Edwards Aquifer protection plan is a general term for the
following:
The appropriate Edwards Aquifer protection plan application for
a proposed project must be approved by the TCEQ prior to the
applicant commencing:
- any regulated activity on the recharge zone of the Edwards
Aquifer; or
- the installation of a static hydrocarbon and hazardous
substance storage system in above-ground or underground tanks on
the transition zone of the Edwards Aquifer.
The Edwards Aquifer rules define a site as “the entire area
included within the legal boundaries of the property.” The
rule also states:
regulated activities
on a site that is located partially on the recharge zone and
transition zone, where the natural drainage in the transition zone
flows back to the recharge zone, shall be treated as if the entire
site is located on the recharge zone.
