Texas Ecologically Unique River and Stream Segments

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Originator: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Publication_Date: 2009
Title: Texas Ecologically Unique River and Stream Segments
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Abstract:
Ecologically Unique River and Stream Segments (31 TAC 357.8) updated using flowlines from NHDPlus (August 2008).
As a result of the passage of Senate Bill 1 in 1997, water planning in Texas became the domain of regional planning groups rather than the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB). As a part of the planning process, each regional planning group may include recommendations for the designation of ecologically unique river and stream segments in their adopted regional water plan. Stream segment designation is to be supported by a recommendation package that includes a physical description, maps, photographs, literature citations, and data pertaining to each candidate stream segment. In accordance with the TWDB’s rules, the following criteria are to be used when recommending a river or stream segment as being of unique ecological value:
· Biological Function: Segments which display significant overall habitat value including both quantity and quality considering the degree of biodiversity, age, and uniqueness observed and including terrestrial, wetland, aquatic, or estuarine habitats;
· Hydrologic Function: Segments which are fringed by habitats that perform valuable hydrologic functions relating to water quality, flood attenuation, flow stabilization, or groundwater recharge and discharge;
· Riparian Conservation Areas: Segments which are fringed by significant areas in public ownership including state and federal refuges, wildlife management areas, preserves, parks, mitigation areas, or other areas held by governmental organizations for conservation purposes under a governmentally approved conservation plan;
· High Water Quality/Exceptional Aquatic Life/High Aesthetic Value: Segments and spring resources that are significant due to unique or critical habitats and exceptional aquatic life uses dependent on or associated with high water quality; or
· Threatened or Endangered Species/Unique Communities: Sites along segments where water development projects would have significant detrimental effects on state or federally listed threatened and endangered species, and sites along segments that are significant due to the presence of unique, exemplary, or unusually extensive natural communities.
The Texas legislature can officially designate stream segments as being of unique ecological value following nomination of stream segment by a regional planning group. By so doing, a state agency or political subdivision may not obtain a fee title or an easement that would destroy the unique ecological value of a designated stream. It should be noted that these stream segments do not have to correspond to classified water quality segments.
Purpose: Update from NHD to NHDPlus basemaps
Supplemental_Information:
additional information online: <http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/landwater/water/environconcerns/water_quality/sigsegs/>
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Theme_Keyword: environment
Theme_Keyword: biota
Theme_Keyword: inlandwaters
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Place_Keyword: United States
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Contact_Person: Lynne Hamlin, M.S. GISP
Contact_Organization: Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept.
Contact_Position: Water Resources Scientist
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Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 4200 Smith School Road
City: Austin
State_or_Province: Texas
Postal_Code: 78744
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 512-389-8790
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 512-389-8051
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Lynne.Hamlin@tpwd.state.tx.us
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Albert.El-Hage@tpwd.state.tx.us
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2008 update performed by Lynne Hamlin GISP Water Resources Branch, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD), 4200 Smith School Road, Austin, Texas 78704. Based on the workof Albert El-Hage (TPWD) completed in 2002. NHDPlus data available from: <http://www.horizon-systems.com/nhdplus/>
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Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Water Resources Branch, Austin, Texas
Publication_Date: 2009
Title: Texas Ecologically Unique River and Stream Segments
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Publisher: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
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Contact_Person: Lynne Hamlin, M.S. GISP
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