What is the BIG?
The Bacteria Implementation Group, familiarly known as the BIG, is a thirty-member committee that is preparing an implementation plan, or I-Plan, to remedy high levels of bacteria in waterways identified in four Total Maximum Daily Load projects in the Houston Region. The BIG is responsible for receiving input, establishing workgroups, facilitating communications, developing recommendations, and providing oversight in the development of the I-Plan.
Please read more about the BIG:
BIG Background Information (PDF) 33K
Activities of the BIG are open to all interested parties, and people are encouraged to attend meetings and participate in the various workgroups to address specific water quality issues pertinent to the I-Plan.
BIG Meetings
Meetings are held from 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM on the third Tuesday of each month. Meeting rooms are located at the H-GAC offices in Conference Room A.
Next Meeting:
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
For more information contact Rachel Powers
rachel.powers@h-gac.com or 713-993-4559
Workgroups
On November 18, 2008, the BIG established fourteen workgroups to address specific water quality issues pertinent to the I-Plan:
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• | Agricultural Sources
Animal Sources
Construction Sources
Land Development Sources
Illicit Discharges and Dumping Sources
Onsite Sanitary Sewage Facility (OSSF) Sources
Residential Sources
Sanitary Sewer System Sources
Stormwater System Sources
Wastewater Treatment System Sources
Research
Monitoring & Plan Revision
Coordination & Policy
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A detailed description of the workgroups can be found here:
BIG Workgroups (PDF) 220K
All interested parties are welcome and encouraged to participate in one or more workgroups. A meeting schedule for upcoming meetings can be found here.
Contact
For more information contact:
Rachel Powers
(713) 993-4559
Rachel.Powers@h-gac.com
Last updated: May 20, 2009