Pecos River Basin Assessment Program
- Final Watershed Protection Plan
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- TR-447: Pecos River Watershed Protection Plan Update (October 2013)
- Download the entire Watershed Protection Plan for the Pecos River in Texas (October 2008) (PDF, 6.2MB)
- Download an overview of the WPP for the Pecos River in Texas (PDF, 4.3MB)
- Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board Consistency Review Submission Letter (December 9, 2008) (PDF, 52 KB)
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6 Consistency Review Response Letter (April 30, 2009) (PDF, 0.6 MB)
The WPP above is a PDF file. If you are unable to open it, download the free Adobe Reader.
- Reports
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Annual Reports
Quarterly Progress Reports
- October 2009 - December 2009
- July 2009 - September 2009
- April 2009 - June 2009
- January 2009 - March 2009
- October 2008 - December 2008
- July 2008 - September 2008
- April 2008 - June 2008
- January 2008 - March 2008
- October 2007 - December 2007
- July 2007 - September 2007
- April 2007 - June 2007
- January 2007 - March 2007
- October 2006 - December 2006
- July 2006 - September 2006
- April 2006 - June 2006
- January 2006 - March 2006
- October 2005 - December 2005
- July 2005 - September 2005
- April 2005 - June 2005
- January 15, 2005 - March 15, 2005
- September 1, 2004 - December 31, 2004
Technical Reports
- Use of Satellite Remote Sensing in Monitoring Saltcedar control along the Lower Pecos River, USA
- Aquatic Life and Habitat Inventory Assessment
- Quantity and Fate of Water Salvage as a Result of Saltcedar Control on the Pecos River in Texas
- Identifying and Characterizing the Volume and Quality of Tributaries and Springs
- Geographical Information System Coverage
For Characterization of the Pecos River Basin - Water Balance, Salt Loading, and Salinity Control Options of Red Bluff Reservoir
- Influence of Tributaries on Salinity of Amistad International Reservoir
- Reconnaissance Survey of Salt Sources and Loading into the Pecos River
Other Written Documents
- April 2006 Stakeholder Meetings Summary
- Selected Bibliography
Related to Geology, Hydrology, Soil and Vegetation of the Pecos River
- Publications & Presentations
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Publications
- "Water Loss and Salvage in Saltcedar (Tamarix spp.) Stands on the Pecos River, Texas." Hatler, William L. and Charles R. Hart. Invasive Plant Science and Management. 2:309-317. 2009
- Bibliography of Ground-Water References for All 254 Counties in Texas, 1886-2001
- SR 2006-03: The Influences of Human Activities on the Waters of the Pecos Basin of Texas: A Brief Overview; Jensen, Ric, Will Hatler, Mike Mecke, Charlie Hart.
- tx H2O Spring 2007
- Water Issues Facing the Pecos Basin of Texas (4.25 MB)
- Saltcedar Eradication Along the Pecos River in Texas;
Belzer, Wayne. - Pecos Project one-pager
- Pecos Project brochure
- "Saltcedar control and water salvage on the Pecos river, Texas, 1999-2003";
Hart, Charles R., Larry D. White, Alyson McDonald, and Zhuping Sheng; Journal of Environmental Management; Volume 75, pp 399-409; 2005. - New Study to Focus on Pecos River; Byrns, Steve; May 2005.
Presentations
- Maps
- Pecos River Advisory Committee
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The purpose of the Pecos River Advisory Committee is to advise and be a sounding board for projects along the Pecos River in Texas including the Pecos River Ecosystem Project and the Pecos River Basin Assessment Program.
The mission of the Pecos River Advisory Committee is to improve water quality and quantity of the Pecos River, to research, develop, and implement wildlife habitat improvement and agricultural practices unique to the Pecos River in Texas.
The Pecos River Advisory Committee is made up of local landowners, agricultural producers, water improvement and irrigation districts, soil and water conservation districts, and county government officials. The group is supported with technical assistance from state and federal agencies including Texas AgriLife Extension Service, Texas AgriLife Research, Texas Department of Agriculture, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Texas Water Development Board, Pecos River Compact Commission, Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board, Texas Forest Service, US Bureau of Reclamation, US Army Corps of Engineers, and the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service.
Downloads
Meeting Minutes
- April 2006 Minutes
- March 2006 Minutes
- February 2006 Minutes
- January 2006 Minutes
- December 2005 Minutes
- November 2005 Minutes
- September 2005 Minutes
- August 2005 Minutes
- July 2005 Minutes
- June 2005 Minutes
- May 2005 Minutes
- April 2005 Minutes
- March 2005 Minutes
- February 2005 Minutes
- January 2005 Minutes