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Colorado and Lavaca Rivers and Matagorda and Lavaca Bays Basin and Bay Area Expert Science Team: Members and Meetings

Members of the Basin and Bay Area Expert Science Team for the Colorado and Lavaca Rivers and Matagorda and Lavaca Bays. Meetings, agendas, attendees, presentations, and findings.

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Science teams develop environmental flow analyses and a recommended environmental flow regime to support a sound ecological environment for their river basin and bay system. The science teams must consider all reasonably available science, without regard for other water use needs, and make recommendations based solely on the best science available.

The voting members of the Colorado and Lavaca Rivers BBEST are:

  • David Buzan, Chair
  • Bryan Cook, Vice-Chair
  • Thom Hardy
  • Richard Hoffpauir
  • Kirk Kennedy
  • Melissa Fontenot
  • Joe Trungale
  • Cathy Wakefield
  • Steve Watters

The SAC Liaisons of the Colorado and Lavaca Rivers BBEST are:

  • Ed Oborny, Primary
  • Paul Jensen, Backup

The non-voting members of the Colorado and Lavaca Rivers BBEST are:

  • Nolan Raphelt, TWDB
  • David Bradsby, TPWD
  • Kathy Alexander, TCEQ

BBEST Meetings

The March 31, 2010 meeting of the Colorado and Lavaca Rivers and and Matagorda and Lavaca Bays Expert Science Team was held in conjunction with the Basin and Bay Area Stakeholder Committee. For more information on agenda, attendees, handouts and presentations, please see the meeting on the BBASC page below.

Colorado and Lavaca BBASC page