Identification of Potential Brackish Groundwater Production Areas – Blossom Aquifer
Project Summary:
In 2016 the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) contracted with LBG-Guyton Associates to delineate fresh, brackish, and saline groundwater, both vertically and horizontally, in the Blossom Aquifer, calculate the volumes of those waters, and identify potential brackish groundwater production areas.
- TWDB Contract Manager:
- Alan Andrews
- Funding Recipient:
- LBG-Guyton Associates
- Project Administrator:
- James Beach, LBG-Guyton
- Project Start Date:
- January 6, 2016
- Project Completion Date:
- August 31, 2017
- Total Project Cost:
- $50,000
- TWDB Share of Project Cost:
- $50,000
- Benefits:
- This project will facilitate TWDB with the process of designating brackish groundwater locations and volumes in the Blossom Aquifer. Results will aid in regional water planning and state water resources analysis.
Project Details
Participants
Project Sponsors:
Texas Water Development Board
Alan Andrews- Contract Manager
1700 N. Congress Avenue
Austin, TX 78711
512-475-0470
Funding Recipient:
LBG-Guyton Associates
1101 S. Capital of Texas Highway
Austin, Texas 78746
Project Manager:
James Beach, P.G.
LBG-Guyton Associates
1101 S. Capital of Texas Highway
Austin, Texas 78746
Project Milestones
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Announcement of Request for Proposals in Texas Register | November 10, 2015 |
| Initial Statement of Interest received by TWDB | November 24, 2015 |
| Study approved by TWDB Board | January 6, 2016 |
| Contract executed | March 22, 2016 |
Progress Reports
Stakeholder Meetings
- Stakeholder Meeting: Stakeholder meeting on the brackish groundwater mapping project for the Blossom and Nacatoch aquifers held on Tuesday, April 18, 2017 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Texas A&M Commerce Rayburn Student Center, Room #233, located at 2600 W. Neal Street, Commerce, Texas 75428.
- North East Texas (region D) Regional Water Planning Meeting: Outreach meeting on the brackish groundwater mapping projects for the Blossom and Nacatoch aquifers held on Friday, February 8, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. at the Mount Pleasant Civic Center located at 1800 North Jefferson Avenue, Mount Pleasant, Texas 75455.
- North East Texas (region D) Regional Water Planning Meeting: Stakeholder meeting on the brackish groundwater resources and potential production areas for the Blossom and Nacatoch aquifers held on Wednesday, October 25, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. at the Mount Pleasant Civic Center located at 1800 North Jefferson Avenue, Mount Pleasant, Texas 75455.