Author: TWRI
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Aquifer storage and recovery initiative aims to increase expertise, research
While not widely used in Texas, experts with The Texas A&M University System are promoting aquifer storage and recovery (ASR) through a new initiative to increase expertise in this subject area as well as conduct more research on potential aquifers and increase the public’s knowledge. The project, Aquifer Storage and Recovery for Texas – A Research…
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Well owners: Subscribe to new TWON resource
The Texas Well Owner Network (TWON) educates private well owners throughout the state and is now publishing an email newsletter, Well-Read, with timely information on protecting groundwater and water wells and details about upcoming TWON trainings and screenings. To subscribe to Well-Read, visit twon.tamu.edu and provide your contact information on the home page. The TWON website also includes numerous resources and…
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Wurbs honored by American Academy of Water Resources Engineers
Dr. Ralph Wurbs, Arthur McFarland Professor in the Zachry Department of Civil Engineering at Texas A&M University, was recently named an Honorary Diplomate, Water Resources Engineer of the American Academy of Water Resources Engineers (AAWRE), a part of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). AAWRE’s Diplomate certification was developed to improve the practice, elevate the standards and advance the profession…
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Zebra mussel rules for boating now expanded statewide
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission has approved a new regulation requiring that all boats operating on public fresh water anywhere in Texas be drained before leaving or approaching a lake or river to help combat the further spread of zebra mussels and other invasive species. The rapidly reproducing mussels, originally from Eurasia, can have…
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The Cattleman magazine features Texas Well Owner Network
Published by the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association, The Cattleman magazine’s annual water issue recently featured the statewide education and water well screening work of the Texas Well Owner Network (TWON). Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service personnel conducted 14 free, 6-hour Well Educated TWON trainings during 2013, with about 750 participants. The program continues through 2016, and additional trainings are…
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Lufkin landowner honored with conservation award
Virginia H. Winston of Lufkin, owner of the 3,418-acre Winston 8 Ranch five miles south of Nacogdoches, has been named the 2014 recipient of the Leopold Conservation Award. Winston received the award, the state’s highest honor for private land conservation, for her family’s ecological transformation of their East Texas land in Nacogdoches County, according to the Texas Parks…
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10 simple ways to celebrate Earth Day in Texas
Tomorrow, April 22, is Earth Day, and if it snuck up on you this year, we’ve got you covered. Pick from these ten simple ways to commemorate Earth Day, and learn how you can help conserve land, water and wildlife in Texas.
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Arroyo Colorado fishing tournament and Stormwater Runoff Conference raise awareness
The Lower Rio Grande Valley – Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (LRGV-TPDES) Stormwater Task Force hosted its 16th Annual Lower Rio Grande Valley Storm Water Runoff Management and Planning Conference April 8-11 on South Padre Island. The conference included sessions on stormwater regulations, permitting changes, watershed protection plans, floodplain management, low impact development, nonpoint source pollution and other…
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Ogallala Aquifer Program receives secretary’s honor award
The Ogallala Aquifer Program (OAP) received the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary’s Honor Award in December 2013. The honor was given to OAP “for sustaining rural prosperity across the drought-prone Southern High Plains by finding solutions to problems from declining water availability for the Ogallala Aquifer,” the award stated. The program is composed of a research…
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Learn how Texas manages nonpoint source water pollution in latest TSSWCB report
The Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board (TSSWCB) and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality recently released the 2013 Annual Report on Managing Nonpoint Source Water Pollution. Highlights in the report include annual load reductions of nitrogen, phosphorus and sediment and success stories from water bodies across the state. The federal Clean Water Act requires states to…
