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INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK pertaining to the use of water resources in the Rio Grande Valley. The RGRWA’s enabling legislation also gives it specifi c authority to “investigate, plan, acquire, construct, maintain, or operate any property the authority considers necessary or proper for the accomplishment of the purposes of the authority, including water treatment, wastewater treatment, water conveyance, and desalination of water” . Lower Rio Grande Valley Development Council (LRGVDC) The Lower Rio Grande Valley Development Council (LRGVDC) is a voluntary association of local governments created in 1967 to deal with the regional planning needs that cross the boundaries and jurisdictions of individual local governments. The LRGVDC accomplishes this through cooperative action by Cameron, Hidalgo and Willacy counties and municipal governments in the Rio Grande Valley. The LRGVDC provides an effective link between both federal and state government programs and the cities and counties where people are served. The purpose of LRGVDC is to plan for the unifi ed, far-reaching development of the region, eliminate duplication of services and promote economy and effi ciency in government services through coordinated efforts. LRGVDC programs and services include Transportation Planning and Services, Natural Resources Planning, Federal/State Application Review, Technical Assistance to Local Governments, 9-1-1, Criminal Justice Assistance, Regional Police Academy, Substance Abuse Prevention, Business Loan Financing, and Area Agency on Aging . Lower Rio Grande Valley TPDES Storm Water Task Force The Lower Rio Grande Valley Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (TPDES) Storm Water Task Force (Task Force) is a voluntary association of 18 municipal governments from cities in the Rio Grande Valley affected by federal stormwater regulation. The Figure 27. Irrigation Districts in the Rio Grande Valley Arroyo Colorado Watershed Protection Plan 72 January 2007
INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK Task Force was formed in 2003 to integrate efforts to address the EPA’s Phase II NPDES program and the state’s TPDES program on a regional basis. With the assistance of Texas A&M University-Kingsville (TAMUK), the Task Force is helping local governments comply with Phase II stormwater regulations, including development of individual stormwater pollution prevention plans for listed urbanized areas in the Arroyo Colorado watershed. The Task Force is working with the ACW Partnership to help address water quality issues directly associated with the Arroyo Colorado. TAMUK serves as the facilitator and liaison for the organization. Port of Harlingen Authority As the sole commercial navigation port on the Arroyo Colorado, the Port of Harlingen Authority is the current local USACE sponsor of the GIWW–Tributary Channel to Harlingen. The Port of Harlingen provides terminal docks and other facilities for shipping into and out of the Rio Grande Valley. The port also provides over 150 acres of on-and-off channel sites for lease for transportation activities and warehousing. The Port of Harlingen is an important link in the comprehensive transportation network of the Rio Grande Valley, especially in Butch Palmer, Port of Harlingen Authority agricultural commerce. Links to major rail systems keep products moving to Texas locations and throughout the United States and Mexico . South View of the Port of Harlingen January 2007 73 Arroyo Colorado Watershed Protection Plan
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CONTENTS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS .........
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CONTENTS - FIGURES Habitat Restorat
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TABLES LIST OF TABLES Table 1. Tabl
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Arroyo Colora
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Habitat Approxima
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY management practi
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Elements of the W
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INTRODUCTION In its most pristine c
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INTRODUCTION Colorado, where physic
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THE ARROYO COLORADO WATERSHED PARTN
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WATER QUALITY MONITORING PLAN Figur
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WATER QUALITY MONITORING PLAN Autom
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TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
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SOURCES OF TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL
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IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE Federal CWA
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IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE TMDL Monito
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MEASURING PROGRESS The ultimate mea
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MEASURING PROGRESS Table 25. Criter
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MEASURING PROGRESS Table 27. Milest
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APPENDICES HUC HWWS IBWC IMAS km LL
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APPENDICES APPENDIX B Arroyo Colora
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APPENDICES arise necessitating the
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APPENDICES c. Committee Members: Co
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APPENDICES APPENDIX C Arroyo Colora
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APPENDICES FRANK MARTINEZ IBWC JAME
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APPENDICES WESLEY ROSENTHAL TAMU JE
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APPENDICES APPENDIX E Rare Plants a
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APPENDICES Common Name Scientific N
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APPENDICES APPENDIX F Locally Activ
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APPENDICES Gorgas Science Foundatio
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APPENDICES Endangered Species Act T
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APPENDICES APPENDIX H List of Feder
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APPENDICES APPENDIX I Selected Mars
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APPENDICES Mid-Depths - 15 to 50 cm
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REFERENCES Arnold, J.G., P.M. Allen
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REFERENCES IBWC, 2003. Hydraulic Mo
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REFERENCES TAES (Texas Agricultural
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REFERENCES USEPA, 1999. Draft Guida
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