WATER DOCUMENTARY, 2: Spotlighting environmental flow 
on Passport to Texas.

Passport to Texas from Texas Parks and Wildlife

Texas: The State of Flowing Water, a new documentary 
from Parks and Wildlife, examines environmental flow.

Well, the most challenging aspect was probably trying to put a 
human touch to it. :05

Producer, Lee Smith, says viewers may find this 
documentary challenging.

A lot of it involved some of the mechanics and specifics of 
Senate Bill 3 and House Bill 3, and the creation of the various 
groups that are going to be establishing the environmental flow 
levels for the state. :15

Environmental flow is the water needed to maintain 
healthy ecosystems along a waterway. The low water 
level in Matagorda Bay on the day Smith arrived with his 
camera allowed him to document flow in action.

You know, you could see the freshwater inflow to the bay. One 
particular spot, you could see it almost create a riptide. And 
also, there was this little -- I think it was a Godwit -- that was 
walking right along that riptide line, catching crabs about the 
size of a quarter and just tossing them down. He looked like he 
was at a happy hour buffet. And, in those two or three shots -- 
boom -- the story's told -- of that particular aspect. :27

Texas: The State of Flowing Water airs on PBS stations 
Thursday February 12 at 8PM ... and was made possible by 
the generous support of the Sport Fish Restoration 
Program.

That's our show ... For Texas Parks and Wildlife ... I'm 
Cecilia Nasti.





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