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A 240-acre constructed wetland is planned along Petronila Creek in Nueces County to improve water quality in the creek and Baffin Bay.

Landowner Danna Orr, a descendant of the Chapman Ranch family, dedicated the land for the project, partnering with the Coastal Bend Bays and Estuaries Program.

The project aims to filter pollutants and reduce nutrient levels in the creek, addressing issues like fish kills and algae blooms.

Feasibility studies are underway, with potential funding from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill settlement.

The project aligns with the Bringing Baffin Back initiative, a community effort to improve Baffin Bay's water quality.

Sometime in the coming years, a piece of Nueces County cropland along Petronila Creek could be transformed into a construct

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