To comply with the Edwards Aquifer rules, you must implement
measures known as "best management practices" (BMPs) to reduce the
impact of your activity on water quality in and upstream of the
aquifer. This publication includes detailed descriptions of many
options available for you to use as BMPs.
The following files are available in portable document format
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Entire document (RG-348, 313 pages)
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Cover, Preface, Table of Contents
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Chapter 1: Temporary Best Management Practices
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Chapter 2: Nonstructural Best Management Practices
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Chapter 3: Permanent Structural Best Management Practices
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Chapter 4: Innovative Technology Use and Evaluation
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Chapter 5: Management of Sensitive Features
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Chapter 6: Example Calculations
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Chapter 7: Bibliography
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Appendix A (RG-348a, 33 pages)
Optional Enhanced Measures for the Protection of Water Quality in
the Edwards Aquifer
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Appendix B (RG-348b, 21 pages)
Optional Enhanced Measures for the Protection of Water Quality in
the Edwards Aquifer and Related Karst Features that May Be Habitat
for Karst Dwelling Invertebrates