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02/27/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 02/27/2024 16:56

Middle Yegua Creek watershed protection meeting to be March 12 in Giddings

Middle Yegua Creek watershed protection meeting to be March 12 in Giddings

Residents can learn about, contribute to improving water quality in Middle Yegua Creek

February 27, 2024

The public is invited to attend a third project meeting for the Middle Yegua Creek Watershed Partnership on March 12 in Giddings.

[Link]Participants can learn about the Middle Yegua Creek and how they can become a part of protecting the watershed from contaminants during a meeting on March 12 in Giddings. (Texas Water Resources Institute photo)

The meeting will start at 5:30 p.m. at the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service office in Lee County, 310 S. Grimes St.

This partnership meeting will serve as the forum for public input, which will drive the development of a voluntary, stakeholder-driven watershed protection plan, WPP, for Middle Yegua Creek. The purpose of the WPP will be to outline strategies that can improve local water quality.

Watershed protection plan discussed

The meeting will recap discussion made during the meeting on Feb. 13 and address the revisions made based on stakeholder feedback. A chapter of the Middle Yegua Creek watershed protection plan will also be presented.

"At the third public meeting, we will focus on discussing potential sources and causes of pollution that are contributing to elevated bacteria levels in the creek, such as wildlife, feral hogs, cattle and on-site sewage facilities," said Luna Yang, Texas Water Resources Institute, TWRI, research specialist with Texas A&M AgriLife Research, Bryan-College Station.

"Anyone with an interest in restoring the soundness of Middle Yegua Creek can be a member of the partnership by attending meetings and being involved in the WPP development process," she said.

Middle Yegua Creek above Lake Somerville is a tributary in the Brazos River Basin.

"Water samples collected in Middle Yegua Creek by the Brazos River Authority and TWRI confirmed the presence of bacteria concentrations that were above the applicable standard for recreational activities that may involve water ingestion," Yang said.

Funding for developing a WPP for Middle Yegua is provided by the Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board, through the State Nonpoint Source Grant Program.

TWRI is a unit within AgriLife Research that brings together expertise from across Texas A&M AgriLife..

For more information, contact Yang at [email protected]. Read more about the watershed at middleyegua.twri.tamu.edu.

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