Sabine River Basin Recreational Use Attainability Analysis 2

RUAAs for Nichols Creek, Caney Creek, Grace Creek, South Fork of Sabine River, Running Creek, and Elm Creek in 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 for these water bodies.
Public Review of Recreational-Survey Report	The comment period for the draft report has concluded. After the comment period on the draft report closed, TCEQ used the 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. TCEQ recommended the use for Grace Creek, South Fork of Sabine River, Elm Creek, Nichols Creek, and Running Creek be revised to secondary contact recreation 1. TCEQ held a second comment period that ended in spring 2016. These use changes were included in the 2018 Texas Surface Water Quality Standards.
Final Outcome	EPA approved recreation use changes for: Nichols Creek TCEQ is awaiting EPA approval of recreation use changes for the following water bodies: Grace Creek South Fork of Sabine River Running Creek Elm Creek TCEQ retained the primary contact recreation use for Caney Creek.