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Artificial Reefs

Texas Public Reefing Standard Operating Procedure (PDF 347.2 KB)
Public Reefing Application Forms (PDF 52.3 KB)
Public Reefing Agreement Package Forms (PDF 109.4 KB)
Artificial Reefs in Texas (PDF 492.4 KB)
Artificial Reef Program: Scientific Diving Standards and Safety Manual (PDF 355.8 KB)
Texas Artificial Reef Plan Reef (PDF 3 MB)
Freeport Liberty Ship Reef (PDF 398.3 KB)
George Vancouver Liberty Ship Reef (PDF 717.8 KB)
Matagorda Island Liberty Ship Reef (PDF 510.6 KB)
Mustang Island Liberty Ship Reef (PDF 740.4 KB)
Port Mansfield Liberty Ship Reef (PDF 652.9 KB)
S.S. John Worthington WW II Tanker Wrecker (PDF 729.8 KB)
Texas Liberty Ships (PDF 11.5 MB)
Artificial Reef Placement For Red Snapper LB Shipley and LH Cowan Jr. (PDF 257.9 KB)
Boerme Notice to Lessees 2010 G05 Idle Iron Policy (PDF 143.3 KB)
Fuzzy Rule Based Model for Artficial Reef Placement LB Shipley and MF shipley (PDF 3.1 MB)
Guidelines for Marine Artificial Reef Materials 2nd Edition 2004 (PDF 9.5 MB)
PBS&J Archeology Survey HI-323 (PDF 4.2 MB)
Rigs to Reefs Policy 2000-073 (PDF 168.6 KB)
Rigs to Reefs Policy Addendum (PDF 51.3 KB)
Texas Clipper Reef Economic Evaluation Report 2010 (PDF 4.1 MB)
Texas Clipper Annual Report Year 1 (PDF 380.4 KB)
Texas Clipper Annual Report Year 2 (PDF 255.6 KB)
Texas Clipper: She led three lives as the Queens-Excambion-Texas Clipper (PDF 312.7 KB)

Nuisance Aquatic Vegetation

Managing Nuisance Aquatic Plants
Guidelines for Control in Public Waters
- Main Document (PDF 1.4 MB)
- Appendices and Forms (PDF 555.1 KB)
Triploid Grass Carp Information Sheet (PDF 286.4 KB)

Prohibited Exotic Species

Guide to Identification of Harmful and Potentially Harmful Fishes, Shellfishes and Aquatic Plants Prohibited in Texas
Note: This book was published in 1999. Some information may be out of date.
- Part 1 - Introduction, overview and accounts of prohibited fishes (PDF 115.5 MB)
- Part 2 - Prohibited shellfishes and aquatic plants, references, and regulations (PDF 68.1 MB)
- Part 3 - Illustrated Quick Reference Guide, appendices, index (PDF 142.2 MB)
Aquatic Surveys, Introductions, and Relocations: Best Management Practices to Prevent or Minimize Aquatic Invasive Species Transfer (PWD LF T3200-1955) (PDF 145.4 KB)

Seagrass

Seagrass Protection Regulation Brochure (PDF 1.8 MB)
Redfish Bay State Scientific Area Brochure (PDF 726.1 KB)

Stream Restoration

Blanco River Restoration Design Guidelines (PDF 35.6 MB)

Water Resources

Cow Bayou Tidal Use Attainability Analysis (PDF 22.3 MB)
Priority Groundwater Managment Areas (PGMAs)
Water Development Projects
The Red Tide (Karenia Brevis) Bloom of 2000 (PWD RP V3400-1048) (PDF 1.8 MB)
River Studies Reports
Somerville Reservoir Water Quality (PWD RP V3400-0067) (PDF 276.3 KB)
Aquatic Life Assessment of an Intermittent Stream Experiencing Off-Road Vehicle Activity (PWD RP V3400-1049) (PDF 166.6 KB)
Guidelines for Aquatic Resource Relocation Plans (PWD LF T3200-1958) (PDF 437.1 KB) - packet includes T3200-1955, T3200-1956 and T3200-1957
Fish and Shellfish Handling Protocols (PWD LF T3200-1956) (PDF 50.7 KB)
Freshwater Mussel Survey and Relocation Protocols (PWD LF T3200-1957) (PDF 161.8 KB)
Thirty Years of Investigating Fish and Wildlife Kills and Pollution in Texas (PWD RP V3400-1044) (PDF 295.1 KB)
TPWD Review of Reservoir Nutrient Criteria (PWD RP V3400-1043)
Tidal Streams Use Attainability Analyses Water Quality Data (PWD RP V3400-1130) (PDF 9.7 MB)
Nutrient Effects in Small Brazos Basin Streams: Historical Data Review (PWD RP V3400-1412) (PDF 4.9 MB)
Interim Data Report for Tehuacana Creek Segment 1242N in the Brazos River Basin (PWD RP V3400-1687)(PDF 5.6 MB)
Historical Data Review for Tehuacana Creek Segment 1242N in the Brazos River Basin (PWD RP V3400- 1688)(PDF 1.4 MB)

Water Safety

Texas Water Safety Act (PDF 1.3 MB)
A Digest of the Texas Water Safety Act, A Summary of Boating Laws (PDF 585.5 KB)