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priority focus will continue to be water and sediment quality throughout the
area. It is a goal of the CBBEP to get as many 303(d) listed segments as possible
(hopefully all listed segments) off the list and back into compliance with
state water quality standards. The CBBEP expects to implement projects designed
to prevent pollution from ever reaching the bay system in the first place.
Where necessary, the CBBEP will assist the TCEQ with the Total Maximum Daily
Load process.
A continuing focus is the need to maximize the ecological benefits of the
limited amounts of freshwater reaching the estuary. Efforts are underway to
provide for the direct input of freshwater into the most important areas within
the Nueces River Delta. This area is critically important for the successful
production of shrimp and fish. In addition, the CBBEP hopes to restore the
function and productivity of thousands of acres of brackish marsh habitat.
The CBBEP will continue its efforts to protect and restore remaining wildlife habitat in the Coastal Bend. Shoreline wetlands and adjacent buffer areas need to be protected in order to provide for the future health and productivity of the bay system.
Coastal Bend Bay Facts •
3 of the 7 major estuaries in Texas are in the Coastal Bend: Aransas,
Corpus Christi, and Upper Laguna Madre |
