Edwards Aquifer Conservation Plan easing drought’s effect
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From Staff Reports
Endangered species and their habitats in the Edwards Aquifer region have a fighting chance to weather the historic drought gripping the state thanks to innovative environmental programs set in motion in 2012 through a regional Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP).
In late 2006, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service brought together stakeholders from throughout the Edwards Region to develop a plan to protect federally listed endangered species dependent on the Edwards Aquifer. The plan was approved in 2012, and program implementation quickly followed.
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