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Former oil executive withdraws application to build private dam on South Llano River
Read full article: Former oil executive withdraws application to build private dam on South Llano RiverThe withdrawn proposal would have allowed the dam’s owner to take nearly 4 million gallons from the South Llano River, the main water source for Kimble, Mason and Llano counties.
Llano River communities fight former oil executive’s plan for a private dam
Read full article: Llano River communities fight former oil executive’s plan for a private damTexas has thousands of private dams, but a former oil executive’s application to build one on the South Llano River would be the first in the watershed for recreational use. Opponents fear it would harm the river’s health and encourage more private dams.
The wild reports from last month’s Texas Game Warden Field Notes
Read full article: The wild reports from last month’s Texas Game Warden Field NotesHere are some of the wildest reports from September 2020:Familiar FacesA Titus County game warden caught three men fishing on Lake Welsh without fishing licenses. The warden called for backup and a second Bexar County game warden came to assist in the search for the other trespasser. Axis DeniedAn Edwards County game warden and a Real County game warden had been investigating an individual for several weeks for hunting from a public roadway. Upon further investigation, the game wardens found both groups in possession of multiple game fish including bass and crappie. Shrimpin' Ain’t EasyA Calhoun County game warden was patrolling Matagorda Bay in the early morning hours when he saw numerous commercial shrimp boats traveling into the bay.