Javier Guerrero

Chief Community Development Officer

Javier Guerrero

Biography

Javier has over 25 years of professional experience in Environmental and Water Resource Engineering. He has extensive experience with public involvement in the Lower Rio Grande Valley (LRGV) TPDES Stormwater Task Force which organized a coalition of 28 local governments and focused on stormwater management, non-point source pollution, watershed protection, estuary program initiatives, and flood drainage initiatives. He also founded the Lower Laguna Madre Estuary Program Partnership which is currently in the planning stages and encompasses 6 counties. Pursuant to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality’s (TCEQ’s) TPDES MS4 program, Javier developed a Regional Watershed Based Stormwater Management Plan that was adopted by 22 MS4’s in the LRGV. He also founded the LRGV Low Impact Development Outreach, Education and Research Demonstration Site program which is comprised of over thirty (30) Best Management Practice (BMP) demonstration facilities located at 11 sites throughout the Arroyo Colorado Watershed.

Education

  • PhD Candidate | 2022 | Environmental Engineering | Texas A&M University, Kingsville
  • MS | 2007 | Environmental Engineering | Texas A&M University, Kingsville
  • BS | 1992 | Engineering Technology | University of Houston

Certification & Registration

EIT | TX | 66246 | 2019

Memberships

  • American Society of Civil Engineers
  • Texas Floodplain Management Association
  • South Central Arc User Group
  • Urban and Regional Information System Association
  • National Hydrologic Council

Project Experience

  •  Texas Commission Environmental Quality Clean Water Act Chapter 319 Non-Point Source Grant Program, Development of the Lower Laguna Madre and Brownsville Ship Channel Watershed Protection Plan
  • Texas Commission Environmental Quality Clean Water Act Chapter 319 Non-Point Source Grant Program, Northern and Central Lower Rio Grande Valley Watershed Characterizations.