Transportation & Natural Resources
What's Happening to Texas' Water
Storm Water Videos Broadcast on Travis County's Cable Channel 17
The following information is presented for public education as part of Travis County's Storm Water Management Program (SWMP) required by the Texas Commission for Environmental Quality (TCEQ).
The following special features, presented by Texas Parks and Wildlife, and videos presented by the LCRA, will be broadcast during each time block listed below:
- In Land We Trust (TP&W)- the growing land trust movement offers new hope for threatened farm & ranch lands
- Policing Pollution (TP&W)- game wardens work to keep our water & air clean.
- Last of the Bayous (TP&W)- chronicles the natural beauty of the Clear Creek area & its ecological significance.
- Restoring Galveston Bay (TP&W)- challenges of reversing damage inflicted on Galveston Bay and its marshes.
- Clean Water: It Starts With You (LCRA)- tips on how you can reduce the amount of pollution in storm water runoff.
- Blind Man's Vision (LCRA)- a brief look at Adam Johnson, who conceived the idea for what would become Buchanan Dam.
These six videos will be broadcast together during each of the following time blocks:
- February 1st- 10:00 pm
- February 2nd- 12:30 pm & 6:30 pm
- February 3rd- 9:00 am & 8:30 pm
- February 4th- 8:30 am
- February 5th- 3:00 pm
- February 6th- 12:30 pm
The video titled, 'Texas, The State of Flowing Water', presented by TEXAS Parks & Wildlife, explores the importance of water for people and for wildlife, examines the threat facing Texas' water and how to protect it, and outlines simple steps people can take to avoid water shortages. It will be broadcast on the following dates/ times:
- February 8th- 10:00 pm
- February 9th- 12:30 pm & 6:30 pm
- February 10th- 9:00 am & 8:30 pm
- February 11th- 8:30 am
- February 12th- 3:00 pm
- February 13th- 12:30 pm
The video titled, 'Texas, The State of Water', presented by Texas Parks & Wildlife, explores the present state of water resources in our state, takes an in-depth look at individual water systems such as the parched deserts in the west to the rich swamps of the east, and examines how these separate elements are really part of a complex, interconnected ecosystem. This video also raises awareness of the demands being placed on the aquifers, rivers, and bays of Texas. It will be broadcast on the following dates/ times:
- February 15th- 10:00 pm
- February 16th- 12:30 pm & 6:30 pm
- February 17th- 9:00 am & 8:30 pm
- February 18th- 8:30 am
- February 19th- 3:00 pm
- February 20th- 12:30 pm
The following special features, presented by TEXAS Parks & Wildlife, will be broadcast during each time block listed below:
- Preparation to Burn- examining fire as an important tool to manage and restore natural landscapes.
- Forests of the River Bottom- examination of how natural flooding cycles are an integral part of the bottomland hardwood forests.
- Diggin' School- school children learn to construct a 'Wildscape' using native plants that requires little watering.
- Dealing with Drought- how Corpus Christi is working to secure water for the future.
These four videos will be broadcast together during each of the following time blocks:
- February 22nd- 10:00 PM
- February 23rd- 12:30 PM & 6:30 PM
- February 24th- 9:00 AM & 8:30 PM
- February 25th- 8:30 AM
- February 26th- 3:00 PM
- February 27th- 12:30 PM
The video titled, 'Texas, The State of Water: Finding a Balance', presented by TEXAS Parks & Wildlife, explores the growing demand for water, the impact that growth will have on Texas, and how the steps we take will impact Texas' people, wildlife, and economic vitality. It will be broadcast on the following date/time:
- February 29th- 10:00 PM
Last Modified: Friday, February 3, 2012 9:38 AM
