Water stewards named

CONSERVATION BOARD

GIDDINGS — Officials say more groundwater is being used locally than can be sustained long term, and new leadership is stepping in to help guide conservation efforts.

The Lost Pines Groundwater Conservation District recently welcomed board members Pati Jacobs and Fred Meijering as Bastrop County representatives following recent appointments by area judges. Meijering said concerns about the future availability of groundwater played a major role in his decision to accept the appointment.