Trinity Waters and the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service are hosting a second round of water and land management workshops in the Trinity River basin. This round of workshops builds on the basic watershed and water quality principles that were presented in the first round of workshops by providing greater detail as to how different land uses and ownership fragmentation can impact the water resources of the Trinity River basin and landowner profitability. To view the presentations from the first round, visit our YouTube channel.
Additional presentations will cover the Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit as it relates to pesticide applicators, an overview of the features for the powerful Trinity River Information Management System mapping tool, and how to develop a Water Quality Management Plan.
The new workshop content will provide landowners with a greater understanding of the basic principles for managing land for water, which will improve agricultural production by reducing erosion and increasing water infiltration and water-holding capacity in the soil.
Second-round workshops scheduled for 2012-2013 are:
- Dec. 12 from 1-5 p.m., IOOF Event Center, 600 N. 45th St, Corsicana
- Feb. 5 from 1-5 p.m., Texas Freshwater Fisheries Conservation Center, 5301 County Road 4812, Athens.
- Feb. 8 from 1-5 p.m., Walker County Storm Shelter, 455 State Highway 75 North, Huntsville.
Those wishing to attend one of the workshops should RSVP by contacting Blake Alldredge at balldredge@tamu.edu or 979-845-0916, or go to http://nrt.tamu.edu/schedule and look for “Cooperative Conservation in the Trinity River Basin,” and the date and location of the workshop.