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Charles David Frederick
C H A R L E S D A V I D F REDERICK 2901 FM 1496, Dublin, Texas 76446 Tel. 254-445-2587 home 325-864-7907 mobile e-mail: [email protected] PERSONAL Born 25 April 1961 in Houston, Texas. Citizenship: USA. EDUCATION 1995 Ph.D., Geography, The University of Texas at Austin. Dissertation title: Fluvial response to late Quaternary climate change and land use in central Mexico. Dr. Karl Butzer, advisor 1987 M. A. Geography, The University of Texas at Austin Thesis title: A Paleoenvironmental Interpretation of the Austin Mastodon Site. Dr. Karl Butzer, advisor 1984 B. S. Geology, The University of Texas at Austin PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS Licensed Professional Geologist, State of Texas, License No. 4708 Licensed Professional Geoscience Firm, State of Texas, License No. 50166 USDA-APHIS-PPQ Soil Import Permit Holder, Permit No. S-76608 PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE Contract projects and other employment 2003-present Self-employed geoarchaeologist, and, Research Fellow, Department of Geography and the Environment, The Univeristy of Texas at Austin. 1996-2003 Lecturer (Associate Professor equivalent), Department of Archaeology and Prehistory, and Research Associate, Sheffield Centre for International Drylands Research, The University of Sheffield, England. 1994-1996 Research Associate, Texas Archaeological Research Lab. 1993-1994 Research Associate, University of Houston, Clear Lake, Environmental Institute. 1991-1994 Geomorphologist-geoarchaeologist, Mariah Associates, Inc. 1986-1991 Self employed consulting geomorphologist-geoarchaeologist. 1987-1988 Teaching Assistant, Department of Geography, The University of Texas at Austin 1984-1987 Research Assistant, Department of Geography, The University of Texas at Austin 1983-1985 Geologist, Sandstones, Inc., (Dr. Earle F. -
4-Year Work Plan by District for Fys 2015-2018
4 Year Work Plan by District for FYs 2015 - 2018 Overview Section §201.998 of the Transportation code requires that a Department Work Program report be provided to the Legislature. Under this law, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) provides the following information within this report. Consistently-formatted work program for each of TxDOT's 25 districts based on Unified Transportation Program. Covers four-year period and contains all projects that the district proposes to implement during that period. Includes progress report on major transportation projects and other district projects. Per 43 Texas Administrative Code Chapter 16 Subchapter C rule §16.106, a major transportation project is the planning, engineering, right of way acquisition, expansion, improvement, addition, or contract maintenance, other than the routine or contracted routine maintenance, of a bridge, highway, toll road, or toll road system on the state highway system that fulfills or satisfies a particular need, concern, or strategy of the department in meeting the transportation goals established under §16.105 of this subchapter (relating to Unified Transportation Program (UTP)). A project may be designated by the department as a major transportation project if it meets one or more of the criteria specified below: 1) The project has a total estimated cost of $500 million or more. All costs associated with the project from the environmental phase through final construction, including adequate contingencies and reserves for all cost elements, will be included in computing the total estimated cost regardless of the source of funding. The costs will be expressed in year of expenditure dollars. 2) There is a high level of public or legislative interest in the project. -
Guide to MS042 International Boundary and Water Commission Records
University of Texas at El Paso ScholarWorks@UTEP Finding Aids Special Collections Department 12-9-1975 Guide to MS042 International Boundary and Water Commission records Raymond Daguerre Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.utep.edu/finding_aid This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Special Collections Department at ScholarWorks@UTEP. It has been accepted for inclusion in Finding Aids by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@UTEP. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Guide to MS042 International Boundary and Water Commission records Span dates, 1850 – 1997 Bulk dates, 1953 – 1974 3 feet, 5 inches (linear) Processed by Raymond P. Daguerre December 9, 1975 Donated by Joseph Friedkin, International Boundary and Water Commission. Citation: International Boundary and Water Commission, 1975, MS042, C.L. Sonnichsen Special Collections Department. The University of Texas at El Paso Library. C.L. Sonnichsen Special Collections Department University of Texas at El Paso IBWC Biography or Historical Sketch Established in 1889, the International Boundary and Water Commission (IBWC) has responsibility for applying the boundary and water treaties between the United States and Mexico and settling differences that may arise in their application. The IBWC is an international body composed of the United States Section and the Mexican Section, each headed by an Engineer-Commissioner appointed by his/her respective president. Each Section is administered independently of the other. The United States Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission (USIBWC) is a federal government agency and is headquartered in El Paso, Texas. The IBWC operates under the foreign policy guidance of the Department of State. -
Index of Surface Water Stations in Texas
1 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR GEOLOGICAL SURVEY I AUSTIN, TEXAS INDEX OF SURFACE WATER STATIONS IN TEXAS Operated by the Water Resources Division of the Geological Survey in cooperation with State and Federal Agencies Gaging Station 08065000. Trinity River near Oakwood , October 1970 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Geological Survey - Water Resources Division INDEX OF SURFACE WATER STATIONS IN TEXAS OCTOBER 1970 Copies of this report may be obtained from District Chief. Water Resources Division U.S. Geological Survey Federal Building Austin. Texas 78701 1970 CONTENTS Page Introduction ............................... ................•.......•...•..... Location of offices .........................................•..•.......... Description of stations................................................... 2 Definition of tenns........... • . 2 ILLUSTRATIONS Location of active gaging stations in Texas, October 1970 .•.•.•.••..•••••..•.. 1n pocket TABLES Table 1. Streamflow, quality, and reservoir-content stations •.•.•... ~........ 3 2. Low-fla.o~ partial-record stations.................................... 18 3. Crest-stage partial-record stations................................. 22 4. Miscellaneous sites................................................. 27 5. Tide-level stations........................ ........................ 28 ii INDEX OF SURFACE WATER STATIONS IN TEXAS OCTOBER 1970 The U.S. Geological Survey's investigations of the water resources of Texas are con ducted in cooperation with the Texas Water Development -
Evaluation of Irrigation Efficiency Strategies for Far West Texas: Feasibility, Water Savings and Cost Considerations
COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND LIFE SCIENCES TR-360 2009 Evaluation of Irrigation Efficiency Strategies for Far West Texas: Feasibility, Water Savings And Cost Considerations Prepared for: Far West Texas Water Planning Group, Rio Grande Council of Governments and Texas Water Development Board Prepared by: Ari Michelsen, Texas AgriLife Research Marissa Chavez, Texas AgriLife Research Ron Lacewell, Agricultural Economics, TAMU James Gilley, Biological and Agricultural Engineering, TAMU Zhuping Sheng, Texas AgriLife Research Texas Water Resources Institute Technical Report No. 360 Texas A&M University System College Station, Texas 77843-2118 June 2009 Intentionally Blank for Two Sided Printing EVALUATION OF IRRIGATION EFFICIENCY STRATEGIES FOR FAR WEST TEXAS: FEASIBILITY, WATER SAVINGS AND COST CONSIDERATIONS June 2009 Prepared for: Far West Texas Water Planning Group, Rio Grande Council of Governments and Texas Water Development Board Prepared by: Ari Michelsen, Texas AgriLife Research, El Paso, TX, Marissa Chavez, Texas AgriLife Research, El Paso, TX, Ron Lacewell, Agricultural Economics, TAMU, College Station, TX, James Gilley, Biological and Agricultural Engineering, TAMU, College Station, TX, and Zhuping Sheng, Texas AgriLife Research, El Paso, TX. Texas AgriLife Research Center at El Paso 1380 A&M Circle El Paso, Texas 79927 (915) 859-9111 http://elpaso.tamu.edu/Research Partial funding was provided by the Texas Water Development Board through the Rio Grande Council of Governments on behalf of the Far West Texas Water Planning Group. Additional funding provided by the Texas AgriLife Research Center at El Paso and Rio Grande Basin Initiative, USDA-CSREES 2008-34461-19061. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The authors would like to thank several individuals and entities for their invaluable input to this report. -
Rio Grande Project
Rio Grande Project Robert Autobee Bureau of Reclamation 1994 Table of Contents Rio Grande Project.............................................................2 Project Location.........................................................2 Historic Setting .........................................................3 Project Authorization.....................................................6 Construction History .....................................................7 Post-Construction History................................................15 Settlement of the Project .................................................19 Uses of Project Water ...................................................22 Conclusion............................................................25 Suggested Readings ...........................................................25 About the Author .............................................................25 Bibliography ................................................................27 Manuscript and Archival Collections .......................................27 Government Documents .................................................27 Articles...............................................................27 Books ................................................................29 Newspapers ...........................................................29 Other Sources..........................................................29 Index ......................................................................30 1 Rio Grande Project At the twentieth -
Results of Streamflow Gain-Loss Studies in Texas, with Emphasis on Gains from and Losses to Major and Minor Aquifers
DistrictCover.fm Page 1 Thursday, February 14, 2002 1:33 PM In cooperation with the Texas Water Development Board Results of Streamflow Gain-Loss Studies in Texas, With Emphasis on Gains From and Losses to Major and Minor Aquifers Open-File Report 02–068 U.S. Department of the Interior U.S. Geological Survey U.S. Department of the Interior U.S. Geological Survey Results of Streamflow Gain-Loss Studies in Texas, With Emphasis on Gains From and Losses to Major and Minor Aquifers By Raymond M. Slade, Jr., J. Taylor Bentley, and Dana Michaud U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Open-File Report 02–068 In cooperation with the Texas Water Development Board Austin, Texas 2002 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Gale A. Norton, Secretary U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Charles G. Groat, Director Any use of trade, product, or firm names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government. For additional information write to District Chief U.S. Geological Survey 8027 Exchange Dr. Austin, TX 78754–4733 E-mail: [email protected] Copies of this report can be purchased from U.S. Geological Survey Branch of Information Services Box 25286 Denver, CO 80225–0286 E-mail: [email protected] ii CONTENTS Abstract ................................................................................................................................................................................ 1 Introduction ......................................................................................................................................................................... -
Changing Patterns and Perceptions of Water Use In
CHANGING PATTERNS AND PERCEPTIONS OF WATER USE IN EAST CENTRAL TEXAS SINCE THE TIME OF ANGLO SETTLEMENT A Dissertation by WENDY WINBORN PATZEWITSCH Submitted to the Office of Graduate Studies of Texas A&M University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY May 2007 Major Subject: Geography CHANGING PATTERNS AND PERCEPTIONS OF WATER USE IN EAST CENTRAL TEXAS SINCE THE TIME OF ANGLO SETTLEMENT A Dissertation by WENDY WINBORN PATZEWITSCH Submitted to the Office of Graduate Studies of Texas A&M University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY Approved by: Chair of Committee, Jonathan M. Smith Committee Members, Peter J. Hugill Christian Brannstrom Bradford P. Wilcox Head of Department, Douglas J. Sherman May 2007 Major Subject: Geography iii ABSTRACT Changing Patterns and Perceptions of Water Use in East Central Texas Since the Time of Anglo Settlement. (May 2007) Wendy Winborn Patzewitsch, B.A., Trinity University; M.S., Southern Methodist University Chair of Advisory Committee: Dr. Jonathan M. Smith Patterns and perceptions of water use have changed since Anglo settlement in Texas in the early nineteenth century. Change has not been constant, gradual, or linear, but rather has occurred in fits and spurts. This pattern of punctuated equilibrium in water use regimes is the central finding of this dissertation. Water use is examined in terms of built, organizational, and institutional inertias that resist change in the cultural landscape. Change occurs only when forced by crisis and results in water management at an increasing scale. Perception is critical in forcing response to crisis. -
December 2014 Congressional Report (PDF)
EPA Review under Clean Water Act Section 404 Congressional Request: 113 HR 3547 – Water: Ecosystems Fiscal Year 2015– December Section I. of the following table lists the Corps of Engineers Individual Standard Permit public notices received by EPA in December 2014 and all comment letters on individual standard permit public notices issued by EPA in December 2014. Section II. of the following table lists all comment letters on Corps of Engineers Individual Standard Permit public notices issued by EPA between October 1, 2013 and November 31, 2014. Where the Corps has made a final permit decision, it is documented below and will not appear in subsequent reports. During this reporting period, EPA received 136 Individual standard permit public notices, performed a detailed review of 89%, and subsequently provided comment letters on 10% of them. EPA is not the only commenter on Corps public notices. Other federal and state agencies and the public routinely provide comments to the Corps. Of the new public notices in Section I, the Corps has issued 14 permits, 0 permit were denied, 8 applications were withdrawn, 108 are still being processed, and 1 was verified as General Permit. Days Date(s) Date of Final Corps DA under Project Name Tracked by EPA County State EPA Review Received by Comment Decision by Decision Number review by EPA2 Letter(s)2 the Corps Date4 EPA2,3 Section I. New Actions (Public Notices and Comment Letters) SAJ-2009- Detailed Review – Municipality of Caguas Caguas Puerto Rico N/A N/A N/A TBD TBD 02331 general comments SAJ-2014- -
Refinery MACT Summary Report: Evaluating Benzene Fenceline Monitoring Data
Refinery MACT Summary Report: Evaluating Benzene Fenceline Monitoring Data Established March 2020 Updated: 2021Q2 TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS..............................................................................................................II LIST OF FIGURES ................................................................................................................... III BACKGROUND ....................................................................................................................... 1 AIR MONITORING FOR BENZENE ............................................................................................ 1 BENZENE FENCELINE MONITORING ................................................................................................................... 1 TCEQ STATIONARY AMBIENT AIR MONITORING ................................................................................................. 1 EVALUATION OF AMBIENT AIR MONITORING DATA ............................................................... 2 EPA DELTA C CALCULATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................................. 2 TCEQ LONG-TERM AMCV COMPARISON ......................................................................................................... 2 IDENTIFYING POTENTIAL SAMPLERS OF INTEREST .................................................................. 3 FACILITIES WITH SOIS ABOVE THE LONG-TERM AMCV FOR BENZENE ..................................... -
Installation of Fencing, Lights, Cameras, Guardrails, and Sensors Along the American Canal Extension El Paso District Elpaso, Texas
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT INSTALLATION OF FENCING, LIGHTS, CAMERAS, GUARDRAILS, AND SENSORS ALONG THE AMERICAN CANAL EXTENSION EL PASO DISTRICT ELPASO, TEXAS Lead Agency: U.S. Department of Justice Immigration and Naturalization Service Washington, D.C. Prepared in Conjunction with: HDR Engineering, Inc. Alexandria, VA. Apri11999 Environmental Assessment - Fencing & Lighting Along American Canal Extension El Paso Border Patrol/INS SUMMARY PROJECT SPONSOR: U.S. Department of Justice Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) COMMENTS DUE TO: Manuel M. Rodriguez Chief, Policy & Planning Facilities & Engineering Immigration & Naturalization Service U.S. Department of Justice 425 Eye Street, N.W. Room 2060 Washington, D.C. 20536 Phone.: (202) 353-0383 Fax: (202) 353-8551 TIERING: This Environmental Assessment is tiered from the "Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for JTF-6 Activities Along the U.S./Mexico Border (Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and California)", dated August 1994, prepared for the INS. PROPOSED ACTION: TheEl Paso Sector of the United States Border Patrol, the law enforcement arm of the INS, proposes to install fencing, lights, cameras, guardrails and sensors along portions of the American Canal Extension in El Paso, TX. The Proposed Action directly supports the mission of the Border Patrol (BP), and will provide considerable added safety to the field personnel. The project is located near the Rio Grande River in northwestern Texas. All of the project is within the city limits of El Paso. The majority of the Project Location is along a man made canal and levee system. Portions of the canal are at times adjacent to industrial areas, downtown El Paso, and mixed commercial with limited residential development. -
Figure: 30 TAC §307.10(1) Appendix A
Figure: 30 TAC §307.10(1) Appendix A - Site-specific Uses and Criteria for Classified Segments The following tables identify the water uses and supporting numerical criteria for each of the state's classified segments. The tables are ordered by basin with the segment number and segment name given for each classified segment. Marine segments are those that are specifically titled as "tidal" in the segment name, plus all bays, estuaries and the Gulf of Mexico. The following descriptions denote how each numerical criterion is used subject to the provisions in §307.7 of this title (relating to Site-Specific Uses and Criteria), §307.8 of this title (relating to Application of Standards), and §307.9 of this title (relating to Determination of Standards Attainment). Segments that include reaches that are dominated by springflow are footnoted in this appendix and have critical low-flows calculated according to §307.8(a)(2) of this title. These critical low-flows apply at or downstream of the spring(s) providing the flows. Critical low-flows upstream of these springs may be considerably smaller. Critical low-flows used in conjunction with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality regulatory actions (such as discharge permits) may be adjusted based on the relative location of a discharge to a gauging station. -1 -2 The criteria for Cl (chloride), SO4 (sulfate), and TDS (total dissolved solids) are listed in this appendix as maximum annual averages for the segment. Dissolved oxygen criteria are listed as minimum 24-hour means at any site within the segment. Absolute minima and seasonal criteria are listed in §307.7 of this title unless otherwise specified in this appendix.