1. “Celebrating 18 years of Water Research in the Lower Rio Grande Valley”
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY-KINGSVILLE
&
LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY TPDES STORMWATER TASK FORCE

2. BACKGROUND 17 Local governments comprise the Task Force, founded 1998
TAMUK administers meetings and programs
Mission
Stormwater Management
Compliance with MS4 permit
Set of by laws
Officers, fees, workgroups
Workgroups foundation of organization

3. TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY-KINGSVILLE
Kim D. Jones, Ph.D., P.E., Principal Investigator
Javier Guerrero, E.I.T., MS, Co-Principal Investigator
Augusto-Sanchez Gonzalez, CFM, MS
Joaquin Martinez
Denise Hornsby
Lee Clapp, Ph.D., P.E., Chair, EVEN
Tushar Sinha, Ph.D.

4. Research Develop and implement Stormwater Management Plans (SWMPs)
Regional plan (1st regional watershed plan)
Uniform plan
Cities developing Best Management Practices (BMPs) that are innovative
Low Impact Development (LID)
Partner and work with Arroyo Colorado Watershed Partnership (ACWP) and proposed Estuary Program
Thesis
Dissertations

5. Education & training Educational and training courses Other
Soil Erosion (TTI)
Inspection training (TTI)
Webinars (ASCE, etc.)
LID Design
Other
GIS
Conferences
Meetings with regulatory agencies

6. “Celebrating 18 years of Water Research in the Lower Rio Grande Valley”