Land-Surface Subsidence in the Texas Coastal Region (open access)

Land-Surface Subsidence in the Texas Coastal Region

Report on the land-surface subsidence in the Texas coastal region published in agreement with the U.S. Geological Survey. Includes information on the geography and topography of 5 different subregions of the Texas coastand maps of the different areas.
Date: November 1982
Creator: Ratzlaff, Karl W.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Occurrence and Quality of Groundwater in the Vicinity of Brownsville, Texas (open access)

Occurrence and Quality of Groundwater in the Vicinity of Brownsville, Texas

Report on the quality and availability of ground water in Brownsville. Three potential water sources were found in the area for the city to use.
Date: September 1983
Creator: Preston, Richard D.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Governor's Task Force on Border Economic Development: Final Report and Recommendations (open access)

Texas Governor's Task Force on Border Economic Development: Final Report and Recommendations

Final report from the Governor's Task Force on Border Economic Development describing the group's findings and background on the border region of Texas, as well as recommendations for developing the are.
Date: December 1986
Creator: Texas. Border Economic Development Task Force.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Evaluation of Ground-Water Resources in the Lower Rio Grande Valley, Texas (open access)

Evaluation of Ground-Water Resources in the Lower Rio Grande Valley, Texas

This report includes studies on critical ground water areas identified by the state water agencies and the findings and recommendations on whether a ground-water conservation district should be established in the respective areas in order to address ground-water problems.
Date: January 1990
Creator: McCoy, Wesley T.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Beach & Bay Access Guide (open access)

Texas Beach & Bay Access Guide

Guide from the Texas General Land Office providing information about public access sites along the Texas coastline. It contains general information for each county including population, area, kinds of recreation a brief history, and a chart of public sites and services, as well as maps highlighting beaches, parks, recreation facilities, and wildlife areas.
Date: 2001~
Creator: Texas. General Land Office.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas State Technical College Harlingen Requests for Legislative Appropriations: 2010 and 2011 (open access)

Texas State Technical College Harlingen Requests for Legislative Appropriations: 2010 and 2011

Report submitted by Texas State Technical College Harlingen to the Texas 81st regular legislature requesting appropriations to fund programming and activities. It includes an overview of the institution's goals, summaries of appropriations requests for fiscal years 2010 and 2011, and supporting documentation.
Date: October 2008
Creator: Texas State Technical College Harlingen
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

Resaca de la Palma State Park: World Birding Center

This is a map of the Resaca de la Palma State Park located near Brownsville, Texas. The map provides the layout of the trails in the park along with their length. A legend is provided that shows the location of the parks various amenities. The park is listed as part of the World Birding Center.
Date: February 2010
Creator: Texas. Parks and Wildlife Department.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas State Technical College Harlingen Requests for Legislative Appropriations: 2012 and 2013 (open access)

Texas State Technical College Harlingen Requests for Legislative Appropriations: 2012 and 2013

Report submitted by Texas State Technical College Harlingen to the Texas 82nd regular legislature requesting appropriations to fund programming and activities. It includes an overview of the institution's goals, summaries of appropriations requests for fiscal years 2012 and 2013, and supporting documentation.
Date: August 2010
Creator: Texas State Technical College Harlingen
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Trading Card: Resaca] (open access)

[Trading Card: Resaca]

Trading card issued as part of the Geocache Challenge program for Resaca de la Palma State Park, depicting a number of birds perched on a tree branch in a body of water; the far bank is forested. The back of the card contains information about the resaca ecosystem.
Date: 2011
Creator: Texas. Parks and Wildlife Department.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
University of Texas at Brownsville Annual Financial Report: 2011 (open access)

University of Texas at Brownsville Annual Financial Report: 2011

Annual financial report for the University of Texas at Brownsville for fiscal year 2011, including statements and schedules of revenues, expenditures, assets, investments, and other relevant data.
Date: 2011
Creator: University of Texas at Brownsville
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Colonia Self-Help Program (open access)

Colonia Self-Help Program

Information sheet describing the Colonia self-help grant program for use in providing water and wastewater services in economically distressed areas near the border with Mexico.
Date: April 2011
Creator: Texas Water Development Board
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Medallion, Volume 48, Number 5-6, May/June 2011 (open access)

The Medallion, Volume 48, Number 5-6, May/June 2011

Bi-monthly publication of the Texas Historical Commission containing articles about historic sites, events, and conservation in Texas, as well as organizational and related news.
Date: May 2011
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Primary Care Case Management Primary Care Provider and Hospital List: Lower South Texas, June 2011 (open access)

Primary Care Case Management Primary Care Provider and Hospital List: Lower South Texas, June 2011

List of Primary Care Case Management program approved primary care providers, hospitals, specialists, and family planning providers, located in the Lower South Texas area.
Date: June 2011
Creator: Primary Care Case Management
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas State Technical College Harlingen Budget: 2012 (open access)

Texas State Technical College Harlingen Budget: 2012

Proposed budget for Texas State Technical College Harlingen outlining expected salaries, operating expenses, capital, and other relevant information for fiscal year 2012.
Date: Summer 2011
Creator: Texas State Technical College Harlingen
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Resaca de la Palma State Park [Rack Card] (open access)

Resaca de la Palma State Park [Rack Card]

Card advertising Resaca de la Palma State Park with brief descriptive information and a summary of activities, facilities, and other features of the location.
Date: July 2011
Creator: Texas. Parks and Wildlife Department.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
City of La Feria Flood Protection Plan (open access)

City of La Feria Flood Protection Plan

The purpose of this report was to develop a comprehensive set of models for the City's main drainage-way system, to be utilized in developing flood protection alternatives, both structural and non-structural.
Date: July 5, 2011
Creator: Espey Consultants, Inc.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Flood Protection Plan: Phase 2 (open access)

Flood Protection Plan: Phase 2

Report on a flood planning study for the City of Brownsville, expanding on a previous study done in 2006. The study examined new watersheds in the city and presented recommendations for infrastructure improvement to mitigate flood risks.
Date: August 2011
Creator: Ambiotec Civil Engineering Group
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
University of Texas at Brownsville Operating Budget: 2012 (open access)

University of Texas at Brownsville Operating Budget: 2012

Proposed budget for University of Texas at Brownsville outlining projected income and expenditures, with supporting documentation for fiscal year 2012.
Date: August 25, 2011
Creator: University of Texas at Brownsville
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Primary Care Case Management Primary Care Provider and Hospital List: Lower South Texas, September 2011 (open access)

Primary Care Case Management Primary Care Provider and Hospital List: Lower South Texas, September 2011

List of Primary Care Case Management program approved primary care providers, hospitals, specialists, and family planning providers, located in the Lower South Texas area.
Date: September 2011
Creator: Primary Care Case Management
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Port Isabel Lighthouse State Historic Structure (open access)

Port Isabel Lighthouse State Historic Structure

This document provides information on the historic Port Isabel Lighthouse site.
Date: November 2011
Creator: Texas. Parks and Wildlife Department.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Primary Care Case Management Primary Care Provider and Hospital List: Lower South Texas, December 2011 (open access)

Primary Care Case Management Primary Care Provider and Hospital List: Lower South Texas, December 2011

List of Primary Care Case Management program approved primary care providers, hospitals, specialists, and family planning providers, located in the Lower South Texas area.
Date: December 2011
Creator: Primary Care Case Management
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Southeast Cameron County Unserved Areas Study Report (open access)

Southeast Cameron County Unserved Areas Study Report

"This study is intended to define the potential demand for water and waste water service within the unreserved area, to evaluate alternative service options, and to recommend a plan for such service to meet future needs of this type in the study area. The results of the study can then be incorporated into the planning for local service providers." (p. 1).
Date: January 2012
Creator: Hunter, Wayne K.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Santa Maria Independent School District, February 2012: Resumen Ejecutivo (open access)

Santa Maria Independent School District, February 2012: Resumen Ejecutivo

Spanish-language translation of the executive summary for a report which "reviews the management and performance of the Santa Maria Independent School District's (SMISD) education, financial, and operational functions."
Date: February 2012
Creator: Texas. Legislative Budget Board.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Santa Maria Independent School District, February 2012 (open access)

Santa Maria Independent School District, February 2012

"The report reviews the management and performance of the Santa Maria Independent School District's (SMISD) education, financial, and operational functions."
Date: March 1, 2012
Creator: Texas. Legislative Budget Board.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History