News from the Texas TMDL Program
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The TMDL Program sets targets for improved quality in surface waters and develops implementation plans (I-Plans) to achieve them.
- TMDL Calendar of Stakeholder Meetings
- TMDLs for Adoption
- Proposed 2012 NPS Management Program
- Other News and Announcements
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TMDLs for Adoption
On February 8, 2012, the commission is scheduled to consider adoption of eight TMDLs for bacteria in Dickinson Bayou. The TCEQ received comments from the public on the TMDLs in September and October 2011.
Proposed 2012 NPS Management Program
On January 25, the commission approved releasing the Proposed 2012 Texas Nonpoint Source Management Program for public comment. The NPS Management Program is jointly developed and administered by the TCEQ and the Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board (TSSWCB). Download the proposed draft now on our website.
The TCEQ and TSSWCB will accept written comments until March 12, 2012. The draft document will be discussed at a public meeting on February 23, 2012, 9:00 a.m. to noon, in Room 2210 of Building F, TCEQ offices, located at 12100 Park 35 Circle, Austin, Texas.
Other News and Announcements
- February 28 & 29, 2012: Bacterial Source Tracking - State of the Science Conference, in New Braunfels. More information on the Texas Water Resources Institute
website. - EPA recently released a new DVD called "Reduce Runoff: Slow it Down, Spread it out, Soak it in!" that includes four videos you can use to educate the public about nonpoint source pollution. See the videos in small screen format and get information about how to obtain them.
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U.S. Department of Interior awards $2 million for projects in West Galveston Bay to support two coastal wetlands projects in the Galveston Bay area—the Settegast Phase II Land Acquisition Project and the Bird Island Cove Estuarine Habitat Restoration Project. These projects will provide long-term conservation benefits for fish, wildlife and their habitats on approximately 547 acres of coastal habitat.
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EPA is proposing revisions to national recreation criteria to implement part of the National Beach Act of 2000. See the full proposal in the Federal Register. Scientific comments must be received by EPA on or before February 21, 2012.
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Through April 16, 2012, the TCEQ is accepting applications for up to $4.5 million in grants to eligible individuals, businesses, and governmental entities. These grants will support development of a network of natural-gas vehicle fueling stations that will serve as a foundation for a self-sustaining market for natural gas vehicles in Texas. The TCEQ will hold a grant workshop at the Austin headquarters location on February 9, 2012.
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Course schedule for the Texas Water Resources Institute, including courses on Stakeholder Facilitation, Watershed Stewardship, and Watershed Planning.
For More Information
Send us an e-mail at tmdl@tceq.texas.gov or call 512-239-6682. Join the TMDL News e-mail list to receive regular updates.
