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Apr 13

Project Spotlight: Decker Lake Road Extension

On March 27, Bury+Partners joined representatives from Travis County, the City of Austin, Taurus of Texas and many others for a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of the Decker Lake Road Extension in Austin.

 

Ribbon Cutting 1

 

Travis County Precinct 1 Commissioner Ron Davis began the ceremony by addressing the crowd on-hand to highlight design aspects of the project and praise the design team, City, County, and Developer representatives for their partnership efforts throughout the project design and construction.  Mr. Douglas Gilliland (Taurus of Texas) echoed this praise, prior to gathering with Commissioner Davis, Mr. Guenther Reibling (Taurus Investment Holdings, LLC), and Mr. Gary Sheffield (Sheffield Asset Management) in the ceremonial ribbon-cutting.

 

Ribbon Cutting 2

From left to right: Guenther Reibling, Ron Davis, Gary Sheffield, and Douglas Gilliland

The project was developed as a Public/Private Partnership (PPP) between Travis County, the City of Austin, and Taurus of Texas.  The extension of Decker Lake Road serves as a direct link between existing Decker Lake Road (which previously terminated at FM 973) and State Highway SH 130 – noted as Project # 115 on the CAMPO 2035 plan.  The 4-lane median-divided roadway features 6’ sidewalks and 5’ bike lanes to facilitate future multi-modal transportation modes.  An experimental pavement section designed by the City of Austin was constructed and is intended to limit the amount of pavement heaving and cracking due to the highly expansive clay soils in the area.

 

Ribbon Cutting 3

 

Decker Lake Road Extension will also serve as the backbone of Indian Hills – a future multi-use development of residential, retail and office space.

 

Congratulations to the Bury team!

 

Bury provided traffic impact analysis for the Indian Hills development, as well as several other design services including: roadway and intersection, storm sewer drainage, erosion control, SWPPP, water quality, pond, sidewalk and bike lane, turn lane, and the traffic control plan.

 

Take a look back at Decker Lake Road’s ground breaking: SH 130, Decker Lake Road project begins

 

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6
Feb 13

Spotlight on Larry Heimer, P.E.

We love to celebrate accomplishments around here, and today we’re spotlighting a recent award-winning leader in our firm.

 

Soon after Bury+Partners launched an office in San Antonio back in 1996, Mr. Larry Heimer, P.E., joined the team and assumed the role of Managing Principal. Under Larry’s leadership, the San Antonio office has grown in leaps and bounds, taking on major projects with local municipalities, utility services, and other governmental agencies. Many projects have been for corporate clients building and expanding their facilities, and for private land developers building new significant commercial and residential projects.

 

On Wednesday, January 30, Larry was named the 15th recipient of the Philip M. Barshop Founder’s Award, an honor given every year by the Real Estate Council of San Antonio to recognize “excellence and leadership in the real estate industry.”

 

L to R: Armando Niebla, Mark Johnson, Cindy Cardenas, Larry Heimer, Paul Bury, Coy Armstrong, Chris Crim(Photo Courtesy of Overstreet Photography)

L to R: Armando Niebla, Mark Johnson, Cindy Cardenas, Larry Heimer, Paul Bury, Coy Armstrong, Chris Crim (Photo Courtesy of Overstreet Photography)

We caught up with Larry a few days after the award presentation and are excited to share with you a closer look at San Antonio’s fearless leader.

 

When asked why he chose a profession in engineering, Larry laughed and said, “It was just luck.” Larry married his high school sweetheart at the age of 19, and the civil engineering building on Texas A&M’s campus was closest to the married student housing where they lived.  He may think of it as luck, but Larry also grew up with his father who worked for TxDOT for more than 35 years. Seeing road construction projects, surveying equipment and construction plans as a kid may have influenced him too.

 

“What I love most about working at Bury+Partners is our employees and the work they do for our clients,” Larry said. In his role as San Antonio’s Managing Principal, he observes daily how well the staff handles their work and the high level of service they provide.

 

Other leaders in the San Antonio office look up to Larry as a role model and mentor.

 

Mark Johnson, Principal in San Antonio, has worked with Larry for the past 17 years. “Larry came on board (at Bury+Partners) just in time to keep me from drowning,” Johnson said. “His calm, even demeanor makes him a great leader, and he never lets you see him sweat. The most important lesson he has taught me is that when a problem arises, tackle it head on.”

 

“Larry possesses a true love of his job and a desire to succeed,” said Coy Armstrong, another San Antonio Principal. “He has been a mentor to me since I started with Bury+Partners in 2001, and I continue to learn from him every day. He’s taught me that a key element to success is being responsive to client needs and readily available to address their questions.”

 

Larry has over 30 years of engineering experience specializing in the design and management of public infrastructure projects. He served as president of the Real Estate Council of San Antonio in 2007 and is involved in the Texas Society of Professional Engineers and the Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce.

 

A few more Q’s and A’s with Larry:

 

Q: What’s going on in the San Antonio market that excites you?
A: There are so many signs out there that point to growth – new businesses are moving to the San Antonio area and existing businesses are planning for expansion. Also, new people are moving here from other parts of the country for job opportunities, which seems to be creating a demand for housing and other services. The Eagle Ford Oil boom is also creating many new jobs on the south side of San Antonio.

 

Q: What is something surprising about you that your coworkers might not know?
A: I was a truck driver (delivered freight) for one-and-a-half years after high school.

 

Q: What do you enjoy doing in your free time?
A: I like to spend time farming and ranching. I also enjoy weekend get-a-ways to fish along the Texas coast (Port Aransas, South Padre Island, Port O’Conner, Baffin Bay) and in Belize.

 

Q: What is your advice to students pursuing an engineering degree?
A: Never give up!

 

Congratulations again, Larry! We’re so proud of you.

 

Read more on the Philip M. Barshop Founders Award here: “Engineer Larry Heimer wins Real Estate Council award”

 

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18
Jan 13

Austin Seeks Solutions to Rise in Traffic Fatalities

bike lane markings

Statistics for 2012 are in, and they point a steady finger at a rising problem for Austin roadways. With 77 traffic fatalities on record, 2012 is reported as the deadliest year in Austin’s history.  Even more disturbing is the fact that auto-pedestrian deaths occurred last year at twice the average rate of the past eight years.

 

The Austin Police Department (APD), City Council and the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) have joined forces to determine how to curb these rates. The problem is that there are countless factors driving these statistics, and therefore, likely just as many solutions needed to counter them.

 

Austin has seen a significant spike in population over the past decade, which adds drivers to the roads and highways. Driving styles, often those that are more aggressive, are colliding. Driver inattention due to cell phone or GPS usage is another contributing factor and drivers refusing to yield to bicycles and pedestrians appropriately.

 

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“As a road user, I frequently notice a general disrespect of pedestrian and bicycle right-of-way,” says Valerie Kaiser, a traffic engineer at Bury+Partners.

 

Not so surprisingly, weak or impaired judgement on behalf of drivers, bicyclists and pedestrians has also ended in many deaths. More than one-third of 2012’s traffic deaths were alcohol-related. “It’s frustrating,” said Lt. Ely Reyes with the APD’s traffic enforcement division. “It just seems that people are making poor decisions, whether they are drivers or pedestrians. We don’t refer to them as accidents anymore. They’re all preventable.”

 

When asked about the most dangerous areas in Austin, Kaiser offered a couple of different answers. She cited North and South Burnet Road and Lamar Blvd. as hazardous travel for bicyclists, simply because of the lack of a dedicated bicycle lane for the northern roads, the high volumes of traffic traveling on the roads, the intermittent sidewalks, and the large number of driveways accessing these roads. For vehicular safety, she calls out IH-35. “This highway was designed as a regional highway, prior to the development of interstate standards. While it has undergone many improvements to meet standards, the abrupt on and off ramps, particularly on the lower deck are cause for concern – especially when passenger cars and truck traffic are merging or diverging.

 

So, what can we do to address these issues?

 

Public education is an obvious step in the right direction. Kaiser suggests that the State (TxDOT in partnership with DPS and local governments) should consider a comprehensive multilingual campaign so the public will clearly understand the safety hazards in attempting to cross highways. Austin has seen an unusually large death toll due to such attempts. “I think most people actually think they can visibly calculate the distance and speed of vehicles on the roadway.” Clearly, miscalculations are common.

 

 

Enforcement of existing traffic laws is another obvious answer. Police Chief Art Acevedo announced that his department will devote additional overtime dollars to traffic enforcement this year. This includes a boost in area patrols, an increase in “no-refusal” weekends and tickets rather than warnings. Acevedo says that “the nice guy giving warnings is not working.”

 

Perhaps less obvious are the adjustments we can make in our infrastructure.

 

While bicyclists are permitted on all City streets and have the right to take the lane, a separate lane for them increases safety. Currently, there is a trend to increase the number of striping-separated bicycle lanes on Austin’s roads. This often results in lanes that are more narrow. As a result, motor vehicles tend to go slower and speeding is less common. Separate lanes for drivers and bicyclists help both parties know they have a place on the road and exactly where that is.

 

Deterrents are in development for those who decide that crossing the highway on foot is a good idea. Officer Reyes says that the city is in discussions with the state officials to create “some kind of barrier” for IH-35 that would keep pedestrians from crossing the highway anywhere other than an overpass or underpass.

 

It is refreshing to know that we have professionals like the APD, City Council, TxDOT and traffic engineers paying strict attention to the trend in traffic fatalities. If anyone can identify the areas where Austin can improve the roads, it’s them. The rest of us can trust that they have our backs, and they are doing what they can to improve the safety of drivers, bicyclists and pedestrians alike.

 

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8
Nov 12

Bury Joins the Movember Movement

 

Oh, Mo!

Ah, yes. The season of the ‘stache has arrived again along with a real opportunity to help raise awareness of men’s health issues, in spirit and in return for a chuckle.  And, man, does it work!

 

Last year, when the MoBros in the Bury office all began sprouting mustaches, people began to wonder what kind of “trend” had come about. Is this a joke or some kind of competition between male co-workers? It was impossible to know unless you asked – which is exactly the reason it’s done.

 

History Behind Movember

The idea brewed from a couple of Australians in 2003 who joked about whether the moustache (referred to as “mo” in Aussy) could ever be made cool again. That year, co-founder Adam Garone and his friends asked an additional 30 male friends to join them in growing their own well-groomed moustaches through the month of November.  It began an annual tradition, and the question changed – how could that make a difference?

 

Garone recognized that Movember had big potential to bring attention to the under-discussed cause of men’s health. He approached the Prostate Cancer Foundation about forging a partnership and was able to raise $54,000 first time around. The movement has since grown “handlebars “ out to change the face on men’s health all over the globe and is met with growing donations for its purpose.

 

What Can You Do?

Offer your own support for research on testicular and prostate cancers or other well-known health issues men suffer from. While you may not know exactly which illness your donation can help, you can be certain it is aiding where it is most needed. Bury team members have created the Austin MoBros group to give you a place to go now.

 

Click on the mustache to visit the Austin MoBros site.

Click on the mustache to visit the Austin MoBros site.

Get Creative

We would also like to encourage creativity with presentation. Consult the American Mustache Institute’s guide to ‘stache style perhaps. Choose from The Chevron, The Dali, The Fu Manchu and The Walrus (Go big or go home, eh?). For inspiration from mustachioed luminaries like Wyatt Earp or Tom Selleck, visit “The Manliest Mustaches of All Time,” courtesy of The Art of Manliness.

 

For Your Viewing Pleasure

 

 

 

 

For Mo information, please visit the Movember website.

 

Movember Website

Click the moustache for
Mo information on Movember

Sources:

TED Staffers Grow Moustaches for Movember

Movember: A Guide to celebrating your ‘stache and supporting men’s health

Movember: Who’s growing what and why

Movember and Sons

 

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25
Oct 12

Beating the Odds

Ellie shows her spirit in recovery - Hook'em Horns!

Ellie shows her spirit in recovery – Hook’em Horns!

Over the past few weeks, Bury Team Members have banded together to raise awareness and money for the American Heart Association’s fight against heart disease and stroke. For years now, the annual Heart Walk event in Austin has provided us a great opportunity to do just that. As we ramped up for this year’s event, we had surprise visit from one incredibly brave 5-year old named Ellie during one of our staff meetings.

 

Ellie was born with a heart condition that is very serious. We listened to Ellie tell the story of her “boo-boo’s” alongside her mother, Amanda, and father, John. The story touched everyone in the room.  If you didn’t already have anything motivating you to fight against cardiovascular diseases, you do now.

 

The opportunity to meet Ellie came through her father, John , a long standing employee at Bury, and his wife, Amanda – At Bury, we think of employees as family members, and we support each other in trying times. When we heard of Ellie’s condition, Paul Bury took it upon himself to show their family that we are all behind them, ready to help in any way. To John, Amanda and Ellie, telling Ellie’s story became a way that they could give back to cause and give others hope.

 

Ellie’s Story

Ellie was born on March 30, 2007 as a full term, healthy baby. At approximately 36 hours old, Ellie turned blue and was having obvious difficulty breathing. She was transferred from Seton Northwest to Brackenridge NICU immediately by a special transport team, which meant that John and Amanda were not allowed to ride with her. They were also not allowed to see her for another four hours while tests were performed.

 

Ellie tells her story to Bury employees
at their October staff meeting.

The cardiologist finally met with John and Amanda to explain Ellie’s condition: she has a Congenital Heart Defect (CHD) known as TAPVR- total anomalous pulmonary vein return, one of the most severe and deadly known CHDs. Ellie’s four veins that connect her heart to her lungs, carrying oxygenated blood, were not connected at all, and the lack of connections had to be corrected as soon as possible. The surgeon waited until she was 13 days old to allow the tissue to mature as much as possible. Then, on April 13, 2007, Ellie underwent open heart surgery and the surgeon was able to connect three out of the four veins. He was unable to reach the upper vein as it was too small and fragile, and could not take the chance of doing permanent damage. After another three weeks of recovery, Ellie got to come home and sleep in her crib for the first time.

 

John and Amanda were advised to keep Ellie away from people and public places as much as possible for the first 18 months of her life, as doctors did not know what to expect for her tolerance to germs. Ellie’s CHD is very rare and there are no statistics to support a long term outlook. Finally, at Ellie’s two-year checkup with the cardiologist, her parents were released to live normal lives and let Ellie be a kid. And so they did.

 

At Ellie’s 5-year checkup, the cardiologist felt the results from the routine tests indicated that Ellie should have a cardiac catheterization procedure. The right side of her heart was significantly enlarged and her lungs sounded thick. Ellie had been having a hard time keeping up with other kids her age. She would tire easily and seemed to get mysterious fevers if she didn’t nap and sleep on schedule. The catheter results indicated that the upper pulmonary vein was causing her left lung to flood, and she basically had the equivalent of pneumonia. Surgery was required, as soon as possible. The same surgeon that corrected her the first time was called in again, and he successfully connected the last vein to her left lung.

 

For the first time in her life, Ellie is anatomically correct. All veins are connected at the correct sites, and her lungs are clear. Ellie will have to stay under close watch of cardiologists for a long time to come. The most dangerous threats are the build-up of scar tissue at the different repair site and monitoring her patches to be sure they hold up while Ellie grows.

 

John and Amanda don’t know what to expect for Ellie’s future. She may lead a normal life and never really feel any effects of these surgeries. She may have to go through more, including a full transplant heart and both lungs. So far, everything looks good, and they have been told they have every reason to be hopeful. Ellie has beaten the odds and continues to set records with her recovery.

 

Walk With UsHelp the cause and donate here!

This Saturday, Bury Team Members will meet at South 1st Street Bridge at 8:30am to show our support. If you have time, please join us with your friends and families. We can walk together because it is one of the very best behaviors that can save our lives – by getting active.

 

About the American Heart Association

The American Heart Association is devoted to saving people from heart disease and stroke – America’s No. 1 and No. 3 killers. They team with millions of volunteers to fund innovative research, fight for stronger public health policies, and provide lifesaving tools and information to prevent and treat these diseases. The Dallas-based association is the nation’s oldest and largest voluntary organization dedicated to fighting heart disease and stroke. To learn more or to get involved, call 1-800-AHA-USA1, visit heart.org or call any of our offices around the country.

 

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21
Sep 12

Metro Rapid

Yesterday was an exciting day for Austin commuters. It marked the groundbreaking of one of MetroRapid (Bus Rapid Transit) Stations located at the Chinatown Center near North Lamar Boulevard and Kramer. As a nod to the local business community near the station, Capital Metro executed an agreement to call the station the Chinatown Station. It will be one of 40 stops featured on the North Lamar/South Congress MetroRapid line, which is very similar to the popular local route 1L/1M but will feature fewer strategically placed stops and have lane and signal priority in some area, all with the goal of improving efficiency and improving the overall network.

 

Capital Metro President, Linda Watson, Mayor Lee Leffingwell, Council Member Mike Martinez and Council Member Chris Riley, who incidentally, arrived using the 1L/1M bus just in time for the festivities, were present to celebrate the event. Representatives from the Federal Transit Administration, several local chambers of commerce and the Chinatown center were also in attendance. Watson, Leffingwell and Martinez all focused on the need as Austin grows to provide people a variety of transportation options. Also cited as important as these new transit hubs are developed is the concept of “placemaking” and the building of unique communities around transit that will encourage residential and commercial growth in conjunction with the growing transit system.

 

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11
Sep 12

11th Anniversary of September 11

September 11 Memorial

Today marks the 11th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terror attacks on the World Trade Center. While most of us may not have witnessed the attack firsthand, anyone old enough to remember the event will remember where they were when they heard the horrible news. In honor of victims, their families and those who survived, Americans gathered at the World Trade Center (WTC) Memorial in remembrance.

 

The WTC Memorial design, Reflecting Absence, consists of two large voids on the footprints of the original Twin Towers, which is intended to symbolize the absence of those lost. Surrounded by a landscaped plaza filled with oak trees, each void will feature rings of cascading water falling continuously into illuminated reflecting pools. The names of approximately 3,000 who perished in the September 11 attacks in New York City, Washington, DC, and Pennsylvania have been inscribed in bronze around the edge of the memorial waterfalls.

 

 

September 11 Memorial
A Memorial Museum is also planned for constriction at ground zero. Its purpose is to preserve the history of September 11 and memorialize each of the individual lives lost. Together, the Memorial and Museum have a dual mission of commemoration and education.

 

While September 11 will forever mark the worst terror attack in US, history, it has been suggested that last year’s 10th anniversary marked an emotional turning point for public mourning. This year is the first time elected officials did not speak at the WTC and fewer families attended. Deep, collective public grief may be something of American past, but it is certainly one that none of us will forget.

 

Whether you choose to observe a moment of silence, attend a commemorative service, donate or pay it forward, we hope that you will take the time today to appreciate the heroes that fell and the families affected.

 

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6
Sep 12

Bobcats to Host First Home Game in Renovated Stadium

It’s that time of year again! Football season is in full swing.  In Texas, football is a way of life, and Bobcat fans at Texas State University have been looking forward to the 2012 season for quite some time.

 

In the fall of 2010, Texas State set out to double the size of Bobcat Stadium, and the much-anticipated expansion will be unveiled at Saturday’s home opener against Texas Tech University. It’s a very exciting time for Texas State, as this is also their first season in the Football Bowl Subdivision.

 

 

The North End Zone Expansion project is the third phase of the Bobcat Stadium Expansion and included the addition of 13,570 new general admission seats to match the existing east and west stands. Also included in the project were ticket offices, a new visiting locker room, concession areas, and restrooms. Saenz+Bury provided full civil engineering and consulting services for the project including site planning, grading, drainage, utility design, and City permitting.

 

“This project required us to get creative,” said John Pelham, PE, of Saenz+Bury. “We were working with a constrained site, which meant we needed to reroute a large drainage structure underneath the new stadium in order to fit the expansion in the area we were provided. In addition to that, we had to meet a very aggressive and detailed schedule in order for the construction sequencing to be just right since the field was still being used and the stadium had to be ready for the first home game this month.”

 

Last Saturday, Texas State took on the University of Houston Cougars to kick-off the 2012 season, and came away with a celebrated 30-13 victory. The win was the first for Texas State as an official member of FBS, and its first win over an FBS team since 2000.

 

Kick-off for Saturdays’s home game against the Red Raiders is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. and will be streamed online on ESPN3.

 

Congratulations to the entire Bobcat Stadium team, and “eat ‘em up, Cats!”

 

More Links:

Franchione: ‘I have never had a team more ready to play’ (Austin-American Statesman)

College Football: A shocker in H-town (San Marcos Record)

Stadium construction on schedule, students left to attend (The University Star)

College Athletics: Right on schedule (San Marcos Record)

 

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24
Aug 12

Exciting Redevelopment in Downtown Austin

Recently, an opportunity came about in Austin’s well-known downtown Congress Avenue that most certainly has an eye-brow raised with interest and folks wanting more information. It has been a long time since such a coveted address has been available.
 
What’s unique about this opportunity is that it includes an entire city block on Congress Avenue between East Sixth and East Fifth streets. As a whole, the property spans 2.3 acres, which includes nearly 400,000sf of retail, office and apartment space, including the 26-story, 256,911sf Bank of America building.
 
The offering is expected to attract a number of potential buyers. The challenge lies behind developing the site into a large mixed-use project for several reasons, including that there are existing tenants on the property.
 
“It’s certainly a great address, and an address recognizable by not just those who live here, but to anyone who’s ever been to Austin,” said Endeavor Real Estate’s Chad Marsh. “Because of its complexity, prospective buyers will need to invest significant time to understand the various components and place an accurate value on the site,” Marsh said. But he noted: “it certainly will generate interest, that’s for sure.”
 
This is a great opportunity for professionals to roll up their sleeves and work together for the best fit in the Downtown Austin Plan. The downtown effort has trended more and more toward the walkable urban atmosphere. What can we do together to make this happen?
 
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Austin American Statesman

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18
Jul 12

Takeaways from Texas Monthly’s Panel Discussion | Life by the Drop: Solutions for the Looming Water Crisis in Texas

In 2011, a mere 14.8 inches of total rainfall fell across the entire state of Texas. The record low numbers, though catastrophic for Texas agriculture and municipalities, were conducive in achieving one important thing: bringing the State’s drought crisis to the forefront of every Texan’s mind.

 

Last Thursday, Texas Monthly organized a panel of experts to discuss possible solutions for the state of our water resources. Moderated by Texas Monthly Senior Editor, Nate Blakeslee, Life by the Drop: Solutions for the Looming Water Crisis in Texas, brought to light a wide variety of water issues currently facing the state. The two-hour Q/A session opened up by giving each panelist below, the opportunity to share his or her ideas on how best to solve the current crisis our water system is facing.

 

Kip Averitt – Former Texas Legislature; founder, Averitt & Associates
Laura Huffman – State Director , The Nature Conservancy
Robert Puente – President/CEO, San Antonio Water System (SAWS)
Andrew Sansom – Executive Director, Texas River Systems Institute
Todd Staples – Texas Commissioner of Agriculture

 

Conserve. Conserve. Conserve

Water conservation was by far the most popular solution during last Thursday’s event and was countlessly repeated by each member of the panel.
 
Todd Staples:

  • Water conservancy is the easiest way to go.
  • It can help achieve significant reductions in water usage, without requiring new municipal projects to be built, which would come at a cost to state residents, either in form of taxes or higher utility bills.

Robert Puente:

  • Though San Antonio’s municipal population has boomed over the last 20 years, SAWS is still impressively using the same amount of water as they did in in the early 1980s.
  • Water conservation is a method that shouldn’t be implemented only during times of drought, but rather it is a concept that must be adapted into every resident’s daily way of life.

 
Municipal Incentives
Some metropolitan areas have made it beneficial for entities and local residents to participate in water conservation methods.

     

  • San Antonio Corporations – encouraged to participate in programs like the Large Scale Retrofit Program, which offers a 50% rebate on the installation of new water saving equipment.
  • Residents – encouraged to take advantage of Indoor Conservation Programs and Rebates. Kick the Can, an incentive program under this system, allows residents to receive up to two free water-efficient toilets, which contribute to water conservancy, and help individual residents save on their water utility bill.

 
Agricultural Incentives
In 1974, despite a smaller population, Texans used more water than we do today, due to a larger agricultural population. Currently, the quantitative water needs of agriculturists still heavily outweigh those of municipal needs.
 
Huffman and Staples:
Texas needs to find ways to optimize the way agriculturalists use water.

 

More Information

Though water conservation was the highlight of the night and the main topic discussed here, if you’d like more information on:

  • Brackish water resource methods
  • Environmental water flow systems and why they should be included in the new State of Texas Water Plan
  • Where the money will come from for all the new projects and upgrades outlined in the State of Texas Water Plan
  • Stories by those affected by our current water crisis
  • And many more interesting water resource topics

please search the hashtag #txwater on Twitter, visit KUT.org where you can listen to special documentaries on the subject or pick up Texas Monthly’s July issue on Life by the Drop.

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