Stop Proposed Bath House Construction on South Lawn
[ May 3, 2012; 8:30 pm to 10:30 pm. ]
- Sign from FBSP on pool bulletin board calls for bath house from Bond election
Please help stop the proposed construction of a new bath house on the bucolic south side of the pool!
The City of Austin’s Bond Election Advisory Task Force is deciding on projects and programs which will receive potential bond funding. Community feedback is appreciated in order to make their final recommendations in late May to the… Continue reading
Update on Short-term Projects at Monday Feb 6 Meeting
[ February 6, 2012; 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm. ]
- Click on image to see larger diagram of revised south path for Barton Springs Pool
Barton Springs Pool Short Term Improvement Projects
The Austin Parks and Recreation Aquatic Division will present an update on the Barton Springs Pool Short Term Improvement Projects. This meeting will cover updates on the following items: Water Line Backflow Preventers, Bypass Culvert Repair and Inlet Grate Project, Interpretive Plan, Hydrodynamic Flow Modeling Study, Pilot Study… Continue reading
January and February Meetings Announced
[ January 31, 2012; 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm. 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm. February 6, 2012; 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm. 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm. ] Due to City holidays on the third Mondays of January and February (MLK Day and Presidents’ Day, respectively), both Joint Committee meetings have been combined and rescheduled to take place on February 6th. Please know that the February 6th meeting will take place at 6:00 p.m. and it will be held at… Continue reading
Briefings on Barton Springs Pool General Grounds Improvements Project
[ December 6, 2011; 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. December 7, 2011; 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] Courtesy briefings on the 60% design submittal of the Barton Springs Pool General Grounds Improvements project are scheduled for the full Parks and Recreation Board on Tuesday, December 6th, at the Mexican American Cultural Center, and the full Environmental Board on Wednesday, December 7th, at City Hall.
The Parks and Recreation Board agenda can be downloaded here: http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/cityclerk/boards_commissions/meetings/39_1.htm; and the… Continue reading
Open House – Salamander Conservation Measures
[ October 18, 2011; 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] The first draft of the new conservation measures to be included in the new City of Austin Habitat Conservation Plan for the Barton Springs Salamander and the Austin Blind Salamander have just been posted on the City’s webpage:
http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/watershed/salamander_guidelines.htm
You can review the draft measures on our website, which describe how the City will manage salamander habitat and mitigate for harm to the salamander. Please send us your feedback or… Continue reading
Joint Committee to Consider Cancelling Proposed Move of Back Gate
[ October 17, 2011; 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm. ] The members of the Joint Subcommittee will meet at the south entrance of Barton Springs Pool to consider cancelling the proposed move of that back gate from its present location a distance appx 450 feet to the east toward the down stream dam. The public is welcome and encouraged to attend the meeting at the South gate, Monday October 17, 2011, 5 pm.
The agenda and full-sized backup material for… Continue reading
Citizens Speak to Grounds Improvement Plans
[ October 17, 2011; 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm. ] At the Monday, Sept 19th meeting in City Hall of the Joint Committee (PARD, Forestry and Environmental Board), the citizen communication portion was attended by about 20 people, more than 10 of whom spoke or gave their time to others. All spoke to the “grounds improvement” presentations.
Some of the key points made were:
- Continue with projects that everyone agrees on but put a hold on others, especially the south… Continue reading
Open House – New Habitat Conservation Plan
[ October 18, 2011; 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] The City of Austin is in the process of renewing our 10(a)(1)(B) permit from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to allow for “incidental take” of the endangered Barton Springs Salamander. The current permit expires in 2013. The City must complete a new Habitat Conservation Plan by the end of 2011 to stay on schedule with the permit renewal and ensure continuous operation of Barton Springs.
The City is hosting… Continue reading
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