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Land Resources / News / Texas
Austin to buy 611 acres to protect water quality in recharge zone
Source: Statesman.com, by Sarah Coppola
August 15, 2011 
The City of Austin plans to buy 611 acres in the heart of the sensitive Edwards Aquifer recharge zone, a deal officials are hailing as a major step in protecting water quality in the aquifer and in area springs, including Barton Springs. The $11.8 million parcel in northern Hays County is owned by 668 Avana Land Holdings LLC . The city will pay most of the cost with money voters approved for purchases of open space in a 2006 bond package.
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