Designation of a Critical Habitat for Salado and Georgetown Salamanders

The Village of Salado is encouraging landowners, developers, business owners and the owners of private wells to offer comments relating to the designation of a critical habitat by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (“USFWS”) for the Salado and Georgetown Salamanders.

After the designation of the Salado Springs complex as critical habitat for the Salado Salamander, a research permit was required to conduct tracer tests and install piezometers to study groundwater flow patterns in the complex. Ms. Stephanie Wong, a graduate student at Baylor University, spearheaded the permit application process on behalf of CUWCD, and a five-year research permit was awarded to CUWCD in February 2015.

To those individuals interested in learning more on the issue, please see below. If you have questions or need additional information, please contact the Village of Salado at 254-947-5060.