Texas Clean Rivers Program Nueces River Authority Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Citizens

30,500 square miles 3 Basins 23 Watersheds 45 Segments CRP Area of Responsibility

Overview of the Clean Rivers Program  Program Goal and Objectives Maintain and improve the quality of water within each river basin in Texas through an ongoing partnership involving TCEQ, river authorities, other agencies, regional entities, local governments, industry, and citizens. The program's watershed management approach will identify and evaluate water quality issues, establish priorities for corrective action, work to implement those actions, and adapt to changing priorities. 1. Provide Quality-Assured Data to the Commission for Use in Water Quality Decision-Making 2. Identify and Evaluate Water Quality Issues 3. Promote Cooperative Watershed Planning 4. Inform and Engage Stakeholders 5. Maintain Efficient Use of Public Funds 6. Adapt Program to Emerging Water Quality Issues

Overview of the Clean Rivers Program  Funding and Allocation of Resources State fee-funded $9 Million State-Wide for 2 years NRA: $548,272 23% - Project Administration 46% - Water Quality Monitoring and Quality Assurance 11% - Data Management 8% - Data Analysis and Reporting 12 % - Stakeholder Participation and Public Outreach

Overview of the Clean Rivers Program  Role of the Steering Committee and Stakeholders Objective 4: Inform and Engage Stakeholders 1. Give stakeholders the opportunity to contribute their ideas and concerns through steering committee meetings, public meetings, and/or other forums 2. Participate in public information and education activities to increase stakeholder involvement in the program and interest in water quality issues 3. Communicate information on water quality issues to stakeholders so that priorities may be set considering local, regional, state, and federal needs 4. Support stakeholders, volunteers, and other programs in addressing water quality issues 5. Provide information requested by interested parties and disseminate information via the Internet

Overview of the Clean Rivers Program  Water Quality Assessment 2004 – March 1, 1998 – February 28, – December 1, 1999 – November 30, 2004  Water Quality Inventory Concerns – 305(b) list Impairments – 303(d) list

FY 2007 Monitoring Sites  Nueces Basin NRA NRA 18 sites18 sites TCEQ TCEQ 16 sites16 sites

FY 2007 Monitoring Sites  San Antonio – Nueces Coastal Basin NRA NRA 11 sites11 sites TCEQ TCEQ 12 sites12 sites

FY 2007 Monitoring Sites  Nueces – Rio Grande Coastal Basin NRA NRA 2 sites2 sites 2 24-DO sites on2 24-DO sites on Arroyo Colorado Arroyo Colorado TCEQ TCEQ 33 sites33 sites

Use Assessment & Monitoring Parameters   Aquatic Life Dissolved Oxygen   Public Water Supply Chloride Sulfate TDS   Contact Recreation Bacteria   General Use Water Temperature pH Ammonia Nitrogen Phosphorus   Fish Consumption Fish Tissue

Deliverables  Quality Assured Data  Basin Highlights Report  Basin Summary Report (every 5 th year)  Data Accessibility via Website

Concerns and Impairments  Summary Handout  Bacteria Task Force examining approaches that other states use to develop and implement bacteria TMDLs; examining approaches that other states use to develop and implement bacteria TMDLs; recommending cost-effective and time-efficient methods for developing TMDLs; recommending cost-effective and time-efficient methods for developing TMDLs; recommending effective approaches for developing implementation plans; recommending effective approaches for developing implementation plans; evaluating the variety of models and bacteria-source-tracking methods available for developing TMDLs and implementation plans, and recommending under what conditions certain methods are more appropriate; evaluating the variety of models and bacteria-source-tracking methods available for developing TMDLs and implementation plans, and recommending under what conditions certain methods are more appropriate; developing a roadmap for further scientific research needed to reduce uncertainty about how bacteria behave under different water conditions in Texas. developing a roadmap for further scientific research needed to reduce uncertainty about how bacteria behave under different water conditions in Texas.

Headwater Stewardship Project  Litter Prevention Campaign  Basin Watershed Model  Land Stewardship

Non-point Source Demonstrations

Water Quality Priorities TMDLs, Related Projects, Targeted Outreach Lower Sabinal River – Segment 2110 Lower Sabinal River – Segment 2110 Nitrate+Nitrite ImpairmentNitrate+Nitrite Impairment New WWTP for City ofNew WWTP for City of Sabinal Sabinal Construction to beginConstruction to begin Nov – Dec ‘07 Nov – Dec ‘07

Water Quality Priorities TMDLs, Related Projects, Targeted Outreach South Central Texas Bacteria and Dissolved Oxygen South Central Texas Bacteria and Dissolved Oxygen 2104 – Nueces River Above Above Frio River2104 – Nueces River Above Above Frio River 2107 – Atascosa River2107 – Atascosa River 2113 – Upper Frio River2113 – Upper Frio River

Water Quality Priorities TMDLs, Related Projects, Targeted Outreach 2104 – Nueces River Above Frio River 2104 – Nueces River Above Frio River Depressed DO - 25 miles surrounding SH 16Depressed DO - 25 miles surrounding SH 16 Means of average and Means of average and minimum values met standard minimum values met standard 3 individual average values 3 individual average values did not meet standard did not meet standard 2 individual minimum values 2 individual minimum values did not meet standard did not meet standard Final Report – RemediationFinal Report – Remediation not recommended not recommended

Water Quality Priorities TMDLs, Related Projects, Targeted Outreach 2107 – Atascosa River 2107 – Atascosa River Bacteria - lower 25 miles andBacteria - lower 25 miles and 25 miles surrounding US miles surrounding US 281 Depressed DO - 25 miles surrounding US 281Depressed DO - 25 miles surrounding US 281 Remains on 303(d) listRemains on 303(d) list

Water Quality Priorities TMDLs, Related Projects, Targeted Outreach 2113 – Upper Frio River 2113 – Upper Frio River Depressed DO – 25 miles surrounding SH 127Depressed DO – 25 miles surrounding SH 127 Final Report – Appears to be meeting exceptional aquatic live useFinal Report – Appears to be meeting exceptional aquatic live use Should be removed from 303(d) listShould be removed from 303(d) list

Water Quality Priorities TMDLs, Related Projects, Targeted Outreach Segment 2472 – Copano Bay Bacteria Segment 2472 – Copano Bay Bacteria Includes tidal segments of Mission and Aransas RiversIncludes tidal segments of Mission and Aransas Rivers

Water Quality Priorities TMDLs, Related Projects, Targeted Outreach Segment 2482 – Nueces Bay Zinc Segment 2482 – Nueces Bay Zinc Includes tidal segment of Nueces RiverIncludes tidal segment of Nueces River

Water Quality Priorities TMDLs, Related Projects, Targeted Outreach Segments 2485, 2485A – Oso Bay /Oso Creek Bacteria Segments 2485, 2485A – Oso Bay /Oso Creek Bacteria

Water Quality Priorities TMDLs, Related Projects, Targeted Outreach Segment 2204 – Petronila Creek Above Tidal Segment 2204 – Petronila Creek Above Tidal Chloride, Sulfate and TDS Chloride, Sulfate and TDS

Water Quality Priorities TMDLs, Related Projects, Targeted Outreach Segments 2485, 2491 – Oso Bay and Laguna Madre Depressed Dissolved Oxygen Segments 2485, 2491 – Oso Bay and Laguna Madre Depressed Dissolved Oxygen

Water Quality Priorities TMDLs, Related Projects, Targeted Outreach Segments 2201, 2202 – Arroyo Colorado Segments 2201, 2202 – Arroyo Colorado bacteria, depressed DO bacteria, depressed DO

Water Quality Priorities TMDLs, Related Projects, Targeted Outreach Bacteria in Oyster Waters Bacteria in Oyster Waters 2462 – San Antonio Bay / Hynes Bay / Guadalupe Bay2462 – San Antonio Bay / Hynes Bay / Guadalupe Bay 2472 – Copano Bay2472 – Copano Bay 2481 – Corpus Christi Bay2481 – Corpus Christi Bay

2007 Basin Highlights Report Draft available for review Draft available for review Comments by April 30 Comments by April 30 Comments to Rocky Freund Comments to Rocky Freund Fax: Fax: Mail: Nueces River Authority Mail: Nueces River Authority 6300 Ocean Drive – Unit 5865 Corpus Christi, TX

2008 – 2009 Contract Period April 2007 – Coordinated Monitoring Meeting for FY 2008 April 2007 – Coordinated Monitoring Meeting for FY 2008 June 2007 – Final Workplan Due June 2007 – Final Workplan Due

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