[Flood-Control] TSSWCB Flood Control Programs Update 01-04-2010

[TSSWCB]

*Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board 
<http://www.tsswcb.state.tx.us/en/floodcontrol>*

*Flood Control Programs Update 
<http://www.tsswcb.state.tx.us/en/floodcontrol>***

 
Dear Flood Control Program Stakeholder:

If you are receiving this message you are subscribed to the Texas State 
Soil and Water Conservation Board's (TSSWCB) Flood Control Programs 
mailing list.  This was setup to allow us the ability to provide 
interested parties with updates on program news, rules, guidance, and 
documents.

***PROPOSED NEW STRUCTURAL REPAIR GRANT PROGRAM RULES*

Rules for the Structural Repair Grant Program were approved by the State 
Board on November 19, 2009 to be published in the Texas Register for a 
30-day public comment period. The proposed rules were published in the 
January 1, 2010 edition of the Texas Register, and the comment period 
will extend through the end of the month.  The proposed rules, which are 
attached to this message in electronic PDF format,  may be accessed 
directly from the Secretary of State at:

Main Texas Register Webpage 
<http://www.sos.state.tx.us/texreg/index.shtml> - 
http://www.sos.state.tx.us/texreg/index.shtml

Direct Link to Proposed Rules 
<http://www.sos.state.tx.us/texreg/sos/PROPOSED/31.NATURAL%20RESOURCES%20AND%20CONSERVATION.html#58> 
- 
http://www.sos.state.tx.us/texreg/sos/PROPOSED/31.NATURAL%20RESOURCES%20AND%20CONSERVATION.html#58

To submit comments, please provide them in written form to Rex Isom, 
Executive Director, Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board, P.O. 
Box 658, Temple, Texas 76503.  Comments may be submitted via email to 
jfoster at tsswcb.state.tx.us.

*PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO O&M GRANT PROGRAM RULES*

The State Board adopted rules for the O&M Grant Program on September 17, 
2009.  In order to make references between the adopted O&M program rules 
and the newly proposed structural repair program rules clear and more 
understandable, agency staff recommended the State Board propose minor 
changes to the O&M program rules.  Included in these proposed changes 
are a few typographical corrections, amendments to language to improve 
clarity of existing intent, and one substantive change relating to the 
addition of one definition.  Staff recommended the definition of 
operation and maintenance (O&M) be expanded to include minor maintenance 
of roads within an easement used in gaining access to a flood control 
dam for the purpose of performing O&M.  The expanded definition 
stipulates that such maintenance of roads would not be reimbursed by the 
State Board, but may be considered as an in-kind contribution of match.  
The State Board approved these proposed amendments to be published in 
the Texas Register for a 30-day public comment period.  The proposed 
rules were published in the January 1, 2010 edition of the Texas 
Register, and the comment period will extend through the end of the 
month. The proposed rules, which are attached to this message in 
electronic PDF format,  may be accessed directly from the Secretary of 
State at:

Main Texas Register Webpage 
<http://www.sos.state.tx.us/texreg/index.shtml> - 
http://www.sos.state.tx.us/texreg/index.shtml

Direct Link to Proposed Rules 
<http://www.sos.state.tx.us/texreg/sos/PROPOSED/31.NATURAL%20RESOURCES%20AND%20CONSERVATION.html#58> 
- 
http://www.sos.state.tx.us/texreg/sos/PROPOSED/31.NATURAL%20RESOURCES%20AND%20CONSERVATION.html#58

To submit comments, please provide them in written form to Rex Isom, 
Executive Director, Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board, P.O. 
Box 658, Temple, Texas 76503.  Comments may be submitted via email to 
jfoster at tsswcb.state.tx.us.


If you have questions about these items or other aspects of the TSSWCB's 
Flood Control Programs, please feel free to contact any of our program 
or field staff <http://www.tsswcb.state.tx.us/en/floodcontrol> at your 
convenience.

Thanks for your involvement and assistance in making these programs a 
success for Texas!










-- 
John Foster
Statewide Programs Officer
Resource Management & Intergovernmental Relations
Texas State Soil & Water Conservation Board
4311 South 31st Street, Suite 125, Temple TX  76502
P.O. Box 658, Temple, Texas  76503
Office:  (254) 773-2250, ext. 235
Fax:  (254) 773-3311
Mobile:  (254) 231-2112
http://www.tsswcb.state.tx.us


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