1. Environmental Issues in San Antonio

2. Water - Drainage San Antonio has not adequately handled drainage. The San Antonio River Improvements Project is attempting to put meander back into the SA river.San Antonio River Improvements Project

3. Water – Quantity The Edwards Aquifer is the (nearly) sole source of drinking water for SA.Edwards Aquifer Recharge of the river is being reduced by development. Water conservation is not a priority.conservation

4. Water – Recycling SAWS is recycling water. Trinity is part of this effort. SAWS is recycling water. Trinity is part of this effort.

5. Water - Quality Suburban sprawl over the aquifer recharge zone. PGA village

6. Air Pollution San Antonio is in violation of EPA air quality standards. San Antonio is in violation of EPA air quality standards. Urban Sprawl and traffic is one cause. Coal-burning power plants are another. Coal-burning power plants are another

7. Urban Sprawl Smart Growth Open Space SA Natural Areas

8. Species Extinction Golden Cheeked Warbler Golden Cheeked Warbler Black-Capped Vireo Edwards Aquifer and Cave species

9. Environmental Groups Sierra Club Bexar Audubon SA Audubon Native Plant Society Nature Conservancy Mitchell Lake Wetlands Society Master Naturalists

10. Local Sites SA Botanical Garden Friedrich Wilderness Park Mitchell Lake Eisenhower Park State Parks SA Missions Brackenridge Park