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Integrating Water Management on the Texas Gulf Coast:
Moving Forward with a One Water Approach
Join Gulf Coast Water Conservation Symposium on Wednesday, October 28 – Thursday, October 29, 2020, for this two-day, virtual program. Each day’s programming will take place from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Integrating Water Management on the Texas Gulf Coast:
Moving Forward with a One Water Approach
Join Gulf Coast Water Conservation Symposium on Wednesday, October 28 – Thursday, October 29, 2020, for this two-day, virtual program. Each day’s programming will take place from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
The Texas Trustee Implementation Group for the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill will hold its 2020 annual public meeting on November 4, 2020 via an online video presentation. The presentation will include updates on the Texas Trustee Implementation Group’s current restoration planning efforts and several ongoing restoration projects, and will describe future planning efforts.
The video presentation may be viewed at any time on November 4, 2020 from 12:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. and can be viewed an unlimited number of times.
The public will have the opportunity view the video, and provide comments related to the presentation topics during the same date and times through the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s public comment portal under the heading “Texas TIG Annual Meeting Video Presentation.â€
Texas Trustee Implementation Group​ Annual Public Meeting
- Please view the video, and submit comments at the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s public comment portal under the “Texas TIG Annual Meeting Video Presentation†heading.
If you need special assistance, including language assistance, please contact TXDWHNRDA@tpwd.texas.gov by October 28, 2020.
A PDF of the presentation slides will be posted and available at the Trustees’ Texas Restoration Area page on November 6, 2020.
The Open Ocean Trustee Implementation Group will hold its annual public meeting via an interactive webinar on November 5, 2020. The webinar is open to everyone; Open Ocean Trustee Implementation Group encourage your attendance and participation.
During this meeting, Open Ocean Trustee Implementation Group will present updates on the Open Ocean Restoration Area’s restoration and monitoring and adaptive management activities. Open Ocean Trustee Implementation Group will also provide an opportunity for questions and answers after the updates are presented.
The Texas Trustee Implementation Group for the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill will hold its 2020 annual public meeting on November 4, 2020, via an online video presentation. The presentation will include updates on the Texas Trustee Implementation Group’s current restoration planning efforts and several ongoing restoration projects and will describe future planning efforts.
The video presentation may be viewed at any time on November 4, 2020, from 12:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. and can be viewed as an unlimited number of times.
The public will have the opportunity to view the video, and provide comments related to the presentation topics during the same date and times through the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s public comment portal under the heading “Texas TIG Annual Meeting Video Presentation.â€
Carrin Patman
Rosabeth Moss Kanter
Ellen Cohen
The event will feature a discussion with Harvard Business School Professor Rosabeth Moss Kanter, led by METRO Chair Carrin Patman. Kanter was named one of the “50 most influential business thinkers in the world,” according to Thinkers50, the global ranking of management thinkers. She will speak about her latest book, “Think Outside the Building: How Advanced Leaders Can Change the World One Smart Innovation at a Time.”
Center for Houston’s Future will also present the Vaughan Award to Ellen Cohen, a community leader who served as a Houston City Council member and Texas state representative.
The Office of the Chief Clerk for the TCEQ will host a public hearing on Thursday, June 7, 2021 on Buendia Concrete, LLC’s proposed Air Quality Standard Permit for a permanent concrete batch plant with enhanced controls. The public will be allowed to either participate in, or observe, the hearing virtually. The hearing will begin at 6:00 PM.
The Office of the Chief Clerk for the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality host a public hearing on Thursday, June 8, 2021 on Ratliff Ready-Mix LP”s proposed Air Quality Standard Permit for a permanent concrete batch plant with enhanced controls. The public will be allowed to either participate in, or observe, the hearing virtually. The hearing will begin at 6:00 PM.
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality consider the following agenda items at the agenda meeting scheduled for Wednesday, June 9, 2021, which can be viewed virtually starting at 9:30 AM. The Commission will review petitions for amendments to administrative codes and permits as well as Agreed and Default Orders on issues regarding petroleum storage tanks, municipal waste discharge, public water system, industrial waste discharge, and air quality (among others). Public comments on any matters within the jurisdiction of the TCEQ will also be allowed. Registration for public comments at the agenda meeting will conclude at 9:30AM and will require participants to join the meeting through webinar with the ID 822-704-547.
The Office of the Chief Clerk for the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality will host a public hearing on Wednesday, June 16, 2021 on Lauren Concrete Inc’s proposed Air Quality Standard Permit for a permanent concrete batch plant with enhanced controls. The public will be allowed to either participate in, or observe, the hearing virtually. The hearing will begin at 6:00 PM.