The Middle Yegua Creek Watershed Protection Plan has been approved by stakeholders and is now available for public comment. The voluntary, stakeholder-driven watershed protection plan was created to improve water quality in Middle Yegua Creek, a tributary in the Brazos River Basin.
The partnership was initiated when water samples collected in Middle Yegua Creek by the Brazos River Authority and the Texas Water Resources Institute, TWRI, confirmed the presence of bacteria concentrations that were above the applicable standard for primary contact recreational activities, said Luna Yang, TWRI research specialist, Bryan-College Station.
For the last nine months, Lee County area stakeholders have volunteered their time and input to work with TWRI scientists on crafting the watershed protection plan, she said.
It is published at middleyegua.twri.tamu.edu, and you can submit comments by emailing Yang at luna.yang@ag.tamu.edu by Nov. 18, 2024, when the public comment period closes.
“We would like to thank the local leaders and landowners who have participated in this watershed planning process,” Yang said. “And, we’d like to call on any local residents, agricultural producers or landowners to review the final draft of the plan and send us comments and questions. Public involvement in the plan is critically important to successfully improving water quality in Middle Yegua Creek.”
Funding for the watershed protection plan development is provided by the Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board through the State Nonpoint Source Grant Program.
TWRI is a unit of AgriLife Research that brings together expertise from across The Texas A&M University System.
For more information, contact Yang at luna.yang@ag.tamu.edu. Read more about the watershed at middleyegua.twri.tamu.edu.
