and Conservation Management Plan The Trinity Glen Rose District Board adopted amendments to its Drought and Conservation Management Plan at its October 2024 board meeting. Click the link below to download and view the plan. TGR Drought and Conservation Management Plan Managing Drought PDF TGR District Moves to Drought Stage 3 Current Drought Stage: Stage 3 as of November 1, 2024 With water well levels already near historic lows and fall rainfall deficits at around five inches, the Trinity Glen Rose Groundwater Conservation District (TGR) declared STAGE 3 water restrictions in compliance with the District’s Drought Contingency Plan effective as of Friday, November 1. “We are seeing very negative trends in our Trinity Aquifer monitoring water well levels continue. Additionally, we’re seeing that same type of problem with the Edwards Aquifer,” said TGR General Manager Amanda Maloukis. “So as the Edwards Aquifer Authority is considering for the first time ever declaring Stage 5 of their drought plan, we know that it is critical for us to declare Stage 3 of our drought plan. These two drought stages are the highest levels of required conservation measures and they’re being invoked due to our persistent drought which has prevented water wells from replenishing to get us back to somewhat normal water levels.” Since September 1, San Antonio has recorded a little less than 1.5 inches of rain. That’s 5 inches below average for the first eight weeks of fall. This is also the driest start to fall since 2008 which was also one of the area’s toughest droughts. As of now, it has been two months since any rain has fallen in San Antonio. Given those very dry conditions, the current US Drought Monitor lists the majority of Bexar County as being in (D3)-Extreme Drought . “How can people help our aquifers? First of all, the growing season has stopped, so there should absolutely be no lawn watering happening,” Maloukis stated in her call to action. “Even though our Stage 3 irrigation measures limit watering to once every other two weeks, that restriction is really written for summer months when landscapes do need a little water to stay alive. So, please, turn off all sprinkler systems and hand water only where and when necessary. Then, we would ask families to talk about conserving water. We can save a lot of water by taking short showers, washing only full loads of clothes and dishes and never just letting a faucet run. You must have an active purpose for using water to turn the faucet on.” Maloukis concluded by reminding people that droughts are a part of living in South Texas. And, at some point, those droughts end with plentiful rainfall. But, until that much needed precipitation returns, it is up to every family and business operation to take these water conserving measures seriously. The conservation measures outlined and strongly encouraged under TGR’s Stage 3 drought plan include all conservation measures from Stage’s 1 and 2 unless replaced by Stage 3: Watering with an irrigation system, sprinkler, or soaker hose is allowed once every other week, from 5- 10 a.m. and 9-12 p.m. on your designated watering day as determined by your address. Watering with drip irrigation may run one day a week, on Friday, from 5-10 a.m. or 9-12 p.m. Watering with a hand-held hose may occur any time and any day. Water use reduction goal of 15%. Installing newly planted landscapes is highly discouraged. Aesthetic fountains should not be utilized unless an alternative source of water other than groundwater. Do not wash parking lots, driveways or sidewalks unless health and safety is a risk. The use of a commercial car wash facility that recycles water is allowed any day. Alternate sources of water are highly encouraged such as rain water harvesting, reclaimed condensate, reclaimed grey water, recycled water, and other non-groundwater sources. Below is a chart outlining the day of the week your household is allowed to water, which is every other week during Stage 3 drought restrictions. But, as mentioned, with the landscape growing season over for 2024, there should not be any lawn watering with sprinkler systems occurring now. You can download a complete copy of TGR’s Drought Stage Plan and the District’s latest drought brochure “Managing Drought” at our website. www.trinityglenrose.com/drought-information . The TGR Conservation page has additional ways each household can help save water during these very dry weather conditions. You can find those tips at the link . Drought and Weather Resources TWDB Drought Monitor/Drought Resources Page TWDB Precipitation Stations/TEXMESONET Map Palmer Drought Severity Index Map Texas Drought Monitor Map Historical Palmer Drought Indices NOAA Precipitation Estimates Map NOAA Soil Moisture Map Texas Burn Bans Map TCEQ List of PWS's Limiting Water Use to Avoid Shortages TWDB Flood Viewer TWDB Drought Monitor Map Click on the image below for most up-to-date information. Drought map on 10-31-2024

Learn about the latest activities of the Trinity Glen Rose District board of directors. TGR UPCOMING MEETINGS TGR Board Meetings Regular Board Meeting Date: April 16 , 2026, 10:00 am Location: District Conference Room, 12274 Bandera Road #106, Helotes, TX 78023 Current Board Meeting Agenda Board Meeting Archives TGR Board Log In Member Resources

The Trinity Glen Rose Groundwater Conservation District conserves and protects the Trinity Aquifer in Northern Bexar County, Texas. If you need to meet with TGR District staff, please call to make an appointment so you can connect with the appropriate staff person. TGR Mission The TGR was created in 2001 to conserve, preserve, and protect the Trinity Aquifer within the District. CONSERVE - PROTECT - PRESERVE South Texas Drought Conditions With the severity of the current drought condition continuing into 2026, the TGR District will be providing up to date information about these conditions are affecting our local aquifers and how you can help. The map to the right is published each week by the U.S. Drought Monitor. As you can see, Bexar County has moved out of the D4 Exceptional Drought category down to the D3 Extreme Drought listing. The rainfall chart from the National Weather Service shows that rainfall for the San Antonio area is running slightly above average for this time of year. While the heavy rainfall amounts over the July 4th weekend have helped the Bexar County area significantly, the Trinity Glen Rose District is still in Stage 3 of its Drought Management Plan. Local Rainfall Amounts - February Bexar County Map Date: Thursday, February 5 , 2026 None D0 (Abnormally Dry) D1 (Moderate Drought) D2 (Severe Drought) D3 (Extreme Drought) D4 (Exceptional Drought) Click the state map to view Texas Drought Monitor page. Click the chart to view the National Weather Service rainfall report. Drought in the News Texas Water Development Board Weather Report Drought.gov - Online info from National Integrated Drought information System Express-News - April-08-25 - Great overview of current drought Texas Water Newsroom - TWDB Texas Tribune on Water Supply How You Can Help - Click Here QUICK LINKS TGR moves to STAGE 3 Watering Restrictions of Drought Plan Board Meeting Info GMA-9 Meeting Information Current Newsletter TGR STATISTICS 302,274 POPULATION 8,950 (Acre Feet) 2024 PRODUCTION 5 DISTRICT PRECINCTS 3 (Drought Stage 3 ) DROUGHT STAGE Conserving Water for Future Generations

Learn about the latest activities of the Trinity Glen Rose District board of directors. TGR DISTRICT RULES, FORMS, & FEES * Please call the office with any questions on forms and contact us to make an appointment if you need to visit the office for an appropriate staff member to be available to meet with you* District Rules - Current District Rules (adopted October 16, 2025) District Forms Notice of Intent to Drill, Modify, or Plug (also transfer well registration ownership) Existing Well Registration Operating Permit Renewal, Amendment, Or Transfer Affidavit to Produce Groundwater Individual ( non-exempt well owners submit with Notice of Intent for new wells) Affidavit to Produce Groundwater Entity Production Report Form Pump Installation Report Form Meter Registration Form *Note - there is no fee to register an existing well or to t ransfer Ownership . Fees for drilling, plugging, or modifying a well are listed on Notice of Intent Form and the District Fee Schedule. District Fees District Fee Schedule Process and Contact Information The available forms are for well owners or potential well owners and well drillers who need to register an existing well, drill a new well, plug a well, or to make modifications to their existing well or modify a permit, including registering a meter and providing well production. If you have questions, don't hesitate to contact us. Please Note: All Wells issued permits December 1st, 2004 and after MUST have a Geophysical Log run on the well and submitted to the Trinity Glen Rose Groundwater Conservation District along with the State Well Drillers Report and a completed Application to Register a Well. * If you need to visit the office to discuss the rules, forms or fees, please contact the office for an appointment to make sure a staff member will be available to meet with you.* To submit a completed form or materials, please send it to the appropriate address. All applications, forms and payment to Trinity Glen Rose GCD : Trinity Glen Rose GCD c/o Emily Green PO BOX 1589 Helotes, TX 78023 Phone (210) 698-1155 Fax(210)698-1159, or office@tgrgcd.org Need to find out if you need a Well Permit from the San Antonio Water System : San Antonio Water System c/o Elizabeth Gomez, SAWS 2800 US HWY 281 N San Antonio, TX 78212 Phone (210) 233-2349 Need to Find out if you need a Well Permit from the Edwards Aquifer Authority : Edwards Aquifer Authority Well Construction Program 900 E. Quincy San Antonio, TX 78215 Phone (210)222-2204

Learn about the latest activities of the Trinity Glen Rose District board of directors. TGR DISTRICT REPORTS AND DOCUMENTS TGR District 2024 Annual Report The TGR District Board of Directors approved publishing the District’s 2024 Annual Report. In the report you’ll find the last calendar year’s financial data, how the District performed against its management plan goals, an update of the growth of District operations, and a rundown on how District staff and board members interacted with the community regarding new policies, water conservation opportunities and programs for protecting the water quality in the Trinity Aquifer. Just click the photo to the right to download. TGR District 2025 Annual Financial Audit TGR District FY 2026 Budget amended 12-18-2025 TGR District Management Plan 2025 adopted 11-6-2025 TGR ENABLING LEGISLATION The Trinity Glen Rose Groundwater Conservation District was created by HB 2005 during the 77thTexas Legislature . HB 2005 was authored by State Representatives Frank Corte Jr. and John Shields and sponsored by Senator Jeff Wentworth. The bill was signed into law and took effect on September 1, 2001 and confirmed by voters in 2002. The District was created as a result of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) designating the Trinity group of aquifers lying within northern Bexar County as a Priority Groundwater Management Area (PGMA). In 2009, the 81st Texas Legislature passed HB1518 allowing an increase of production fees and allowing municipalities to request inclusion of annexed areas into the District as provided by Chapter 36 Texas Water Code. The mission of the District is to provide rules and regulations to manage, conserve, preserve, protect, maximize recharge and prevent waste of the water resources within the section of the Trinity Aquifer located in northern Bexar County.

Here you will find the latest research by the Trinity Glen Rose District in our effort to learn about the Trinity Aquifer. TGR District General Elections TGR District Officer General Elections will next be held on May 2, 2026 Election of Officer Information ORDER OF ELECTION CANCELLATION (February 19, 2026) The May 2, 2026 director elections has been cancelled. NOTICE OF DEADLINE TO FILE APPLICATIONS FOR PLACE ON THE BALLOT ORDER OF ELECTION (English version ) Called January 15, 2026 ORDER OF ELECTION (Spanish version) Posted Order of Election Bexar County - Elections Office Notice Page Location of Election: BEXAR COUNTY EARLY VOTING LOCATIONS & HOURS (TBD) Bexar County participates in the Countywide Polling Place Program under Section 43.007, as amended, Texas Election Code. Registered voters will be able to cast their Election Day ballots at Vote Center's identified on the County Elections website. Location to File: Location a person may file candidate applications is at 12274 Bandera Rd. #106, Helotes, TX 78023 Candidate Filing Requirements: Fill out all content legibly and completely on the " Application for a Place on the Ballot for a General Election " , click link to document provided. Once complete please file at the Location of Election, there is no filing fee. Filing dates are January 14, 2026 - February 13, 2026. Qualifications for Office: To be qualified to be elected as a director, a person must be a registered voter in the precinct that person represents, be at least 18 years old, a U.S. citizen, a resident of the State of Texas for 12 months, and a resident of the district for 6 months prior to the regular candidate filing deadline (78 days before election day), not totally or partially mentally incapacitated, and not a convicted felon, unless pardoned or otherwise released from the resulting disabilities. Details on Requirements and “Eligibility for Public Office” can be found here in the Election Code, Chapter 141.001 . Current Board of Directors and Terms Important Websites Secretary of State, Elections Division Bexar County Elections Department Comal County Elections Department Kendall County Elections Department 2024 Campaign Finance Reports Precinct Boundaries

This is the TGR District video page. There are sever videos about water conservation, rain barrel construction and some general information about the District. Trinity Glen Rose District Videos This is the Trinity Glen Rose District video. It gives you an overview of what we do to conserve, preserve and protect the Trinity Aquifer within our district boundaries. TGR Database Training Videos The Trinity Glen Rose District database system is very detailed and deep with various types of helpful information. To make acquiring that information a little easier, we will be producing some training videos on how the public can use the system. The first video below is an overview of how to log into and navigate the system as well as some insights into where the main menus are, how to locate a particular well in the system and then how you can find detailed information about specific wells. Building a Rain Barrell Want to build your own rain barrel? George and Emily give you the rundown on how to get it done using materials you can find at most hardware stores. Watersaving Native Plant Landscape Video Conserving water by converting high water use turf and nonnative plants to low water use native plants is a priority for the Trinity Glen Rose District. Here's one sample of a video we produced to show how great a yard can look with native plants and some great landscape design. You can watch more of these types of landscape videos at the District YouTube page .

Looking for water data? You've come to the right place. You can find water well locations and data at this page. TGR RESOURCES There are a tremendous number of resources you can access related to local, regional and state regulatory agencies which you can find here. There are also some great interactive maps here which show information about each monitoring water well in the district. Need Help with Water Quality Testing? If you feel that your water has a quality issue and you are on a municipal supply, please contact your purveyor (e.g. City of Fair Oaks Ranch, Grey Forest Utilities, Southwest Water Co., Aqua Texas, SAWS, etc.). The photo above is from the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority lab. Regional Labs Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority City of San Antonio Metro Health – (210)207-8887 (basic bacteriological testing only) Pollution Control Services – (210)340-0343 San Antonio Testing Laboratory – (210)229-9920 T.C.E.Q. List of Accredited Laboratories Need Help with Your Water Well? Regular maintenance of your groundwater well can prolong its life and protect your health and safety. The Texas Well Owners Network and other various organizations provide useful documents and criteria to evaluate the health of your well. The most requested publications for groundwater well health and maintenance can be found on the Texas Well Owner Network website . Topics include Water Well Basics, disinfecting wells, drinking water quality, abandoned wells, protecting your well during drought, and many more. Texas Well Owner Network National Groundwater Association Want to know more about PFAS and potential effects with groundwater wells, please see this handout put out by the National Groundwater Association. PFAS for Private Well Owners For a complete list of licensed well drillers , please visit the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation website. Please feel free to contact the District for more information. Helpful Website Links Helpful Website Links National US Drought Monitor - Interactive map of the current U.S. drought status. U.S. Geological Survey State Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) TWDB Groundwater Resources Texas Alliance of Groundwater Districts (TAGD) Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation Texas Well Owners Network - Fact Sheets for Well Owners Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Texas Commission on Environmental Quality March 2023 Approved Water Haulers Regional South Central Texas Regional Water Planning Group Cibolo Center for Conservation Edwards Aquifer Authority Hill Country Alliance Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance Local San Antonio Water System (SAWS) SAWS Garden Style San Antonio River Authority San Antonio Parks and Recreation - Parks Gardening Volunteers of South Texas Texas Agrilife Extension Landscaping

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Looking for water data? You've come to the right place. You can find water well locations and data at this page. LANDOWNER OPPORTUNITIES Texas Well Owner Network Sponsoring Special Water Quality Testing Event for Water Well Owners The Texas Well Owner Network is sponsoring a special water quality testing event for local water well owners. Well owners can drop off private well water samples for screening on: October 7 between 8:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. San Antonio River Authority, 100 E Guenther, San Antonio, TX 78204 The well sample results will be shared at a workshop on: October 9 from 9:00 a.m. to noon San Antonio River Authority in San Antonio For More Information, Contact: John Smith 979-204-0573 john.smith@ag.tamu.edu About this Special Event The “Well Informed” Texas Well Owner Network (TWON) program is an educational program that gives well owners the opportunity to have their well water samples screened for common contaminants including fecal coliform, E. coli bacteria, nitrates, arsenic and high salinity. The screening of the water samples is followed by a one-hour explanation of the results, water well protection practices and focuses on wellhead protection and recommendations for remediating well contamination. Download the flyer here. Camp Bullis Regional Conservation Partnership Program LAND MAITENANCE FUNDING FOR 2025 Land maintenance funding for landowners is available through the Camp Bullis Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) for land management practices that help reach your land stewardship goals. Conservation work in this region also supports the mission and training capabilities of Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis and the goals of the Camp Bullis Sentinel Landscape Partnership. The program will run throughout 2025. More than $2 million in funding has been utilized for conservation activities that include improving riparian areas, water quality, native plant communities, soil health, rangelands, and wildlife habitat. So far, there have been 914 acres of Hill Country land protected through this program. New Funding Available for the Camp Bullis Regional Conservation Partnership Program - Applications Being Accepted Starting July 1, 2025 Another round of federal funding is now available to landowners for land management projects through the Camp Bullis Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP). To be ready to award projects by the end of this year, the RCPP is seeking statements of interest from landowners in the Camp Bullis area. Here is the timeline for those applications. 1-July-2025 - RCPP Easement – Applications Open. 15-August-2025 - RCPP Easement – Applications Close. 1-September– 12-September - Review applications by partners and RCPP conducts some information gathering 22-September-2025 - Landowners notified of selection to Selected landowners will fill out a full application. 3-November-2025 - Deadline for full application This funding round could reach $3 million. You can download the flyer here. CLICK HERE TO ACCESS FORMS AND MORE INFORMATION Camp Bullis Regional Conservation Partnership Program Learn about Land Management Priorities The priorities of this project involve addressing ecological resource concerns that will benefit both the mission of Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis and the land stewards and residents in the project area. Land Management Resource Concerns The ecological concerns and priorities in the project area are water quality and conservation, plant health and restoration of our native plant communities, soil quality, and improving habitat for grazing and wildlife. Land Management Practices To address these resource concerns, eligible practices are selected as the tools and processes to get conservation on the ground. Eligible land management practices will focus on water quality and riparian health including planting and protecting vegetative buffers around waterways. Waterways that are named and flowing into Camp Bullis will have a higher priority for funding. Other practices will be used to improve and restore upland communities. These practices will include prescribed grazing, selective brush management, and native plant restoration for wildlife and pollinator species. Practices will be also used to improve soil health. Our project specialists will meet with you and design a conservation plan that will specifically meet your needs and the needs of the land. Funding will be attached to these conservation plans to aid in implementation. Read more by clicking on this link. Program Partners Texas A&M Natural Resources Institute Joint Base San Antonio Trinity Glen Rose Groundwater Conservation District The Cibolo Conservancy Land Trust Edwards Aquifer Authority Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance Green Spaces Alliance Hill Country Alliance The Nature Conservancy of Texas Texas Agricultural Land Trust Camp Bullis RCPP Project Area The project area is outlined in red.