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Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority Proactively Addresses Endangered Species Listing of Freshwater Mussels in the Guadalupe River Basin

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority Proactively Addresses Endangered Species Listing of Freshwater Mussels in the Guadalupe River Basin NEW BRAUNFELS, TX – On June 4, 2024, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) issued a final rule designating three freshwater mussel species native to the Guadalupe River Basin as “endangered species” under the federal…

DROUGHT RESPONSE STAGE ADVISORY: Moderate Water Shortage Conditions Initiated For Wholesale Customers

The Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority (GBRA) has Drought Contingency Plans in place for both its retail and wholesale customers in order to safeguard the water supply for the communities it serves. With water storage in Canyon Reservoir below 890 feet msl, GBRA is initiating Stage 2 moderate water shortage conditions for wholesale raw water customers effective…

New Braunfels Utilities, the City of New Braunfels, and Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority Launch One Water New Braunfels

New Braunfels Utilities, the City of New Braunfels, and Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority Launch One Water New Braunfels (New Braunfels, TX – August 15, 2023) – Today, at the Headwaters at the Comal, New Braunfels Utilities (NBU), the City of New Braunfels (CoNB), and the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority (GBRA) launched One Water New Braunfels, a collaborative…

COLETO CREEK BOWHUNT REGISTRATION OPEN FOR 2024

MEDIA ADVISORY COLETO CREEK BOWHUNT REGISTRATION OPEN FOR 2024 WHAT: Registration for the annual bowhunt at Coleto Creek Park and Reservoir is now open for 2024. Bowhunts will be available on weekends from September 28, 2024 to January 26, 2025. WHEN: Registration Deadline: Friday, August 16, 2024 at 12 p.m. Available Dates: Weekends from September 28,…

Drought Response Stage Advisory

DROUGHT RESPONSE STAGE ADVISORY MILD WATER SHORTAGE CONDITIONS INITIATED FOR WHOLESALE CUSTOMERS The Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority (GBRA) has Drought Contingency Plans in place for both its retail and wholesale customers in order to safeguard the water supply for the communities it serves. With water storage in Canyon Reservoir below 895 feet msl, GBRA is initiating…

Construction Begins on Lake McQueeney and Lake Placid Dams

Construction Begins on Lake McQueeney and Lake Placid Dams NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas – Construction to replace the dams at Lake McQueeney and Lake Placid is underway, with the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority (GBRA) issuing the formal notice to proceed effective today. The estimated timeline for Lake Placid is 22 months and 24 months for Lake McQueeney,…

GBRA Board Welcomes Three New Directors

GBRA Board Welcomes Three New Directors SEGUIN, Texas – Three new directors joined the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority (GBRA) Board of Directors today, taking the oath of service at the Board’s regularly-scheduled monthly meeting. Robert Blaschke of Woodsboro will represent Refugio County, John Cyrier of Lockhart will represent Caldwell County and Patrick Cohoon of Boerne will…

Categorical Exclusion, GBRA, Lake McQueeney and Lake Placid Dam Armoring and Spillgate Replacement, TWDB Project No. 73897

TO ALL INTERESTED AGENCIES AND PUBLIC GROUPS: The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) issued a Categorical Exclusion from a full environmental review on March 13, 2023, for Guadalupe Blanco River Authority, Guadalupe County, Texas, Guadalupe Valley Hydroelectric System (GVHS), Lake McQueeney and Lake Placid Dam Armoring and Spillgate Replacement, TWDB Project No. 73897. The full…

GBRA to Host Clean Rivers Program Steering Committee Meeting

GBRA to Host Clean Rivers Program Steering Committee Meeting SEGUIN, TX – The annual meeting of the Guadalupe River Basin Steering Committee is from 1 to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 15, 2023, at the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority (GBRA) River Annex in Seguin. The steering committee was established as part of the Clean Rivers Program to…

San Marcos Surface Water Treatment Plant Earns Ninth-Consecutive TCEQ Award

San Marcos Surface Water Treatment Plant Earns Ninth-Consecutive TCEQ Award The Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority (GBRA) water treatment operation at the City of San Marcos Surface Water Treatment Plant recently earned the Texas Optimization Program Award from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) for the ninth year in a row. The Surface Water Treatment Plant…

Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority Names New CEO

Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority Names New CEO SEGUIN, Texas – The Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority (GBRA) Board of Directors has named Darrell Nichols General Manager/CEO, effective immediately. Nichols is the seventh General Manager/CEO in GBRA history. “I am honored and grateful to the Board for the opportunity to lead this exceptional organization,” said Nichols. “I look forward…

Boil Water Notice Rescinded

Boil Water Notice Rescinded 2/3/2022 Customers located in Cordillera Ranch Subdivision: On 2/2/2023, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality required the Cordillera Ranch Subdivision public water system, PWS# TX1300048, to issue a Boil Water Notice to inform customers, individuals, or employees that due to conditions which occurred recently in the public water system, the water…