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Feasibility of Solar Powered Traffic Signs in Houston: A Step Toward Sustainable Control Devices (open access)

Feasibility of Solar Powered Traffic Signs in Houston: A Step Toward Sustainable Control Devices

This report provides information on retrofitting the signalized traffic intersections and retrofitting the signals to solar energy and switching to light emitting diodes (LED) the city will see major energy and cost savings, as well as a significant decrease in maintenance cost and time due to longer lifespan of the LEDs and solar panels.
Date: August 2012
Creator: Miller, Alexandra (Writer on transportation); Goodwin, Ronald E. & Godazi, Khosro
System: The Portal to Texas History
Updating the Hydrogeologic Framework for the Northern Portion of the Gulf Coast Aquifer (open access)

Updating the Hydrogeologic Framework for the Northern Portion of the Gulf Coast Aquifer

This report documents the development of the structure, lithology, and depositional framework for the Gulf Coast Aquifer system from the Brazos River north to the Sabine River and into Louisiana. (p. xiii).
Date: June 2012
Creator: Young, Steven C.; Ewing, Tom; Hamlin, Scott; Baker, Ernie & Lupton, Daniel
System: The Portal to Texas History
Austin to Houston Passenger Rail Study (open access)

Austin to Houston Passenger Rail Study

The purpose of the Austin to Houston Passenger Rail Study is to analyze the feasibility of implementing 110 mph intercity passenger rail service between Austin and Houston including possible service to Bryan/ College Station. This feasibility analysis consisted of identifying the characteristics of existing rail infrastructure and operations in the study corridors, analyzing potential alternative alignments for the passenger rail operations, and determining required infrastructure and impacts for potential passenger rail service in the study area.
Date: December 2011
Creator: Texas. Department of Transportation.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bayport Water System Project Annual Budget: 2012 (open access)

Bayport Water System Project Annual Budget: 2012

Annual budget for the Coastal Water Authority Bayport Water System Project including schedules of revenues and expenditures, with supporting documentation for fiscal year 2012.
Date: December 14, 2011
Creator: Coastal Water Authority (Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
Trinity River Water Conveyance Project Annual Budget, 2012 (open access)

Trinity River Water Conveyance Project Annual Budget, 2012

This report discusses the Annual Budget for the Trinity River Water Conveyance Project.
Date: November 9, 2011
Creator: Coastal Water Authority (Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bush School Capstone Course Support: The Regional Impact of Climate Change on Transportation Infrastructure and Decision Making (open access)

Bush School Capstone Course Support: The Regional Impact of Climate Change on Transportation Infrastructure and Decision Making

"The Master of Public Service and Administration program at Texas A&M's Bush School of Government and Public Service requires that all second year graduate students participate in a two semester Capstone course."
Date: September 2009
Creator: Lindquist, Eric
System: The Portal to Texas History
University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center Annual Financial Report: 2011 (open access)

University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center Annual Financial Report: 2011

Annual financial report by The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center for fiscal year 2011 including financial statements with supporting schedules.
Date: 2011~
Creator: University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
System: The Portal to Texas History
Upper Barker Watershed Flood Protection Planning Study Final Report (open access)

Upper Barker Watershed Flood Protection Planning Study Final Report

Report on a flood protection and management plan for the Upper Barker Watershed.
Date: June 26, 2015
Creator: Halff Associates
System: The Portal to Texas History
Records of Water-Level Measurements in Wells in Harris County, Texas 1966-69 (open access)

Records of Water-Level Measurements in Wells in Harris County, Texas 1966-69

Report on water level measurements in wells in Harris County, Texas from 1966 to 1969.
Date: November 1970
Creator: Gabrysch, R. K.; Bonnet, C. W. & Naftel, W. L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Regional Water Plan: Region H, 2016, Volume 1. Main Report (open access)

Regional Water Plan: Region H, 2016, Volume 1. Main Report

Water plan for Region H describing water resources and suppliers in the area, usage statistics and forecasts, water needs, water management strategies, water conservation methods, drought response plans, financing methods, and the process of creation of the plan.
Date: November 2015
Creator: Region H Water Planning Group
System: The Portal to Texas History
Records of Wells, Drillers' Logs, Water-Level Measurements and, Chemical Analyses of Ground Water in Harris and Galveston Counties, Texas, 1980-84 (open access)

Records of Wells, Drillers' Logs, Water-Level Measurements and, Chemical Analyses of Ground Water in Harris and Galveston Counties, Texas, 1980-84

This report presents the results of the hydrologic data collection on new large-capacity and other selected wells, including well location and completion data, drillers' logs of the strata penetrated, water levels, and chemical quality of the produced water.
Date: December 1988
Creator: Williams, James F., III; Coplin, L. S.; Ranzau, C. E., Jr.; Lind, W. B.; Bonnet, C. W. & Locke, Glenn L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Finding the Value of Urban Parking: An Analysis of Impacts of Smart Parking Systems on Congestion and Land Values in Downtown Houston (open access)

Finding the Value of Urban Parking: An Analysis of Impacts of Smart Parking Systems on Congestion and Land Values in Downtown Houston

Report on Finding the Value of Urban Parking: An Analysis of Impacts of Smart Parking Systems on Congestion and Land Values in Downtown Houston.
Date: January 2018
Creator: Huntsman, Brett; Lasley, Phill & Metsker-Galarza, Madison
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Authority Annual Report: 2010 (open access)

Texas Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Authority Annual Report: 2010

Annual report for the Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Authority, providing updates and statistics for each of their facilities and describing the activities of the organization during calendar year 2010,
Date: 2011
Creator: Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Authority
System: The Portal to Texas History
Travelers' Value of Time and Reliability as Measured on Katy Freeway (open access)

Travelers' Value of Time and Reliability as Measured on Katy Freeway

Report on Traveler's Value of Time and Reliability as Measured on Katy Freeway.
Date: June 2016
Creator: Burris, Mark Whitman, 1970-; Spiegelman, Cliff; Abir, A. K. M. & Le, Sunghoon
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Fourteenth Court of Appeals Annual Financial Report: 2015 (open access)

Texas Fourteenth Court of Appeals Annual Financial Report: 2015

Annual financial report of the Fourteenth Court of Appeals documenting income, expenditures, and other relevant financial information for fiscal year 2015.
Date: September 30, 2015
Creator: Texas. Court of Appeals (14th)
System: The Portal to Texas History
Ground-Water Withdrawals and Changes in Water Levels in the Houston District, Texas 1975-79 (open access)

Ground-Water Withdrawals and Changes in Water Levels in the Houston District, Texas 1975-79

Report on the published data on ground-water development in the Houston, Texas district.
Date: April 1984
Creator: Gabrysch, R. K.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Records of Wells, Drillers' Logs, Water-Level Measurements, and Chemical Analyses of Ground Water in Harris and Galveston Counties, Texas, 1975-79 (open access)

Records of Wells, Drillers' Logs, Water-Level Measurements, and Chemical Analyses of Ground Water in Harris and Galveston Counties, Texas, 1975-79

Report on new water wells in Harris and Galveston Counties, with hydrologic data, location, completion, logs, levels, and chemical quality.
Date: March 1984
Creator: Ratzlaff, Karl W.; Bonnet, C. W. & Coplin, L. S.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Records of Wells, Drillers' Logs, Water-Level Measurements, and Chemical Analysis of Ground Water in Harris and Galveston Counties, Texas, 1970-74 (open access)

Records of Wells, Drillers' Logs, Water-Level Measurements, and Chemical Analysis of Ground Water in Harris and Galveston Counties, Texas, 1970-74

Report documenting data collected regarding wells in Harris and Galveston Counties, including results of chemical analyses.
Date: March 1976
Creator: Naftel, W. L.; Vaught, Kenneth & Fleming, Bobbie
System: The Portal to Texas History
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Operating Budget: 2013 (open access)

University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Operating Budget: 2013

Operating budget for the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston for fiscal year 2013, including information about budget rules and procedures, and summaries for expected income and expenses for various funds.
Date: August 23, 2012
Creator: University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
System: The Portal to Texas History
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Annual Financial Report: 2011 (open access)

University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Annual Financial Report: 2011

Annual financial report by The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2011.
Date: 2011~
Creator: University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
System: The Portal to Texas History
Humble Independent School District: Human Resources and Substitute Teacher Program Review, January 2011 (open access)

Humble Independent School District: Human Resources and Substitute Teacher Program Review, January 2011

This "report reviews the management and performance of the Humble Independent School District's (HISD) human resources and substitute teacher programs." This document also contains "recommendations that will help Humble ISD improve its overall performance as it manages student behavioral related issues. The report also highlights model practices and programs being implemented in HISD to human resources and substitute teacher programs."
Date: January 2011
Creator: MGT of America, Inc.
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Cultural Resources Survey of the Proposed Cedar Bayou to Morgan's Point Pipeline Project, Within Parcel TX-HR-0004,0000 (Hog Island) Harris County, Texas (open access)

A Cultural Resources Survey of the Proposed Cedar Bayou to Morgan's Point Pipeline Project, Within Parcel TX-HR-0004,0000 (Hog Island) Harris County, Texas

A report on the findings of of a archaeological survey of the proposed route of the Cedar Bayou to Morgan's Point Pipeline Project on Hog Island, Harris County, Texas performed to determine whether there were any cultural resources in the area.
Date: August 2013
Creator: Atkins North America, Inc.
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Hot Spot Analysis of Teenage Crashes: An Assessment of Crashes in Houston, Texas (open access)

A Hot Spot Analysis of Teenage Crashes: An Assessment of Crashes in Houston, Texas

A report of a study conducted in order to determine factors contributing to the high occurrence of car accidents among teenage drivers.
Date: September 2014
Creator: Goodwin, Gwendolyn C.; Schoby, Jamaal & Council, Walter
System: The Portal to Texas History
An Examination of Severe Environmental Justice Zones in Houston, Texas (open access)

An Examination of Severe Environmental Justice Zones in Houston, Texas

Results of a study to identify severe environmental justice zones (EJZs) by analyzing the level of transportation investment in census tracts.
Date: April 2014
Creator: Goodwin, Gwen; Schoby, Jamaal & Council, Walter
System: The Portal to Texas History