Description: This feature class provides a collection of notable Nature‑Based Solutions (NBS) projects across the State of Texas. Projects include natural or nature‑based flood mitigation measures such as wetland restoration, floodplain reconnection, riparian corridor enhancement, land conservation, green stormwater infrastructure, dune or coastal restoration, and related approaches.The information is derived from publicly available sources, partner reports, planning documents, and environmental or flood‑related datasets. This is not a comprehensive statewide inventory of all nature‑based projects; rather, it is a curated set of known, publicly documented examples to support TWDB’s Nature‑Based Solutions web application and related planning efforts.
Service Item Id: 461b17d25e0341f48d0889157a4b2b71
Copyright Text: Texas Water Development Board (TWDB)
Description: The Texas Natural Regions feature class represents a statewide system of broad natural regions used as a common point of reference for scientists, educators, land managers, and the general public. The dataset identifies ecologically distinct areas based on geology, climate, soils, topography, flora, and fauna.The framework originates from work by the LBJ School of Public Affairs (1978) and serves as a basis for identifying unique or significant natural resources and recommending areas for conservation and preservation. This dataset is managed within the TNRIS Basemap services, which provide authoritative statewide natural region boundaries. [feature.tnris.org]This layer supports regional analysis, environmental planning, statewide mapping, and various TWDB programs that rely on consistent ecological regionalization.
Service Item Id: 461b17d25e0341f48d0889157a4b2b71
Copyright Text: Texas Geographic Information Office (TxGIO)
Texas Water Development Board
LBJ School of Public Affairs (original conceptualization, 1978)