Cottonwood Creek and Fish Creek Watersheds Flood Protection Plan (open access)

Cottonwood Creek and Fish Creek Watersheds Flood Protection Plan

Report on a flood protection plan for the Cottonwood Creek and Fish Creek Watersheds in the City of Arlington, Texas.
Date: May 31, 2012
Creator: Espey Consultants, Inc.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Habitat Requirements of the Golden Orb (Quadrula aurea): Final Report (open access)

Habitat Requirements of the Golden Orb (Quadrula aurea): Final Report

Final report of a project to determine habitat parameters influencing distributions of Golden Orb (Q.aurea) mussels in the Guadalupe-San Antonio river basin: "The objectives of this study can be summarized by the following task: 1) Identify four samples with sufficient populations of Q.aurea to evaluate habitat parameters. 2) Evaluate the distribution of Q.aurea at selected sample sites in relation to habitat parameters and monitor flow conditions at these locations. 3) Calculate the shear stress ratio (RSS) for multiple flow conditions and the relationship with mussel density at selected sites. 4) Compile and summarize life history information for Q.aurea and related species" (p. 8).
Date: May 31, 2012
Creator: Hammontree, Sarah E.; Mabe, J. A. & Kennedy, J. H.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Affidavit for Direct Campaign Expenditure Report: Electronic Filing Exemption - Entity (open access)

Affidavit for Direct Campaign Expenditure Report: Electronic Filing Exemption - Entity

Blank form to file an affidavit for an entity filing exemptions related to campaign expenditures.
Date: May 29, 2012
Creator: Texas Ethics Commission
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Affidavit for Direct Campaign Expenditure Report: Electronic Filing Exemption - Individual (open access)

Affidavit for Direct Campaign Expenditure Report: Electronic Filing Exemption - Individual

Blank form to file an affidavit for an individual filing exemptions related to campaign expenditures.
Date: May 29, 2012
Creator: Texas Ethics Commission
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas P.R.I.D.E Crisis Counseling Program, Number 2, May 29, 2012 (open access)

Texas P.R.I.D.E Crisis Counseling Program, Number 2, May 29, 2012

This document provides information on the Texas P.R.I.D.E Crisis Counseling Program.
Date: May 29, 2012
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Comptroller Susan Combs Distributes $633 Million in Monthly Sales Tax Revenue to Local Governments (open access)

Comptroller Susan Combs Distributes $633 Million in Monthly Sales Tax Revenue to Local Governments

This document provides information on the distribution of $633 million in monthly sales tax revenue to local governments.
Date: May 9, 2012
Creator: Texas. Comptroller's Office.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Interim News, Volume 82, Number 5, May 2012 (open access)

Interim News, Volume 82, Number 5, May 2012

Newsletter of the Texas House of Representative House Research Organization, addressing law reform in Texas and the activities of the agency.
Date: May 7, 2012
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Aerial Assessment of Aquatic and Riparian Habitat in the Brazos River and Blanco River, Texas (open access)

Aerial Assessment of Aquatic and Riparian Habitat in the Brazos River and Blanco River, Texas

This report's purpose is "to evaluate the use of unmanned aerial vehicle (UVA) to acquire high resolution multispectral aerial imagery from Texas rivers supporting natural resource management objectives" (p. 2).
Date: May 6, 2012
Creator: Hardy, Thomas B.; Kollaus, Kristy; Tolman, Kristina; Heard, Thomas & Tennant, James
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Alternative Methods of Flexible Base Compaction Acceptance (open access)

Alternative Methods of Flexible Base Compaction Acceptance

"This report summarizes the concerns expressed with the current Texas Department of Transportation(TxDOT) methods, presents approaches some TxDOT districts have taken to overcome problems, and summarizes the current status of other agencies' efforts at mechanistic based acceptance for flexible base. Also this report presents results and findings from a full-scale compaction experiment."
Date: May 2012
Creator: Sebesta, Stephen; Taylor, Ross & Frazier, James
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Catalog of Texas Tech University, 2012-2013, Undergraduate and Graduate (open access)

Catalog of Texas Tech University, 2012-2013, Undergraduate and Graduate

Catalog of undergraduate and graduate courses offered by Texas Tech University for the year 2012-2013, as well as general information about the university, programs, and policies.
Date: May 2012
Creator: Texas Tech University
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Compendium of student papers: 2011 undergraduate transportation scholars program. (open access)

Compendium of student papers: 2011 undergraduate transportation scholars program.

Report compiling the research papers written by students participating in the 2011 Undergraduate Transportation Scholars Program. The papers in this compendium report on the following topics: evaluating the impact of nighttime work zone lighting characteristics n motorists; late night roadway visibility; investigation of the use and pricing of the I-15 express lanes in San Diego; intercity passenger rail access to airports: a case study at the Milwaukee airport; development of a background complexity assessment tool; identifying pavement preservation treatments suitable for performance-related specifications; and arsenic content and retro-reflectivity of glass beads used in pavement markings.
Date: May 2012
Creator: Desorcie, Felicia; Jian, Ruoxin; Kelly, Pete; Larson, Shawn; Rasulo, Marcus; Rivera, Joshua et al.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Credit Union Department Newsletter, Number 05-12, May 2012 (open access)

Credit Union Department Newsletter, Number 05-12, May 2012

Newsletter of the Texas Credit Union Department containing departmental news and announcements, deadlines, and other information of importance to credit unions.
Date: May 2012
Creator: Texas. Credit Union Department.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Cross Section, Volume 58, Number 5, May 2012 (open access)

The Cross Section, Volume 58, Number 5, May 2012

Monthly newsletter of the High Plains Underground Water Conservation District No. 1, discussing the field of underground water. Topics include profiles of water conservation research, annual pre-plant soil moisture survey data, annual Winter Water Level measurement data, and information about the latest water conservation tips.
Date: May 2012
Creator: High Plains Underground Water Conservation District No. 1 (Tex.)
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Definitions of "Rural" in Texas Statutes and the Texas Administrative Code as of April 2012 (open access)

Definitions of "Rural" in Texas Statutes and the Texas Administrative Code as of April 2012

Report on the the various definitions and places of usage for the term rural in Texas laws and codes.
Date: May 2012
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Legislative Council. Research Division.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Develop Mechanistic-Empirical Design for CRCP (open access)

Develop Mechanistic-Empirical Design for CRCP

This report explains why a mechanistic-empirical (ME) based pavement design method will allow Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to optimize pavement structures to best utilize the limited financial resources available.
Date: May 2012
Creator: Ha, Soojun; Yeon, Jungheum; Choi, Byounghooi; Jung, Youn su; Zollinger, Dan G.; Wimsatt, Andrew James, 1964- et al.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Development of an Early-Stage Toll Revenue Estimation Model (open access)

Development of an Early-Stage Toll Revenue Estimation Model

This report contains a standalone, spreadsheet-based model that prepares early-stage traffic and toll revenue estimates.
Date: May 2012
Creator: Beaty, Curtis & Lieu, Henry
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Diversity Partnership Success: Together We Will Achieve More (open access)

Diversity Partnership Success: Together We Will Achieve More

An advertisement for the HUB Expo and Procurement Connection Seminar in Beaumont, Texas on October 18, 2012.
Date: May 2012
Creator: Texas. Statewide Historically Underutilized Business Program.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
The ECHO, Volume 84, Number 4, May 2012 (open access)

The ECHO, Volume 84, Number 4, May 2012

Monthly newspaper produced for inmates in the Texas criminal justice system containing news stories, policy updates, opinion pieces, creative works, and other information.
Date: May 2012
Creator: Texas. Department of Criminal Justice.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Effects of bending and heat on the ductility and fracture toughness of flange plate (open access)

Effects of bending and heat on the ductility and fracture toughness of flange plate

"This report documents the findings of the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT)sponsored research project that investigated the possible causes of the cracking and developed recommendations to prevent the occurrence of such cracking."
Date: May 2012
Creator: Keating, Peter B. & Christian, Lee C.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Evolution of Oxbow Lakes along the Brazos River: Final Report (open access)

Evolution of Oxbow Lakes along the Brazos River: Final Report

Final report discussing the evaluation of "the relationship between oxbow lake geometry and sedimentation for numerous oxbows along the middle and lower reaches of the Brazos River" (p. 1).
Date: May 2012
Creator: Giardino, John R.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Examining the Design and Development Factors Associated with Crashes Involving Pedestrians, Cyclists, and Motorists in Urban Environments (open access)

Examining the Design and Development Factors Associated with Crashes Involving Pedestrians, Cyclists, and Motorists in Urban Environments

This report study examines how urban form-related variables affect the incidence of crashes involving pedestrians, bicyclists, and motorists.
Date: May 2012
Creator: Dumbaugh, Eric; Li, Wenhao & Joh, Kenneth
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Examining the Design and Developmental Factors Associated with Crashes Involving Pedestrians, Cyclists, and Motorists in Urban Environments (open access)

Examining the Design and Developmental Factors Associated with Crashes Involving Pedestrians, Cyclists, and Motorists in Urban Environments

This report study examines how urban form-related variables affect the incidence of crashes involving pedestrians, bicyclists, and motorists.
Date: May 2012
Creator: Dumbaugh, Eric; Li, Wenhao & Joh, Kenneth
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Fees, Standards, and Reporting Requirements for Public Water Systems (open access)

Fees, Standards, and Reporting Requirements for Public Water Systems

This guidance document is revised to incorporate the most current rule language as of November 2011.
Date: May 2012
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Water Supply Division.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Fish Stocking in Texas (open access)

Fish Stocking in Texas

This pamphlet covers why Texas provides fish stocking services and the process for fish stocking selections, along with answers to basic stocking questions.
Date: May 2012
Creator: Texas. Inland Fisheries Division.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History