Watershed Management
A watershed is the land area that drains to a single point, such
as a lake, river, or ocean. The Trinity River watershed
encompasses 18,000 sqaure miles of land area, which is 7% of the
total area in Texas. More and more attention is being paid to
watersheds as land uses continually change and more pressure is
being placed on water sources. Pollution, demand shortages,
and wildlife habitat are increasingly being approached from a
watershed persperctive. This means that folks are placing
greater emphasis on land management practices that will affect
water sources perhaps miles away. Becoming familiar with
watershed issues and solutions will enable residents of the Trinity
River Basin to improve the wildlife habitat, quality and quantity
of water sources within the Trinity River Basin.
Website Links:
Texas Watershed
Steward Education Program
The Texas Watershed Steward program promotes healthy watersheds
by increasing citizen awareness, understanding, and knowledge about
the nature and
function of watersheds, potential impairments, and watershed
protection strategies to minimize nonpoint source pollution.
If you cannot attend a FREE one-day workshop, there is an online
course available. TWS is implemented by Texas AgriLife Extension
Service and the Texas State Soil and Water Conservation
Board.
NRCS Watershed Protection
Watershed Best Management Practices
Best
Management Practices Implementation Appendix
EPA Watershed Approach Framework
NRCS Buffer Strips: Common Sense
Conservation
Publications:
Texas Watershed Steward Curriculum Handbook
Texas Watershed Steward Fact Sheet
Pollution Probe: Source Water Protection
Primer
NRCS Watershed Services Publications
Increasing Bare Ground Indicates Poor Watershed Health
Reducing the Risk of Groundwater Contamination by Improving
Livestock Holding Pen Management
Reducing the Risk of Groundwater Contamination by Improving
Livestock Manure Storage and Treatment Facilities
Using Animal Manure and Wastewater for Crops and Pastures
Using
Compost for Erosion Control and Revegetation
Know
Your Plants to Protect Your Watershed
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