Press Releases - 2000

December 2000

• GBRA promotes aquifer data collection program
• GBRA joins South Texas Water Alliance
• GBRA lowers Meadow Lake December 13-15

November 2000

• GBRA presents Interim Flood Preparedness Plan

October 2000

• Lake Dunlap lowering scheduled for November 6-7
• Media Advisory Weather Update
• Region L Water Plan is blueprint for future

September 2000

• Kidfish at Lake Wood Recreation Area September 23
• Conservation crucial for Guadalupe River Basin

August 2000

• GBRA decides not to sell Canyon Reservoir water for Labor Day recreation
• GBRA sponsors water meetings in San Marcos and Victoria
• TNRCC Watermaster Operations
• GBRA taking applications for Coleto Creek Reservoir fall bowhunt
• GBRA issues caution for contact recreation water quality
• Lake H-5 lowering scheduled August 8 - 16 for spillgate repairs

July 2000

• GBRA inflates Salt Water Barrier; Issues boating caution
• Discharge Permit application withdrawn for San Marcos Treatment Plant
• Low inflows trigger reduced Canyon Reservoir release rate

June 2000

• Canyon Reservoir release rate of approximately 100 cfs set for July Fourth weekend
• Trinity Aquifer computer model demonstrated at workshop
• Votteler joins GBRA as Director Of Water Policy

May 2000

• GBRA promotes McCall to Regional Laboratory Director
• Water Hyacinth treatment rescheduled at Lakes H-4 and H-5

April 2000

• GBRA urges conservation due to low water levels
• GBRA will treat Lakes H-4 and H-5 to control water hyacinth
• GBRA offers special water testing rate for Drinking Water Week
• GBRA begins Aquatic Vegetation Management Plan at Coleto Creek Reservoir on May 1
• GBRA and Southwest Texas State University pursue Clean Rivers Program water quality studies

March 2000

• GBRA asks TNRCC to issue permit to supply water for Guadalupe River Basin
• Regional water resource information center to be unveiled at UTSA meeting March 17

February 2000

• There were no news releases this month.

January 2000

• Meetings focus on Trinity Aquifer management and protection
• McQueeney spillgate repairs will keep lake low through mid-April
• GBRA hires new manager of project engineering