Tag: Carancahua Bay watershed
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EPA accepts Carancahua Bay Watershed Protection Plan
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has accepted the Carancahua Bay Watershed Protection Plan (WPP), published by the Texas Water Resources Institute (TWRI). EPA accepted the plan as it meets the national guidelines for watershed-based plans and effectively outlines a strategy to improve the watershed, plan developers said. Part of the Matagorda Bay system, the Carancahua Bay…
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Institute to hold third meeting on improving Carancahua Bay water quality
The Texas Water Resources Institute (TWRI) is hosting a Feb. 13 meeting in Lolita for anyone interested in becoming involved in a partnership to improve and protect water quality in Carancahua Bay. The free meeting will be at 1:30 p.m. at the Lolita United Methodist Church, 94 College St. in Lolita. Michael Schramm, TWRI research…
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TWRI takes basin approach to dealing with Matagorda Basin impairments
Maintaining water quality is a priority for the Texas Water Resources Institute (TWRI) water team. Research, planning, educational outreach and community implementation go into the creation of a successful watershed protection plan (WPP) designed to restore water quality and monitor impairment levels for years to come. TWRI water team members Dr. Allen Berthold, Michael Schramm and Clare Entwistle are working…
