Oppose the application by Waterstone LLC to build a dam on the South Llano river
Oppose the application by Waterstone LLC to build a dam on the South Llano river
Why this petition matters
The South Llano River is one of the very few pristine rivers left in Texas.
The Llano River Watershed Alliance, representing stakeholders up and down the watershed of the North, South and Main Llano, located in the Texas Hill Country, adamantly opposes the construction of a dam and impoundment of water on the South Llano River as requested by Waterstone Creek LLC, TCEQ Permit Application No. 13524. Furthermore, the LRWA supports the cities and counties of Kimble, Mason and Llano in requesting a public meeting (preferably a separate public hearing in each affected county to facilitate stakeholder participation), and if necessary, a contested case hearing.
A summary of reasons include: 1) a dangerous precedent set for more private dams on the Llano Rivers anywhere in the watershed, 2) interruption of an already fragile flow rate of the Llano system, 3) such a difficult-to-regulate dam would threaten the entire in-stream ecosystem, and 4) negative personal, financial, economic, and social consequences of Watershed stakeholders.