All Nonpoint Source Projects
All NPS projects in alphabetical order by title
| Title | Description |
|---|---|
| Arroyo Colorado Watershed: Continuing Coordination | Support the Arroyo Colorado Watershed Partnership and its implementation efforts through 2014. |
| Arroyo Colorado: Coordinating a Watershed Protection Plan | Support of a watershed coordinator for the Arroyo Colorado WPP |
| Arroyo Colorado: Implementing Low Impact Development (LID) Practices | A project to fund LID projects in various cities in the Lower Rio Grande Valley, implementing part of the Arroyo Colorado Watershed Protection Plan (WPP) |
| Arroyo Colorado: Implementing Low Impact Development (LID) Practices, Phase II | A project to fund additional LID projects in the Lower Rio Grande Valley, implementing part of the Arroyo Colorado Watershed Protection Plan (WPP) |
| Arroyo Colorado: Implementing Low Impact Development (LID) Practices, Phase III | A project to fund a third set of LID projects in the Lower Rio Grande Valley, implementing part of the Arroyo Colorado Watershed Protection Plan (WPP) |
| Arroyo Colorado: Improving the McAllen Stormwater Facilities | A project to install and monitor improvements at three regional stormwater detention facilities (RSDFs) in the City of McAllen |
| Brady Creek: Developing a Watershed Protection Plan | A project to develop a WPP for Brady Creek. |
| Caddo Lake: Developing a Watershed Protection Plan | A project to develop a WPP for Caddo Lake. |
| Carters Creek: Implementing Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) | A project to improve the quality and recreational conditions of Carters Creek by identifying and characterizing sources of bacteria. |
| City of Austin: Lawn and Garden Chemical Education | A multimedia advertising campaign to educate the public on the proper use of lawn and garden chemicals. |
| Clear Creek Tidal: Implementing TMDLs through Low Impact Development in League City | Low Impact Development (LID) features installed in League City to support the TMDL Implementation Plan for Clear Creek Tidal. |
| Coastal Zone Act Reauthorization Amendments: On-Site Sewage Facilities | A project to support implementation of the CZARA by identifying and helping correct malfunctioning OSSFs in the coastal counties of Texas |
| Coastal Zone Act Reauthorization Amendments: On-Site Sewage Facilities | A project to reduce pollution from on-site sewage facilities (septic systems) in the Texas Coastal Zone |
| Composted Manure Incentive Project | A project in the North Bosque and Leon River watersheds that gives incentives for using manure from dairy farms as roadside compost. |
| Composting System to Control Water Hyacinth | A project to test and demonstrate large-scale composting for the control of invasive water hyacinth. |
| Cypress Creek: Developing a Watershed Protection Plan | A project to develop a WPP for Cypress Creek, a tributary of the Blanco River. |
| Dickinson Bayou: Implementing a Watershed Protection Plan | Implementation and demonstration of best management practices under the Dickinson Bayou WPP. Practices include water-smart landscaping, low-impact development, ... |
| Effectiveness of Compost and Mulch Practices for Erosion Control in a Reclaimed Rock Quarry | A project to compare the effectiveness of various practices including surface application of compost and mulch to control erosion and improve water quality thro... |
| Gilleland Creek Stormwater Retrofits | A project to demonstrate and monitor a retrofit to a stormwater detention basin in order to improve water quality in Gilleland Creek. |
| Guadalupe-Blanco River: Continuous Water Quality Monitoring | Installation and operation of additional stations to continuously monitor water quality and establishment of real-time monitoring displays at public locations i... |
| Halls Bayou-Westfield Estates: Implementing a Watershed Protection Plan | Implementation of low-flow water devices, a pet-waste program, and outreach for managing on-site wastewater facilities in Westfield Estates. |
| Hickory Creek Watershed: Implementing a Watershed Protection Plan | Initiation of best management practices implementing the Hickory Creek WPP. |
| Lake Granbury: Implementing a Watershed Protection Plan | A project to support a Watershed Coordinator and public outreach programs in the Lake Granbury area |
| Lake Houston: Wetland Demonstration and Education Exhibits | A project to build a large-scale constructed wetland and to install water quality exhibits at the WaterWorks Science and Education Center. |
| Nolan Creek Assessment of Water Quality and Watershed Based Planning | A project to collect and analyze water quality data for Nolan Creek, to be used in restoring the recreational use of the creek. |
| North Bosque River: Continuous Water Quality Monitoring | Operations of continuous water quality monitoring stations on the North Bosque River near Clifton. |
| North Bosque: Evaluating Effectiveness of TMDL Implementation | A project to conduct routine and storm event monitoring on the North Bosque River and to correlate the results with changes in land management practices. |
| North Concho River: Bank Stabilization | A project to stabilize a 2,000-foot section of North Concho River bank to reduce erosion, sedimentation, and bacteria, and to improve dissolved oxygen levels in... |
| Plum Creek: Implementing a Watershed Protection Plan in Lockhart | A project to implement portions of the Plum Creek WPP in Lockhart. |
| Plum Creek: Implementing the Watershed Protection Plan at the Headwaters in Kyle | Implementation of portions of the Plum Creek WPP by mapping and improving the storm water system in the city of Kyle. |
| Quarry BMP Guidance Document | Development of Guidance for best management practices to reduce nonpoint source pollution from quarries and surface mining operations |
| San Marcos River: Characterizing the Spring Lake Watershed | A project to identify and quantify primary sources of nutrients and turbidity in Spring Lake. |
| Statewide: Low Impact Development Workshops | A project to provide intensive workshops and consultations with people about low impact development policies and practices |
| Training: Texas Watershed Plans | A project to provide training for people involved in developing watershed protection plans. |
| Tule Creek West: Sediment-Trap Pond and Habitat Enhancement | Implementation of several stormwater BMPs along West Tule Creek in Aransas County. |
| Tule Creek: Channel Stabilization | A project to restore vegetation to the streambanks in the upper west channel of Tule Creek. When this new vegetation is established, the streambanks should suff... |
| Upper Cibolo Creek and Cow Creek Groundwater Conservation Education Initiative | A project to produce a manual and educational materials about stewardship practices, including low impact development. |
| Upper Cibolo Creek: Developing A Watershed Protection Plan | A project to develop a watershed protection plan (WPP) for Upper Cibolo Creek. |
| Upper Guadalupe River: A Plan to Reduce Bacteria | A project to reduce bacteria levels in a small area of the Upper Guadalupe River within the city of Kerrville in Kerr County. The primary means of achieving the... |
| Upper San Antonio River: Incorporating LID Practices at the Mission Drive-In Redevelopment | A project to incorporate several low-impact development (LID) features into a multipurpose redevelopment project by the City of San Antonio |
| Upper San Antonio River: Update to the WPP | A project to update the 2007 Watershed Protection Plan for the Upper San Antonio River. |
| Upper San Marcos River: Watershed Protection Plan | A project to develop a Watershed Protection Plan (WPP) for the Upper San Marcos River watershed. |
| Upper Trinity River-Dallas: Implementing TMDLs through Low Impact Development | A project to address urban stormwater and legacy pollutants in Dallas by implementing and demonstrating LID practices |
| Whiteoak Bayou: Implementing Low-Impact Development | LID features in a two-block area of the Cottage Grove subdivision, which is being redeveloped from single family residences to town houses. |
