Water

Water is a valuable resource that should not be wasted. The North Texas area is rapidly growing in population and by 2070, the Region C Water Planning Group anticipates that the total water demands for the region are to increase 71 percent. On a region-wide basis, Region C does not have enough water supplies to meet the anticipated demands, with the vast majority of deficits occurring in the municipal category. Below are case studies, tools, and resources offering guidance to local governments, educational institutions, and public and private entities on strategies to reduce water use and increase water efficiency across many sectors.


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For similar counties looking to enact stormwater quality regulations.
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Watershed Protection Plans (WPP) are useful to water quality planning because they contain management measures to reduce pollutants and public education and outreach programs that were developed with stakeholder input. These measures and outreach programs may be useful ideas to others.
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Buffalo Bayou Promenade is a 23-acre urban park and recreation area that transformed an overgrown, trash-soaked urban greyfield into a thriving waterfront. The $15 million landmark project both improved flood control capacity and transformed a marginalized space beneath the freeway into a safe, welcoming place for pedestrians.

Video explaining the best way to collect and transport used cooking oil for recycling.
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Spanish-language video explaining the best way to collect and transport used cooking oil for recycling.
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How to Prevent Your Pipes From Freezing: Subzero temperatures can cause even interior pipes to freeze.
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The iSWM Program for Construction and Development is a cooperative initiative that assists cities and counties to achieve their goals of water quality protection, streambank protection, and flood mitigation, while also helping communities meet their construction and post-construction obligations under state stormwater permits.
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The International Sustainable Campus Network (ISCN) brings together colleges and universities from around the world to collaborate on integrating sustainability into all aspects of academic operations.
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InVEST software provides valuations of ecosystem services and assesses how environmental impacts can alter the benefits they provide to humans.
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The Irrigation Association's Smart Irrigation outreach Toolkit educates customers about water-use efficiency, promotes irrigation products and best practices that minimize peak water use and reduce demands on infrastructure, and provides real solutions to today's water challenges.
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This website provides updates on the development of the Joe Pool Lake Watershed Protection Plan, including the dates and agendas for upcoming stakeholder meetings.
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To share methods that can be used to identify trash sources along waterways.
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To share methods that can be used to identify trash sources along waterways.
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To ensure waste transfer and recycling practices align with stormwater runoff prevention goals.
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To ensure outdoor event planning practices align with stormwater runoff prevention goals.
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To ensure parking lot maintenance practices align with stormwater runoff prevention goals.
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To ensure the maintenance of park and open spaces aligns with stormwater runoff prevention goals.
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To ensure pesticide and fertilizer application practices align with stormwater runoff prevention goals.
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