| Board Description |
| Board Composition: | The Conservation Advisory Board is comprised of nine (9) members from each of the following organizations: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department; The Edwards Aquifer Authority; The San Antonio River Authority; The San Antonio Water System; The Parks and Recreation Advisory Board; The Economic Development Foundation; Medina County; Uvalde County; and the Director of the San Antonio Parks and Recreation Department.
serving for two-year, concurrent terms. Board members may be reappointed indefinitely so long as they remain eligible in a given category. |
| Appointed by: | City Council |
| District; At-Large; Mayoral Appointment: | Other |
| Categories: | The Conservation Advisory Board is comprised of nine (9) members from each of the following organizations: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department; The Edwards Aquifer Authority; The San Antonio River Authority; The San Antonio Water System; The Parks and Recreation Advisory Board; The Economic Development Foundation; Medina County; Uvalde County; and the Director of the San Antonio Parks and Recreation Department. |
| Mission/Purpose: | The Conservation Advisory Board (CAB) provides input and advice to staff and City Council regarding: 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), and pursuant to the Edwards Aquifer Protection Venue Projects (2005, 2010 and 2015); and the stewardship and monitoring of conservation easements acquired under the Edwards Aquifer Protection Venue Project(s).
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| Meeting Schedule & Location: | The CAB meets once every month per year during the initial evaluation and acquisition phases of the programs, usually on the fourth Wednesday of the month. The CAB typically does not meet in July and holds a combined November/December meeting. Additional meetings may be held at the discretion of the Board and times and locations may vary. |
| Website Information: | https://www.sanantonio.gov/ParksAndRec/About-Mission/Boards/Conservation-Advisory-Board |
| Ordinance/Articles of Incorporation/By Laws: | 91566
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