Sabine and Neches Rivers and Sabine Lake Bay Basin and Bay Area Stakeholder Committee and Expert Science Team
Created by the 80th Texas Legislature in recognition of the importance that the ecological soundness of our riverine, bay, and estuary systems and riparian lands have on the economy, health, and well-being of our state
The next meeting of the Sabine and Neches Rivers and Sabine Lake Bay Basin and Bay Area Stakeholder Committee (BBASC) will be held on March 16, 2010 in Nacogdoches, TX. The specific time and location will be posted soon. The meeting agenda will be posted here upon completion.
The
Final Environmental Flow Recommendations Report from the Sabine and
Neches Rivers and Sabine Lake Bay Basin and Bay Expert Science Team can
be found here.
Basin and Bay Area Stakeholder Committee (BBASC)
The Texas Water Code requires the creation of several Basin and
Bay Areas Stakeholder Committees for specific river basin and bay
systems listed in the Texas Water Code §11.02362
. ( map: geographical extent of priority basins).
These Committees have specific tasks to perform to assist with the work of the Environmental Flows Advisory Group. One of the tasks the Committees are to perform is to establish a Basin and Bay Expert Science Team. Each Basin and Bay Expert Science Team will develop an environmental flow analyses and a recommended environmental flow regime for their specific river basin and bay system.
Members of the Sabine and Neches Rivers and Sabine Lake Bay Basin and Bay Area Stakeholder Committee
- Jerry Clark, Chair
- Robert Stroder, Vice Chair
- David Alford
- Joe Arnold
- Christopher Bean
- Keith Bonds
- W. Greg Carter, P.E.
- Katherine Davis
- Kenneth Dickson
- Bruce Drury
- Walter Glenn
- Kelley Holcomb
- Kathleen Jackson
- Chester Moore
- Rodney Newman
- Jerry Nichols
- Fr. Sinclair Oubre, J.C.L.
- Jody Puckett
- David Roemer
- Monty Shank
- C.R. "Dick" Sherron, M.D.
- Robert Neal "Bob" Staton, Jr.
- Jeanie Turk
Past Sabine and Neches Rivers and Sabine Lake Basin and Bay Area Stakeholder Committee Meetings
August 21, 2008
- Agenda
- Minutes
- Attendees
- Handouts
Article 1, Senate Bill 3
Revised Environmental Flows Timeline
- Presentations
Overview of Environmental Flows
November 3, 2008
Basin and Bay Expert Science Team (BBEST)
The Texas Water Code requires the creation of several Basin and
Bay Area Expert Science Teams for specific river basin and bay
systems listed in the Texas Water Code §11.02362
. ( map: geographical extent of priority basins).
These Teams have specific tasks to perform to assist with the work of the Environmental Flows Advisory Group. Each Basin and Bay Expert Science Team will develop an environmental flow analyses and a recommended environmental flow regime for their specific river basin and bay system.
Members of the Sabine and Neches Rivers and Sabine Lake Bay Basin and Bay Expert Science Team
- Jack W. Tatum, Chair
- Scott Hall, Vice Chair
- Gary Graham
- Richard Harrel
- Rex Hunt
- J. Roger Kelley
- Matthew McBroom
- Jack D. McCullough
- David L. Parkhill
- Samuel Kent Vaugh
- Kirk Winemiller
- George Ward, Ph.D. - Texas Environmental Flows Science Advisory Committee Liaison (Primary)
- Fred Manhart - Texas Environmental Flows Science Advisory Committee Liaison (Secondary)
The Final Environmental Flow Recommendations Report from the Sabine and Neches Rivers and Sabine Lake Bay Basin and Bay Expert Science Team can be found here.
BBEST Budget Guidance and Reimbursement Documents
- BBEST Budget Guidance
- Travel Information - Reimbursement Form
- Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification W-9
- Application for Payee Identification Number
- Direct Deposit Authorization
Past Sabine and Neches Rivers and Sabine Lake Bay Basin and Bay Expert Science Team Meetings
December 8, 2008
- Agenda
- Minutes
- Attendees
- Handouts
Article 1, Senate Bill 3
Revised Environmental Flows Timeline
Science Advisory Committee Charge and Workplan
BBEST Budget Guidance
January 26, 2009
- Agenda
- Minutes
- Attendees
- Handouts
Primary Charge by Statute
Outline of Activities - Draft Proposed Steps
Proposed Ground Rules
- Presentations
Sabine Lake Ecological Condition of the Sabine-Neches Estuary Report
Water Availability Modeling in the Neches and Sabine River Basins
February 20, 2009
- Agenda
- Minutes
- Attendees
- Handouts
Primary Charge by Statute
Request for Qualifications
Ground Rules
- Presentations
Thoughts on Inflows and Adaptive Bay Management
Outline of Activities
Thoughts on what is carried by Inflows and Bay Adaptive Management
Sabine-Neches Estuary and Lower Tidal Sabine River: A System in Transition
Use of Hydrologic Data in the Development of Instream Flow Recommendations for the Environmental Flows Allocation Process and the Hydrology-Based Environmental Flow Regime (HEFR) Methodology
March 31, 2009
- Agenda
- Minutes
- Attendees
- Handouts
BBEST Membership List
Outline of Activities
Primary Charge by Statute - Presentations
Process to Develop Environmental Flow Recommendations and Apply Overlays to HEFR
Inflow-Pattern Approach for Establishing Inflow Regimes in Texas Estuaries
Addendum of Reports of Interest
HEFR Enhancements and Modifications
USGS Gages/Control Points & Map
Hydrology RFQ & draft Scope of Work
Ecological RFQ & draft Scope of Work
April 28, 2009
- Agenda
- Minutes
- Attendees
- Handouts
Primary Charge by Statute
Geographic Scope of Instream Flow Recommendations
- Presentations
USGS Gaging Network in the Sabine-Neches Basins
HEFR Overview: Decision Points
Hydrology RFQ & draft Scope of Work
Ecological draft Scope of Work
May 28, 2009
- Agenda
- Minutes
- Attendees
- Handouts
Updated BBEST Membership List
Primary Charge by Statute
Ecological Scope of Work Final
- Presentations
USGS Station Photo Review
Using SAM to Determine Effective Discharge
Hydrologic Analysis Overview
June 25, 2009
- Agenda
- Minutes
- Attendees
- Handouts
Methodologies for Establishing a Freshwater Inflow Regime for Texas Estuaries
Fluvial Sediment Transport as an Overlay to Instream Flow Recommendations for the Environmental Flows Allocation Process
Biological Overlay Workgroup Update
- Presentations
Sediment Transport Modeling Update
Hydrology Subcommittee Report
Seasonality & Water Quality
Hydrologic Analysis Update
July 24, 2009
- Agenda
- Minutes
- Attendees
- Handouts
Methodologies for Establishing a Freshwater Inflow Regime for Texas Estuaries
Fluvial Sediment Transport as an Overlay to Instream Flow Recommendations for the Environmental Flows Allocation Process
Biological Overlay Workgroup Update - Presentations
Sediment Transport Modeling Update
Hydrology Subcommittee Report
Seasonality & Water Quality
Hydrologic Analysis Update
August 20, 2009
- Agenda
- Minutes
- Attendees
- Handouts
Methodologies for Establishing a Freshwater Inflow Regime for Texas Estuaries
Fluvial Sediment Transport as an Overlay to Instream Flow Recommendations for the Environmental Flows Allocation Process
Biological Overlay Workgroup Update - Presentations
Sediment Transport Modeling Update
Hydrology Subcommittee Report
Seasonality & Water Quality
Hydrologic Analysis Update
September 24, 2009
- Agenda
- Minutes
- Attendees
- Handouts
Methodologies for Establishing a Freshwater Inflow Regime for Texas Estuaries
Fluvial Sediment Transport as an Overlay to Instream Flow Recommendations for the Environmental Flows Allocation Process
Biological Overlay Workgroup Update - Presentations
Sediment Transport Modeling Update
Hydrology Subcommittee Report
Seasonality & Water Quality
Hydrologic Analysis Update
October 27, 2009
- Agenda
- Minutes
- Attendees
- Handouts
Methodologies for Establishing a Freshwater Inflow Regime for Texas Estuaries
Fluvial Sediment Transport as an Overlay to Instream Flow Recommendations for the Environmental Flows Allocation Process
Biological Overlay Workgroup Update - Presentations
Sediment Transport Modeling Update
Hydrology Subcommittee Report
Seasonality & Water Quality
Hydrologic Analysis Update
November 24, 2009
- Agenda
- Minutes
- Attendees
- Handouts
Methodologies for Establishing a Freshwater Inflow Regime for Texas Estuaries
Fluvial Sediment Transport as an Overlay to Instream Flow Recommendations for the Environmental Flows Allocation Process
Biological Overlay Workgroup Update - Presentations
Sediment Transport Modeling Update
Hydrology Subcommittee Report
Seasonality & Water Quality
Hydrologic Analysis Update
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For answers to any other questions about this stakeholder committee or expert science team, please call or e-mail Cory Horan at 512-239-4026 or through the main Water Supply Division line, 512-239-4691.

