The following information is presented for public education as part of Travis County's Storm Water Management Program (SWMP) required by the Texas Commission for Environmental Quality (TCEQ).
The video titled, 'Texas, The State of Water: Finding a Balance', presented by TEXAS Parks & Wildlife, explores the growing demand for water, the impact that growth will have on Texas, and how the steps we take will impact Texas' people, wildlife, and economic vitality. It will be broadcast on the following dates/ times:
September 1st - 11:00 am
The following special features, presented by TEXAS Parks & Wildlife, will be broadcast during each time block listed below:
1) Prescription to Burn- examining fire as an important tool to manage and restore natural landscapes.
2) Forests of the River Bottom- examination of how natural flooding cycles are an integral part of the bottomland hardwood forests.
3) Diggin' School- school children learn to construct a 'Wildscape' using native plants that requires little watering.
4) Dealing with Drought- how Corpus Christi is working to secure water for the future.
September 3rd - 10:00 pm
September 4th- 12:30 pm & 6:00 pm
September 5th - 8:00 am & 8:30 pm
September 6th - 8:30 am
September 7th - 3:00 pm
September 8th - 11:00 am
The video titled, 'A Run Unto the Sea: The Adventures of the Abilene Boys', presented by the LCRA, is a 1 hour documentary hosted by Walter Cronkite on 3 retired men who recreated in 1990 a canoe trip they had taken down the Colorado River in the 1930's. It will be broadcast on the following dates/times:
September 10th - 10:00 pm
September 11th - 12:30 pm & 6:00 pm
September 12th - 8:00 am & 8:30 pm
September 13th - 8:30 am
September 14th - 3:00 pm
September 15th - 11:00 am
The following videos, presented by the LCRA, the EPA, and the Weather Channel will be broadcast together during each time block listed below:
1) The Water Never Gets This High (LCRA)- a look at the Colorado River's historical tendency for catastrophic floods.
2) Preparing for Severe Weather (LCRA)- warns citizens to be prepared for severe weather, and offers tips on what to do during these events.
3) Three Ways to Prepare for a Flood (LCRA)- explains what the LCRA does, and what residents should do, during a flood event.
4) Ready For the Next Flood (LCRA)- a look at LCRA's flood-management operations.
5) Providing Water for Central Texas (LCRA)- explains how lakes in Austin get water, and how it is distributed.
6) After the Storm (EPA & The Weather Channel)- three case studies focus on the interconnections between our water supplies, water quality, and the economic vitality and quality of life in our communities.
September 17th - 10:00 pm
September 18th - 12:30 pm & 6:00 pm
September 19th - 8:00 am & 8:30 pm
September 20th - 8:30 am
September 21st - 3:00 pm
September 22nd - 11:00 am
The following videos presented by the LCRA and the Water Education Foundation will be broadcast together during each time block listed below:
1) Innovative Stormwater Runoff Practices (LCRA)
2) Storm Water Management: Turning Runoff Into a Resource (Water Education Foundation)- explains the problem with polluted storm water, and steps that can be taken to prevent such pollution and turn it into a water resource.
3) Pointless Pollution (LCRA)- a documentary hosted by Walter Cronkite on the problems posed to the nation's water supply by non-point source pollution. One segment includes Lake Travis.
September 24th - 10:00 pm
September 25th - 12:30 pm & 6:00 pm
September 26th - 8:00 am & 8:30 pm
September 27th - 8:30 am
September 28th - 3:00 pm
September 29th - 11:00 am
