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The Guadalupe Blanco River Trust Todd Votteler, Ph.D.
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…to preserve the unique natural heritage of the Guadalupe watershed for
future generations, by protecting open landscapes, working farms and
ranches, and wildlife habitat through conservation easements, education,
and outreach that connects people to the water and the land.
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The GBR Trust is a “land trust”
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The GBR Trust is a “land trust”
• A nonprofit organization whose mission is to preserve natural resources and open space
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The GBR Trust is a “land trust”
• A nonprofit organization whose mission is to preserve natural resources and open space
• Land trusts work with willing landowners to protect property and natural resources
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The GBR Trust is a “land trust”
• A nonprofit organization whose mission is to preserve natural resources and open space
• Land trusts work with willing landowners to protect property and natural resources
• 1,100 land trusts exist nationally with approximately 30 in Texas
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The GBR Trust is a “land trust”
• A nonprofit organization whose mission is to preserve natural resources and open space
• Land trusts work with willing landowners to protect property and natural resources
• 56 million acres across nationally protected by land trusts through 2015.
• 1.6 million acres conserved across Texas through 2015.
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Benefits of Land Conservation
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Benefits of Land Conservation • Preserve prime farm and ranch
lands
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Benefits of Land Conservation • Preserve prime farm and ranch
lands
• Protect water quality
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Benefits of Land Conservation • Preserve prime farm and ranch
lands
• Protect water quality
• Reduce the impact of urban sprawl
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Benefits of Land Conservation • Preserve prime farm and ranch
lands
• Protect water quality
• Reduce the impact of urban sprawl
• Create recreation opportunities through parks and trails
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Benefits of Land Conservation • Preserve prime farm and ranch lands
• Protect water quality
• Reduce the impact of urban sprawl
• Create recreation opportunities through parks and trails
• Protect wildlife habitat and threatened ecosystems
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Benefits of Land Conservation • Preserve prime farm and ranch lands
• Protect water quality
• Reduce the impact of urban sprawl
• Create recreation opportunities through parks and trails
• Protect wildlife habitat and threatened ecosystems
• Enhance the quality of life
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GBR Trust Completed Projects
Protecting over 15,000 acres from the Hill Country to the San Antonio Bay
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Most of the GBR Trust’s work is accomplished through conservation easements
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Conservation easements…
1) are voluntary agreements between a landowner and a qualified group under which a landowner limits certain uses of the property to protect its natural, productive or scenic features.
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Conservation easements…
2) protect natural resources while ensuring property remains privately owned, managed and on the local tax rolls
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Conservation easements…
3) are typically tax deductible based on appraised fair market value of a property’s development rights
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Conservation easements…
4) allows landowners to use the property for open space purposes such as farming, ranching, hunting, etc.
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Hays County Ranch, Wimberley 665 acres with 1,500 feet of Blanco River frontage
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Kendall County Ranch, Sisterdale
620 acres with 1,500 feet of Guadalupe River frontage
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Hog and Schwing Bayou’s Preserve, Tivoli 816 acres with over four miles of bayou frontage
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service owns and manages the Whitmire Unit located in Calhoun County, between the towns of Port Lavaca and Port O’Connor. The Whitmire Unit has 3,440 acres of prairies and wetland impoundments.
The Whitmire Unit has been identified in the North American Waterfowl Management Plan as one of the most important wetland habitats on the Texas coast.
Wetland Habitat
Restoration at the
Whitmire Unit
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The Whitmire Unit now serves as an important environmental project that provides food, water, and shelter for up to 18 percent of the Central Flyway waterfowl migrating to the Texas Gulf Coast.
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Snow Geese and Greater
White-Fronted Geese
The canal project will provide a reliable method for
delivering freshwater to 750 acres of wetlands at
the Whitmire Unit benefiting hundreds of
thousands of waterfowl, wading and shorebirds.
Project cost $500,000, but there was no money!
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The flooding period (late November
through March) is typically when the
Whitmire Unit is most important for
wintering waterfowl.
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Invasive aquatic species will
completely hinder the flow of
water as seen in this lateral
drainage ditch.
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: Check structures like this
one pictured, allow for water
to be checked within the
canal system so that water
is able to be delivered when
needed.
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The new canal provides for a more efficient delivery of
freshwater to wetland impoundments benefiting hundreds of
thousands of waterfowl, wading and shorebirds throughout
the year.
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SH 130 Wetland Mitigation Site Caldwell County, Texas
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• 265 acres north of Lockhart, along SH 130 • Contains Plum Creek and portions of Elm Creek • TXDOT mitigation property for wetland impacts
constructing SH 130
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• Property was deeded to GBR Trust
• A management plan will be created that guides appropriate activities and ensuring protection of the conservation values on the property
• TXDOT has removed dead
and downed trees and has agreed to perform some road/trail maintenance
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Primary Management Goals
1. Protect, maintain and enhance the wetland, riparian and additional wildlife habitat on the property.
2. Provide appropriate outdoor recreational opportunities while protecting the conservation values of the property.
3. Provide scientific and educational opportunities related to wetlands, wildlife and conservation.
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Other Projects and Accomplishments
From the springs and canyons of the Hill Country to the marine environment of the Gulf Coast wetlands
and San Antonio Bay.
• Landowner outreach workshops Wetland
restoration in Calhoun County
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Carrie Kasnicka, Executive Director
Cell: 830-379-5822
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