Press Releases - 2003

December 2003

• There were no news releases this month.

November 2003

• Belmont VFD receives $8,300 from M.G. and Lillie A. Johnson Foundation, Inc. for two SCBAs and Automated External Defibrillator
• GBRA, City of Luling partnership results in Technical Assistance Grant from National Park Service to restore historic Zedler's Mill

October 2003

• GBRA lowers Lake Wood November 3-21 for maintenance
• GBRA, SAWS to conduct scientific study of new EAA pumping limits interim management plan
• GBRA Directors express dismay over EAA vote
• GBRA Board briefed on Western Canyon Water Supply Project
• Lake Placid to be lowered Monday for repairs

September 2003

• Governor Perry appoints W. E. "Bill" West, Jr. of GBRA to Study Commission on Water for Environmental Flows
• GBRA Lake Wood Recreation Area hosts Kidfish event on September 27

August 2003

• Lake Placid (TP-4) to be lowered September 2
• GBRA sets Canyon Reservoir release rate of 300 cfs through Labor Day weekend
• GBRA decreases Canyon Reservoir release rate

July 2003

• GBRA's Coleto Creek Park and Reservoir open to public
• Canyon Reservoir Water Quality and Regional Wastewater Planning Study presented to GBRA Board
• Bowhunting offered at GBRA's Coleto Creek Reservoir
• Meadow Lake to be lowered for inspection July 7

June 2003

• GBRA to participate in Water Quality Study of Canyon Lake
• Lake Placid (TP-4) to be lowered for Spillgate #2 inspection June 22-27
• GBRA to hold open house for new warehouse facility and groundbreaking for new River Annex Building
• Lake Placid (TP-4) to be lowered for repairs June 15-20
• GBRA schedules public meetings for basin-wide Hazard Mitigation Action Plan
• GBRA awards scholarships to area students
• GBRA hosts basin-wide Clean Rivers Program Steering Committee meeting in Seguin

May 2003

• New Braunfels officials focus on safety as Memorial Day weekend approaches
• GBRA helps City Of Victoria achieve historic water agreement
• GBRA will treat nuisance vegetation on log booms at Meadow Lake and Lake Gonzales
• GBRA H-4 (Lake Gonzales) open to public
• GBRA schedules Aquatic Vegetation Management Plan treatment at Coleto Creek Reservoir for May 12

April 2003

• Western Canyon Regional Water Supply Project bonds issued
• State rates Luling & Lockhart Water Plants as outstanding
• GBRA Port Lavaca Water Plant receives outstanding rating from State

March 2003

• GBRA Lakes Nolte (Meadow) and Placid open to public
• TCEQ denies SMRF application for unappropriated flows
• GBRA, SARA and SAWS elect not to pursue inter-basin transfer
• Texas Supreme Court supports GBRA Canyon Permit Amendment; Refuses to hear appeal by FOCL
• GBRA hosts for area Kidfish event March 16

February 2003

• U.S Army Corps of Engineers increases release from Canyon Reservoir
• Comal County Commissioners hear results of Canyon Lake Economic Study
• Study shows GBRA Canyon Permit Amendment will result in numerous economic benefits to area
• U.S Army Corps of Engineers release from Canyon Reservoir

January 2003

• GBRA presents River of Life curriculum to sixth, seventh & eighth grades
• GBRA hydro lakes closed to public for debris removal
• GBRA, SARA and SAWS approve a non-binding letter of intent with Refugio County property owner