PRESENTER: Presenter
Phillip Quast, Watershed Supervisor
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SUBJECT: Title
Presentation on Dry Comal Creek and Comal River Watershed Protection Plan
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DEPARTMENT: Public Works, River and Watershed Division
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COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: All
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The City of New Braunfels and its project partners are currently moving forward with the implementation of a Watershed Protection Plan (WPP) to address bacteria concerns in the Dry Comal Creek and Comal River watersheds. Phase One of the Dry Comal Creek/ Comal River WPP kicked off in August 2015 and included efforts to characterize the watershed, assemble a working stakeholder group and define bacteria load reductions needed to meet applicable water quality standards for bacteria. Phase Two involved continued stakeholder involvement, identification of bacteria management measures, and development of a watershed protection plan. The current implementation phase, which began in September 2018, will take the work plans developed during Phase Two and put those plans into action. Partners on the Dry Comal Creek/ Comal River WPP include the City of New Braunfels, ARCADIS, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), Edwards Aquifer Authority and Guadalupe Blanco River Authority (GBRA).
More information about the Dry Comal Creek and Comal River Watershed Protection Plan can be found at NewBraunfels.gov/wpp.
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FISCAL IMPACT:
The DCCCRWPP is funded through a grant provided by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
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