tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23094691284205899892024-02-20T07:27:22.057-08:00Final ProjectAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15060205835850471765noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309469128420589989.post-52464000166781612952014-12-09T08:05:00.000-08:002014-12-09T08:05:40.028-08:00Population growth affects San Marcos RiverBy Chelsea Seifert<br />
Texas State University student<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Spring Lake at the Meadows Center for Water and the Environment marks<br />the start of the San Marcos River. Photo by Chelsea Seifert</td></tr>
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<span
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Meadows Center for Water and the Environment marks the start of the San
Marcos River. Photo by Chelsea Seifert<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">Running through
the heart of the city, the San Marcos River is a vital aspect of the community,
but as San Marcos continues to grow, challenges of development and protecting
the river arise.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">The San Marcos
population was estimated at 54,076 in 2013 according to the U.S. Census Bureau,
increasing the need for awareness and protection for the river. Construction,
trash, various pressures from the growing population and the overall increased
use of the river are the biggest ways it’s being affected. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">Dianne
Wassenich, program director of the <a href="http://www.sanmarcosriver.org/" target="_blank">San Marcos River Foundation</a> (SMRF) said though the water quality has greatly
improved since the 1940s there are new concerns regarding the maintenance of
the river as San Marcos continues to change. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">“With this
growth we’ve mostly had to deal with numerous pressures,” Wassenich said.
“Instead of our concentration being mostly on water quality, we’ve had to look
at and pay attention to the building on recharge zones, pumping from the
aquifer that decreases water flow and the large amount of litter.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">The SMRF was
founded in 1985 as a way to be the voice of the river. Wassenich said the first
15 years of the organization’s existence was dedicated to improving water
quality and wastewater discharge. SMRF began hiring scientists to conduct water
tests in the 1990s and since then the river has been the cleanest it’s ever
been. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">However, the
vast amount of construction sites around the city is threatening the improved
water quality of the river. Dirt and sediment are increasingly polluting the
river because of a greater area of smooth surfaces. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">“With more
building we have an increased speed of runoff such as concrete, metal roofs and
sidewalks that leads directly to the river, and eventually everything will make
its way there,” Wassenich said. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">With
approximately 11 projects in design and four currently in construction
according to the <a href="http://www.ci.san-marcos.tx.us/index.aspx" target="_blank">City of San Marcos website</a>, San Marcos is quickly becoming very developed to
accommodate large growth. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">Recent
development has begun on a 306-unit, 1,000-bedroom apartment complex called the
Woodlands of San Marcos being built off River Road next to Interstate Highway
35. All environmental protection plans were approved for this project, but
Wassenich has her concerns.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Construction site of the Woodlands of San Marcos apartment complex<br />off River Road near Interstate Highway 35. Photo by Chelsea Seifert</td></tr>
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student housing along the river is risky,” Wassenich said. “If flood plains are
built on, tons of debris can make its way to the river. And what if we have a
bad flood like Halloween of 2013? Not only is the river in danger but so are
the students.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Construction
site of the Woodlands of San Marcos apartment complex off River Road near Interstate
Highway 35. Photo by Chelsea Seifert<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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there are many protections and organizations striving to keep the river healthy
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">The <a href="http://smwatershedinitiative.org/" target="_blank">San Marcos Watershed Initiative </a>is
a 3-year research gathering process to implement a federally approved Watershed
Protection Plan to support a flowing river. As the sole source of drinking
water for more than 1.5 million Central Texan residents, the <a href="http://www.aquiferalliance.net/" target="_blank">Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance</a> is
a nonprofit that advocates for the preservation of the Edwards Aquifer and its
springs. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">Former Texas
State student and current Grant Specialist at the university Jillian Trujillo
said the river was the main reason she chose to attend Texas State, but now
being a 13-year resident of San Marcos wishes the students were more
knowledgeable of the vitality of the river. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">“It makes me sad
because I see the river being abused and polluted by its visitors and
students,” Trujillo said. “I would like to see more educational programs
targeted to the students and community explaining how the river is a life
source and we need to take care of it.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">Despite
developing protection plans, the amount of recreational use the river receives
is difficult in maintaining litter but also the endangered species. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Signs, ropes and stakes mark the protected areas of the Texas Wild Rice <br />in the San Marcos River. Photo by Chelsea Seifert</td></tr>
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The Texas Wild
Rice is largely impacted by recreational users of the river where they may
uproot and disturb its natural environment, according to The Meadows Center for
Water and the Environment. As more people are using the river for various
activities, the San Marcos Salamander has high potential of being stepped on.<o:p></o:p><br />
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">Chelsea Seifert is a senior journalism
and sociology student at Texas State University and can be contacted at <a href="mailto:cps1@txstate.edu">cps1@txstate.edu</a> <o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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