One Water in the Texas Hill Country: Connecting the Community with Projects and Professionals
- Robin Gary
- Aug 19
- 1 min read
Authors: Sarah B. Faust, Faust Law PLLC | Katherine Romans, Hill Country Alliance | Jennifer Walker, National Wildlife Federation
A guidebook of projects and professionals experienced in One Water approaches used in Texas Hill Country projects.
This guidebook is intended to connect Hill Country communities facing growth and increased demands for water with water professionals experienced with One Water strategies, planning, implementation, design and construction. Through interviews with engineers, architects, planners and landscape designers, this guidebook documents the realities of One Water projects and highlights 14 selected professionals along with an example project each completed in Texas. Many of the selected projects were supported and/or implemented by the Watershed Association.
The Hill Country can no longer afford to turn a blind eye toward threats to the long-term resilience of water resources. There is a growing practice of integrated water management known as One Water that offers a way for us to grow as a region while protecting and respecting water resources at the same time. One Water strategies include:
the use and reuse of water to expand water supplies
the collection, treatment and management of water close to its source
the pursuit of all opportunities to minimize our overall water footprint.
Source: Hill Country Alliance and National Wildlife Federation
Publication Year: 2021
