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Cypress Creek Basin Recreational Use-Attainability Analysis, Part 2

RUAAs for Big Cypress Creek and Lilly Creek within the Cypress Creek Basin.

 Project Summary

Status: In Progress

Basin Cypress Creek Basin
Segment Names and Numbers Big Cypress Creek, 0405A; Lilly Creek, 0409A
Counties Hopkins, Franklin, Upshur, Camp
Recreational Survey Report

TCEQ has completed a report of its Recreational Use-Attainability Analysis (RUAA) for these water bodies.

Public Review of Recreational Survey Report

The comment period for the draft reports ended in 2022. The comment period for the final reports ended September 2023. TCEQ uses the public's comments to make informed recommendations for the recreational-use category and criteria to include in the Texas Surface Water Quality Standards.

TCEQ Recommendations

The Draft Recreational Use Recommendations for Big Cypress Creek (0405A) and  Lilly Creek (0409A) are available for public comment.  These draft recommendations are based on the information gathered during the Recreational Use-Attainability Analysis (RUAA).

If you would like to comment on these draft recommendations, comments will be accepted until November 23, 2025.  Please reference RUAA draft recommendation and the creek name with submitted comments.  TCEQ will not issue a formal response to comments at this stage. 

Comments can be submitted to: Standards@tceq.texas.gov

or mailed to: Bonnie Evans, Water Quality Standards Program, MC-234, Water Quality Planning Division, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin TX 78711-3087

Final Outcome TCEQ will publish final outcomes on this webpage when finalized.

Project Report

Lilly Creek (0409A):

The accompanying field data sheets and interviews for this report are available upon request.

Big Cypress Creek (0405A):

The accompanying field data sheets and interviews for this report are available upon request.

For More Information

E-mail us at standards@tceq.texas.gov or see contact information for staff members.

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