January 2024
Tom Douglas 
Thanksgiving Day Parade – Nov 23
Linda Shead
The “Caring for Our Coast” float in Houston’s Thanksgiving Day Parade highlighted hiking, birding, fishing, and paddling. Expected attendance was about 250,000 people. View video of the float at https://www.fox26houston.com/video/1371778.
DECEMBER 2023 HCC WATERLINE
Bacteria Implementation Group – Dec 5
The project area for the BacteriaImplementation Group(the “BIG”) is approximately 3,260 square miles and has a population of nearly five million people. It encompasses part of 10 counties, much of the City of Houston, and all or part of another 63 cities.
More than 120 specific plans to improve water quality in our region’s waterbodies, which are overseen by the BIG, are now in their implementation phase. One issue discussed during the group’s fall meeting was the need to update EPA’s Recreational Water Quality Criteriato address human health risks by adopting more modern molecular technology. A workshop on this topic will be planned.
Thanks to Bob Naeger for attending!
HCC CONSERVATION FORUM
Texas Water Development Board Meeting in Houston – Dec 7
Members of the Texas Water DevelopmentBoardmet in Houston. Other participants included representatives from the Texas Legislature, City of Houston, Harris County
Flood Control District, and Harris-Galveston Subsidence District. The Board received comments from the public on matters within the jurisdiction of the TWDB and discussed its outreach efforts. Twelve different actions involving the expenditureof more than $124,000,000 were approved.
Our own John Bartos is on the Planning Group for Region H.
www.twdb.texas
Flood Control Project on Horsepen Bayou is Canceled
https://www.hcfcd.org/Find-Your-Watershed/Armand-Bayou/CI-023-Channel-Conveyance
Following expressions of public concern and an analysis of updated data for the ExplorationGreen Detention Facility, the Harris County Flood Control District is canceling its plan to modify Horsepen Bayou, a tributary of Armand Bayou, between Clear Lake City Blvd. and Bay Area Blvd.
For more specifics, check out the pre-cancellation story and the post-cancellation story that appeared in the Houston Press.
HCC CONSERVATION FORUM
The Great Texas River Cleanup is Now the “San Marcos River Rendezvous” – Saturday March 2
https://txrivers.org/texas-river-blog/38th-annual-texas-river-clean-up/
Participate in the world's oldest and longest river cleanup.
Select Which River Section You Want to Clean. HCC traditionally does Section 2: from San Marcos River Retreat down to Sculls Crossing (4 miles). Sign up with your designated Section Leader HERE. Check for updates and 2023 highlights HERE.
Enjoy:
• Free Camping
• BBQ Dinner on Saturday Evening
HCC PADDLING FORUM
30th Annual Trash Bash – Saturday March 23
APRIL 2023 HCC WATERLINE, HCC PADDLING FORUM