Regional Water Quality Projects
Bacteria Reduction Project Meetings
Using water quality data and other input, local stakeholders involved in these projects create a plan to identify and address bacteria impairments across the basin, including watershed management tools and options available to residents, businesses, and governments to reduce bacteria levels. Participation by governments, organizations, and residents is crucial to the success of these projects. The meetings are open to the public.
To learn more about Watershed-Based Plans in our region and find out what plans are of interest to your community, check out H-GAC's interactive Story Map.
Cotton Bayou
The next Cotton Bayou Stakeholder Meeting will be held virtually on Zoom from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m., Tuesday, August 23, 2022.
H-GAC will provide updates to the Technical Support Document and Total Maximum Daily Load calculations for bacteria in Cotton Bayou, and discuss the development of an Implementation Plan to reduce bacteria and what actions stakeholders can take to improve water quality.
Registration is required.
Brazos-Colorado Coastal Basin Projects
The Brazos-Colorado Coastal Basin Project (Basin 13) is a multi-year process to improve water quality, specifically reducing bacteria levels, in Caney Creek Tidal, Linnville Bayou, and Caney Creek Above Tidal. Learn more about the project and stakeholder meetings online. Email or call Steven Johnston (832-681-2579) for more details.
Caney Creek/Linnville Bayou
The next Caney Creek Stakeholder Meeting will be held virtually on Zoom from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m., Wednesday, August 24, 2022.
Registration is required.
San Jacinto-Brazos Coastal Basin Projects
The San Jacinto-Brazos Coastal Basin Project (Basin 11) is a multi-year process to improve the quality of waterways, specifically reducing bacteria levels. Chocolate Bayou and Oyster Creek are located within the project area. Learn more about the project and stakeholder meetings online. Email or call Steven Johnston (832-681-2579) for more details.
Chocolate Bay Watershed
The next Chocolate Bay TMDL Stakeholder meeting will be held virtually over Zoom from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 30, 2022.
The Chocolate Bay watershed includes the watersheds for Chocolate Bayou, Mustang Bayou, and Halls Bayou. Communities in the Chocolate Bay watershed include Algoa, Arcola, Alvin, Fresno, Hillcrest, Iowa Colony, Liverpool, Manvel, Missouri City, Pearland, and Santa Fe.
Registration is required for the meeting.
Oyster Creek Watershed
The next Oyster Creek Stakeholder meeting will be held virtually over Zoom from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 25, 2022.
The meeting will discuss water quality issues affecting communities in the Oyster Creek watershed south of Sugar Land, including Angleton, Arcola, Bailey's Prairie, Bonney, Clute, Holiday Lakes, Iowa Colony, Juliff, Lake Jackson, Missouri City (Sienna Plantation), Richwood, Rosharon, and Sandy Point.
Registration is required for the meeting.
Basin 11 Leadership Summit
The leadership summit is for local and county elected officials to enhance coordination of water quality improvement projects across the basin. Email or call Steven Johnston (832-681-2579) for more details.
TMDL/I-Plans
A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) is a regulatory process triggered by impairments in a specific stream segment or segments that calculates the maximum amount of a pollutant that a water body can receive and still meet water quality standards. An Implementation Plan (I-Plan) is a formalized, written plan developed by stakeholders that typically results from a TMDL. I-Plans contain policy recommendations for the community, those with various TCEQ permits, and local governmental entities. I-Plans usually focus on a single or very narrow set of water quality parameters, such as bacteria.
The goal of TMDL projects is to improve water quality to protect people who recreate in and along the bayou.
Email or call Steven Johnston (832-681-2579) for more details.
Watershed Protection Plans
There are a number of active watershed protection plans (WPPs) that include coastal communities. WPPs are voluntary plans to identify, resolve and prevent water quality issues in a geographic area that drains to a common waterway. WPPs are led by groups of interested and engaged stakeholders from communities, governments, and businesses who live in the WPP area.
Learn more about the WPPs in your area. Contact Justin Bower (713-499-6653) for more details.
- Bastrop Bayou WPP
- Cedar Bayou WPP
- Dickinson Bayou WPP
- Double Bayou WPP
- Highland Bayou Project
- San Bernard WPP
- Tres Palacios WPP
Bacteria Reduction Project Meetings
Using water quality data and other input, local stakeholders involved in these projects create a plan to identify and address bacteria impairments across the basin, including watershed management tools and options available to residents, businesses, and governments to reduce bacteria levels. Participation by governments, organizations, and residents is crucial to the success of these projects. The meetings are open to the public.
To learn more about Watershed-Based Plans in our region and find out what plans are of interest to your community, check out H-GAC's interactive Story Map.
Cotton Bayou
The next Cotton Bayou Stakeholder Meeting will be held virtually on Zoom from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m., Tuesday, August 23, 2022.
H-GAC will provide updates to the Technical Support Document and Total Maximum Daily Load calculations for bacteria in Cotton Bayou, and discuss the development of an Implementation Plan to reduce bacteria and what actions stakeholders can take to improve water quality.
Registration is required.
Brazos-Colorado Coastal Basin Projects
The Brazos-Colorado Coastal Basin Project (Basin 13) is a multi-year process to improve water quality, specifically reducing bacteria levels, in Caney Creek Tidal, Linnville Bayou, and Caney Creek Above Tidal. Learn more about the project and stakeholder meetings online. Email or call Steven Johnston (832-681-2579) for more details.
Caney Creek/Linnville Bayou
The next Caney Creek Stakeholder Meeting will be held virtually on Zoom from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m., Wednesday, August 24, 2022.
Registration is required.
San Jacinto-Brazos Coastal Basin Projects
The San Jacinto-Brazos Coastal Basin Project (Basin 11) is a multi-year process to improve the quality of waterways, specifically reducing bacteria levels. Chocolate Bayou and Oyster Creek are located within the project area. Learn more about the project and stakeholder meetings online. Email or call Steven Johnston (832-681-2579) for more details.
Chocolate Bay Watershed
The next Chocolate Bay TMDL Stakeholder meeting will be held virtually over Zoom from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 30, 2022.
The Chocolate Bay watershed includes the watersheds for Chocolate Bayou, Mustang Bayou, and Halls Bayou. Communities in the Chocolate Bay watershed include Algoa, Arcola, Alvin, Fresno, Hillcrest, Iowa Colony, Liverpool, Manvel, Missouri City, Pearland, and Santa Fe.
Registration is required for the meeting.
Oyster Creek Watershed
The next Oyster Creek Stakeholder meeting will be held virtually over Zoom from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 25, 2022.
The meeting will discuss water quality issues affecting communities in the Oyster Creek watershed south of Sugar Land, including Angleton, Arcola, Bailey's Prairie, Bonney, Clute, Holiday Lakes, Iowa Colony, Juliff, Lake Jackson, Missouri City (Sienna Plantation), Richwood, Rosharon, and Sandy Point.
Registration is required for the meeting.
Basin 11 Leadership Summit
The leadership summit is for local and county elected officials to enhance coordination of water quality improvement projects across the basin. Email or call Steven Johnston (832-681-2579) for more details.
TMDL/I-Plans
A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) is a regulatory process triggered by impairments in a specific stream segment or segments that calculates the maximum amount of a pollutant that a water body can receive and still meet water quality standards. An Implementation Plan (I-Plan) is a formalized, written plan developed by stakeholders that typically results from a TMDL. I-Plans contain policy recommendations for the community, those with various TCEQ permits, and local governmental entities. I-Plans usually focus on a single or very narrow set of water quality parameters, such as bacteria.
The goal of TMDL projects is to improve water quality to protect people who recreate in and along the bayou.
Email or call Steven Johnston (832-681-2579) for more details.
Watershed Protection Plans
There are a number of active watershed protection plans (WPPs) that include coastal communities. WPPs are voluntary plans to identify, resolve and prevent water quality issues in a geographic area that drains to a common waterway. WPPs are led by groups of interested and engaged stakeholders from communities, governments, and businesses who live in the WPP area.
Learn more about the WPPs in your area. Contact Justin Bower (713-499-6653) for more details.
- Bastrop Bayou WPP
- Cedar Bayou WPP
- Dickinson Bayou WPP
- Double Bayou WPP
- Highland Bayou Project
- San Bernard WPP
- Tres Palacios WPP
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