Interagency Council on NaturalResourcesand the Environment records 1969-1977

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Interagency Council on NaturalResourcesand the Environment records 1969-1977

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The Interagency Council onNatural Resources and the Environment, before 1972 known as the InteragencyNatural Resources Council, served tocoordinate the environmental stewardship of several state agencies andconsisted of the Texas Air ControlBoard, the Texas Industrial Commission, the Railroad Commission of Texas, theTexas HighwayDepartment, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, the Texas Soil and WaterConservationBoard, the Texas Water Quality Board, the Texas Water Rights Commission, and arepresentative of the Texas Governor's Office. Records are a 1969 programguidelinefor a comprehensivecoastal resources plan for the Texas gulf coast region; reports, 1970-1973, onTexas coastal zone resources includingwater, minerals, wildlife, health issues, waste management, the impact ofelectric power stations, transportation, tourism and recreation, and thecreation of a hydrologic data bank; and a 1977 final reportof the agency's Mitigation Committee concerning the minimization of negativeenvironmental impact by public and private development projects.

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