Red River Basin Recreational Use-Attainability Analysis, Part 1
RUAAs for Buffalo Creek, Paradise Creek, and Sweetwater Creek within the Red River Basin.
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Project Summary
Status: Completed
| Basin | Red River Basin |
|---|---|
| Segment Names and Numbers |
Buffalo Creek, 0214B; Paradise Creek, 0230A; and Sweetwater Creek, 0299A |
| Counties | Foard, Gray, Wheeler, Wichita, and Wilbarger |
| 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 concluded in 2016. TCEQ used 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 | TCEQ recommended the contact recreation use on Sweetwater Creek remain primary contact recreation 1. TCEQ recommended that the contact recreation uses on Buffalo Creek and Paradise Creek be revised to secondary contact recreation 1. TCEQ held a comment period for recommendations that ended on April 29th, 2016. These use changes were included in the 2018 Texas Surface Water Quality Standards. |
| Final Outcome | EPA approved the recreational use changes for Buffalo Creek and Paradise Creek. TCEQ retained the primary contact recreation 1 use on Sweetwater Creek. |
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Buffalo Creek (0214B), Paradise Creek (0230A), and Sweetwater Creek (0299A):
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Final RUAA Report
- Field Data Sheets:
Buffalo Creek
Paradise Creek
Sweetwater Creek - Photographic Records:
Buffalo Creek
Paradise Creek
Sweetwater Creek
For More Information
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