Browsing by Author "Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission"
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Item Clean cities 2000: Local program summaries(Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, 1996) Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission;Clean cities 2000 is a statewide pollution prevention and waste reduction program of the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission. This program focuses on partnerships and voluntary cooperation including 63 committed cities. This report lists the efforts of each of these cities and gives a brief description.Item Clean Water for Texas - Solving Water Quality Problems(Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, 1997) Texas Natural Resource Conservation CommissionNo abstract available.Item Conference sessions: environmental trade fair and conference, Austin convention center(Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, 2000) Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission;Volume 1 and 2 of this report compiles papers presented or discussed at this conference. Topics discussed include: basic air permitting, grandfathered permitting, who needs a permit, permit application and renewal tips, permit application technical review, best available control technology, air operating permits, operating permits basics, update and refresher of Title V review procedures, continuous assurance monitoring (CAM) and periodic monitoring, permit revision process, air quality and industrial emissions inventory, air quality issues in Texas, emissions inventory overview, air emissions inventory for year 2000 field study, toxics release inventory, waste permitting, overview of pending MSW rules and issues, statistical methods for groundwater monitoring at MSW facilities, MSW waste acceptance plan workshop, waste registration and evaluation, industrial and hazardous waste notification, industrial and hazardous waste reporting for generators, resource conservation recovery act (RCRA) Recordkeeping and reporting workshop for small quantity waste generators, waste remediation, PST certification program, Leaking petroleum storage tank corrective action, water quality permits, water quality management, public water supply programs, pollution prevention and recycling resources, environmental leadership programs, compliance assistance and enforcement programs, and laboratory practices and data reporting.Item Ensuring Environmental Quality for Texans - Biennial Report to the 78th Legislature Volume I(Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, 2002-01) Texas Natural Resource Conservation CommissionThese activities and others occurring in fiscal year 2001 (from September 2000 through August 2001) are highlighted in the Biennial Report to the 78th Legislature, Volume I. In this book, Chapter 1 serves as a "Year in Review," featuring 10 activities or events that provide snapshots of TNRCC services and activities. Chapter 2 on "Environmental Management" analyzes the most pressing issues confronting the TNRCC and the agency's response to those problems. Chapter 3, a detailed description of the "Agency Operation Structure" will help the general public understand how TNRCC is organized and the specific functions assigned to the various divisions. Chapter 4 on "Agency Resources" summarizes the personnel and financial resources that support all the environmental programs previously discussed.Item Environmental trade fair '96: Conference sessions, Austin Convention Center(Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, 1996) Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission;The TNRCC Environmental Trade Fair '96 is outlined in this report. Topics covered include: basic air permitting, air toxics program, air quality, petroleum storage tanks, IHW-treatment storage and disposal facilities, industrial and hazardous waste generators, municipal solid waste, water planning and assessment, water utilities, pollution prevention, recycling program, border environmental management, regulatory assistance, and regulatory issues.Item Manual for conducting a watershed land use survey. Texas Watch.(Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, 1997) Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission;This booklet will equip your group to survey your stream or watershed and make a record of its history and geography, land and water uses, and potential and actual pollution sources. The information gathered can be tailored to your group's goals. For example, the survey could help teachers explain how land uses affect water quality and instill in students a sense of ownership of the watershed. The survey could also be a more in-depth community project of a science club or scout troop, with the preparation of detailed maps, thorough land use documentation, historical and current aerial photography, and potential land uses based on current zoning. In conducting a survey, you will learn to read a topographic map, mark a watershed's boundaries, and observe and evaluate the effects of land development. You will also gain an understanding of city planning, zoning, municipal waste treatment, and environmental practices that lessen the impact of urban growth and development. The important thing to remember is to have fund. Determine your group's objectives, and tailor your exploration accordingly using the information provided here.Item On-Site Sewage Facilities Workshops(Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, 2001-07) Texas Natural Resource Conservation CommissionPower Point slides from the workshop: On Site Sewage Facilities. A review of the rules process and an outline of new OSSF rule changes.Item A regulatory guidance document for applications to divert, store, or use state water(Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, 1995) Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission;The purpose of this report is to provide clarity and consistency regarding state administration of water rights and to ensure that water right applications are reviewed in a timely and efficient manner. Also included in this report is a summary of Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission's existing policies and rules used to review and take action on applications for new or amended water rights.Item Storm Drain Stenciling - A Manual for Communities(Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, 1996-04) Texas Natural Resource Conservation CommissionThis manual is a how-to guide for communities interested in starting a Storm Drain Stenciling Program to reduce nonpoint source pollution. It was developed by the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission's CLEAN TEXAS 2000 program under the pollution prevention grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The manual covers a range of methods for labeling storm drain inlets and offers examples of programs operating in selected Texas cities. The Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission (TNRCC) does not endorse one labeling approach over another, and the manual does not represent a complete catalog of programs in Texas. Its purpose is to give cities and community groups the tools to launch a successful citizen-education effort to reduce dumping and protect local water supplies.Item Total maximum daily load for dissolved nickel in the San Jacinto River tidal, Houston Ship Channel, and Buffalo Bayou in the San Jacinto River Basin: Segment 1001, segments 1005, 1006, 1007, segments 1013, 1014, 1016, 1017. Draft.(Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, 1996) Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission;A total maximum daily load (TMDL) is a modeling tool for implementing state water quality standards and is based on the relationship between pollution sources and in-stream water quality conditions. It establishes the allowable loadings for a water body by summing the load allocation (nonpoint sources) plus the waste load allocation (point source) plus a margin of safety. This TMDL was developed to define the allowable permitted limit of dissolved nickel for wastewater dischargers in the specified areas. Descriptions of physical boundaries for each area are included, as well as major contributing tributaries. Climatology and basic water flow dynamics are discussed from the perspective of impact on dispersion rates. Existing surface water quality standards and development of the TMDL are presented in detail.Item WET Instruction Handbook(Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, 1990-09) Austin AIM High Office; Texas Natural Resource Conservation CommissionWET teaching lessions in this handbook guide WET participants as they select and survey a local surface water body, which may be a creek, lake, stream, reservoir or river. Through water testing, local observation and problem solving, the student teams work to identify sources of pollution. At the conclusions of the water quality activities, the students prepare community awareness projects to share what they have learned. Also contained in this handbook are indoor/outdoor water quality activities that provide hands-on experiments for students in areas where no surface water is available. These activities may also be used to supplement the "WET Activity" section.