In Fact Daily is reporting the city will abandon its efforts to build Water Treatment Plant 4 on the Cortaña tract in the Balcones Canyonlands Preserve. The tract was the city’s initial choice for the plant, but Travis County disagreed with their selection for environmental reasons; their acquiescence was required as they co-manage the BCP with the city. Travis County commissioners were slated to hold a hearing in February where they possibly could have revisited the Cortaña option, yet, if as reported, the city has dumped Cortaña and plans on building WTP4 at Bull Creek, it seems unlikely that hearing will occur.

This article appears in 2006.

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