Geronimo and Alligator Creeks Watershed Partnership meeting set for Sept. 17

The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and the Geronimo and Alligator Creeks Watershed Partnership will hold a stakeholder meeting for community members to provide input for a new water quality project. 

The meeting will be held at the AgriLife Extension office in Guadalupe County, 210 E. Live Oak St., Seguin, from 5:30-8 p.m. The event is free. However, those who wish to attend should RSVP by Sept. 10 at geronimocreek.org.

Discussing best management practices

The Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority, GBRA, has agreed to fund the implementation of a best management practice, BMP, project in the Geronimo and Alligator Creek watershed. This meeting will allow community members to discuss and provide direct input on what BMP to institute in the watershed. 

BMPs are management techniques aimed at decreasing negative environmental impacts while also increasing efficiency and effectiveness. BMPs that will be discussed include low-impact development, pet waste management, livestock management and agricultural management. A brief history of the watershed will be provided and ample networking time. 

“This is a great chance for community members to share their thoughts and insight on what kind of project we should pursue,” said Annalee Epps, AgriLife Extension specialist with the Department of Soil and Crop Sciences and Geronimo and Alligator Creeks Watershed coordinator. “People who live, work and recreate in the watershed are our best resource for understanding local needs and opportunities for improvement.”

The Geronimo and Alligator Creek Watershed partnership has striven to restore and protect local water quality since its founding in 2009. Public participation is critical in fighting the watershed’s bacteria and nutrient impairments. 

This effort is funded through a federal Clean Water Act nonpoint source grant administered by the Texas Soil and Water Conservation Board from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.