The Texas Water Resources Institute, TWRI, will host a stakeholder meeting for the Medina River Below Medina Diversion Lake Watershed Protection Plan on Nov. 19 in Castroville.
The free, public meeting will be from 1-3 p.m. at the Braden Keller Community Center, 1410 Amelia St.
This meeting will begin covering the final components of the plan to address water quality impairments in the watershed. Guest speakers will also discuss new and ongoing programs related to land management and conservation in the watershed.
“We’re excited to hear from these program representatives about how our projects can work together to restore and protect water resources,” said Tina Hendon, TWRI program specialist. “Many areas in the watershed are experiencing rapid growth, but there are still many opportunities to conserve and manage working lands and open spaces.”
Seeking watershed plan input
Hendon said the upcoming meeting will provide stakeholders with the opportunity to provide input on final parts of the plan and discuss how it will be implemented.
“Stakeholders have been and will continue to be the foundation of these watershed planning efforts. We’re encouraging citizens of the region to continue to attend these meetings, engage with existing programs, and to forge new partnerships for the future,” she said.
The institute is coordinating this project, along with the San Antonio River Authority, with the goal of collaborating with local stakeholders to develop a plan to address the water quality issues. Funding for this effort is provided through a federal Clean Water Act Section 319(h) grant, administered by the Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board, from the U.S Environmental Protection Agency.
TWRI is a unit of Texas A&M AgriLife Research that brings together expertise from across The Texas A&M University System.
For more information, contact Hendon at Tina.Hendon@ag.tamu.edu or Patricia Carvajal with the San Antonio River Authority at pmcarvajal@sara-tx.org. Read more about the watershed at medina.twri.tamu.edu.
