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Toxics Released to Surface Waters, 2001 (Pounds):
The total number
of pounds of toxic chemicals and compounds released to surface waters from industries and utilities required to report to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
in 1999 under the Toxics Release Inventory.
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 2001 Toxic Release Inventory Database
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Number of State Wastewater Discharge Permits, 2002
Total Permitted Discharge (Millions of Gallons Per Day,):
These numbers represents the number of facilities in a county which had an active wastewater discharge
permit from the TNRCC in FY 2002 as well as the total permitted flow. In some cases, the permitted flow is zero because the permit is a land-application
no-discharge permit.
Source: Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, "Wastewater Facilities" and "Wastewater Flow Databases,"
2002
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Number of Quality Impaired Surface Water Bodies, 2002
This number
represents the number of impaired waterbodies in the county listed in TNRCC's listing of impaired waterbodies in 2002 through the Total Maximum Daily Load program,
as submitted to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Source: Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, 2002 Total Maximum Discharge Limit 303-D
List
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Total Area of County (Thousands of Acres):
Source: ESRI
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Area Dedicated to Irrigated Cropland 2000 (Acres):
The number
of acres of irrigated cropland as reported to the Texas Water Development Board in its annual irrigation survey in 2000.
Source: TWDB, Annual Irrigation Survey, 2000
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Number of Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Active Contracts, 1987-2003:
Number of Acres of Agricultural Land Enrolled in the CRP:
The number of acres by county between 1987 and 2003 enrolled in the U.S. Department of
Agriculture's Conservation Reserve Program, which seeks to revitilize lands which have been subject to soil erosion.
Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Farm Service Agency.
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No. of Acres of Private Land Enrolled in Environmental Quality Incentives Program, 2002:
The number of acres of private land enrolled in 2002 in USDA
program to help landowners adopted conservation practices, such as for manure, water irrigation and integrated pest management.
U.S. Department of Agriculture, EQIP Database, 2002.
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No. of Acres of Private Land Enrolled in Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program, 2002:
The number of acres of private land enrolled in 2002 in a USDA voluntary
program that helps landowners implement practices that will protect and preserve important wildlife habitats.
U.S. Department of Agriculture, WHIP Database, 2002.
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No. of Acres of Private Land Enrolled in Wetlands Reserve Program, 2002:
The number of acres of private land enrolled in 2002 in USDA voluntary program to help landowners restore and protect wetlands.
U.S. Department of Agriculture, WRP Database, 2002.
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Number of Active State and Federal Superfund Sites, 2002
Number
of abandoned contaminated waste sites in 2002 proposed or listed on the State Superfund Registry or listed on the National Priorities Listing (NPL) for the Federal
Superfund. Sites deleted from either the State Registry or Federal NPL not included.
Source: TNRCC, Texas State Superfund Registry, 2000 and U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, National Prioritities List, 2000
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Number of Contaminated Voluntary Cleanup Program Sites, 2000:
The
number of contaminated sites in October of 2000 which had applied to the TNRCC as part of the Voluntary Cleanup Program. Sites which applied but later withdrew the
application are not included in the total.
Source: TNRCC, Voluntary Cleanup Program Database, 2002.
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