Opinion: Two wealthy landowners seeking to dam Hill Country rivers leave residents wondering why the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality hasn't acted.
The Llano River, a tributary of the Colorado River, passes through the Hill Country town of Junction, where exceptional drought has caused issues for landowners and visitors.The long, hot summer and scant rains have done their damage to the Hill Country watershed, with river flows close to record low levels. It’s a sad spectacle to observe as the 100-degree days surpass past records with no immediate end in sight. Can anything make matters worse?Success! You're on the list.
Two instances stand out at the moment: Wealthy individuals from Houston and Marble Falls are attempting to dam the South Llano River and James River on their ranch properties, respectively, to the detriment of the Hill Country environment and all who live, work and play there. The north and south forks of the Llano River come together in Junction, and from there the river feeds into the Highland Lakes, the primary source of water for Austin.
Bill Neusch, the founder and owner of companies that have produced barriers to build the Texas-Mexico border wall, lives in Marble Falls. Earlier this year he bought the 404-acre La Chifladura ranch, which includes 3,650 feet of river frontage on both sides of the James River. Neighbors soon noticed convoys of cement trucks and other heavy equipment moving up and down the James River Road, not far from the unique Eckert James River Bat Cave, maintained by the Texas Nature Conservancy.
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