BY MADDY MORALES
Headwaters at the Comal expansion sees progress in New Braunfels
The cost
The nonprofit organization’s $28.5 million expansion is being funded through donors, the New Braunfels Economic Development Corpora- tion, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and NBU, Pappas said. “We are trying to connect people to their water source here and help them understand that we all play a part in protecting it and preserving it,” Pappas said.
Phase 2 of Headwaters at the Comal multimillion-dollar expansion is anticipated to be completed later this year, said Nancy Pappas, managing director of Headwaters at the Comal. Headwaters at the Comal is a New Braunfels Utilities legacy project. The public-private partnership showcases green infrastructure, protection of the Comal River and historical elements associated with the Comal Springs and Edwards Aquifer, according to previous reporting by Community Impact . The expansion is being developed in three phases.
Key:
Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 Headwaters at the Comal
Breaking down the cost Key:
Phase 2 cost Phase 3 cost Phase 1 cost
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$10M
$28.5M total cost
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$5.5M
SOURCE: HEADWATERS AT THE COMAL/ COMMUNITY IMPACT
SOURCE: HEADWATERS AT THE COMAL/COMMUNITY IMPACT
Project details
variety of innovative features such as pollinator- attracting plants and cloth that represents clouds with a step pool in the courtyard that will fill and drain with precipitation, representing the Gulf of Mexico. A step pool is a stream where water flows over multiple small steps or rocks, Pappas said. The entirety of the project is slated to be completed by the end of 2026, Pappas said.
includes construction of a new building equipped with a meeting space for up to 200 people, board-style conference room and screened education space for programs and exhibits. The final phase of the project involves transforming an existing building into a representation of the Edwards Aquifer ecosystem. There will be an open roof, which will have a
Phase 1 of the expansion was completed in 2017 and included construction of a picnic area and covered pavilion accessible to the public. Pappas said the goal for Phase 1 was also to prevent stormwater runoff with pollutants from entering the Comal River, which decreased by 90% following the completion of the first phase. Phase 2 construction—which began in 2023—
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