Texas Clean Rivers Program 2006 - 2007 Nueces River Authority Texas Commission on Environmental...

Texas Clean Rivers ProgramTexas Clean Rivers Program2006 - 20072006 - 2007

Nueces River AuthorityNueces River Authority

Texas Commission on Environmental QualityTexas Commission on Environmental Quality

CitizensCitizens

30,500 square 30,500 square milesmiles

3 Basins 3 Basins 23 Watersheds 23 Watersheds

45 Segments45 Segments

CRP Area of ResponsibilityCRP Area of Responsibility

Overview of the Overview of the Clean Rivers ProgramClean Rivers Program

Program Goal and ObjectivesProgram 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

http://www.tceq.state.tx.us/compliance/monitoring/crp/


Funding and Allocation of ResourcesFunding 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


Role of the Steering Committee and StakeholdersRole 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


Water Quality AssessmentWater Quality Assessment 2004 – March 1, 1998 – February 28, 2003 2006 – December 1, 1999 – November 30, 2004

Water Quality InventoryWater Quality Inventory Concerns – 305(b) list Impairments – 303(d) list

FY 2007 Monitoring SitesFY 2007 Monitoring Sites Nueces BasinNueces Basin

NRA NRA • 18 sites18 sites

TCEQTCEQ• 16 sites16 sites

FY 2007 Monitoring SitesFY 2007 Monitoring Sites San Antonio – Nueces Coastal BasinSan Antonio – Nueces Coastal Basin

NRA NRA • 11 sites11 sites

TCEQTCEQ• 12 sites12 sites

FY 2007 Monitoring SitesFY 2007 Monitoring Sites Nueces – Rio Grande Coastal BasinNueces – Rio Grande Coastal Basin

NRA NRA • 2 sites2 sites• 2 24-DO sites on 2 24-DO sites on

Arroyo ColoradoArroyo Colorado TCEQTCEQ

• 33 sites33 sites

Use Assessment &Use Assessment &Monitoring ParametersMonitoring 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

DeliverablesDeliverables Quality Assured DataQuality Assured Data Basin Highlights ReportBasin Highlights Report Basin Summary Report (every 5Basin Summary Report (every 5thth year) year) Data Accessibility via WebsiteData Accessibility via Website

Concerns and ImpairmentsConcerns and Impairments Summary HandoutSummary Handout Bacteria Task ForceBacteria Task Force

examining approaches that other states use to develop and implement examining approaches that other states use to develop and implement bacteria TMDLs; bacteria TMDLs;

recommending cost-effective and time-efficient methods for developing recommending cost-effective and time-efficient methods for developing TMDLs; 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 evaluating the variety of models and bacteria-source-tracking methods

available for developing TMDLs and implementation plans, and available for developing TMDLs and implementation plans, and recommending under what conditions certain methods are more appropriate;recommending under what conditions certain methods are more appropriate;

developing a roadmap for further scientific research needed to reduce developing a roadmap for further scientific research needed to reduce uncertainty about how bacteria behave under different water conditions in uncertainty about how bacteria behave under different water conditions in Texas. Texas.

Headwater Stewardship ProjectHeadwater Stewardship Project Litter Prevention CampaignLitter Prevention Campaign Basin Watershed ModelBasin Watershed Model Land StewardshipLand Stewardship

Non-point Source Demonstrations

Water Quality PrioritiesWater Quality PrioritiesTMDLs, Related Projects, Targeted OutreachTMDLs, Related Projects, Targeted Outreach

Lower Sabinal River – Segment 2110Lower Sabinal River – Segment 2110• Nitrate+Nitrite ImpairmentNitrate+Nitrite Impairment• New WWTP for City of New WWTP for City of

SabinalSabinal• Construction to begin Construction to begin

Nov – Dec ‘07Nov – Dec ‘07


South Central Texas Bacteria and Dissolved OxygenSouth 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


2104 – Nueces River Above Frio River2104 – Nueces River Above Frio River• Depressed DO - 25 miles surrounding SH 16 Depressed DO - 25 miles surrounding SH 16

Means of average and Means of average and

minimum values met standardminimum values met standard 3 individual average values 3 individual average values

did not meet standarddid not meet standard 2 individual minimum values 2 individual minimum values

did not meet standarddid not meet standard

• Final Report – Remediation Final Report – Remediation

not recommended not recommended


2107 – Atascosa River2107 – Atascosa River• Bacteria - lower 25 miles and Bacteria - lower 25 miles and • 25 miles surrounding US 28125 miles surrounding US 281

• Depressed DO - 25 miles Depressed DO - 25 miles surrounding US 281surrounding US 281

• Remains on 303(d) listRemains on 303(d) list


2113 – Upper Frio River2113 – Upper Frio River• Depressed DO – 25 miles Depressed DO – 25 miles

surrounding SH 127surrounding SH 127

• Final Report – Appears to be meeting Final Report – Appears to be meeting exceptional aquatic live useexceptional aquatic live use

• Should be removed from 303(d) listShould be removed from 303(d) list


Segment 2472 – Copano Bay BacteriaSegment 2472 – Copano Bay Bacteria• Includes tidal segments of Mission and Aransas RiversIncludes tidal segments of Mission and Aransas Rivers


Segment 2482 – Nueces Bay ZincSegment 2482 – Nueces Bay Zinc• Includes tidal segment of Nueces RiverIncludes tidal segment of Nueces River


Segments 2485, 2485A – Oso Bay /Oso Creek BacteriaSegments 2485, 2485A – Oso Bay /Oso Creek Bacteria


Segment 2204 – Segment 2204 – Petronila Creek Above Petronila Creek Above Tidal Tidal

Chloride, Sulfate and Chloride, Sulfate and TDSTDS


Segments 2485, 2491 – Oso Bay and Segments 2485, 2491 – Oso Bay and Laguna Madre Depressed Dissolved Laguna Madre Depressed Dissolved OxygenOxygen


Segments 2201, 2202 – Arroyo Colorado Segments 2201, 2202 – Arroyo Colorado

bacteria, depressed DObacteria, depressed DO


Bacteria in Oyster WatersBacteria 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 Report2007 Basin Highlights Report

Draft available for reviewDraft available for review Comments by April 30Comments by April 30 Comments to Rocky FreundComments to Rocky Freund Email: Email: [email protected]@nueces-ra.org Fax: 361-825-3195Fax: 361-825-3195 Mail: Nueces River AuthorityMail: Nueces River Authority

6300 Ocean Drive – Unit 58656300 Ocean Drive – Unit 5865

Corpus Christi, TX 78412-5865Corpus Christi, TX 78412-5865

2008 – 2009 Contract Period2008 – 2009 Contract Period

April 2007 – Coordinated Monitoring Meeting for FY 2008April 2007 – Coordinated Monitoring Meeting for FY 2008

June 2007 – Final Workplan DueJune 2007 – Final Workplan Due

Contact InformationContact Information

http://www.nueces-ra.orghttp://www.nueces-ra.org

Sky Lewey: Sky Lewey: [email protected]@nueces-ra.org 830-278-6810830-278-6810

Rocky Freund: Rocky Freund: [email protected]@nueces-ra.org361-825-3193361-825-3193

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