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Beaumont staff recommend phased monitoring approach and pursue 1.7 MGD discharge target for Cooper's Creek as AMMP baseline
Summary
After receiving a Phase‑1 technical study, the Beaumont City Council directed staff to pursue an Adaptive Management and Monitoring Plan (AMMP) that uses baseline monitoring and performance criteria to support a reduced continuous discharge to Cooper’s Creek of approximately 1.7 million gallons per day (MGD), enabling expanded reuse while protecting riparian habitat.
Beaumont staff presented the Phase‑1 findings of an Adaptive Management and Monitoring Plan (AMMP) study on June 17 and sought council direction about how far to pursue a reduced discharge to Cooper’s Creek while protecting riparian habitat downstream of the municipal wastewater treatment plant.
What the Phase‑1 report found: The consultant team (Tom Dodson & Associates, HDR, West Yost) said historical discharges to Cooper’s Creek have supported riparian vegetation and some special‑status birds in the corridor, and that higher discharges from roughly 2004–2023 correspond with increased riparian growth. Based on the assembled hydrology and biological data, the team said a reduction in continuous discharge to about 1.7 MGD (the historical higher‑end discharge…
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