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Destroy the Common Barberry (open access)

Destroy the Common Barberry

Discusses the importance of eradicating the common barberry bush in order to prevent the spread of the disease black stem rust to wheat, oats, barley, rye, and wild grasses. Farmers are advised to dig up all common barberry bushes; however, Japanese barberry bushes are harmless and can remain, or farmers may even replace common barberry bushes with Japanese barberry bushes.
Date: May 1919
Creator: E. C. (Elvin Charles) Stakman, 1885-1979
System: The UNT Digital Library
Accuracy Testing of Gauges used for Testing Backflow-Prevention Assemblies (open access)

Accuracy Testing of Gauges used for Testing Backflow-Prevention Assemblies

"This publication is for public water system personnel, licensed back-flow prevention-assembly testers, and individuals or companies that test the accuracy of gauges used for testing back-flow-prevention assemblies. It discusses proper methods of testing gauges for accuracy, testing requirements, and responsibilities."
Date: May 2011
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Water Supply Division.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Public Participation in Environmental Permitting (open access)

Public Participation in Environmental Permitting

This brochure provides a brief overview of the public's rights and responsibilities in the environmental permitting process.
Date: May 2011
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
System: The Portal to Texas History
The TCEQ Border Initiative (open access)

The TCEQ Border Initiative

This document provides information about the "Texas Commission on Environmental Quality [TCEQ] cooperative effort to serve border residents. The TCEQ has individual projects and also works with local, state, and federal stakeholders to maximize efforts to improve the environment of the U.S.-Mexico border region." (p. 1).
Date: May 2011
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
System: The Portal to Texas History
Training for Underground Storage Tank Operators: A guide for owners and operators of USTs (open access)

Training for Underground Storage Tank Operators: A guide for owners and operators of USTs

"This a general guide to laws and regulations for underground storage tanks and an aid in minimizing potential risks" (p. 1).
Date: May 2012
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Small Business and Environmental Assistance Division.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Adult Decisions, Adult Directions (open access)

Adult Decisions, Adult Directions

Bilingual pamphlet discussing the ImmTrac Texas Immunization Registry, which is a "safe [and secure] way to electronically keep your immunization records in one place" (p. 1).
Date: May 2011
Creator: Texas. Department of State Health Services.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Outdoor Burning: A Guide for Local Governments (open access)

Outdoor Burning: A Guide for Local Governments

Document providing information on outdoor burning for local governments. It summarizes state and federal regulations, kinds of outdoor burning, and alternatives to burning waste.
Date: May 2005
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Small Business and Environmental Assistance Division.
System: The Portal to Texas History
STD Partner Notification: What If I've Been Exposed to an STD? (open access)

STD Partner Notification: What If I've Been Exposed to an STD?

Pamphlet providing information on what actions to take if one has been exposed to a sexually transmitted disease, including how to get tested and actions that can reduce risk of infection.
Date: May 2011
Creator: Texas. Department of State Health Services.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Notice required for biodiesel and renewable diesel (open access)

Notice required for biodiesel and renewable diesel

Text of a notice regarding biodiesel fuel, stating that there are tax exemptions for the percentage of biodiesel and renewable diesel blended with taxable diesel fuel.
Date: May 2012
Creator: Combs, Susan
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Council on Purchasing from People with Disabilities (open access)

Texas Council on Purchasing from People with Disabilities

This pamphlet provides information on the Texas Council on Purchasing from People with Disabilities(TCPPD) who work to ensure that government purchasers take advantage of products and services offered by Texans with Disabilities.
Date: May 2011
Creator: Works Wonders
System: The Portal to Texas History
Home Health & Hospice Care Nurse Staffing Study (open access)

Home Health & Hospice Care Nurse Staffing Study

This pamphlet provides information on the study that was conducted in response to the mounting concern about the state's growing shortage of nurses.
Date: May 2013
Creator: Texas Center for Nursing Workforce Studies
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Shoreline Nature Trail: Common Trees of Cooper Lake State Park, Doctor's Creek Unit (open access)

The Shoreline Nature Trail: Common Trees of Cooper Lake State Park, Doctor's Creek Unit

Pamphlet outlining a self-guided tour at the Doctor's Creek Unit of Cooper Lake State Park; it provides illustrations, information, and descriptions of trees found in the area.
Date: May 2005
Creator: Texas. Parks and Wildlife Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Minor Source Rule: An Air Quality Rule for Equipment at Your Business [Part C] (open access)

Minor Source Rule: An Air Quality Rule for Equipment at Your Business [Part C]

This publication summarizes the TCEQ's record-keeping and reporting requirements under rules covering minor sources of nitrogen oxides (NOx).
Date: May 2010
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Public Water System Guide to Customer Service Inspections (open access)

A Public Water System Guide to Customer Service Inspections

Guide for public water system (PWS) employees about mandatory state inspections of water quality.
Date: May 2009
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Water Supply Division.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Soil and Groundwater Response Objectives (open access)

Soil and Groundwater Response Objectives

This document describes the soil and groundwater response objectives that must be achieved in order to attain Remedy Standard A or B under the Texas Risk Reduction Program (TRRP).
Date: May 2013
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Remediation Division.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Troubleshooting Bacteria Levels at Wastewater Treatment Plants -- TO BE REPLACED WITH MAY REVISION (open access)

Troubleshooting Bacteria Levels at Wastewater Treatment Plants -- TO BE REPLACED WITH MAY REVISION

"This document contains information and tools to help wastewater system operators and utility managers with minimizing bacteria in effluent" (p. 1).
Date: May 2013
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Small Business and Environmental Assistance Division.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Minor Source Rule: An Air Quality Rule for Equipment at Your Business [Part B] (open access)

Minor Source Rule: An Air Quality Rule for Equipment at Your Business [Part B]

This publication will help you determine the emission of nitrogen oxides (NOx) from combustion devices.
Date: May 2010
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
System: The Portal to Texas History
Minor Source Rule: An Air Quality Rule for Equipment at Your Business [Part A] (open access)

Minor Source Rule: An Air Quality Rule for Equipment at Your Business [Part A]

This publication summarizes the TCEQ's air quality rules for controlling emission of nitrogen oxides (NOx) from certain combustion sources- equipment such as boilers, process heaters, stationary engines, and turbines.
Date: May 2010
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
System: The Portal to Texas History
Affected Property Assessment Requirements under TRRP (open access)

Affected Property Assessment Requirements under TRRP

This document outlines the requirements for defining the three-dimensional extent of the affected property and protective concentration level exceedance zone pursuant to the Texas Risk Reduction Plan (TRRP).
Date: May 2010
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Remediation Division.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Training for Underground Storage Tank Operators (open access)

Training for Underground Storage Tank Operators

General guide to laws and regulations for underground storage tanks and an aid in minimizing potential risks.
Date: May 2012
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Small Business and Environmental Assistance Division.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Gasoline Stage 1 and 2 Vapor Recovery (open access)

Gasoline Stage 1 and 2 Vapor Recovery

This is a general guide to laws and regulations about underground and aboveground storage tanks and an aid in minimizing potential risks.
Date: May 2010
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Small Business and Environmental Assistance Division.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Temporarily Removing Petroleum Storage Tanks from Service: A guide for owners and operators of underground storage tanks (open access)

Temporarily Removing Petroleum Storage Tanks from Service: A guide for owners and operators of underground storage tanks

This is a general guide to laws and regulations about underground and aboveground storage tanks and an aid in minimizing potential risks.
Date: May 2010
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Small Business and Environmental Assistance Division.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Angler Activity Book (open access)

Angler Activity Book

This an education activity book on fishing in Texas. It offers quiz's, a word search, safety tips section, ethics, and regulations.
Date: May 2014
Creator: Texas. Parks and Wildlife Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History
New Technology Implementation Grants: Guidelines for Grants (open access)

New Technology Implementation Grants: Guidelines for Grants

Guidelines containing criteria for grants under the New Technology Implementation Grant (NTIG) program.
Date: May 2014
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Air Quality Division.
System: The Portal to Texas History