The TCEQ and the Texas
State Soil and Water Conservation Board 
apply the watershed approach to managing
nonpoint source pollution by supporting the development and
implementation of Watershed Protection Plans. These plans are
developed through local stakeholder groups with funding and
technical assistance from the TCEQ and/or the TSSWCB. A significant
portion of the funding for preventing nonpoint source pollution
under the federal Clean Water Act is dedicated to the development
and implementation of Watershed Protection Plans where nonpoint
source pollution has resulted in impairment of water quality.
See
Texas Watershed Protection Plans (Word format) for an overview
and summary of watershed protection plans completed or in progress
in Texas.
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Resources addressing the requirements and guidelines for
developing these plans are available in the currrent
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Guidance for Nonpoint Source
Grants and in the
Handbook for Developing Watershed Plans to Restore and Protect Our
Waters (PDF).
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