H-GAC runs several Water Resources programs and initiatives in cooperation with local communities state and federal agencies. Activities range from identifying and resolving water quality issues, providing data and technical assistance, to public outreach activities and volunteer opportunities..
The principal aim of the Texas Clean Rivers Program is to ensure safe, clean water supplies for the future of Texas - for drinking water needs, for industry, for irrigation, for recreation, for healthy ecosystems, and for all other uses of this most valuable state resource.
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The chief purpose of the Regional Flood Management Council (RFMC) is to assist and advise elected officials on flood and floodplain management issues in the Gulf Coast Planning Region.
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On-Site Sewage Facilities (OSSF) are wastewater systems designed to treat and dispose of effluent on the same property that produces the wastewater.
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Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) is like a budget for pollution. The Clean Water Act and the EPA require that all states identify water bodies that do not meet, or are not expected to meet, applicable water quality standards for designated uses. These water bodies are listed and prioritized in order to schedule Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) development.
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Watershed plans are a means to resolve and prevent water quality problems that result from both point source and nonpoint source issues.
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Clean water is crucial to our region’s environment, economy, and quality of life. The Houston-Galveston Area Council has launched the Clean Waters Initiative to help local governments, landowners, and citizens develop effective strategies reduce pollution in our area waterways.
More...The NRAC is appointed by the Board of Directors of H-GAC to assist and advise elected officials in their decision-making responsibilities by making recommendations on issues related to natural resources in the Gulf Coast Planning Region.
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Texas Stream Team is a network of trained volunteers and supportive partners working together to collect information about the natural resources of Texas.
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Water Quality planning efforts have assessed a range of water quality issues including: Identifying existing and potential water quality problems caused by point and nonpoint sources of pollution; determining water quality levels needed to ensure progress toward the national goal of fishable/swimmable waters; and the identifying agencies to implement a plan and assessment of impacts associated with the recommended plans.
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