· Jan. 25, 2014: Water on the Home Front - Water Efficient Landscapes for Homeowners Associations
· Mar. 18, 2014: Camp and College Scholarships Application Deadline
Water on the Home Front - Water Efficient Landscapes for Homeowners Associations
In
the past regular session, the Texas Legislature passed a water
conservation measure as Senate Bill 198, which states that HoAs will no
longer be able to ban drought-resistant landscapes. This new law went
into effect on September 1, 2013.
The
traditional goal of an HoA is to coordinate a consistent, appealing
look and feel to the neighborhood and protect associated property values
and quality of life for its residents. Allowing residents to
incorporate more drought-tolerant landscape solutions means that the
landscapes will survive and even thrive when much less water is
available. A more sustainable, beautiful landscape--regardless of
rainfall--is an asset to any homeowner and neighborhood.
The
District is collaborating with the Clean Water Fund to host a workshop
for area HoAs to discuss a variety of drought-tolerant landscape
options, water conservation techniques, and examples of HoA codes and
covenants that encourage water conservation and while preserving a
positive neighborhood aesthetic. Along those lines, a recent newsletter
article on Homeowner Association Landscaping Codes and Covenants can be
found in the November Aquifer Bulletin, page 7.
The workshop will be held Saturday morning, January 25th. RSVP to rhgary@bseacd.org for additional details.
Many
thanks to Creedmoor Water Supply, Texas Lehigh Cement Company, St.
Andrews Episcopal School, and Goforth Special Utility District for
donating a portion of their Conservation Credits to support these
scholarship programs. We are able to have a wonderful awards program
this year!! Here are the details for both programs.... please pass along to any students that may be interested!
Students ages 9 through 15 years old
Application Deadline: Tuesday, March 18, 2014
Scholarship amounts: $600 or $150, depending on length of camp
The District is now soliciting applications and essays for its 2014
Camp Scholarship program for the Edwards Aquifer Research and Data
Center's Aquatic Science Adventure Camp through Tuesday, March 18, 2014.
We estimate this year's program will provide:
· FOUR
$600 scholarships to the week-long Aquatic Science Adventure Camp
(Note: Parent will be responsible for providing $150 camp deposit fee,
which will be needed to hold the child’s spot.)
· FIVE $150 scholarships to the 2-Day Aquatic Science Adventure Camp (Note: All $150 will be paid for by BSEACD.)
The
Camp scholarship contest is open to children ages 9 through 15 who
reside in one of the six school districts within the District’s
boundaries. Interested students must submit an application and a 1-page
essay/artwork entitled "Why I want to attend the Aquatic Science
Adventure Camp!" Scholarship winners will be chosen in a random
drawing; only completed applications with essays/artwork will be
eligible. Deadline for submissions: 5:00p.m. on Tuesday, March 18, 2014.
Both English and Spanish application packets available here: www.bseacd.org/education/scholarships/#Camp
High school juniors and seniors
Application deadline: March 18, 2014
Scholarship amount: $2,500
The Barton Springs/Edwards Aquifer Conservation District (BSEACD) is now soliciting applications and essays for the 2014
Kent S. Butler Memorial Groundwater Stewardship Scholarship Essay
Contest through Tuesday, March 18, 2014. The essay contest is open to
high school juniors, seniors, and immediate graduates. Students must
reside in one of the six school districts overlapping the District
boundary. These six independent school districts are: Austin, Eanes,
Dripping Springs, Hays Consolidated, Del Valle, and Lockhart.
One
essay will be selected as the winning entry by an independent
evaluation panel, and the author will receive a $2,500 scholarship to
the college, community college, or training institution of his/her
choice.
Essays must generally discuss groundwater issues, which may include but are not limited to:
• non-point source pollution
• pollution prevention
• water conservation
• hydrogeology
While essays must focus on groundwater issues, applicants do not have to be planning a career path in a water-related field. Deadline for submissions: 5:00p.m. on Tuesday, March 18, 2014.
2014 Groundwater Essay Contest application form and rules available here: www.bseacd.org/education/scholarships/#College
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