Trinity River Basin Recreational Use-Attainability Analysis, Part 1

RUAAs for Sycamore Creek, West Fork Trinity River Below Bridgeport Reservoir, Big Sandy Creek, Garrett Creek, Martin Branch, Salt Creek, Cottonwood Branch, Grapevine Creek, Walnut Creek, Copart Branch Mountain Creek, Cottonwood Creek, Dalworth Creek, Delaware Creek, Estelle Creek, Fish Creek, Kirby Creek, and West Irving Creek within the Trinity River Basin.

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Status: Completed

Basin	Trinity River Basin
Segment Names and Numbers	Sycamore Creek, 0806E; West Fork Trinity River Below Bridgeport Reservoir, 0810; Big Sandy Creek, 0810A; Garrett Creek, 0810B; Martin Branch, 0810C; Salt Creek, 0810D; Cottonwood Branch, 0822A; Grapevine Creek, 0822B; Walnut Creek, 0838C; Copart Branch Mountain Creek, 0841E; Cottonwood Creek, 0841F; Dalworth Creek, 0841G; Delaware Creek, 0841H; Estelle Creek, 0841J; Fish Creek, 0841K; Kirby Creek, 0841N; and West Irving Creek, 0841U
Counties	Dallas, Ellis, Henderson, Tarrant, and Wise
Recreational Survey Report	TCEQ 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 ended October 28, 2011. 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 contact recreation use on West Fork Trinity Below Bridgeport Reservoir and Martin Branch remain primary contact recreation 1 and that the contact recreation use on Big Sandy Creek, Garrett Creek, and Salt Creek should be revised to secondary contact recreation 1. TCEQ held a comment period for these recommendations that ended September, 2012. These use changes were included in the 2014 Texas Surface Water Quality Standards.
Final Outcome	TCEQ retained the primary contact recreation 1 use on West Fork Trinity Below Bridgeport Reservoir and Martin Branch. EPA approved recreation use changes for Big Sandy Creek, Garrett Creek, and Salt Creek.