| Board Description |
| Board Composition: | The CAB is comprised of nine (9) voting members each serving a two-year term. |
| Appointed by: | City Council |
| District; At-Large; Mayoral Appointment: | Other |
| Categories: | The composition of the CAB currently consists of representatives from the following organizations (Ordinance 2008-08-07-0649):
• Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
• Edwards Aquifer Authority
• San Antonio Water System
• San Antonio River Authority
• City of San Antonio Parks & Recreation Advisory Board
• San Antonio Economic Development Foundation
• Director of COSA Parks & Recreation Department
• Medina County
• Uvalde County |
| Mission/Purpose: | The purpose of the Conservation Advisory Board (CAB) is to provide input and advice to staff and City Council regarding: (i) the acquisition of sensitive land over the Edwards Aquifer and the appropriate development and stewardship of such land acquired pursuant to the Parks Development and Expansion Venue Project (2000), pursuant to the Edwards Aquifer Protection Venue Projects (2005, 2010 and 2015), and pursuant to the San Antonio Municipal Facilities Corporation funding program approved by City Council in 2020; (ii) the stewardship and monitoring of conservation easements acquired under the Edwards Aquifer Protection Venue Project(s). |
| Meeting Schedule & Location: | The CAB meets on the fourth Wednesday of the month. The CAB typically does not hold a meeting in July and holds a combined November/December meeting in late November or early December. Additional meetings may be held at the discretion of the Board. Meetings are held in San Antonio River Authority’s Board Room located at 100 E. Guenther Street, San Antonio, Texas 78204. |
| Website Information: | https://www.sanantonio.gov/ParksAndRec/About-Mission/Boards/Conservation-Advisory-Board |
| Ordinance/Articles of Incorporation/By Laws: | 91566
100985 |