[dropcap]St[/dropcap]. Stephen’s Episcopal Church and School was designated the 2016 Permittee of the Year by the Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District last week.
As a groundwater user, the church/school was directly affected by the passage of Texas House Bill 3405 and the district’s annexation of the shared territory in summer of 2015. This annexation placed into effect a groundwater management scheme as well as permitting requirement for nonexempt groundwater users. St. Stephen’s stepped up to be a leader in the community by demonstrating both its willingness to support the district’s initiatives and its cooperation in complying with the new permitting and regulatory requirements in effect for the area.
While managing its own permitting efforts, leaders at the church and school were extremely instrumental in organizing the district’s community informational meeting, which took place at their facilities in summer of 2015.
