North Bosque River Work Group
In all its projects, TCEQ gathers opinion and information from people who live or work in a watershed. TCEQ uses the term "stakeholders" to refer to individuals and organizations that use a water resource, or contribute or control pollution to it. This includes people who represent government, permitted facilities, agriculture, business, environmental, and community and private interests in the watershed.
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About the Work Group
The North Bosque River TMDL Work Group was formed from volunteers in October 2020, at the direction of the North Bosque River TMDL stakeholders at their September 1, 2020 meeting. The purpose of the work group was to evaluate the success of TMDL implementation and develop recommendations for next steps in managing water quality in the North Bosque River. Meetings about the TMDL project were open to everyone; however, only work group members participated in voting or consensus decision making. Read more about the North Bosque River TMDL Implementation project.
Public participation in the work group required a significant commitment of resources and time from both TCEQ and stakeholders. This commitment was very important to the success of the North Bosque River TMDL project.
Back to topMeetings
The Work Group completed its charge at their meeting on March 30, 2021. Their recommendations will be presented to the general stakeholder group at their next meeting, tentatively scheduled for September 2021.
Meeting Records
March 30, 2021 Meeting
- Agenda
- Meeting Summary
- Monitoring Stations Map
- Monitoring Recommendations for FY22 and FY23
- Sampling Events and Data Collection at Station 17226
January 21, 2021 Meeting
November 12, 2020 Meeting
- Agenda
- Meeting Summary
- Work Group Goals and Guidelines
- Maps of Segments 1226 and 1255
- Map of Current Water Quality Monitoring Stations
- Recommended reading for next meeting: TIAER 2019 Trends Report
Membership
| Organization | Name | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Texas Farm Bureau | Jay Bragg | Associate Director, Commodity and Regulatory Activities, Government Affairs |
| Texas Association of Dairymen | Darren Turley | Executive Director |
| James D. Bradbury, PLLC | Jim Bradbury | Attorney, Agricultural Law |
| Biogas Development, LLC | Arden Vance Kemler | Chief Resource Officer |
| Waco, City of | Paul Cain | Assistant City Manager |
| Lloyd, Gosselink, Rochelle, & Townsend, P.C. | Lauren Kalisek | Attorney for City of Waco |
| TCEQ Region 4 | Michael Martin | Team Leader, Stephenville Special Projects Office |
| Texas Parks and Wildlife Department | Jennifer Bronson-Warren | Water Quality Program, Water Resources Branch |
| Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board | T.J. Helton | Program Lead, Nonpoint Source Program |
| Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board | John Foster | Policy Advisor and Intergovernmental Affairs Lead |
| Formerly of Texas Institute for Applied Environmental Research (TIAER) | Anne McFarland, PhD | Resident and former TIAER Bosque project manager |
| The Bosque River Coalition | Jenna J. Walker, MA Geo |
Liaison |
| Blackland’s Research Center, Texas A&M AgriLife Research, Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering | Jaehak Jeong, Ph.D., P.E. | Associate Professor |
| McLennan Community College | Elaine Fagner, Ed.D., P.G. | Geology Professor |
| Haley and Olson, Attorneys | Charlie Olson | Owns land on the river near Valley Mills; lives in Waco. |
| Represents Flat Top Ranch | Will Beecherl |
Contact the TMDL Program
Please e-mail tmdl@tceq.texas.gov and mention the North Bosque River TMDL project in the subject line. Or call us at 512-239-6682.
