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Addressing Agricultural and Residential Bacteria Sources Improves Water Quality in the Leon and South Leon Rivers

TEMPLE - High levels of bacteria prompted the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to add the Leon River (in 1996) and South Leon River (in 2006) to the Clean Water Act (CWA) section 30

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Cedar Bayou Watershed Protection Plan Accepted By EPA

TEMPLE - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has reviewed and accepted the Cedar Bayou Watershed Protection Plan (WPP) as meeting the agency’s guidelines for watershed-based plans.

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Registration Open for 76th Annual Meeting of Texas Soil & Water Conservation District Directors

TEMPLE - The Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board announced (TSSWCB) the opening of registration for the 76th Annual Meeting of Texas Soil and Water Conservation District (

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TSSWCB Dedicates New State Headquarters

TEMPLE - On August 4, 2016, the Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board (TSSWCB) held a building dedication ceremony at their new agency headquarters.

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Land Stewardship Focus of State FFA Speaking Contest

TEMPLE - Three FFA students, each from different communities in Texas, traveled a long competitive path contending against peers throughout the state to win top honors in a statewide Soil Stewardsh

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Land Stewardship Practices Rejuvenate Dormant Spring on Comal County Ranch

SPRING BRANCH - There is an adage that states, "We get too soon old and too late smart." There is truth to that saying and it applies to all Texans, especially when it concerns our dependence on th

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Upcoming Public Meeting to Announce Double Bayou Watershed Protection Plan Acceptance by EPA

TEMPLE - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has reviewed and accepted the Double Bayou Watershed Protection Plan (WPP) as meeting the agency’s guidelines for watershed-based plans.

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Congressman Conaway Recognizes Runnels Soil and Water Conservation District

TEMPLE - Each year the Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board (TSSWCB) and the Association of Texas Soil and Water Conservation Districts (ATSWCD) recognize and honor individuals that dedica

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Coke County Soil and Water Conservation District hosts Flood Control Tour

TEMPLE - Coke County Soil and Water Conservation District hosted two flood control tours in Bronte, Texas.

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Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board Receives $5.2 Million Grant to Address Flood Control Dams

TEMPLE - Texas is home to more than 2,000 flood control dams, many of which were severely damaged by the extreme rainfall events of May 2015 and October 2015.

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