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Cedar Bayou Watershed Partnership To Hold Public Meeting

BAYTOWN - A public meeting of the Cedar Bayou Watershed Partnership (Partnership) will be held from 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, January 29, 2014 at the Eddie V. Gray Wetlands Center, 1724 Market Street in Baytown.

At the meeting, individuals will receive an update on the overall progress of the project, discuss and provide feedback on draft chapters of the watershed protection plan document, and participate in guiding the final steps of the project. Public input on these aspects of the project can have a significant impact on its outcome, so participation is strongly encouraged. Individuals will also have the opportunity to share their questions and concerns about water quality issues in the watershed and provide direct input into the process of developing the Cedar Bayou Watershed Protection Plan.

Cedar Bayou, which forms part of the border between eastern Harris County and western Chambers and Liberty Counties, has been identified by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality as failing to meet state water quality standards. One of the primary impairments is elevated levels of bacteria, which may be harmful to human health.

The Partnership, facilitated by the Houston-Galveston Area Council and the Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board, consists of a variety of local stakeholders from across the Cedar Bayou watershed. Partnership efforts focus on finding solutions for the water quality issues in Cedar Bayou which affect public health, the local economy and the environment.

"The Partnership is an engaged group of local stakeholders working together to improve their community," said Justin Bower, Senior Environmental Planner at H-GAC.

"The voluntary measures of the watershed protection plan being developed for Cedar Bayou will empower local residents and decision-makers to address water quality issues and protect public health."

Light refreshments will be served at the meeting.

For more information, contact Justin Bower at (713) 499-6653, or at Justin [dot] Bower [at] h-gac [dot] com.

The Cedar Bayou Watershed Partnership is funded by the Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board through a Clean Water Act §319(h) grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and through additional funding from the Galveston Bay Estuary Program.

The Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board administers Texas’ soil and water conservation law and delivers coordinated natural resource conservation programs through the State’s 216 soil and water conservation districts. The Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board is the lead agency for planning, implementing, and managing programs for preventing and abating agricultural and silvicultural nonpoint sources of water pollution. The agency also administers a water supply enhancement program to increase available surface and ground water through the targeted control of water-depleting brush; works to ensure the State’s network of 2,000 flood control dams are protecting lives and property; and facilitates the Texas Invasive Species Coordinating Committee.

"Protecting and Enhancing Natural Resources since 1939."

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