1. Other Issues

2. Potential Educational Opportunities

3. Other Issues Nitrate Nitrate is a potential groundwater pollutant that occurs naturally in the environment and is also a breakdown of human, animal, and pet waste. Nitrate is an important plant nutrient that is also in fertilizers. We use fertilizers on our lawns and gardens to help our plants grow. Farmers use fertilizers on their crops. Excess nitrate in drinking water can cause health problems. It is important that private wells are regularly tested for nitrate. 7 of 29 wells sampled in the S Llano watershed with Nitrate > recommended drinking water levels

4. Potential Data Sources 16 Water Quality Monitoring Sites 6 Colorado River Water Network Sites 29 Water Quality Monitoring Wells > 100 Water Level Monitoring Wells

5. Other Issues This leads to this…

6. Water’s for Fightin’

7. Concerns about groundwater future aired By Alyson Chapman By Alyson Chapman The Daily Times Published September 2, 2008 A large crowd packed the Groundwater Management Area 9 meeting Friday in Kerrville to discuss future conditions of the area's aquifers. Groundwater experts from nine counties - Bandera, Blanco, Comal, Hays, Kendall, Kerr, North Bexar, North Medina and South Travis - are developing a plan for the aquifers for a 50-year period.

8. Water’s for Fightin’ LCRA approves request for James River water A Mason County property owner's bid to divert water from the James River to reservoirs there cleared its first hurdle Wednesday, but more obstacles lie ahead for the plan opposed by downstream residents.

9. Proactive Opportunities Provide a forum for natural resource management education and discussion Identify common interests and provide a cohesive voice that benefits the local community regarding resource issues Initiate local and regional stakeholder involvement in protection and preservation of resource before significant issues arise How? Provide opportunities for grant funded studies