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All Things Trinity, All Things Conservation

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Introductory presentation for explaining the concept and goals of the Cooperative Conservation in the Trinity River Basin project. Challenges that face the Trinity basin are addressed and Trinity Waters is promoted as the voice for conservation in the basin.

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All Things Trinity, All Things Conservation

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Trinity Key Points

– Connects D/FW to Houston

– Supplies water to ~40% of Texas population

– 8 million people in the basin

– 512 miles long

– 1,983 miles of tributaries

– 18,000 square miles (7% of Texas)

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Texas’ Projected Growth

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The Challenges

• Rapidly increasing population

• Poor water quality

• Habitat loss

• Declining wildlife populations

• Reduced recreational opportunities

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Water Quality

• 2010 Water Quality

Inventory and CWA 303(d) List

– 37 segments “impaired”

– 67 segments of concern

– 4 segments delisted

from 303(d)

– 7 segments added

– 27 of 37 impaired segments

due to bacteria

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Trinity River Basin Restoration Initiative

• Governor’s 2006 Announcement

• Improve water quality by habitat restoration

• Build capacity of Trinity Waters

• Foster natural resources conservation culture

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Middle Trinity Basin

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Purpose • Landowners at the

forefront

– Neighbor working with neighbor

– Proactive stance can prevent future, unnecessary regulation

– Magnify conservation dollars

– Develop resource management leadership

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Mission

Improve the quality of life, economic sustainability and ecological integrity of areas associated with the

Trinity River Basin through a coalition of local communities, NGOs and stewards of private and

public lands.

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Goals • Establish cooperative conservation partnerships

among landowners, NGOs, and agencies

• Foster a cooperative natural resources culture

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Goals

• Restore and conserve

wildlife habitat

– Increase wildlife populations

– Greater recreational opportunities

• Improve water resources

– Allow for land-water interactions

– Reduce pollutants

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Tasks • Enhanced communication and data accessibility

• Deliver information to the public and work with land managers to restore habitat

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Delivering Information to Landowners and the Public

• Website

– Landowner Library with over 400 natural resource publications and links

– Highlights projects, news, and events within the Trinity River Basin

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Delivering Information to Landowners and the Public

• Educational Programs

– Watershed Management

– Water Quality

– Habitat Restoration

– Livestock & Wildlife Management

– Feral Hog Control

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Delivering Information to Landowners and the Public

• Youth Education

– T.W.A.’s Learning Across New Dimensions in Science (L.A.N.D.S.)

– Wide assortment of teachers and natural resource partners

– Outdoor classrooms to teach students the value of natural resource conservation

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Delivering Information to Landowners and the Public

• Educational Materials

– Publications

– Internet, e-mail, personal communication

– Landowner Groups and other Conservation Organizations

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Delivering Information to Landowners and the Public

• Social Media

Facebook Twitter

Scoop.it! Wild Wonderings Blog

Photos

WFSC Extension

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Trinity River Information Management System (TRIMS)

• Accessible

• Interactive

• Watershed scale (local to regional)

• Soils, vegetation, elevation, stream data

• Restoration potential

trims.tamu.edu

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Conservation Example

• 50% cost share with USFWS

• 200 acres of wetlands and bottomland hardwoods

• 400 acres of cropland seeded to native prairie

Johnston Family Properties

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A Strategic Approach to Bobwhite Recovery

in the Western Trinity River Basin

Jay Whiteside Technical Guidance Biologist

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department

Conservation Example

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Conservation Example

• Empowering people to enhance water resources on their land

• Education and financial incentives

• Riparian buffers

Water As A CropTM

Photo courtesy of Sand County Foundation

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Conservation Example

• Joint project with NRCS and local SWCDs announced May 2012

• $5.4 million in financial assistance for 60 contracts

• Conservation practices that benefit water quality and soil health

Chambers Creek Water Quality Initiative

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What Can I Do?

• Set conservation goals for your land

• Contact TPWD Biologists, County Extension Agents, NRCS for guidance

• Get involved with your neighbors (WMAs), Trinity Waters and other conservation groups (T.W.A.)

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Restoration of the Trinity Basin is a Common Link Between Urban and Rural Texans

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Partners • NGO’s

– Texas Wildlife Association

– Sand County Foundation

– Ducks Unlimited

– Houston Wilderness

• State Agencies

– Texas A&M AgriLife Extension

– TPWD

– Texas A&M IRNR

– TWRI

– TSSWCB

– TRA

• Federal Agencies

– NRCS

– U.S. Fish and Wildlife

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Funding by

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Contacts Ken Klaveness

Executive Director, Trinity Waters

[email protected] or 214-454-4000

Blake Alldredge

AgriLife Extension Associate

[email protected] or 979-845-0916