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Watershed Protection Plan for the Lower Nueces River Presentation to Nueces County Commissioners’ Court November 10, 2010. Coastal Bend Regional Water Planning Area (Region N). Geographic Scope. 9 Elements 1. Identification of causes and sources 2. Estimate of load reductions needed - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Watershed Protection Planfor the
Lower Nueces River
Presentation to Nueces CountyCommissioners’ Court
November 10, 2010November 10, 2010
Coastal Bend Regional Water Planning Area
(Region N)
November 10, 2010
Geographic Scope
November 10, 2010
Watershed Protection Plan
November 10, 2010
• 9 Elements• 1. Identification of causes and sources• 2. Estimate of load reductions needed• 3. Description of management measures needed• 4. Technical and financial assistance needed• 5. Information and education strategy• 6. Implementation schedule• 7. Interim milestones• 8. Criteria to determine load reductions• 9. Effectiveness monitoring
Watershed Protection Plan
November 10, 2010
• 6 Steps• 1. Build partnerships• 2. Characterize the watershed• 3. Set goals / Identify solutions• 4. Design Implementation Program• 5. Implement Watershed Plan• 6. Measure progress and make adjustments
Stakeholders
November 10, 2010
Water Right Permit Holders / Water Intakes
• City of Corpus Christi• Nueces County WCID #3• Flint Hills Resources• SPMWD• Hoechst Celanese (Bishop)• Knolle Farms
Cities / Communities• City of Corpus Christi• City of Mathis• Sandia• San Patricio• Sandy Hollow
Stakeholders
November 10, 2010
Counties• Nueces• San Patricio• Jim Wells
Permitted Discharges• Wright Materials
Drainage Districts• San Patricio County
Golf Courses / Homeowners Associations• River Hills
Land and Property Owners (through local SWCDs)
Stakeholders
November 10, 2010
State Representatives• Abel Herrero (Nueces Co.)• Todd Hunter (San Patricio Co.)• Yvonne Toureilles (Jim Wells Co.)
State Senators• Chuy Hinojosa (Nueces Co. and Jim Wells Co.)• Judith Zaffirini (San Patricio Co.)
US Representatives• Solomon Ortiz (Nueces)• Ruben Hinojosa (San Patricio Co. and Jim Wells Co.)
Stakeholders
November 10, 2010
Resources Agencies• NRCS / SWCDs• TCEQ• TWDB• TSSWCB• USGS• TDA• TPWD• EPA• USFWS• TxDOT• TGLO• CBBEP
Watershed Protection Plan
November 10, 2010
• Plan Drivers• Enhance Coastal Zone• Enhance Parks/Recreation Areas• Enhance Water Security• Improve Water Quality• Manage Future Planning/Development• Satisfy Regulatory Requirements• Prevent Degradation• Protect Drinking/Source Water• Protect Endangered Species• Restore/Protect Habitat
Watershed Protection Plan
November 10, 2010
• Additional Activities• CR 73 Cleanup• CIAP Application • Water Quality Monitoring and WTP Modifications• Nueces County – FEMA Grant• San Patricio County Parks
Next Steps
November 10, 2010
• Contact additional Stakeholders• Phone calls / meetings / presentations
• Full Stakeholder meeting • January or February 2011
• Writing /compiling the Plan• Subcommittee / stakeholder input
Questions?
November 10, 2010
