[Flood-Control] REMINDER- Spots Still Available for Operation and Maintenance Workshop

[TSSWCB]

*TEXAS** STATE SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION BOARD*

Operation and Maintenance Workshop Scheduled for Flood Control Dam Sponsors

<http://www.tsswcb.state.tx.us/en/media/20100119>
/Originally Released on January 19, 2010/

On March 30th and 31st in Fredericksburg, Texas, the National Watershed 
Coalition will conduct an /Operation and Maintenance / Sponsor 
Responsibility 101 Workshop/ for Texas flood control dam sponsors. The 
workshop is being conducted in cooperation with the Texas Association of 
Watershed Sponsors, Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board 
(TSSWCB), and USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service.

The two-day workshop will include a variety of topics such as improving 
structure operation and maintenance (O&M), watershed project sponsor 
responsibilities, and an overview of the new O&M and repair grant 
programs being administered by the TSSWCB. Easement defense and 
enforcement, emergency action plans, and rehabilitation of aging dams 
and local sponsors actions will also be covered, and a tour of flood 
control dams in the local area will take place on the second day.

Attendance is limited to 80 participants and registration information is 
available on the workshop announcement 
<https://www.tsswcb.state.tx.us/files/docs/Flood%20Control/TX%20Workshop%20Revised%20Final.pdf>. 
Participants must register and submit a fee of $160 to the National 
Watershed Coalition no later than March 10, 2010, which is the deadline 
for registration. For additional information, refer to the contact 
information included on the workshop announcement 
<https://www.tsswcb.state.tx.us/files/docs/Flood%20Control/TX%20Workshop%20Revised%20Final.pdf>.

The TSSWCB is the lead agency for planning, implementing, and managing 
programs and practices for preventing and abating agricultural and 
silvicultural nonpoint sources of water pollution. The TSSWCB also 
coordinates the programs of the state's 216 soil and water conservation 
districts, enhances water supplies through the Texas Brush Control 
Program, and administers grant programs to local sponsors of flood 
control dams.

/The TSSWCB grants permission for the use of this information as a free 
service to the news media. Articles may be used either in their entirety 
or in part, provided that attribution remains. You may print the story 
and/or post it on the Internet./

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