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 | Mike Rivet |
| Commercial Fisherman | Buddy Treybig |
| Electricity Generation | Jason Ludwig |
| Environmental Interests | Andrew Sansom |
| Free-Range Livestock | Patricia Jacobs |
| Free-Range Livestock | Kathryn Mews |
| Groundwater Conservation Districts | Ronald Gertson |
| Groundwater Conservation Districts | Caroline Runge |
| Municipalities | Teresa Lutes |
| Public Interest Groups | Bill Balboa |
| Public Interest Groups | John Gosdin |
| Recreational Water Users | Bruce Arendale |
| Recreational Water Users | Jami Smith Hanchey |
| Refining | Deedy Huffman |
| Regional Water Planning Groups | Jack Maloney |
| Regional Water Planning Groups | Jennifer Walker |
| River Authorities | Monica Masters |
| Soil and Water Conservation Districts | Bob Shoemate |
BBASC Meetings
Aug 2, 2019
Agenda
- Attendees
- HandoutsColorado-Lavaca Basin Environmental Flow Studies from 2014 to 2019
- PresentationsGroundwater-Surface Water Interaction Study UpdatePart I: Development of Freshwater Inflow and Biological Indicator Relationship/Part II: Using Comparative Long-term Benthic Data for Adaptive Management of Freshwater Inflow to Three Estuaries
Mar 1, 2019
- Agenda
- Attendees
- HandoutsPublications on Lavaca BayEnvironmental Flow Studies FY18-19
- PresentationsEvaluation of Rainfall/Runoff Trends in Upper Colorado River BasinEvaluate the variability of Sediment and Nutrient Loading into Matagorda BayStatewide Synthesis of Environmental Flow Studies from 2014-2017Assessment of the Relationship Between Freshwater Inflow and Biological Indicators in Lavaca BayGroundwater-Surface Water Interaction Study
Mar 28, 2017
- Agenda
- Minutes
- Attendees
- HandoutsUSFWS Freshwater Mussels in Texas News ReleaseTWDB Review Guidelines for SB3 Draft Reports 2015
- PresentationsEvaluation 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 BasinsEffect of Faults on Groundwater Flow in the Carrizo-Wilcox Aquifer in Central TexasVariability of Sediment and Nutrient Loading from the Colorado River to Matagorda Bay
Oct 27, 2015
- Agenda
- Attendees
- HandoutWork Group Report Funding Recommendations
- PresentationUSGS Monitoring of Freshwater Inflows to Texas Bays and Estuaries
Sep 22, 2015
- Agenda
- Minutes
- Attendees
- HandoutsWork Plan for Adaptive Management: Table 1 - Summary Table of High Priority TasksWork Plan for Adaptive Management: Table 2- Description of Work Plan TasksProposed Quick Track Funding Opportunity: Improving the Groundwater Availability Model for the Carrizo Wilcox Aquifer in Central Texas to include robust groundwater-surface water package
- PresentationsReport from TWDB on status of Cycle 1 Special Studies - Carla GuthrieAquifer in Central Texas to include robust groundwater-surface water package - Van Kelley, INTERA
May 21, 2015
- Agenda
- Minutes
- Attendees
- HandoutTWDB Review Guidelines for SB3 Draft Reports
- PresentationsMethods to Promote Freshwater Inflow to East Matagorda BayProgress Report: Studies to Evaluate Achievement of Freshwater Inflow Standards and Ecological Response
Dec 1, 2014
- Agenda
- Minutes
- Attendees
- PresentationsMatagorda and Lavaca Bays Project Approach and Progress to Date - Dan Opdyke, AnchorQEAEvaluation 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
- PresentationsHydrologic Triggers - Upper Colorado BasinHydrologic Triggers - Coastal BasinsHydrologic Triggers - Lower Colorado BasinHydrologic Triggers - Lavaca Basin
Aug 2-3, 2011
- Agenda
- Minutes
- Attendees
- HandoutsDraft Matagorda Bay Inflow CriteriaOverbank Summary of High Flow Pulse RecommendationsLarger Pulse Recommendations ExampleDraft Pulse Flow ApproachSmall Pulse GraphicDraft Larger Pulse Standards ImplementationOverbank Flows DiscussionHydrologic Condition Engagement Analysis (simplification)Draft Hydrologic ConditionsChannel Maintenance Flow ProtectionFlow Standard Recommendation Template
July 20-21, 2011
- Agenda
- Minutes (July 20)
- Minutes (July 21)
- Attendees
- HandoutsCommercial Fishing PerspectiveMBHE Guidelines Compliance SummaryASR Project AnalysisLavaca River OCR Project AnalysisHydrologic Conditions Engagement AnalysisPulse Flow Proposal
- PresentationsHydrologic Conditions Analysis
June 29-30, 2011
- Agenda
- Minutes
- Attendees
- HandoutsLavaca-Matagorda Freshwater Inflow RecommendationsAdjusted Freshwater Inflow RegimesLavaca River Hydrologic ConditionsLavaca River Flow Chart ExampleMatagorda Bay Inflows ProposalPulse Flow Proposal
- PresentationsHydrologic Condition TriggersBBEST Project Analysis
June 16, 2011
- Agenda
- Minutes
- Attendees
- HandoutsFreshwater Inflow RegimesSubsistence Flow QuestionBase Flow RecalculationPulse and Maintenance FlowsPulse Flow Standards
- PresentationsBBASC Report ConsiderationsFreshwater Inflow Regime ReviewStrategies for Healthy Rivers And BaysWAM Analysis Update
May 25, 2011
- Agenda
- Minutes
- Attendees
- HandoutsUpdated BBASC RoadmapWAM Unappropriated Flow, Part 2
- PresentationsDraft BBASC Decisions Flowchart
May 13, 2011
- Agenda
- Minutes
- Attendees
- HandoutsReview of ConsensusWAM Unappropriated Flow
- PresentationsImplementation ExampleLCRA Water Right Examples
Apr 27, 2011
- Agenda
- Minutes
- Attendees
- HandoutsDraft Recommendations Development FlowchartWAM Subcommittee NotesBBEST Responses to BBASC Questions
- PresentationWAM Analysis of Lavaca River ProjectEast Matagorda Bay Freshwater InflowsMatagorda Freshwater Inflows
Mar 30, 2011
- Agenda
- Minutes
- Attendees
- HandoutsStakeholder Interview SummaryBBASC Roadmap (revised)
- PresentationsBBEST Presentation
Mar 3, 2011
- Agenda
- Minutes
- Attendees
- HandoutPublic Comment
- PresentationMatagorda Bay Overview
Feb 17, 2011
- Agenda
- Minutes
- Attendees
- HandoutsBBASC ChargeBBEST UpdateFacilitation Steering Committee
- PresentationsBBASC ChargeRiparian Areas
Jan 26, 2011
- Agenda
- Minutes
- Attendees
- HandoutsRevised Meeting RulesLivestock Information
- PresentationsWAM Analysis ExamplesFree-Range LivestockChemical Manufacturing
Dec 1, 2010
- Agenda
- Minutes
- Attendees
- HandoutsWAM Subcommittee UpdateFederal Facilitation Service
- PresentationsSTP Nuclear Operating CompanyEnvironmental Stakeholder PerspectiveCommercial Fisherman Perspective
Oct 28, 2010
- Agenda
- Minutes
- Attendees
- HandoutsWAM Subcommittee UpdateFacilitation Guide
- PresentationsLCRA OverviewLCRA Water RightsWater Availability Modeling City of Austin Municipal Supply
Aug 25, 2010
May 26, 2010
- Agenda
- Minutes
- Attendees
- HandoutsShellfish Harvesting in Lavaca BayBrine Operations
- PresentationsLavaca River BasinLavaca River Basin Clean Rivers ProgramLavaca Bay MonitoringUSGS Lavaca Basin and Bay MonitoringJoint Planning in GMA 7
Mar 31, 2010
- Agenda
- Minutes
- Attendees
- HandoutsDuties of the Science Advisory CommitteeDuties of the Basin and Bay Expert Science Team
- PresentationsA Brief History of Matagorda BaySabine and Trinity BBEST - Lessons LearnedUpper Colorado and Lavaca/Navidad Literature Reviews
Feb 24, 2010
Jan 27, 2010
- Agenda
- Minutes
- Attendees
- HandoutsDraft Meeting RulesBBEST Subcommittee Meeting NotesBBEST Subcommittee Matrix
Dec 17, 2009
- Agenda
- Minutes
- Attendees
- HandoutsArticle 1, Senate Bill 3Senate Bill 3 Environmental Flows FlowchartDuties of the Basin and Bay Expert Science TeamBBEST BudgetEnvironmental Flows WebsitesThe Environmental Flows Allocation ProcessRevised Environmental Flows Timeline
- PresentationOverview of Environmental Flows
Work Plan Development
June 7, 2012
Apr 30, 2012
- Agenda
- Minutes
- Attendees
- HandoutsTCEQ Rulemaking UpdateWest Mustang Creek Pulse/Flood Stage ComparisonsDraft Work Plan
Feb 23, 2012
May 12, 2011