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Results and Effectiveness of Watershed Protection Plans - Statewide

Results and Effectiveness of Watershed Protection Plans - Statewide. Anju Chalise TCEQ Nonpoint Source Program. Introduction. TCEQ Nonpoint Source (NPS) Team jointly administer the NPS Management Program with TSSWCB and administer half of the 319(h) grant program

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Results and Effectiveness of Watershed Protection Plans - Statewide

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  1. Results and Effectiveness of Watershed Protection Plans - Statewide Anju Chalise TCEQ Nonpoint Source Program

  2. Introduction • TCEQ Nonpoint Source (NPS) Team jointly administer the NPS Management Program with TSSWCB and administer half of the 319(h) grant program • 319 provides funding to develop and implement NPS projects

  3. 319 Program Guidelines • 2004 EPA revised 319 program guidance • Includes concept of a Watershed Approach and nine key elements to be included in Watershed Protection Plans

  4. EPA Guidance On WPPs • EPA suggests there are two key steps to solve NPS problems: • Development of a watershed based plan • Actual Implementation of the plan

  5. Watershed Protection Plan • Careful analysis of the sources of water problems • Identify relative contributions to the problems, and alternatives to solve those problems • Provide the best basis for sound decision-making and implementation that will actually solve those water problems

  6. Watershed Planning Steps

  7. Striking a Balance • Need enough information to understand the problem and measures necessary to achieve goals • Balanced approach between gathering information and beginning implementation • Preliminary information and estimates may need to be modified over time • Often will require a number of years of effective implementation for a project to achieve goals

  8. TCEQ Funded WPPs • Arroyo Colorado • Bastrop Bayou • Brady Creek • Caddo Lake • Cypress Creek • Dickinson Bayou • Halls Bayou-Westfield Estates • Hickory Creek • Lake Granbury • San Bernard River • Upper Cibolo Creek • Upper San Antonio River

  9. TCEQ WPPs

  10. TSSWCB Funded WPPs • Attoyac Bayou • Buck Creek • Cedar Bayou • Concho River • Geronimo Creek • Granger Lake • Lampasas River • Leon River • Pecos River • Plum Creek

  11. TSSCWB WPPs

  12. Progress in Improving Water Quality • Attain or maintain applicable water quality standards • Two primary ways of measuring improvement in water quality are: • Reductions in pollutants loadings resulting from management measures implemented, estimated with the help of models or other calculations • Water quality improvements measured by changes in pollutant concentrations before and after implementation of management measures

  13. Progress in Improving Water Quality • Other indicators of progress toward water quality improvements include land use or behavioral changes that are associated with reductions in loadings or pollutant concentrations in waterbodies.

  14. Questions • Anju Chalise • TCEQ Nonpoint Source Program • (512) 239-1529 • achalise@tceq.state.tx.us

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