Since 2018, funding has been provided by the Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board (TSSWCB) to the Texas Water Resources Institute (TWRI) to conduct a series of research activities, including routine water quality sampling, in the Middle Yegua Creek watershed. In 2020, a Watershed Characterization Report was published by TWRI and it summarized the physical characteristics and historical water quality data within the Middle Yegua Creek watershed, as well as estimated the potential causes and sources of the pollution.
Through the Watershed Protection Plan (WPP) project, TWRI will update information regarding Middle Yegua Creek watershed’s physical characteristics, water quality conditions, and potential pollutant causes and sources. Based on the updated information, TWRI will facilitate stakeholders to strategize suitable management measures to reduce bacteria loads in the creek.
Project Tasks
Project Administration
To effectively administer, coordinate, and monitor all work performed under this project including technical and financial supervision, and preparation of status reports.
Quality Assurance
To develop data quality objectives (DQOs) and quality assurance/control (QA/QC) activities to ensure data of known and acceptable quality are generated through this project.
Watershed Stakeholder Coordination
To develop, coordinate and facilitate stakeholder involvement in the watershed planning process that will enable local decision-making for the development of a WPP. This task will also provide educational programs and a plan for media outreach. This task will partially complete Element E of EPA’s nine key elements for a WPP.
Watershed Protection Plan Development
To develop a stakeholder driven WPP that will present prioritized strategies for the implementation of watershed BMPs to restore and protect the water quality of the waterbody.
