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Economic Development

Disaster Preparedness
Elected Official Guide to Emergency Preparedness (PDF) 200K
Regional Strategies for First Responder Preparedness (PDF) 262K
Regional Storm Debris Needs and Assessment Report (PDF) 5.9M

Economic Development
Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (PDF) 442K
Regional Industry Cluster Analysis (PDF) 3M

Hazard Mitigation
Initial Planning Workshop (PDF) 1.25M
Mitigation Strategy Workshop (PDF) 1.6M
Mitigation Plan Approach (PDF) 111K
Mitigation Actions Worksheet (PDF) 868K
Identification of Hazards Unique to Individual Jurisdictions (PDF) 69K
Local Government Survey (PDF) 62K
Local Capability Assessment Questionnaire (PDF) 79K
Participating Communities (PDF) 55K

Housing
Fair Housing Act (PDF) 31K
Guide to Housing Assistance in the Gulf Coast Region (PDF) 399K

Urban Forestry
Keeping Trees Alive During Drought Conditions (PDF) 2.8M
Benefits of Trees (PDF) 60K
What is the Value of a Tree? (PDF) 2.3M
Art and Urban Trees (PDF) 5M
Houston Green Urban Forest Effects (PDF) 11M
Preserving Community Trees (PDF) 7.2M
Survivors (PDF) 4.1M
Tree Inventories (PDF) 14.7M
Trees into Gateway Communities (PDF) 2.6M

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Economic Development
Environmental Stewardship
Livable Centers
Quality Places
Socioeconomic Modeling
Solid Waste
 Water Resources

This Section:
Disaster Preparedness
Economic Development
Hazard Mitigation
Housing
Urban Forestry

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Environmental Stewardship

Foresight Panel on Environmental Effects
Foresight Panel on Environmental Effects Report November 1, 2009 (PDF) 3.5M

Eco-Logical
Eco-Logical Brochure (PDF) 6.5M

Green Schools
Green Schools Resources

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Economic Development
Environmental Stewardship
Livable Centers
Quality Places
Socioeconomic Modeling
Solid Waste
 Water Resources

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Livable Centers 

Livable Centers Planning Studies

Livable Centers Brochure (PDF) 3.1M
Evaluating Transportation Land Use Impacts (PDF) 456K
Livable Centers Program Metrics (PDF) 30K
Roadway Density Image (PDF) 228K
Sustainable Transportation Strategies (PDF) 2M

Tools
Connectivity Tool (XLS)
User Guide Connectivity Tool (PDF)

Livable Centers Incentives Strategy Study (PDF)
Fiscal Impact Model (XLS)

User Guide - Sketch Planning Tool: Estimating Benefits of Livable Centers
in the Houston-Galveston Region
(PDF)

Benefits Calculator (XLS)  

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Economic Development
Environmental Stewardship
Livable Centers
Quality Places
Socioeconomic Modeling
Solid Waste
 Water Resources

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Planning Studies
Tools

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Quality Places

Community Planning
Goals for Tomorrow (PDF) 1.47M
Economic Development and Infrastructure Financing Tools for Counties (PDF) 68K
Austin County Vision and Strategic Plan (PDF) 11.5M

Pedestrian and Bicycle Planning
Special District Studies
Pedestrian Pathways (PDF) 3.5M
Building Better Bikeways - A Planning Guide for the Houston-Galveston Region (PDF) 6M
Bicycling for Transportation (PDF) 6.3M
H-GAC 2035 Regional Bikeway Plan, September 2007 (PDF) 19.3M
Bikeway Interactive Map
Houston, Texas Funding Profile: Tools to Increase Biking and Walking (PDF) 478K
A Primer on Federal Funding for Bicycle and Pedestrian Projects (PDF) 1.3M

Urban Forestry -Urban Forestry Summit
Tree Inventories – Charles Burditt, Burditt Consulting (PPT) 24M
Survivors! – Chuck Wemple and Chris LaChance (PPT) 6.9M
Art and Urban Trees – Chuck Wemple and Mary Burlingame (PPT) 11M
Houston Green UFORE – Mickey Merritt, Texas Forest Service (PPT) 44M
Preserving Community Trees – Jack Hill, Burditt Consulting (PPT) 29M
Trees into Gateway Communities – Diana Wilson, Burditt Consulting (PPT) 6.8M

Vision for Tomorrow
Vision for Tomorrow Brochure (PDF) 48M

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Economic Development
Environmental Stewardship
Livable Centers
Quality Places
Socioeconomic Modeling
Solid Waste
 Water Resources

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Community Planning
PedBike Planning
Urban Forestry
Vision for Tomorrow

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Socioeconomic Modeling

2010 Census
2010 Census—Presentation to the H-GAC Board on 03/15/2011 (PDF) 1M
2010 Census - Presentation to the TPC on 03/25/2011 (PDF) 4.5M

Other
ACS PUMS Data and Socioeconomic Modeling (TRB Conference - October 2011)(PDF) 425K
H-GAC Socio-Economic Modeling GIS & Forecast Overview (PDF) 1.8M
Demographic Microsimulation and Long-Range Regional Population Forecasting (PDF) 1.2M
(Applied Demography Conference—January 2010)

Livable Houston October 2010 (PDF) 1.3M
Livable Houston Presentation (April 2009) (PDF) 3.4M
TEDA Presentation (February 2009) (PDF) 2.3M
2035 Regional Growth Forecast (PDF) 7.5M
2025 Regional Growth Forecast (PDF) 7M

Presentations from the Forecast Advisory Committee

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Economic Development
Environmental Stewardship
Livable Centers
Quality Places
Socioeconomic Modeling 
Solid Waste
Water Resources

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2010 Census
Other

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Solid Waste

Closed Landfill Inventory
Facts for Local Government Officials, 2007 (PDF) 546K
Facts for Environmental Consultants and Developers, 2007 (PDF) 2.03M

Construction and Demolition Waste
Guide to Developing Building Material Reuse Centers 2008 (PDF) 8M
Residential C & D Waste Study
 2005 (PDF) 2.1M

Environmental Enforcement
Environmental Circuit Rider Program (ECRP) Manuals (links to ECRP page)
Environmental Circuit Rider Program Study (PDF) 1M
Illegal Dumping: A Regional Approach to Environmental Enforcement (PDF) 13M
Establish and Operate a Successful Environmental Enforcement Program (PDF) 285K
2010 Illegal Dumping Brochure (PDF) 677K
A Review of Illegal Dumping in Montgomery and Wharton Counties (PDF) 118M
Illegal Dumping Brochure (PDF) 10M
Illegal Dumping Kids Brochure (PDF) 5.96M
Illegal Dumping Poster (PDF) 81K
Outdoor Burning Field Operations Guide (PDF) 605 K
Outdoor Burning Guide for General Public - English (PDF) 1M
Outdoor Burning Guide for General Public - Spanish (PDF) 1M

Household Chemical Waste
Household Hazardous Waste Facts (PDF) 104K
Get the Power Over Household Chemicals  (PDF) 4.89M
Tome El Control Sobre Los Quimicos Del Hogar  (PDF) 4.92M

Organics Waste Management
Organics Collection and Processing Final Report (PDF) 4.8M
Organics Waste Management for Large Public Institutions - Study (PDF) 5M

Recycling and Waste Minimization
The Economic Contribution of the Recycling Industry to the Houston-Galveston Region (PDF) 1.2M
Recycling Drop-off Sites (PDF) 5.7M
How to Conduct a Waste Stream Audit (PDF) 2.4 M
Select Commodities Market Study (PDF) 2.1M
Recycling and Waste Minimization Case Studies R.W. Beck, 2008 (PDF) 3.1M
Recycling Activity Book for Children (PDF) 20M
Checklist for Communities Considering Adopting a Recycling Program (PDF) 95K

Solid Waste Facilities
Walker County Solid Waste Collection Services Feasibility Study 2003 (PDF) 1.96M
Guide to Developing Community Solid Waste Facilities 1999 (PDF) 6.3M
Contracting for Solid Waste Services 1999 (PDF) 11M
H-GAC Regional Solid Waste Characterization Study R.W. Beck 2005 (PDF) 8.63M

Solid Waste Grants
Regional Solid Waste Grants Program (PDF) 6M

Solid Waste Management Plan
Regional Solid Waste Management Plan, Volume 1  (PDF) 30K
Regional Solid Waste Management Plan, Volume 2 (PDF) 2M
Solid Waste Management Plan for H-GAC 1994 (Historic Reference Only) (PDF) 1.8K

Storm Debris
Disaster Debris Management Plan for Brazoria County, Texas (PDF) 15.3M
Temporary Debris Storage and Reduction Site Report for Montgomery County, Texas (PDF) 7.6M
Regional Storm Debris Management Assessment (PDF) 5.75M
Regional Storm Debris Management Assessment (Updated 2011) (PDF) 9.24M
Strategic Guide to Debris Management (PDF) 4.67M

Used Electronics
Used Electronics - Facts (PDF) 130K

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Economic Development
Environmental Stewardship
Livable Centers
Quality Places
Socioeconomic Modeling
Solid Waste
Water Resources

This Section:
Closed Landfill Inventory
Construction & Demolition
Environmental Enforcement
Household Chemical Waste
Organic Waste
Recycling
Solid Waste Facilities
Solid Waste Grants
Solid Waste Management Plan
Storm Debris
Used Electronics

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Water Resources

Bacteria
Change in Bacteria Geomeans Over Time (XLS) 349K
Bacteria in our Bayous (PDF) 3.3M
Bacteria Die-Off Study (PDF) 2M
Cypress Creek: Source Identification Study (PDF) 3.3M Photos  (PDF) 19M
Implementation Guidance: Ambient Water Quality Criteria for Bacteria (PDF) 458K
Urban Bayou Bacteria Source Identification Study (PDF) 14.5M

Basin Highlights Report "How's the Water?"
NEW!
2013 Basin Highlights Report 67M | 2012 Basin Highlights Report 1.4M
2010 Basin Highlights Report (PDF) 4M | 2009 Basin Highlights Report (PDF) 1M
2008 (PDF) 1.7M  | 2007  (PDF) 4.7M |   2005 (PDF) 7.9M | 2004 (PDF) 23.4M | 2003 (PDF) 8.3M
2002 (PDF) 4.1M  | 2000 (PDF) 60K| 1999 (PDF) 948K  | 1998 (PDF) 127K | 1996 (PDF) 848K

Basin Summary Report 
2011 Basin Summary Report
2006 Basin Summary Report (ZIP) 145M
Please download this ZIP file to your computer and then launch the Basin Summary Report 2006 application by clicking on the "master.exe" file

Basins
San Jacinto River and Trinity-San Jacinto Coastal Basin Map (PDF) 2.1M
San Jacinto River and Brazos Coastal Basin Map (PDF) 682K

Bayous
Trinity and San Jacinto River Basins: Water Quality Data Analysis (PDF) 3.5M 
Greens Bayou: Water Quality Information by Station (PDF) 31K
Galveston Bay: Shoreline Management Demonstration Project (PDF) 3.5M
Model Shoreline Protection Ordinance (PDF) 90K

Boating and Fishing
Boat Cleaning - Earth-friendly Recipes (PDF) 472K
Boater Program Brochure (Clean Texas) (PDF) 1.5M
Marinas within the H-GAC Region (PDF) 1.8M
Marinas with Boater Sewage Pump-Out Stations (PDF) 78K
Monofilament Brochure (PDF) 1.5M
Seafood Advisory Brochure English (PDF) 1.4M Seafood Advisory Brochure Spanish (PDF) 1.4M
Dioxin for Dinner? (PDF) 4.7M Dioxin para la Cena? (PDF) 4.7M

Contact Recreation
Use of Urban Bayous - Telephone Survey (PDF) 680K
Use of Urban Bayous - Onsite Survey (PDF) 249K
Recreational Use Attainability Analysis of Buffalo/White Oak Bayou (PDF) 1.4M | Photos
Contact Recreation Use Attainability Analysis Mill Creek (PDF) 100M
Microbial Risk Assessment and Epidemiology Studies, Houston Area Bayous and Water Bodies (PDF) 332K

Flood Management
Flood Management Handbook (PDF) 3.3M

Nonpoint Source Pollution
Best Management Practices for Pathogen Control (PDF) 3.5M
Guide to Identifying Illicit Connections to Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (PDF) 41.9M
Water Quality Impairments and Concerns  (PDF) 18K

Septic Systems/On-Site Sewage Facilities
Failing Septic System Initiative - Westfield Estates (PDF) 12.9M
Failing Septic Systems Report - Onsite Sewer Facilities (PDF) 19.6M

Special Studies
Christmas Bay: Hydrologic, Water Quality and Sediment Data (PDF) 38M
Dickinson Bayou: Special Study  (PDF) 109K
Dickinson Bayou: Nutrient Loading, Selected Water Quality, Biological Characteristics (PDF) 2.5M
Dickinson Bayou, Armand Bayou, San Bernard River: Hydrologic, Water Quality, Biological Data (PDF)
Highland and Marchand Bayous: Water Quality, Stream Habitat, and Biological Data  (PDF) 1M
Houston Ship Channel Tributary: Receiving Water Assessment (PDF) 2.7M
Houston Ship Channel: Water Quality Conditions Report (PDF) 1.6M
Lake Creek, Peach Creek, Caney Creek: Streamflow, Water Quality, and Biological Data (PDF) 7.3M
Mustang Bayou: Water Quality, Sediment Quality, Stream Habitat, and Biological Data (PDF) 4.2M
USGS - Biological Monitoring 1997-98 (PDF) 1.9M
USGS - Biological Monitoring and Influences 1997-98 (PDF) 2.2M
West Fork|Double|Cotton Bayou, Hackberry Gully: Water Quality|Stream Habitat|Biological Data
West Fork|San Jacinto River, Characterization of Suspended Sediment and Total Suspended Solids Loads 
White Oak Bayou: Receiving Water Assessment (PDF) 17.8M Map  (PDF) 8.3 M

Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL)
TMDL - A Summary of Public Participation (PDF) 34K
Clean Water for Texas - Get Involved (PDF) 794K
A Preliminary TMDL Study on Dickinson Bayou (PDF) 26M Appendices (PDF) 25M
Seafood Advisory Brochure English (PDF) 1.4M | Seafood Advisory Brochure Spanish (PDF) 1.4M
Dioxin for Dinner? (PDF) 4.7M Dioxin para la Cena? (PDF) 4.7M
Population Dynamics of Escherichia coli and Enterococcus spp in Buffalo|White Oak Bayou (PDF) 1.2M

Videos
"Clean Rivers Program" (WMV) 53.2M
"Can I Swim Here?" (WMV) 49.1M 
"Water Down the Drain"

Water Quality Management Plan
History of the Water Quality Management Plan (PDF) 31K
Domestic Wastewater Regionalization White Paper (PDF) 1M
Water Quality Management Plan 2010 (PDF) 11.4M
Water Quality Management Plan 2009 (PDF) 6.5M
Water Quality Management Plan 2008 (PDF) 9.6M
Water Quality Management Plan 2007 (PDF) 11M
Water Quality Management Plan 2006 (PDF) 21.8K
Water Quality Management Plan 2005 (PDF) 12.1M
Water Quality Management Plan 2004 (PDF) 65.6K
Water Quality Management Plan 2003 (PDF) 11.3M
Water Quality Management Plan 2002 (PDF) 4.8M
Water Quality Management Plan 2001 (PDF) 4.1M
Water Quality Management Plan 2000 (PDF) 611K

Watersheds
Small Urban Watersheds Study in the Houston Area (PDF) 13.6M
What Watershed Do You Live In? (PDF) 207K

Watershed Brochures
Armand Bayou Watershed (PDF) 4.2M
Bastrop Bayou Watershed (PDF) 8.3M
Caney Creek and Peach Creek Watershed (PDF) 1.7M
Cypress Creek Watershed (PDF) 8.8M
Greens Bayou Watershed (PDF) 4.3M
Lake Houston Watershed (PDF) 11.4M
San Bernard River Watershed (PDF) 12M
Sims Bayou Watershed (PDF) 809K

Wetland Conservation
Seabrook Wetland Conservation Plan (PDF) 2M

Table of Contents
Economic Development
Environmental Stewardship
Livable Centers
Quality Places
Socioeconomic Modeling
Solid Waste
Water Resources

 This Section:
Bacteria
Basin Highlights Report
Basin Summary Report
Basins
Bayous
Boating and Fishing
Contact Recreation
Flood Management
Nonpoint Source Pollution
OSSF
Special Studies
TMDL
Videos
Water Quality Management
Watersheds
Watershed Brochures
Wetland Conservation

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