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Sunset Advisory Commission: Summary of Sunset Legislation 82nd Legislature (open access)

Sunset Advisory Commission: Summary of Sunset Legislation 82nd Legislature

This document reports the Sunset Advisory Commission's evaluation of 29 Texas state government agencies and their recommendations for legislation to strengthen or abolish those entities.
Date: July 2011
Creator: Texas. Sunset Advisory Commission.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bituminous Coal Resources of Texas (open access)

Bituminous Coal Resources of Texas

Report discussing reports of coal beds under a variety of rock formations throughout Texas.
Date: 1961
Creator: Mapel, W. J. 1922-
System: The UNT Digital Library
Report of the Secretary of War, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate, the report of Lieutenant Colonel Graham on the subject of the boundary line between the United States and Mexico. (open access)

Report of the Secretary of War, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate, the report of Lieutenant Colonel Graham on the subject of the boundary line between the United States and Mexico.

Report describing J. D. Graham's surveying operations on the border between the United States and Mexico. The report also includes a number of related correspondences.
Date: 1853
Creator: Graham, J. D. (James Duncan), 1799-1865
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Deep Boring at Spur (open access)

The Deep Boring at Spur

Report concerning drill boring exploring the geological features underneath Spur, Texas,
Date: 1914
Creator: Udden, Johan August, 1859-1932
System: The UNT Digital Library
Report on the Oil and Gas Possibilities of the University Block 46 in Culberson County (open access)

Report on the Oil and Gas Possibilities of the University Block 46 in Culberson County

Report that discusses the oil and gas possibilities in Culberson County, Texas. The geology of the area is discussed and divided into two sections.
Date: December 8, 1923
Creator: Beede, J. W., 1871-1940
System: The UNT Digital Library
Aquilla Reservoir, Brazos River Basin, Texas (open access)

Aquilla Reservoir, Brazos River Basin, Texas

Report of the U.S. Army Engineers describing the geography of Aquilla Reservoir,Brazos River Basin, Texas including the likelihood of floods and benefits of flood control.
Date: October 16, 1967
Creator: United States. Department of the Army. Office, Chief of Engineers.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sabine Neches Waterway Texas (open access)

Sabine Neches Waterway Texas

Report of the U.S. Army Engineers describing the geography of Sabine Neches Waterway texas including the likelihood of floods and benefits of flood control
Date: January 9, 1963
Creator: United States. Department of the Army. Office, Chief of Engineers.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Natural gas resources of parts of North Texas (open access)

Natural gas resources of parts of North Texas

Report of the U.S. Army Engineers describing the geography of Natural gas resources of parts of North Texas including the likelihood of floods and benefits of flood control.
Date: 1916
Creator: United States. Department of the Army. Office, Chief of Engineers.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Review of Reports]: San Gabriel River Watershed, Brazos River, Texas (open access)

[Review of Reports]: San Gabriel River Watershed, Brazos River, Texas

Report of the U.S. Army Engineers describing the geography of San Gabriel River watershed, Brazos river including the likelihood of floods and benefits of flood control.
Date: 1962
Creator: United States. Department of the Army. Office, Chief of Engineers.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Report on Comprehensive Basin Study]: Sabine River and Tributaries, Texas and Louisiana (open access)

[Report on Comprehensive Basin Study]: Sabine River and Tributaries, Texas and Louisiana

Report of the U.S. Army Engineers describing the geography of the Sabine River and Tributaries in Texas and Louisiana including the likelihood of floods and benefits of flood control, as well as recommendations for the construction of the Mineola, Lake Fork and Big Sandy multiple purpose dam and reservoir projects, water supply and recreation.
Date: 1971
Creator: United States. Department of the Army. Office, Chief of Engineers.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Survey Report]: Trinity River and Tributaries, Texas, Volume 3 (open access)

[Survey Report]: Trinity River and Tributaries, Texas, Volume 3

Third volume of a report of the U.S. Army Engineers describing the geography of Trinity River and tributaries, containing an appendix that provides an in-depth outline of major storms and flooding, reservoirs and other structures, and various other information about the hydrology and water resources.
Date: 1965
Creator: United States. Army. Corps of Engineers. Fort Worth District.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Report on Survey]: Taylors Bayou, Texas (open access)

[Report on Survey]: Taylors Bayou, Texas

Report of the U.S. Army Engineers describing the geography of Taylors Bayou, Texas including the likelihood of floods and benefits of flood control.
Date: 1965
Creator: United States. Department of the Army. Office or the Chief of Engineers.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Interim Review of Reports]: Neches River and Tributaries Salt Water Barrier at Beaumont Texas (open access)

[Interim Review of Reports]: Neches River and Tributaries Salt Water Barrier at Beaumont Texas

Report of the U.S. Army Engineers describing studies related to a permanent solution to salinity intrusion at the Neches River and tributaries.
Date: 1976
Creator: United States. Department of the Army. Office, Chief of Engineers.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Lake Kemp, Wichita River, Texas (open access)

Lake Kemp, Wichita River, Texas

Report of the U.S. Army Engineers describing the geography of Lake Kemp, Wichita river, Texas including the likelihood of floods and benefits of flood control
Date: 1962
Creator: United States. Department of the Army. Office, Chief of Engineers.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Review of Reports]: Vince and Little Vince Bayous, Texas (open access)

[Review of Reports]: Vince and Little Vince Bayous, Texas

Report of the U.S. Army Engineers describing the geography of the areas around the Houston Ship Channel and Buffalo Bayou including the likelihood of floods and benefits of flood control.
Date: 1962
Creator: United States. Department of the Army. Office, Chief of Engineers.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Review of Reports]: Galveston Harbor and Channel, Texas (Galveston Channel 40-Foot Project) (open access)

[Review of Reports]: Galveston Harbor and Channel, Texas (Galveston Channel 40-Foot Project)

Report of the U.S. Army Engineers describing the potential benefits or other impacts related to making changes to the Galveston Harbor channel around Pelican Island.
Date: 1971
Creator: United States. Department of the Army. Office, Chief of Engineers.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Port Arthur and Vicinity, Texas (open access)

Port Arthur and Vicinity, Texas

Report of the U.S. Army Engineers describing the geography of Port Arthur and vicinity including the likelihood of floods and benefits of flood control.
Date: 1962
Creator: United States. Department of the Army. Office, Chief of Engineers.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Review of Reports]: East Fork of the Trinity River (open access)

[Review of Reports]: East Fork of the Trinity River

Report of the U.S. Army Engineers describing the geography of east fork of the trinity river including the likelihood of floods and benefits of flood control.
Date: 1962
Creator: United States. Department of the Army. Office, Chief of Engineers.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Report on Review Survey for Flood Control]: Alpine, Texas (open access)

[Report on Review Survey for Flood Control]: Alpine, Texas

Report of the U.S. Army Engineers describing the geography of Alpine, Texas including the likelihood of floods and benefits of flood control.
Date: 1973
Creator: United States. Department of the Army. Office, Chief of Engineers.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Natural salt pollution control study, Brazos River Basin, Texas: communication from the Acting Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works) transmitting a report (open access)

Natural salt pollution control study, Brazos River Basin, Texas: communication from the Acting Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works) transmitting a report

Report of the U.S. Army Engineers describing the geography of the Brazos river basin including the likelihood of floods and benefits of flood control, as well as studies of the natural salt pollution.
Date: 1977
Creator: United States. Department of the Army. Office, Chief of Engineers.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, Louisiana and Texas (open access)

Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, Louisiana and Texas

Report of the U.S. Army Engineers describing the geography of gulf intracoastal waterway in Louisiana and Texas including the likelihood of floods and benefits of flood control, as well as specific issues related to the area and proposed solutions.
Date: 1962
Creator: United States. Department of the Army. Office of the Chief of Engineers.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Edwards Underground Reservoir, Guadalue, San Antonio and Nueces River and tributaries, Texas (open access)

Edwards Underground Reservoir, Guadalue, San Antonio and Nueces River and tributaries, Texas

Report of the U.S. Army Engineers describing the geography of Texas including the likelihood of floods and benefits of flood control.
Date: September 25, 1972
Creator: United States. Department of the Army. Office, Chief of Engineers.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Trinity River and tributaries, Texas, Fort Worth area, part II (open access)

Trinity River and tributaries, Texas, Fort Worth area, part II

Report of the U.S. Army Engineers describing the geography of Trinity River and tributaries, Texas, Fort Worth area including the likelihood of floods and benefits of flood control.
Date: 1962
Creator: United States. Department of the Army. Office, Chief of Engineers.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Report on Survey]: El Paso, El Paso County, Texas (open access)

[Report on Survey]: El Paso, El Paso County, Texas

Report of the U.S. Army Engineers describing the geography of El Paso County including the likelihood of floods and benefits of flood control.
Date: 1965
Creator: United States. Department of the Army. Office, Chief of Engineers.
System: The Portal to Texas History