DBS&A Hydrologist Co-Presents on Groundwater and Surface Water Interactions

Stephanie J. Moore, PG, presented on Groundwater and Surface Water Interactions with Andrew S. “Drew” Miller,  Chair of Kemp Smith‘s Public and Environmental Law Department at the State Bar of Texas’ Changing Face of Water Law conference in early 2020 in San Antonio, Texas. Groundwater and surface water are intrinsically connected components of the hydrologic […]

AN EARTH DAY REFLECTION FROM OUR FOUNDER, DANIEL B. STEPHENS, PHD, PG

Dear Friends, I wanted to share with you a bit about the personal significance of this day for me and for DBS&A. On April 22, 1970, 50 years ago, I was a junior at Penn State majoring in geology. My expectation was that I might go into teaching earth science in high school or most […]

Austin Brownfields Redevelopments

The City of Austin, Texas, is home to several transformed and vibrant former Brownfields property redevelopments. Under DBS&A’s Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) Assessment, Investigation, and Remediation Services (AIRS) contract, we contributed to the redevelopment of three of four former Brownfields properties along the tour. Site #1 on the tour is the 12-acre Plaza […]

Groundwater Sustainability Planning and Social Distancing

DBS&A is currently working with Dave Ceppos, Managing Senior Mediator – Sacramento State, and the Consensus and Collaboration Program (CCP) team on multiple Groundwater Sustainability Plans (GPSs).  Dave is providing down-to-earth, real-world advice to the Groundwater Sustainability Agencies (GSAs) we are collaborating on under the leadership of Tony Morgan, PG, CHG. We encourage you to […]