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TWCA Drainage District Panel Meeting, Aug. 20
The TWCA Drainage District Panel has scheduled a meeting for all interested parties to discuss common issues and concerns relative to Drainage Districts and other Special Districts. Specific topics will include FEMA Assistance Program and grant opportunities following disasters such as hurricanes that could affect all districts along the Texas Coast.
The meeting will be held at the Hilton Houston Hobby Airport Hotel, 8181 Airport Blvd., Houston, Texas, beginning at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 20, 2009. The meeting should be concluded by 2:00 p.m. Lunch will be served. For full details and the registration form, download the following Word document:
Drainage District Panel Meeting Info & Registration Form (.doc)
posted August 3, 2009
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November 3, 2008
The Texas Water Development Board has released its list of 2009 Priority Water Research Topics with a Request for Statements of Qualifications for potential applicants.
March 13, 2008
The Texas Water Development Board is requesting Statements of Interest (SOIs) from interested political subdivisions. These SOIs will be used to provide the U.S. Congress with a list of projects for funding consideration under the Texas Environmental Infrastructure Program (TEIP).
More details are provided in the PDF download below. Your SOI must be submitted by 5:00pm, Friday, April 25, 2008.
March 12, 2008
A presentation from the TWCA 2008 Annual Convention is now available for download:
- Convergence of Wastewater and Reuse Water as a Viable Source of Water
(presented by Alan Plummer and Dr. Ellen McDonald, Alan Plummer Associates)
Feb. 28, 2008
The nominations process for the Texas Environmental Flows Science Advisory Committe and Basin and Bay Area Stakeholders Committees is underway:
- Download the nominations form for full details on how to volunteer or nominate someone for the committees.
TWCA Nutrient Criteria Committee issues final report; results support development of use-based water quality criteria; read more on the water issues page
Commentary examines Texas Supreme Court June 24 ruling in Tarrant RWD v. Gragg. Click here to view and download.
View results from the Groundwater Conservation District Survey.
March 20, 2003: TCEQ denies SMRF application