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Material Information

Title:

Review of the Edwards Aquifer Habitat Conservation Plan: Report 2

Creator:

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Division on Earth and Life Studies
Water Science and Technology Board
Committee to Review the Edwards Aquifer Habitat Conservation Plan

Publisher:

The National Academies Press

Publication Date:

2017

Language:

English

Subjects

Subjects / Keywords:

Environment And Environmental Studies ( local )
Pollution Prevention ( local )
Water Quality ( local )
Ecology ( local )

Genre:

serial ( sobekcm )

Notes

Abstract:

The Edwards Aquifer in south-central Texas is the primary source of water for one of the fastest growing cities in the United States, San Antonio, and it also supplies irrigation water to thousands of farmers and livestock operators. It is also is the source water for several springs and rivers, including the two largest freshwater springs in Texas that form the San Marcos and Comal Rivers. The unique habitat afforded by these spring-fed rivers has led to the development of species that are found in no other locations on Earth. Due to the potential for variations in spring flow caused by both human and natural causes, these species are continuously at risk and have been recognized as endangered under the federal Endangered Species Act(ESA). In an effort to manage the river systems and the aquifer that controls them, the Edwards Aquifer Authority and stakeholders have developed a Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP). The HCP seeks to effectively manage the river-aquifer system to ensure the viability of the ESA-listed species in the face of drought, population growth, and other threats to the aquifer. The National Research Council was asked to assist in this process by reviewing the activities around implementing the HCP.

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