STATE OF SPRINGS: Life by the drop ... the fate of Texas 
springs ... details coming up on Passport to Texas ... 
								 (Feb 13)
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Passport to Texas from Texas Parks and Wildlife

At 8 p.m. on Thursday, February 15, Texas Parks and 
Wildlife and PBS television stations statewide will present 
the third in a series of documentaries on key water issues 
in Texas - Texas the State of Springs. Lee Smith is 
producer of Water Projects for TPWD.

We try and use these to generate discussion. And, get people 
thinking about it - get it on their radar screen. :08

Narrated by Walter Cronkite, this hour-long program 
examines the alarming decline of Texas' natural springs.

Especially a lot of the historical springs. Comanche Springs. The 
town of Big Spring has no Big Spring. They haven't had it for 
you know, almost a hundred years, because of pumping and 
because of a very small water table, up in that particular area. 
:18

The documentary addresses the current issues that 
directly impact spring flow and what can be done to save 
these vital resources.

In Texas the State of Springs, one of the major components that 
most people would not normally think would be part of a show 
about springs is a substantial examination of land management, 
and specifically brush clearing and habitat restoration. And the 
comprehensive steps that have to be taken to make that 
effective over a long term. :24

Check your local listings for this show. Tomorrow ... Walter 
Cronkite weighs in on Texas springs.

 
That's our show for today ... thank you for joining us ... For 
Texas Parks and Wildlife ... Cecilia Nasti 
 

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