TEXAS STATE SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION BOARD: Leona River Recreational Use Attainability Analysis Report Released for Public Comment TEMPLE -The Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board (TSSWCB), Texas Institute for Applied Environmental Research (TIAER), and Nueces River Authority (NRA), are seeking public comment on the Recreational Use Attainability Analysis (RUAA) technical report for the Leona River. The Leona River flows 85 miles from US 83 in Uvalde County, through Zavala County, to its confluence with the Frio River in Frio County. The Leona River is listed as impaired for primary contact recreation due to elevated bacteria levels. The purpose of the Leona River RUAA is to assess the use of a waterbody to determine what level of recreation (i.e. swimming, wading, boating and fishing) is actually occurring. Input is needed from local city and county officials, landowners, and the general public on their knowledge of how the stream has been used historically. Since decisions made about the Leona River will affect landowners, industries, municipalities, and other residents, stakeholder participation is fundamental to the success of this study. The public comment period for the Leona River RUAA final draft document extends for 30 days which started on June 4, 2013. The final draft document may be found on the project website, leonariver.org, or a hard copy may be requested from TIAER project manager, Nikki Jackson, at Box T-0410 Stephenville, Texas 76402. Comments on the RUAA document may also be dropped off locally at the NRA office located at 200 E. Nopal, Suite 206, Uvalde, Texas 78802 in the First State Bank Building. All comments must be received by 5 p.m., Thursday, July 4, 2013, and should reference the Leona River RUAA. For further information regarding this RUAA, please contact Nikki Jackson at (254) 968-1902 or [email protected], or visit the project website at leonariver.org. Please feel free to pass this message on to anyone who may have an interest in this project. Funding for this project was made possible through a State Nonpoint Source Grant from the Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board. The Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board administers Texas’ soil and water conservation law and delivers coordinated natural resource conservation programs through the State’s 216 soil and water conservation districts. The Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board is the lead agency for planning, implementing, and managing programs for preventing and abating agricultural and silvicultural nonpoint sources of water pollution. The agency also administers a water supply enhancement program for the targeted control of water-depleting brush; works to ensure the State’s network of 2,000 flood control dams are protecting lives and property; and facilitates the Texas Invasive Species Coordinating Committee.
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