Clean Waters Initiative Workshops

Welcome and Event Kick-off
Justin Bower, Director, Community and Environmental Planning, Houston-Galveston Area Council

Green Infrastructure Overview
Steven Johnston, Principal Planner, Houston-Galveston Area Council

Low Impact Development (LID) Construction and Performance Evaluation in the City of Houston – Phase II
Ryan Bare, Ph.D., CAPM Research Scientist and Nature Based-Solutions Program Manager, Houston Advanced Research Center
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Floating Treatment Wetlands: A pilot-study and large-scale field trial of the stormwater treatment potential in urban catchments in a subtropical environment
Kaylei Chau, Research Associate, Environmental Institute of Houston, University of Houston-Clear Lake
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Green Infrastructure Efficacy Project
Steven Johnston, Principal Planner, Houston-Galveston Area Council
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Sustainable Solutions: Learnings from Navigating the Green Infrastructure/Low Impact Development Landscape
Isham Khan, Director of Product Management, Stormwater Products, Greenrise Technologies
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Stormwater Programs and Impaired Waters

August 16, 2023

Welcome and Event Kick-off
Onyinye Akujuo and Todd Running, Houston-Galveston Area Council
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Recipe for Success! A Joint Stormwater Management Program Story
Liz Stone, CPESC, and Camila Biaggi, ENV SP, CFM, Quiddity Engineering
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City of Austin MS4 and TMDL Programs
Julie White, City of Austin
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Collaboration Between Agencies that Assembled a Funding Method to Successfully Abandon Failing Septic Tanks in Underserved Communities
Susan Santos, P.E.
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Making a Splash with MS4 Compliance: Navigating the Waters of Environmental Responsibility
Alexandra O’Connor, CISEC, and Rachel Henderson, CISEC-IT, City of San Marcos
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TPDES MS4 Permitting and Impaired Water Bodies
Macayla Coleman, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
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Conservation and Riparian Areas

Banking on Conservation: Riparian Areas and Water Quality

April 4, 2023

City of Houston Riparian Restoration Initiative
Kelli Ondracek, Houston Parks and Recreation Department

Hanson Park: How Inter-Agency Partnerships Can Benefit Everyone
Bryan Frazier, Brazoria County Parks Department

The Upper San Jacinto River Basin Regional Sedimentation Study
Briana Gallagher, San Jacinto River Authority

Education, Outreach, and Volunteer Coordination

June 16, 2022

Agenda and Speaker Information

Engaging the Public In Education, Outreach, and Volunteering for Water Resources Protection
Presentation Notes
Meeting Recording

Better Public Engagement Practices

October 24, 2017

Engaging the Watershed Community:Asking the Public to Care about Water Quality
Charriss York,TAMU Texas Coastal Watershed Program
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Cease the Grease:Utilizing Multifaceted Community Outreach Programs to Engage the Public
Kaitlin Grable, Galveston Bay Foundation
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Engaging, Inspiring, and Educating the Public Through Unique Coastal Experiences
Amanda Rinehart, Artist Boat
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Estuary Programs and Freshwater Inflows

November 28, 2017

Fish, Shrimp, Crabs and Freshwater – Life in a Dynamic Estuary
Dr. George Guillen, Environmental Institute of Houston
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From Droughts to Floods: An Overview of Freshwater Inflows to the Trinity-San Jacinto Estuary
Caimee Schoenbaechler, Texas Water Development Board
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Galveston Bay: Changing Land Use Patterns and Nutrient Loading
Rachel Windham, Texas A&M - Galveston
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Evaluation of Adopted SB3 Flow Standards for the Trinity River
Webster Mangum, Trinity River Authority
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Estuary Programs and Freshwater Inflows

November 28, 2017

Fish, Shrimp, Crabs and Freshwater – Life in a Dynamic Estuary
Dr. George Guillen, Environmental Institute of Houston
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From Droughts to Floods: An Overview of Freshwater Inflows to the Trinity-San Jacinto Estuary
Caimee Schoenbaechler, Texas Water Development Board
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Galveston Bay: Changing Land Use Patterns and Nutrient Loading
Rachel Windham, Texas A&M - Galveston
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Evaluation of Adopted SB3 Flow Standards for the Trinity River
Webster Mangum, Trinity River Authority
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Funding Sources for Water and Wastewater-related Infrastructure

February 26, 2019

H-GAC Wastewater Assistance (OSSF SEP) Program

Brian Sims, Houston-Galveston Area Council

Gulf Coast Economic Development District Program

Joshua Owens, Houston-Galveston Area Council

USDA Programs

Sabrina Glenn, US. Department of Agriculture

TWDB Programs

Scott Galaway, Texas Water Development Board

H-GAC’s Effort To Improve the Region’s Water Quality

August 26, 2021

Agenda and Speaker Information
Meeting Recording

H-GAC’s Effort To Improve the Region’s Water Quality
H-GAC staff provided overviews about the water quality programs H-GAC is supporting to improve the region’s waters.
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Big Creek Breakout Room
Attendees discussed watershed-specific topics in one of three breakout rooms. The Big Creek breakout room was led by Justin Bower.
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Cotton Bayou Breakout Room
Attendees discussed watershed-specific topics in one of three breakout rooms. The Cotton Bayou breakout room was led by Rachel Windham.
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Watershed-based Plans Breakout Room
Attendees discussed watershed-specific topics in one of three breakout rooms. The general Watershed-based Plans breakout room was led by Steven Johnston.
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H-GAC Web Tools

April 28, 2022

Agenda and Speaker Information
Meeting Recording

Land Use Management

March 14, 2017

Program

Conservation Easements
Suzanne Simpson
Bayou Land Conservancy

Habitat & Marsh Restoration
Philip Smith
Galveston Bay Foundation

Mitigation Credits
Mary Anne Piacentini
Katy Prairie Conservancy

MS4 Minimum Control Measures

April 4, 2017

Planning Ahead: Long-Term Planning for Stormwater Management
Michael F. Bloom, P.E.
R.G. Miller Engineers, Inc.
No Presentation Available

Stormwater Mapping & Successful Illicit Discharge Detection
Ryan Dixon
Port of Houston Authority
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Be Proactive: Good Housekeeping for Municipal Operations and Maintenance
Ilana Harris
City of Sugar Land
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New Technologies for Operator Compliance
Robert Adair
Construction EcoServices
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MS4 Minimum Control Measures Workshop

May 16, 2018

Practical Housekeeping Measures for Municipal Utility Districts & Small Cities
Michael Gurka, Jones/Carter
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Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination Program
Elaine Savage, Harris County Pollution Control Services Department
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Stormwater Pollution Minimization Plans
Robert Snoza, Harris County Flood Control Department
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Floatable Materials Control
Rick Masters, Jr., Contractor for City of Pasadena
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Navigating Texas Water Development Board Grants and Loans for Water and Wastewater

February 14, 2022

TWDB Financial Assistance Programs Overview

View Meeting Recording

Drinking Water State Revolving Fund

Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Intended Use Plan

Clean Water State Revolving Fund

Clean Water State Revolving Fund Intended Use Plan

State Water Implementation Fund for Texas

Texas Water Development Fund

Economically Distressed Areas Program

Model Subdivision Rules

Texas Water Development Board - Project Information Form (access via Online Loan Application and Word Document)

TWDB Manuals

Regional Water Project Development Teams

Need to Contact Information for Regional Teams?

Water Resources Information Map (WRIM)

OSSF Mapping Tool

Watershed Based Plans Web Page

Regional Equity Tool

On-site Sewage Facility Remediation Projects

May 22, 2019

East Aldine District Water-Sewe Capital Improvements Plan

H-GAC Homeowner Wastewater Assistance Program

Inventory and Mapping of OSSFs in the Coastal Zone

Trends & Technology in Wastewater Treatment

May 9, 2017

Flare Reduction Field Trial: Cost Effective Flare Gas & VOC Reduction

Loy Sneary, Gulf Coast Green Energy

Recycling and Re-Using Produced Water: Cutting Edge Technology Adapted for New Water Resources

David Burnett, Global Petroleum Research Institute (Texas A&M University)

Using WBPs to Improve Water Quality

September 26, 2017

Steven Johnston, Houston-Galveston Area Council
Status Update for H-GAC Total Maximum Daily Load Studies

Becki Begley, Houston-Galveston Area Council
Implementing Watershed-based Plans in Coastal Communities

Brian Koch, Texas State Soil & Water Conservation Board
Demonstrating Water Quality Improvements through Agricultural Initiatives

Volunteer Monitoring

December 1, 2023

Water Quality and Public Health

June 20, 2018

Swimming-Related Health Risks and Recreational Water Quality Criteria
Kate Lavelle, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

Waterborne Diseases and Public Health Implications
Elya Franciscus, MPH, Harris County Public Health

Public Health Protection Programs in the City of Houston – Water Quality
Lisa Montemayor, City of Houston Health Department and LaNiece Blue, City of Houston Health Department

Fight the Bite – Applying Remote Sensing Technologies to Detect Mosquito Breeding Habitats
Sarah M Gunter, PhD, MPH, National School of Tropical Medicine

Water Quality and Transportation

March 28, 2018