The Clifton Record (Clifton, Tex.), Vol. 100, No. 27, Ed. 1 Wednesday, July 5, 1995 Page: 2 of 20
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BOSQUE RIVER SUB-BASIN MONITORING STATIONS
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lecting microscopic bugs that live in the water.
The water quality parameters most frequently mea-
sured in the field are water temperature, percentage of
dissolved oxygen in the water sample, conductivity of
inorganic ions in the water, and the alkalinity or acid-
ity of the water.
A trained laboratory technician tests the water
samples collected during the sampling event to deter-
mine levels of fecal coliform bacteria, nitrates, nitrites,
ammonia, phosphorus, chlorides, sulfates, and total sus-
pended solids. Most of these pollutants enter the basin's
waterways through nonpoint sources, i.e., they are ac-
cumulations of pollutants that cannot be attributed to
one source such as a discharge pipe along the river.
The Authority is very concerned about the water
quality conditions of the Bosque and Leon watersheds,"
Ray said. "Lake Waco, Lake Proctor and Lake Belton
are located in these watersheds. Treated water from
these lakes provides drinking water from more than
250,000 people in the basin Watershed water quality
has a direct impact on the cost of treating raw water
from these lakes to make the water suitable for public
consumption."
"The Authority will continue its baseline sampling
in the Bosque and Leon watersheds when the expanded
basin monitoring program begins," Ray said. “In fact,
additional water quality monitoring is needed to an-
swer questions that have been raised about the impact
of concentrated animal feeding operations on the water
quality of these watersheds.”
The Authority, the Texas Natural Resource Conser-
vation Commission, and Tarleton State University's
Texas Institute for Applied Environmental Science, will
work together to conduct water quality monitoring in
the Bosque River watershed. Reports on the findings
from instream monitoring wiUbe made every six months
for two years. The first report is expected Feb. 1,1996.
“The TNRCC recently approved streamlined permit-
ting for concentrated animal feeding operations. Some
of these operations may be a source of nonpoint source
pollutants in the basin's watersheds.” Ray said. “How-
ever, during the permit-by-rule hearings, Chairman
John Hall stated he would allocate more of TNRCC's
resources to a comprehensive Btudy of water quality in
the Bosque River watershed. The Authority would like
the TNRCC to allocate funds for inspection of concen-
trated animal feed operations and permit enforcement
in Erath, Comanche, Hamilton, and Johnson counties."
“It is important to the Authority that its efforts are
non-duplicative and supportive of other agencies in the
basin," Ray said. “There are a number of agencies that
collect useful water quality data throughout the Bra-
zos River basin. The Authority’s goal is to gather exist-
ing information and coordinate future data collection
efforts to provide the greatest amount of data possible
for public use.”
The Authority presented its new Basin Monitoring
Program to a Clean Rivers Program Steering Commit-
tee semiannual meeting held in Waco on May 23. Steer-
ing Committee members are civic, business, and
environmental leaders throughout the basin, who have
an interest in water quality issues.
“Steering Committee members volunteer their time to
help guide the Authority as it implements the Clean
Rivers Program throughout the 42,000 square mile ba-
sin," said Dale Pahmiyer, who manages the Authority's
Clean Rivers Program, and is the planning administra-
tor. “They help us develop relationships with cities, in-
dustries, water districts, government agencies, educational
institutions, and interested organizations. This allows
the Authority to identify problems and concerns within
the Brazos basin, and to develop and evaluate practical
solutions."
“During the past several years, the Clean Rivers Pro-
gram has focused on assembling and analyzing histori-
cal water quality data," said Pahmiyer. “The TNRCC
requested all CRP contractors to change their focus to
collecting new water quality data over the next two years.”
The Clean Rivers Program was created by the Texas
legislature in 1991. The Brazos River Authority contracts
with the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commis-
sion to implement the Clean Rivers Program in the ba-
sin. The Authority has been assessing water quality
within the basin since the 1950s.
The Brazos River Authority was established by the
Texas Legislature in 1929 to conserve, develop, and put
to beneficial use the surface water resources within the
Brazos Riveij basin. The basin includes all or part of 65
counties, from the New Mexico state line to the Gulf of
Mexico. It covers about 42,000 square miles in Ifexas, an
area roughly the size of Tennessee.
The Authority owns and operates the dams and reser-
voirs at Possum Kingdom Lake, Lake Granbury, and
Lake Limestone. The Authority also contracts with the
Corps of Engineers for water supply storage space in the
Corps’ nine multipurpose flood control and water conser-
vation reservoirs in the Brazos basin.
These 12 reservoirs have a combined water supply
capacity of more than 210 billion gallons. The Authority
contracts to supply water from these reservoirs on a
wholesale basis to municipal, industrial, and agricul-
tural water customers throughout the basin.
The Authority has recently completed construction of
the John T. Montford Dam in Garza County. It will im-
pound Lake Alan Henry, which will serve as an addi-
tional water Bupply source for the city of Lubbock.
The Authority owns and operated a regional water
treatment facility at Lake Granbury, and regional waste- ‘
water treatment facilities for Sugar Land, Temple-Bel-
ton, and the Waco metropolitan area. Each of these four
systems has earned environmental awards from state
and federal agencies in recognition of the excellence in
maintenance and operation.
The Authority also engages in a basin-wide water
quality monitoring effort as a Clean Rivers Program con-
tractor for the Tfexas Natural Resource Conservation Com-
mission.
The Authority operates as a self-supported, non-tax-
ing state agency. The governor appoints the 21 members
of the Authority’s board of directors, subject to confirma-
tion by the Texas Senate. The Authority’s directors serve
six-year terms. Its headquarters are in Waco.
THE RECREATION PAVILION at Texas Safari was destroyed by a fire early Sunday, June 25. The fire
is currently under investigation by the State Fire Marshall's Office. Structures at Texas Safari have been
plagued by fires in recent years.
- Staff Photo By David Andarson
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saloon, and gift shop had been constructed in the park's
Western Tbwn, and featured a period-authentic Wild West
saloon and a bed-and-breakfast hotel. That loss was esti-
mated at $1 million.
The latest blaze was contained by several trucks and
firefighters from the Clifton Volunteer Fire Department,
with help from two units of the Meridian VFD. A struc-
ture next to the pavilion, known as the “Red Barn,” re-
ceived only minor damage.
Clifton VFD records show a 9-1-1 call was placed by
Connie Davidson at 3 18 a m. Sunday morning, with the
first truck rolling out of the fire station at 3:20 a.m. Six
trucks and 15 firefighters responded from the Clifton sta-
tion.
Safari Promotions Director fcggy Harris said that she and
owner A.C. Parsons locked up the pavilion around 1 a.m. and
went home. Neighbors knocking on her door sometime be-
tween 3 and 3:30 a m alerted her to the fire, she said.
Some witnesses claim to have seen children smoking in
the area, but that has not been confirmed by investigators.
Clifton VFD Fire Chief Rudy Bean told The Record that
the fire was under investigation by Billy Dunsworth of the
Texas State Fire Marshall's office. Dunsworth is based in
Hillsboro.
Record attempts to contact Dunsworth were unsuccessful.
A Hill County Sheriffs Department dispatcher said that
Dunsworth was in Tyler on Friday. He had not returned a
Record telephone call as of press time.
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received a number of additional hon-
ors and awards, including the Centen-
nial Medallion, the Clifford H.
Shumaker Award, and the Charles E.
Balleisen Award.
Solberg was born at Norse, and
raised at Cranfills Gap, attending 12
grades of school there. He graduated
from the University of Texas at Aus-
tin, with a Bachelor of Science degree
in Mechanical Engineering in 1962.
He was a research engineer at Ap-
plied Research Laboratories in Austin,
for five years. He received the Master
of Science degree in Mechanical Engi-
neering from UT, and started work as
a research engineer at Southwest Re-
search Institute in San Antonio in 1967.
He received the Master of Business
Administration degree from Trinity
University, in San Antonio, in 1977.
Currently, he is a principal engineer
in the Advanced Systems Development
Department of the Electromagnetics
Division at Southwest Research Insti-
tute. He is a nationally recognized ex-
pert in the measurement of mass under
various gravity conditions, including
during spaceflight.
Two spaceflights in recent years in-
cluded three separate instruments for
which he performed extensive work,
including their design and as project
manager. The instruments were the
small mass measurement instrument,
the body mass measurement device,
and the urine monitoring system.
Solberg has experience in broad ar-
eas of electromechanical and mechani-
cal experiment, research analysis,
development, desigii, evaluation and
testing. A specialty during 28 years
has included development of several
types of radio direction finding anten-
nas and systems.
The antennas have been primarily
for use on ships, but have included air-
borne and shore-based applications. He
has designed and installed antennas
on lighthouses, for example, that were
built in the mid 1800s when each bolt
was handmade.
He is contributor of articles to pro-
fessional publications and conferences,
and is a registered professional engi-
neer. Solberg is a member of a number
on honorary and technical organisa-
tions. He is listed in a number of bio-
graphical publications, including Who’s
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defendant of attempted capital mur-
der because they were convinced by
other jurors that the intent of the de-
fendant at the time his weapon was
discharged can not be considered.
“Based on the evidence presented, I
lielieve that the defendant fired one shot
from the weapon, and that shot was
simply fired into the air.
“I do not believe, and was never per-
suaded, that the defendant intended to
cause the death of any peace officer or
that he intended to cause serious bodily
injury to any peace officer," read the
affidavit signed by Riggs.
According to the Charge of the Court
given to the jury by Morgan at the trial,
thy defendant must intentionally at-
^qfept to cause serious bodily injury to
'll peace officer to be guilty of an at-
* "tempted capital murder charge. Other
conditions are also listed, and all must
apply to render a guilty verdict on an
attempted capital murder offense. .
“If you have reasonable doubt as to
the existence of any of the foregoing
elements, then you cannot convict the
defendant of attempted capital murder,"
reads the Charge of the Court.
“1 don’t think the district attorney’s
office will oppose the motion A part of
the district attorney's job description
is to see that justice is done, and I don’t
feel justice was done in this trial. A
man was convicted on two charges
when jurors felt he was innocent,”
Harris told The Clifton Record.
In a phone conversation with The
Clifton Record, Assistant District At-
torney Ben Stool said that the jury
could have found Hernandez guilty of
a lesspr charge than attempted capital
murder.
“The jury had the option of finding
him guilty of aggravated assault. That
option was in the jury charges,” Stool
said.
Stool represented the state during
the sentencing phase last week.
Hernandez was remanded into the
custody of the sheriffs department
pending Morgan's ruling on the mo-
tion for a new trial. Stool was unsure
of a timetable for that ruling.
Hernandez was arrested in Febru-
ary after allegedly firing shots at
Bosque County Sheriffs Deputies. The
officers fired on Hernandez, who was
injured on the left side of his chest.
Hernandez was treated at hospitals
in Clifton and Waco before being re-
manded to the custody of the Bosque
County Jail.
NEW LIFE FAMILY CHURCH
Interdenominational
Hwy. 6 south (Vi mile), Clifton, Texas
Invites you to
worship with us!
Sunday Service:
Bible Class — 9:45 a.m.
Morning Service —10:30 a.m.
Evening Service -** 6:00 p.m.
Pastor James O. Hilton
(817) 675-8514
James & Coriene
Chandra Hamilton, and Danny and
Marla Dougherty, and a grandson,
Tyler Hamilton. They all reside in San
Antonio.
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drive in Clifton. Set for Thursday,
July 6, the drive starts at 1:30 and
continues to 5:30 p.m. It will be held
in the Clifton Civic Center.
O-negative blood is a universal type
that is often used in trauma cases. It
is compatible with all blood types.
“Their blood often means the differ-
ence between life and death at a time
when minutes count,” said Hadley.
Type O donors are in high demand.
While more than 39 percent of the
population has O-positive blood, only
seven percent have Type O-negative,
the blood most frequently used.
Donors must be 17 or older, weigh
a minimum of 110 pounds, and be in
good general health. A free cholesterol
screen will also be done. Results will
be mailed to the donors
“Donating blood is safe. Blood do-
nors are in no danger of contracting
HIV, AIDS, or hepatitis. A new, ster-
ile needle is used for each donor, and
the needle site is made aseptic before
the blood is drawn,” Hadley explained.
"There is no substitute for human
blood. Patients in Clifton and Bosque
County depend on each other for a safe
and adequate blood supply. If you don’t
give, who will?” concluded Hadley.
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