Colorado and Lavaca Rivers and Matagorda and Lavaca Bays Basin and Bay Area Stakeholder Committee: Members and Meetings
Members of the stakeholder committee for the Colorado and Lavaca Rivers and Matagorda and Lavaca Bays and the interest groups they represent. Meetings, agendas, attendees, presentations, and findings.
Colorado and Lavaca BBASC and BBEST Home page
The Colorado and Lavaca Rivers, and Matagorda and Lavaca Bays BBASC develops environmental flows recommendations for their river basin and bay system based on their associated science team’s recommendations and other factors, including present and future needs of water for other uses. The current members of this committee are:
| Interest Group | Member |
|---|---|
| River Authorities | Patrick Brzozowski, Chair |
| Environmental Interests | Myron Hess, Vice-Chair |
| Agricultural Irrigation | L.G. Raun |
| Chemical Manufacturing | David Hill |
| Commercial Fisherman | Buddy Treybig |
| Electricity Generation | John Hoffman |
| Environmental Interests | Andrew Sansom |
| Free-Range Livestock | Frank Lewis |
| Free-Range Livestock | Clarence Schomburg |
| Groundwater Conservation Districts | Ronald Gertson |
| Groundwater Conservation Districts | Caroline Runge |
| Municipalities | Teresa Lutes |
| Public Interest Groups | James Dailey |
| Public Interest Groups | John Gosdin |
| Recreational Water Users | Bruce Arendale |
| Recreational Water Users | Carroll Hall |
| Refining | Deedy Huffman |
| Regional Water Planning Groups | Jack Maloney |
| Regional Water Planning Groups | Jennifer Walker |
| River Authorities | Karen Bondy |
| Soil and Water Conservation Districts | Bob Shoemate |
BBASC Meetings
Mar 28, 2017
- Agenda
- Attendees
- Handouts
USFWS Freshwater Mussels in Texas News Release
TWDB Review Guidelines for SB3 Draft Reports 2015 - Presentations
Evaluation of Rainfall/Runoff Patterns in Upper Colorado River Basin
Evaluation of Rainfall/Runoff Patterns in Upper Colorado River Basin (Compressed Zip File of Images)
Ecological Indicators and Habitat Characterization in Colorado and Lavaca River Basins
Effect of Faults on Groundwater Flow in the Carrizo-Wilcox Aquifer in Central Texas
Variability of Sediment and Nutrient Loading from the Colorado River to Matagorda Bay
Oct 27, 2015
- Agenda
- Attendees
- Handout
Work Group Report Funding Recommendations - Presentation
USGS Monitoring of Freshwater Inflows to Texas Bays and Estuaries - Mike Lee
Sep 22, 2015
- Agenda
- Minutes
- Attendees
- Handouts
Work Plan for Adaptive Management: Table 1 - Summary Table of High Priority Tasks
Work Plan for Adaptive Management: Table 2- Description of Work Plan Tasks
Proposed Quick Track Funding Opportunity: Improving the Groundwater Availability Model for the Carrizo Wilcox Aquifer in Central Texas to include robust groundwater-surface water package - Presentations
Report from TWDB on status of Cycle 1 Special Studies - Carla Guthrie
Aquifer in Central Texas to include robust groundwater-surface water package - Van Kelley, INTERA
May 21, 2015
- Agenda
- Minutes
- Attendees
- Handout
TWDB Review Guidelines for SB3 Draft Reports - Presentations
Methods to Promote Freshwater Inflow to East Matagorda Bay
Progress Report: Studies to Evaluate Achievement of Freshwater Inflow Standards and Ecological Response
Dec 1, 2014
- Agenda
- Minutes
- Attendees
- Presentations
Matagorda and Lavaca Bays Project Approach and Progress to Date - Dan Opdyke, AnchorQEA
Evaluation of Building Siphons or Pipelines Under the ICWW to Ensure Local Inflows Reach E. Matagorda Bay - Barney Austin, AquaStrategies
Jan 7, 2014 (Conference Call)
Nov 21, 2013
Aug 18, 2011
- Agenda
- Minutes
- Attendees
- Presentations
Hydrologic Triggers - Upper Colorado Basin
Hydrologic Triggers - Coastal Basins
Hydrologic Triggers - Lower Colorado Basin
Hydrologic Triggers - Lavaca Basin
Aug 2-3, 2011
- Agenda
- Minutes
- Attendees
- Handouts
Draft Matagorda Bay Inflow Criteria
Overbank Summary of High Flow Pulse Recommendations
Larger Pulse Recommendations Example
Draft Pulse Flow Approach
Small Pulse Graphic
Draft Larger Pulse Standards Implementation
Overbank Flows Discussion
Hydrologic Condition Engagement Analysis (simplification)
Draft Hydrologic Conditions
Channel Maintenance Flow Protection
Flow Standard Recommendation Template
July 20-21, 2011
- Agenda
- Minutes (July 20)
- Minutes (July 21)
- Attendees
- Handouts
Commercial Fishing Perspective
MBHE Guidelines Compliance Summary
ASR Project Analysis
Lavaca River OCR Project Analysis
Hydrologic Conditions Engagement Analysis
Pulse Flow Proposal - Presentations
Hydrologic Conditions Analysis
June 29-30, 2011
- Agenda
- Minutes
- Attendees
- Handouts
Lavaca-Matagorda Freshwater Inflow Recommendations
Adjusted Freshwater Inflow Regimes
Lavaca River Hydrologic Conditions
Lavaca River Flow Chart Example
Matagorda Bay Inflows Proposal
Pulse Flow Proposal - Presentations
Hydrologic Condition Triggers
BBEST Project Analysis
June 16, 2011
- Agenda
- Minutes
- Attendees
- Handouts
Freshwater Inflow Regimes
Subsistence Flow Question
Base Flow Recalculation
Pulse and Maintenance Flows
Pulse Flow Standards - Presentations
BBASC Report Considerations
Freshwater Inflow Regime Review
Strategies for Healthy Rivers And Bays
WAM Analysis Update
May 25, 2011
- Agenda
- Minutes
- Attendees
- Handouts
Updated BBASC Roadmap
WAM Unappropriated Flow, Part 2 - Presentations
Draft BBASC Decisions Flowchart
May 13, 2011
- Agenda
- Minutes
- Attendees
- Handouts
Review of Consensus
WAM Unappropriated Flow - Presentations
Implementation Example
LCRA Water Right Examples
Apr 27, 2011
- Agenda
- Minutes
- Attendees
- Handouts
Draft Recommendations Development Flowchart
WAM Subcommittee Notes
BBEST Responses to BBASC Questions - Presentation
WAM Analysis of Lavaca River Project
East Matagorda Bay Freshwater Inflows
Matagorda Freshwater Inflows
Mar 30, 2011
- Agenda
- Minutes
- Attendees
- Handouts
Stakeholder Interview Summary
BBASC Roadmap (revised) - Presentations
BBEST Presentation
Mar 3, 2011
- Agenda
- Minutes
- Attendees
- Handout
Public Comment - Presentation
Matagorda Bay Overview
Feb 17, 2011
- Agenda
- Minutes
- Attendees
- Handouts
BBASC Charge
BBEST Update
Facilitation Steering Committee - Presentations
BBASC Charge
Riparian Areas
Jan 26, 2011
- Agenda
- Minutes
- Attendees
- Handouts
Revised Meeting Rules
Livestock Information - Presentations
WAM Analysis Examples
Free-Range Livestock
Chemical Manufacturing
Dec 1, 2010
- Agenda
- Minutes
- Attendees
- Handouts
WAM Subcommittee Update
Federal Facilitation Service - Presentations
STP Nuclear Operating Company
Environmental Stakeholder Perspective
Commercial Fisherman Perspective
Oct 28, 2010
- Agenda
- Minutes
- Attendees
- Handouts
WAM Subcommittee Update
Facilitation Guide - Presentations
LCRA Overview
LCRA Water Rights
Water Availability Modeling
City of Austin Municipal Supply
Aug 25, 2010
May 26, 2010
- Agenda
- Minutes
- Attendees
- Handouts
Shellfish Harvesting in Lavaca Bay
Brine Operations - Presentations
Lavaca River Basin
Lavaca River Basin Clean Rivers Program
Lavaca Bay Monitoring
USGS Lavaca Basin and Bay Monitoring
Joint Planning in GMA 7
Mar 31, 2010
- Agenda
- Minutes
- Attendees
- Handouts
Duties of the Science Advisory Committee
Duties of the Basin and Bay Expert Science Team - Presentations
A Brief History of Matagorda Bay
Sabine and Trinity BBEST - Lessons Learned
Upper Colorado and Lavaca/Navidad Literature Reviews
Feb 24, 2010
- Agenda
- Minutes
- Attendees
- Handout
Final Meeting Rules
Jan 27, 2010
- Agenda
- Minutes
- Attendees
- Handouts
Draft Meeting Rules
BBEST Subcommittee Meeting Notes
BBEST Subcommittee Matrix
Dec 17, 2009
- Agenda
- Minutes
- Attendees
- Handouts
Article 1, Senate Bill 3
Senate Bill 3 Environmental Flows Flowchart
Duties of the Basin and Bay Expert Science Team
BBEST Budget
Environmental Flows Websites
The Environmental Flows Allocation Process
Revised Environmental Flows Timeline - Presentation
Overview of Environmental Flows
Work Plan Development
June 7, 2012
- Agenda
- Attendees
- Handouts
Public Comment
Amended Meeting Rules
Draft Work Plan
Draft Submittal Letter
Apr 30, 2012
- Agenda
- Minutes
- Attendees
- Handouts
TCEQ Rulemaking Update
West Mustang Creek Pulse/Flood Stage Comparisons
Draft Work Plan
Feb 23, 2012
May 12, 2011