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Public Meeting Scheduled to Discuss Lower Nueces River Watershed Protection Plan on March 3, 2015

CORPUS CHRISTI - Area landowners and citizens interested in learning about a Watershed Protection Plan (WPP) for the Lower Nueces River are invited to a public meeting on Tuesday, March 3, 2015. The meeting, hosted by the Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board (TSSWCB) and the Nueces River Authority (NRA), will be from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Hilltop Community Center located at 11425 Leopard Street, in Corpus Christi, Texas.

This 39-mile reach of the Nueces River, between Lake Corpus Christi and the saltwater barrier dam at La Bonte Park, is the primary source of drinking water for the area. The watershed is approximately 116,862 acres within parts of Jim Wells, San Patricio, and Nueces counties. This waterbody is listed on the Texas Integrated Report for elevated levels of total dissolved solids.

The meeting will provide an update on the development of the WPP and associated studies and activities being conducted.

“The development of the Lower Nueces River WPP is a critical aspect in protecting the essential lifeblood of the Coastal Bend Region. The Nueces River provides a water supply to nearly half a million people in addition to providing freshwater inflows to the coastal estuary. The WPP will use community-based efforts, not regulations, to improve the quality of river, benefiting everyone in the region.” – Brent Clayton, Project Manager, Water Resources, City of Corpus Christi.

Funding for the development and support of the Lower Nueces River WPP is through a Clean Water Act grant provided by the TSSWCB and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

For more information about the Lower Nueces River WPP, including the agenda for the March 3, 2015 meeting, visit http://www.nuecesriverpartnership.org or contact Rocky Freund at (361) 653-2110 or rfreund [at] nueces-ra [dot] org.

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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