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11-12-2007, 07:55 AM
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Having a time
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We've lost Bull Creek
Austin is continuing it's death march toward becoming just another Texas city with the news that Bull Creek has become too contaminated to swim in.
Hamilton Pool is brown with sediment, and development continues in the Barton Creek watershed. It's only a matter of time before we lose Barton Springs and swimming at the greenbelt.
This city is quickly becoming a place not worth caring about. I bet a lot of the people who shot this city's property values through the roof by coming here to enjoy its "quality of life" will agree and seek out greener pastures. It's a sad day for Austin.
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11-12-2007, 08:13 AM
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Why'd the ding dong owners of the land Hamilton's Pool sat on sell it off parcel by parcel for development in the first place? My husband remembers camping there when it was almost totally unknown. He'll be sad to learn this, as it was one of his favorite places to go.
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11-12-2007, 09:52 AM
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Is it really brown with sediment? I went swimming there this past summer and it was great. Although, maybe it used to be crystal-clear, I dunno.
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11-12-2007, 10:17 AM
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Development upstream has caused a lot of runoff. Because it's now tied up in the legal system..the runoff continues.
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11-12-2007, 11:44 AM
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Yes, it used to be very clear.
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11-12-2007, 01:39 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by brattpowered
Austin is continuing it's death march toward becoming just another Texas city with the news that Bull Creek has become too contaminated to swim in.
Hamilton Pool is brown with sediment, and development continues in the Barton Creek watershed. It's only a matter of time before we lose Barton Springs and swimming at the greenbelt.
This city is quickly becoming a place not worth caring about. I bet a lot of the people who shot this city's property values through the roof by coming here to enjoy its "quality of life" will agree and seek out greener pastures. It's a sad day for Austin.
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It probably is due to a sewage spill a few weeks ago. Lake travis gets closed after rains for the same reason. It isnt the end of the world |
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11-12-2007, 11:14 PM
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Happy'Texans right, it's the runoff. Lots of stories in the paper about it.
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11-17-2007, 08:32 AM
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TCEQ and Travis County File Suit on Water Quality Violations at Hamilton Creek and Hamilton Pool
State and County Join Forces to Protect Local Gem
Contact: Andy Saenz
Phone: 512/239-5000
Pager:
The Office of the Attorney General, on behalf of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, and Travis County have filed suit in district court against Rodman Excavation, Inc. and Coldwater Development, Ltd. in connection with environmental damage to Hamilton Pool. The TCEQ has been conducting an investigation into the circumstances that led to significant amounts of suspended solids and sediment in Hamilton Creek and its tributaries resulting in high turbidity and low visibility in the pool water.
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Last edited by Yac; 12-14-2007 at 05:58 AM..
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11-17-2007, 08:40 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by love roses
Happy'Texans right, it's the runoff. Lots of stories in the paper about it.
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I was actually referring to bull creek. I do agree about hamilton pool though. It is a tough call balancing property rights |
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