Resources

Legislative Resources

FINAL STATUS OF TRAM PRIORITY BILLS in the 87th LEGISLATIVE SESSION – 08/13/2021

TRAM PRIORITY BILLS in the 87th LEGISLATIVE SESSION – 03/26/2021

House Interim Study Committee on Aggregate Production Operations Final Report – January 2021

HB 3883: Help Preserve Hill Country Water Resources – 04/03/2021 Committee Hearing scheduled for Tuesday, April 6th. What to do now!

Texas House of Representatives Interim Study Committee on Aggregate Production Operations

Proclamation Creation of House Interim Study Committee on Aggregate Production Operations

Map of Aggregate Production Operations and adjacent industries by County

Map of Bills Filed by the 87th Texas Legislature (2021)

Comparison of APO Regulations by StateDownload
Surface Mining Basics and Regulatory Coverage in TexasDownload
Guide to Air Quality Permitting for Concrete Batch PlantsDownload

Resolutions

Cow Creek Groundwater Conservation District ResolutionDownload
KERR County Commissioners’ Court Resolution #38595 regarding Aggregate Production Operations in Kerr County and Supporting TRAM, 03/01/2021Download
Kerrville Resolution 06-2021 Opposition of construction operation of rock and concrete crusher quarry Al Mooney Road and Hwy 27 1-12-21Download

APO Related Risk Studies

Health Risks Associated with Exposure to Airborne Pollutants Arising From Quarrying and Aggregate Processing

Texas Hill Country at Risk

Air Issues

You don’t want to live near a concrete batch plant. But TCEQ lets it happen too easily.

Water Issues

Water Consumption Slide: Residence vs. CrusherDownload
Sand Mining and Water Concerns in Lake Houston Area
(ReduceFlooding.com)Download
Sand and Gravel Impact Analysis – West Fork of San Jacinto River (1995 – 2017)
(BayouLand Conservancy)Download

Groundwater Conservation Districts of Texas

Goodbye to an Aquifer (Texas Monthly 04/2019)

Reclamation

Lime Creek Quarry Redevelopment Feasibility Study

Success Stories!

MARBLE FALLS ROCK CRUSHING PLANT CANCELED; LAWSUIT SETTLED

EAST TEXANS SUCCEED IN PROTECTING NATURE PRESERVE

COMAL CITIZENS TRIUMPH OVER TCEQ AND VULCAN QUARRY IN DISTRICT COURT

LCRA ISSUES A MORATORIUM ON COMMERCIAL DREDGING ON THE HIGHLAND LAKES

STOP THE BOSQUE vs. TCEQ