Resources

Several human rights and environmental organizations, including Sierra Club, submitted comments to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agency (CBP) to voice their opposition against the proposed construction of 95 miles of new border wall in the Border Patrol (USBP) Rio Grande Valley Sector.

As part of the revisions to the National Forest and Grasslands in Texas's Forest Plan the U.S. Forest Service is hosting six public meetings in March and April 2017. More information about these meetings, including dates, times, and locations can be found in this fact sheet. Additional information on how to engage in the revision process is also available in this fact sheet.

Every 10 to 15 years the U.S. Forest Service revises the Forest Plans for the natural areas it manages. Spring 2017 marks the start of the revision process for the National Forests and Grasslands of Texas. The revisions start with the Assessment Phase. The Assessment Phase Fact Sheet details what assessment means, and how you, the stakeholder, can get involved.

The Texas Living Waters Project has designed Navigating the SWIFT Application Process: Water Conservation Projects to assist small-to-mid-sized utilities in evaluating the funding strategies available to them for implementing their water conservation projects. This document focuses primarily on the State Water Implementation Fund for Texas (SWIFT) and includes a detailed description of the application process established by the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB).

The 2nd edition of Facts About Texas Water is available in English and Spanish.  Facts About Texas Water is intended to give all Texans—young and old, urban and rural— basic information about water that will help us understand this important resource and how to use and protect it.

The 2nd edition of Facts About Texas Water is available in English and Spanish.  Facts About Texas Water is intended to give all Texans—young and old, urban and rural— basic information about water that will help us understand this important resource and how to use and protect it.

The Texas Water Conservation Scorecard is an in-depth analysis and ranking of the water conservation efforts of more than 300 water utilities in Texas. Based on publicly available information, the Scorecard reveals a wide disparity of effort and information on what is being done to conserve the Lone Star state’s most precious resource: water.

Outdoor water use, particularly lawn watering, accounts for almost one third of annual residential water use in Texas, and can represent a much higher percentage during our hot, dry summers. Studies show that homeowners have a tendency to overwater landscapes by as much as two to three times the amount needed.

Desalination is often viewed as a solution to many water supply problems and is often hailed as a ‘drought resistant’ supply. This report explores the environmental, energy, and economic issues surrounding desalination and provides an overview of desalination activities in Texas.