Nueces River and Corpus Christi and Baffin Bays Basin and Bay Area Stakeholder Committee and Expert Science Team
Environmental Flow Recommendations and Work Plan
The final recommendations report of the Nueces BBASC can be found here.
The final recommendations report of the Nueces BBEST can be found here.
The SAC review of the Nueces BBEST recommendations can be found here.
On November 30, 2012, the Nueces River and Corpus Christi and Baffin Bays Basin and Bay Stakeholder Committee (BBASC) submitted their Work Plan Report for approval to the Environmental Flows Advisory Group. The work plan can be viewed here.
Basin and Bay Area Stakeholder Committee
The Texas Water Code requires the creation of several Basin and Bay Area Stakeholder Committees for specific river basin and bay systems listed in Texas Water Code Section 11.02362 
(map: geographical extent of priority basins).
These Committees have specific tasks to perform to assist with the work of the Environmental Flows Advisory Group. One of the tasks the Committees are to perform is to establish a Basin and Bay Expert Science Team. Each Basin and Bay Expert Science Team will develop an environmental flow analysis and a recommended environmental flow regime for their specific river basin and bay system.
Members of the Nueces River and Corpus Christi and Baffin Bays Stakeholder Committee
- Con Mims, Chair
- James Dodson, Vice-Chair
- John Adams
- Ray Allen
- James Bader
- Tom Ballou
- Scotty Bledsoe
- Richard Bowers
- Dr. Edward J. Buskey
- Paul Carangelo
- J. Allen Carnes
- Teresa Carrillo
- George Driskill
- Rocky Freund
- Andy Garza
- Gus Gonzalez
- George "Timo" Hixon
- Susan Lynch
- Mike Mahoney
- Jim Naismith
- Joel Pigg
- Carola G. Serrato
- Buddy Stanley
- Pat Suter
- Ross Thompson
- Dr. Wes Tunnell
Past Nueces River and Corpus Christi and Baffin Bays Stakeholder Committee Meetings
July 22, 2009
- Agenda
- Minutes
- Attendees
- Handouts
Article 1, Senate Bill 3
Revised Environmental Flows Timeline
Senate Bill 3 Flowchart
NEAC Agreed Order
Managing Inflows to the Nueces Estuary - a Timeline
October 21, 2009
- Agenda
- Minutes
- Attendees
- Handouts
Rincon Bayou Salinity Study
Sources of Regional Water Supply
Draft Meeting Rules
BBEST Duties
January 20, 2010
- Agenda
- Minutes
- Attendees
- Handouts
Final Meeting Rules
NEAC Accomplishments and History of Agreed Orders
BBEST Duties - Presentations
Corpus Christi Regional Water Supply
Rincon Bayou Salinity Study
History of Delta Projects
April 21, 2010
- Agenda
- Minutes
- Attendees
- Handouts
Recommendations for BBASC Appointments to the Basin and Bay Expert Science Teams - Presentations
Overview of Edwards Aquifer Authority Activities in the Nueces River Basin
Upper Nueces Watershed Streamflow Measurements
Environmental Flows Context of the Upper Nueces River Basin and Relationship to Hill Country Aquifers
October 20, 2010
January 19, 2011
April 20, 2011
October 19, 2011
- Agenda
- Minutes
- Attendees
- Presentations
Stunz BBASC Estuarine Presentation
Nueces BBASC-BBEST Recommendations
January 25, 2012
- Handouts
Nueces BBASC Recommendations Draft Outline Report
Nueces BBEST Summary Report
Nueces BBASC-SAC Review Comments - Presentations
Corpus Christi Water Supply Model Updates for Evaluation of BBEST Recommendation
Discussion of Nueces BBEST Environmental Flows Recommendations Report
February 22, 2012
- Agenda
- Attendees
- Handouts
RFQ for Technical Support for Development of Nueces BBASC Recommendations Report
Technical Support for Development of Nueces BBASC Recommendations Report SOW
March 28, 2012
- Agenda
- Minutes
- Attendees
- Handouts
Colorado-Lavaca BBASC Strategies
GSA BBASC Strategies
Nueces Potential Strategies - Presentations
Discussion of Nueces BBASC Technical Support Work
Model Simulation for Salinity Reduction and Maintenance in Nueces Bay
April 25, 2012
- Agenda
- Minutes
- Attendees
- Handouts
Nueces BBASC Goal Regarding the Ecological Conditions of Nueces Bay and Estuary - Presentations
Simulated FWI to Nueces Bay
Updates on Modeling Efforts of Nueces BBASC Technical Consultant
May 23, 2012
- Presentations
BBASC Scenarios- Instream Habitat - Geomorphic (Sediment Transport) Analysis for Nueces BBASC
Updates on Modeling Efforts of Nueces BBASC Technical Consultant
June 20, 2012
- Agenda
- Minutes
- Attendees
- Presentations
Updates on Modeling Efforts of Nueces BBASC Technical Consultant
Discussion of Pulse Volume & Duration Recommendations for Instream Environmental Flow Standard Recommendations
July 25, 2012
August 22, 2012
Basin and Bay Area Expert Science Team
The Texas Water Code requires the creation of several Basin and Bay Area Expert Science Teams for specific river basin and bay systems listed in the Texas Water Code 11.02362 . ( map: geographical extent of priority basins).
These Teams have specific tasks to perform to assist with the work of the Environmental Flows Advisory Group. Each Basin and Bay Expert Science Team will develop an environmental flow analyses and a recommended environmental flow regime for their specific river basin and bay system.
Members of the Nueces River and Corpus Christi and Baffin Bays Basin and Bay Expert Science Team
- Tom Arsuffi, PhD
- Dave Buzan
- Ken Dunton, PhD
- Rocky Freund
- Ben Hodges, PhD
- David Hoeinghaus, PhD
- Ryan Smith
- Lonnie Stewart
- Greg Stunz, PhD
- Jace Tunnell
- Sam Vaugh, P.E.
- Lance Williams, PhD
BBEST Reimbursement Documents
- Travel Reimbursement Policies
- 2011 Compensation Request Form - PDF
- 2011 Travel Information Form - PDF
- Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification W-9
- Application for Payee Identification Number
- Direct Deposit Authorization
Meetings of the Nueces River and Corpus Christi and Baffin Bays Basin and Bay Expert Science Team (BBEST)
June 21, 2010
- Agenda
- Minutes
- Attendees
- Handouts
Duties of the Basin and Bay Expert Science Team
Nueces River and Corpus Christi and Baffin Bays Flowchart Timeline - Presentations
Summary & Commentary for the Nueces River and Corpus Christi and Baffin Bays Basin & Bay Expert Science Team (BBEST)
July 23, 2010
- Agenda
- Minutes
- Attendees
- Handouts
Subcommittee assignments
Recommended Instream Flow Gages
SAC Lessons Learned Guidance - Presentations
Geographic Scope of Instream Flow Recommendations - Introduction to the HEFR Method
August 27, 2010
October 22, 2010
December 10, 2010
January 28, 2011
March 25, 2011
- Agenda
- Minutes
- Attendees
- Handouts
Nueces Bay Impacts
April 29, 2011
- Agenda
- Minutes
- Attendees
- Handouts
Environmental Flows Recommendations Report Assignments List
RFQ for Development of Instream Flow Habitat Relationships - Presentations
Nueces BBEST Hydrology Update for April 29, 2011
Introduction to Flow Regime Recommendation Implementation Concepts
May 20, 2011
June 24, 2011
Thoughts on Intermittent Streams
Nueces Estuary, Hydrology, Hydrodynamics & Salinity
July 29, 2011
- Agenda
- Minutes
- Attendees
- Handouts
Nueces BBEST Instream Flow Subcommittee Recommendations, July 5, 2011
Summary of HEFR Results
TX Blend Model Calibration and Validation
Comparison of Two Hydrology Datasets & Tx BLEND Model on Salinity in Nueces Bay
Stunz Estuary Committee Update
August 15, 2011
- Agenda
- Minutes
- Attendees
- Presentations
Nueces BBEST Preliminary HEFR Outputs
Stunz Estuary Committee Update, August 2011
September 23, 2011
West Nueces at Bracketville Pulses
- Presentations
HEFR Outputs Using BrightLine HydroSep
October 7, 2011
- Agenda
- Minutes
- Attendees
- Handouts
Environmental Flows Recommendations Report Assignments
Nueces BBEST River/Stream Environmental Flow Regime Recommendations Locations - Presentations
90% Plus Flow Designation, Nueces BBEST
Nueces HEFR Decision Flow Chart
Nueces BBEST Biological Overlay, Use of Instream Habitat Modeling
Nueces River Basin Water Quality Overlay
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