Water Conservation Proposition Gaining Traction In Austin

Bipartisan support building in Austin for a ballot initiative that would provide property tax incentives for water conservation in rural areas. The Nature Conservancy of Texas and several state lawmakers are establishing a Political Action Committee this week to draw attentyion to the initiative, which is known as Proposition Eight. Among the requirements for rural landowners who want those tax incentives: controlling erosion; managing habitat to benefit water quality or conservation; helping restore native aquatic and riverbank plant and animal species; and controlling invasive aquatic plants and animals.