The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) was awarded a $4,887,547 EPA Formula Grant under the Clean Water Act Section 319(h) Nonpoint Source Implementation Grants program. The grant provides funding to support Texas' nonpoint source management program, focused on addressing water quality impairments caused by polluted runoff in watersheds across the state. Key activities under this grant include:
- Expanding the Texas Stream Team program to provide community-based water quality monitoring, clean-ups, and watershed protection planning in priority watersheds with accepted Watershed Protection Plans (WPPs).
- Delivering urban stream restoration training programs and establishing a streamside management demonstration site to reduce erosion and improve riparian functions in the Navasota River watershed.
- Continuing implementation of the Big Elm Creek and Hickory Creek WPPs through stakeholder coordination, education, and monitoring of structural best management practices.
- Conducting water quality monitoring and watershed characterization to support development of WPPs for the Brays Bayou, Sims Bayou, and Sandy Creek watersheds.
- Implementing nonpoint source pollution reduction projects, including urban stormwater management, riparian habitat restoration, and agricultural best practices across various sub-watershed areas.
This five-year grant is part of the EPA's efforts to support state and local initiatives that address nonpoint source pollution and protect water resources.
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