Our Partners
 | The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) is the environmental agency for the state. The TCEQ has approximately 2,900 employees, 16 regional offices, and a $480.7 million operating budget for the 2007 fiscal year (including both baseline and contingency appropriations). Most of the budget is funded by program fees ($409.8 million, or 85 percent). Federal funds provide $45.7 million, or 10 percent; state general revenue, including earned federal funds, provides $5.0 million, or 1 percent; and other sources provide the remaining $20.2 million, or 4 percent. |
 | The Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District (BSEACD) was created in 1987 by the 70th Legislature with a directive to conserve, protect and enhance the groundwater resources of the Barton Springs segment of the aquifer. A five-member board of Directors, elected for staggered four-year terms oversees the BSEACD's work. Directors hire a general manager, who is the chief operating officer. The board sets policies and adopts rules and bylaws to operate the BSEACD. |
 | TxDOT, in cooperation with local and regional officials, is responsible for planning, designing, building, operating and maintaining the state's transportation system. Their goals are to:
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