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Mill Creek Watershed Protection Plan Accepted by EPA


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HE U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Agency (EPA) has reviewed and


accepted the Mill Creek Watershed Protection Plan (WPP) as meeting the agency’s guidelines for water- shed-based plans. The Mill Creek WPP outlines a strategy to imple- ment management measures that will reduce nonpoint source pollu- tion in the watershed. “We want to thank the local


residents and stakeholders of the Mill Creek Watershed for their com- mitment and efforts to develop the Mill Creek WPP,” said Jana Lloyd, project manager at the Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board (TSSWCB). Mill Creek is formed by 2 forks,


East and West Mill Creek, in south- west Washington County, which unite near Bellville in Austin Coun- ty to form the main stem. Mill Creek then fl ows 14 miles


southeast to its confl uence with the Brazos River. The 263,450-acre watershed is


made up of 55 percent rangeland, 22 percent cropland (including managed pasture), 15 percent for-


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