Gary BryantWatershed Coordinator
Pecos River Watershed Protection Plan
FundingFunding and support for the development andimplementation of the Pecos River Watershed
Protection Plan is provided through federal Clean Water Act §319(h) Nonpoint Source
grant from the TSSWCB and the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency.
Implementation Outlined in WPP
• Water quality management plans• Riparian revegetation• Well plugging• Irrigation canal water audits• Upstream water delivery timing
Water Quality Management Plans(WQMPs)
• Landowner requested• Site specific plan• Landowners in Pecos River Watershed• Developed through local SWCD• Free Technical Assistance• Pollution prevention / abatement• Certified through the Texas State Soil & Water
Conservation Board7
WQMP - Benefits• Voluntary conservation program promoting ag
production & environmental quality
• Implements Pecos River WPP to restore Pecos River water quality
• Developed for your operation to assist in managing available natural resources
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Herbicide Application
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Not Sprayed
Sprayed with
Herbicide
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Prescribed Burn
Photo by TFS11
After Prescribed Burn
Photo by TFS12
Re-growth After Prescribed Burn
Photo by TFS13
We do have a Dissolved Oxygen Impairment in the reach from Pecos to Girvin.
This study is to determine the cause of the impairment and to assist in the treatment to resolve the impairment.
Dissolved Oxygen Modeling
Salinity Source Isolation Proposal
• Proposal submitted to TSSWCB for Clean Water Act Section 319(h) funding consideration
▫ Use helicopter based Electromagnetic Survey to identify salinity hotspots
▫ Verify Electromagnetic Survey results withhydrogeological assessment
Proposal is still undergoing review
Time Domain Electromagnetic Survey and Helio-Electromagnetic Survey
FundingFunding and support for the development andimplementation of the Pecos River Watershed
Protection Plan is provided through federal Clean Water Act §319(h) Nonpoint Source
grant from the TSSWCB and the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency.