Sabine River Basin Recreational Use-Attainability Analysis, Part 1

RUAAs for Nichols Creek, Caney Creek, Grace Creek, South Fork of Sabine River, Running Creek, and Elm Creek within the Sabine River Basin.

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Status: Completed; awaiting EPA approval

Basin	Sabine River Basin
Segment Names and Numbers	Nichols Creek, 0502A; Caney Creek, 0502B; Grace Creek, 0505B; South Fork of Sabine River, 0507G; Running Creek, 0512A; and Elm Creek, 0512B
Counties	Gregg, Hopkins, Hunt, Jasper, Newton, Rains, and Wood
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 report has concluded. TCEQ used the public's comments to make an informed recommendation for the recreational use category and criteria to include in the Texas Surface Water Quality Standards.
TCEQ Recommendations	TCEQ recommended the use for Caney Creek remain primary contact recreation 1. TCEQ recommended the use for Nichols Creek and Running Creek be revised to secondary contact recreation 1. TCEQ held a comment period for the recreation use recommendations that ended in spring 2016. These use changes were included in the 2018 Texas Surface Water Quality Standards. TCEQ is retaining primary contact recreation 1 for Grace Creek, South Fork of Sabine River, and Elm Creek.
Final Outcome	EPA approved secondary contact recreation 1 use change for Nichols Creek. TCEQ is awaiting EPA action on recreation use changes for Running Creek. TCEQ retained the primary contact recreation use for Caney Creek, Grace Creek, South Fork of Sabine River, and Elm Creek.