Meeting Notice

ANNUAL GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING
Pot Luck Luncheon and Membership Drive

Saturday, February 7, 2009
Guadalupe River RV Park Hall
7200 Spring Branch Road
3 miles west of US Hwy 281 or 7 miles north of TX Hwy 46 (Map)

State Representative Doug Miller Will Be Our Featured Speaker - Rep. Miller served for the previous 5 years as Chairperson of the Edwards Aquifer Authority (EAA) and is an advocate for protecting water rights. We are fortunate to have his knowledge and experience representing us in Austin. We are honored to have him with us for this years annual meeting. I know you will find his presentation interesting and informative.

Food will be served following Rep. Miller’s presentation. Tea, water and meat will be provided by the GRA. If you have additional questions, call 830-885-5444

The meeting will begin at 11:30 am
There will be a short business meeting before Rep. Millers presentation.
 

Guadalupe River Association

Riverfront and other concerned property owners and concerned citizens assembled and formed the Guadalupe River Association some 34 years ago to contest what was then a random drive initiated by out of area lawmakers, who, through the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, desired to take an unnatural easement on both sides of the river, mainly above Canyon Lake.  The purpose of the easement was to allow TP&W more control and access to all portions of the river while reducing or eliminating the landowners right to use the land for agriculture and livestock watering purposes.  After a lengthy battle, TP&W backed down on their plans.  Later, an environmental affecting quality of water issue was resolved when Association members observed a reduction in water quality in the mid-1970s.  It was alleged that the City of Kerrville was discharging sewer water that had not been properly treated into the river.  The Association filed suit, and again, after a lengthy and expensive court process, it was found in favor of the Association and Kerrville would have to clean up its discharged water.  A new sewer treatment plant was built by the City of Kerrville several years ago and in 2002, hardly any water was discharged into the River by the plant because Kerrville has found other uses for the cleaner water, such as irrigation of the city owned golf courses.

Larry Hull, President
                        6625 FM 311
                        Spring Branch, TX 78070
                        Home 830-885-5444
                        Cell Phone 210-414-2497
                        tazmanhull@yahoo.com

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