| New transmission line open house set for March 22 in Schertz |
| The public is invited to attend an open house on March 22 about a proposed 138-kilovolt transmission line to be built in the New Braunfels area in Comal and Guadalupe counties. Click to read the news release. |
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| National Fix a Leak Week |
| Identifying leaks within your home is one easy way to help you save water and money. Watch our series of videos this week in honor of National Fix a Leak Week, March 12-18 at www.watersmart.org. |
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| LCRA recognized for financial transparency |
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LCRA for the third consecutive year has received a gold certification from the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts for fulfilling the highest level of financial transparency. LCRA is the first river authority to achieve this level of recognition for three years as part of the Texas Transparency Check-Up Program sponsored by state Comptroller Susan Combs. Read the news release.
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| Extreme drought remains despite recent rain |
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The recent heavy rain brought some much-needed relief to the area, but there is still no clear end in sight to the severe drought gripping Central Texas. Totals of about 1-3 inches of rain fell on the Colorado River basin between Feb. 17 and 18 offering some temporary relief and increasing the storage of lakes Travis and Buchanan by about 60,000 acre-feet. Click here to view a slideshow.
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| LCRA to work with state to enforce lake water use regulations |
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LCRA will begin reporting residents who pump water from the Highland Lakes without a contract to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, which can levy fines for the illegal pumping.
“Everyone needs to play by the same rules when it comes to the precious, shared and limited resource of water from the Highland Lakes,” LCRA General Manager Becky Motal said. “We’ve been asking and encouraging people to obtain the required contracts for a long time. Now it’s time to step up enforcement.”
Highland Lakes residents whose intakes cannot reach the lake because of the drought do not need to obtain a domestic use contract until they can draw water from the lake. Read the news release.
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| Registration has begun for Summer Camps at McKinney Roughs Nature Park! |
 Make your child's date with nature and register early. Register online or read more about each week's activities that revolve around a different natural science theme so campers can delve more deeply into the topics they find most interesting. There are eight sessions from June 11 through Aug. 10. (Camp is not offered the week of July 4.) Hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Shuttle service from Austin and extended care are available. Register your child for the whole summer and they will experience something new each week! |
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| LCRA is prepared for the changes and challenges ahead |
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General Manager Becky Motal discusses the Fayette Power Project near La Grange in a guest column. She addresses questions about the City of Austin’s ownership interest, federal emissions standards, recent employee retirements and other current topics. Read more.
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