Buffalo and Whiteoak Bayous Recreational Use Attainability Analysis
RUAAs for Buffalo Bayou Above Tidal, Bear Creek, Buffalo Bayou, Langham Creek, South Mayde Creek (Harris), Turkey Creek, Mason Creek, Neimans Bayou, Rummel Creek, Spring Branch, Whiteoak Bayou Above Tidal, Brickhouse Gully/Bayou, Cole Creek, Unnamed Tributary of Whiteoak Bayou, and Unnamed Tributary of Whiteoak Bayou, San Jacinto River Basin.
Project Summary
Status: Completed; awaiting EPA approval
| Basin | San Jacinto River Basin |
|---|---|
| Segment Names and Numbers | Buffalo Bayou Above Tidal, 1014; Bear Creek, 1014A; Buffalo Bayou, 1014B; Langham Creek, 1014E; South Mayde Creek, 1014H; Turkey Creek, 1014K; Mason Creek, 1014L; Neimans Bayou, 1014M; Rummel Creek, 1014N; Spring Branch, 1014O; Whiteoak Bayou Above Tidal, 1017; Brickhouse Gully/Bayou, 1017A; Cole Creek, 1017B; Unnamed Tributary of Whiteoak Bayou, 1017D; and Unnamed Tributary of Whiteoak Bayou, 1017E |
| Counties | Harris |
| 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 | There was a comment period after publishing the recommendations on recreational use. TCEQ recommended the contact recreation use on Buffalo Bayou Above Tidal, Bear Creek, Buffalo Bayou, Langham Creek, South Mayde Creek, Turkey Creek, Mason Creek, Neimans Bayou, Rummel Creek, Spring Branch, Whiteoak Bayou Above Tidal, and Cole Creek remain primary contact recreation. TCEQ recommended the contact recreation use on Brickhouse Gully/Bayou, Unnamed Tributary of Whiteoak Bayou 1017D, and Unnamed Tributary of Whiteoak Bayou 1017E be revised to secondary contact recreation 1. These use changes were included in the 2010 Texas Surface Water Quality Standards. |
| Final Outcome | The following water bodies have recreation use changes approved by EPA:
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Back to topProject Report
The RUAA for Buffalo and Whiteoak bayous is available for download. Photographs associated with preparation of the RUAA are also provided. The report is in PDF. The photos are provided in zip archives (Help with compressed files.). Approximate file sizes are shown in parentheses.
- RUAA Report for Buffalo and Whiteoak Bayous
(1 MB) - Index of Photo Codes All photos are grouped by Station ID
- Photos from first site survey
- Buffalo Bayou classified photos first survey
- Buffalo Bayou unclassified photos first survey
- Bear Creek photos first survey
- Langham and Mayde Creeks photos first survey
- Neimans Bayou, Rummel Creek, Spring Branch photos first survey
- South Mayde Creek and Turkey Creek photos first survey
- Whiteoak Bayou photos first survey
- Brickhouse Gully and Cole Creek photos first survey
- Photos from second site survey
- Buffalo Bayou classified photos second survey
- Buffalo Bayou unclassified photos second survey
- Bear Creek photos second survey
- Langham and Mayde Creeks photos second survey
- Neimans Bayou, Rummel Creek, Spring Branch photos second survey
- South Mayde Creek and Turkey Creek photos second survey
- Whiteoak Bayou photos second survey
- Brickhouse Gully and Cole Creek photos second survey
For More Information
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