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Bacteria Runoff BMPs for Intensive Beef Cattle Operations
(Texas Water Resources Institute, 2010-12)
According to the 2008 Water Quality Inventory and 303(d) List, 291 of the 516 impairments (i.e. 56%)
were the result of excessive bacteria. Modeling and bacteria source tracking has identified grazing cattle
as a source ...
Building Partnerships for Cooperative Conservation in the Trinity River Basin
(Texas Water Resources Institute, 2014-09)
Through the Building Partnerships for Cooperative Conservation in the Trinity River Basin
project, funded by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) with Clean Water Act (CWA)
§319(h) funds through the Texas State ...
Evaluation of canal lining projects in the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas
(Texas Water Resources Institute, 2014-09)
Since 1999, nine (9) irrigation districts in the Hidalgo, Cameron, Willacy and Maverick Counties have installed ten (10) different types of synthetic canal lining materials, totaling approximately 25 miles. In 2005, we ...
Basin Approach to Address Bacterial Impairments in Basins 15, 16, and 17
(Texas Water Resources Institute, 2014)
In the 2012 Texas Integrated Report and 303(d) List, approximately 48% of the 568 impaired water bodies were caused by high bacteria levels. Once a water body has been listed, the Clean Water Act requires action to be ...
Attoyac Bayou GIS Inventory, Source Survey and Land Use Cover Report
(Texas Water Resources Institute, 2014)
The Attoyac Bayou watershed is one of many rural watersheds included in the Texas Water Quality Inventory and 303(d) List as an impaired water body due to excessive E. coli levels. In many cases the assessed data in these ...
Attoyac Bayou Bacterial Source Tracking Report
(Texas Water Resources Institute, 2014)
The Attoyac Bayou, a sub-watershed within the Upper Neches River Watershed, extends approximately 82 miles through Rusk, Nacogdoches, San Augustine and Shelby counties before emptying into Sam Rayburn Reservoir. With several ...
Water Value and Environmental Implications of Hydraulic Fracturing: Eagle-Ford Shale
(Texas Water Resources Institute, 2014)
Shale gas has emerged as one of the leading energy developments in the United States. Production has risen from roughly 0.9 trillion cubic feet (TCF) in 2006 to 4.8 TCF in 2010. Shale gas now encompasses 23% of U.S. natural ...
Environmental Effects of In-House Windrow Composting of Poultry Litter
(Texas Water Resources Institute, 2013-12)
Implementing the Pecos River Watershed Protection Plan through a Heliborne Electromagnetic (EM) Survey: Final Report
(Texas Water Resources Institute, 2014)
SWAT 2012 Input/Output Documentation
(Texas Water Resources Institute, 2013-03-04)
The Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) is a comprehensive model that requires a diversity of information in order to run. Novice users may feel overwhelmed by the variety and number of inputs when they first begin to ...