WEBVTT 00:00:03.370 --> 00:00:06.716 Good morning. This meeting of the Texas Water 00:00:06.728 --> 00:00:10.406 Development Board is hereby called to order. The time is 9:34 AM For 00:00:10.418 --> 00:00:13.876 the record, my name is Peter Lake, and with me today at the dais 00:00:13.888 --> 00:00:17.305 are Kathleen Jackson and Brooke Paup. Todd, first item, please. 00:00:17.330 --> 00:00:20.090 Discussion regarding 00:00:20.102 --> 00:00:23.623 outreach efforts and activities by the board. 00:00:23.648 --> 00:00:27.661 We're gonna table this item for the next meeting. 00:00:27.673 --> 00:00:31.699 Before we move on to the next item, I would also like to recognize 00:00:31.711 --> 00:00:35.971 Catherine Thigpen from Senator Perry's office. Always glad to have our 00:00:35.983 --> 00:00:40.255 friends from the Legislature at our board meetings. Next item. Please. 00:00:40.280 --> 00:00:43.769 Consider authorizing publication in the Texas 00:00:43.781 --> 00:00:47.283 Register of the adoption of rules related to the Memorandum of 00:00:47.295 --> 00:00:51.180 Understanding between the Texas Water Development Board and the Texas 00:00:51.192 --> 00:00:54.699 Division of Emergency Management. Annette Maas here to present 00:00:56.179 --> 00:00:58.972 Good Morning Chairman Lake, 00:00:58.984 --> 00:01:01.853 Director Jackson, Director Paup. I'm Annette 00:01:01.865 --> 00:01:04.600 Mass of the Executive Administrator stuff. 00:01:04.612 --> 00:01:07.168 This item for your consideration is the 00:01:07.180 --> 00:01:09.976 authorization for the executive director to 00:01:09.988 --> 00:01:12.988 execute the two memoranda of understanding and 00:01:13.000 --> 00:01:16.058 for the adoption of a rule amendment to Chapter 00:01:16.070 --> 00:01:18.756 355 of the Administrative Code to include 00:01:18.768 --> 00:01:21.562 the memoranda of understanding in the rule. 00:01:21.574 --> 00:01:24.317 As you'll recall, the Legislature directed 00:01:24.329 --> 00:01:27.258 the T W D B to provide funding from the newly 00:01:27.270 --> 00:01:29.826 created Texas Infrastructure Resiliency 00:01:29.838 --> 00:01:32.317 Fund to the Texas Division of Emergency 00:01:32.329 --> 00:01:35.394 Management for them to use to provide matching 00:01:35.406 --> 00:01:38.401 funds for two FEMA programs that the Emergency 00:01:38.413 --> 00:01:40.781 Management division administers. The 00:01:40.793 --> 00:01:43.646 Executive Administrator and the chief of the 00:01:43.658 --> 00:01:46.269 division have developed two memoranda of 00:01:46.281 --> 00:01:49.013 understanding, one for each of the federal 00:01:49.025 --> 00:01:52.152 programs. The execution of the memoranda are the 00:01:52.164 --> 00:01:55.085 first in a number of steps that the Board and 00:01:55.097 --> 00:01:57.838 the division will take in order to fulfill 00:01:57.850 --> 00:02:00.968 the mandates of the new statue. These memoranda, 00:02:00.980 --> 00:02:03.408 as well as all of our MOUs with other 00:02:03.420 --> 00:02:06.465 state agencies, are required to be incorporated 00:02:06.477 --> 00:02:08.707 into our rules. The memoranda were 00:02:08.719 --> 00:02:11.453 published in the Texas Register on October 00:02:11.465 --> 00:02:14.402 18th, and we did not receive any comments. No 00:02:14.414 --> 00:02:17.272 changes were made since the publication. The 00:02:17.284 --> 00:02:20.282 Executive Administrator requests your approval 00:02:20.294 --> 00:02:23.094 to execute the two memoranda and adopt them 00:02:23.106 --> 00:02:25.663 into rules. I'm here for any questions. 00:02:27.321 --> 00:02:29.279 Thank you, Annette. Questions, comments? 00:02:29.304 --> 00:02:32.169 Well, we look forward, I think, 00:02:32.181 --> 00:02:34.670 to continuing our partnership with the Texas 00:02:34.682 --> 00:02:37.165 Department of Emergency Management, and this 00:02:37.177 --> 00:02:39.783 is certainly an important first step in moving 00:02:39.795 --> 00:02:42.220 forward and executing something and working 00:02:42.232 --> 00:02:44.946 collaboratively, which I think is gonna benefit, 00:02:44.958 --> 00:02:47.333 you know, certainly, you know, communities 00:02:47.345 --> 00:02:49.898 across Texas. Thank you for the work on this. 00:02:49.923 --> 00:02:54.372 We haven't experienced and dedicated partner in TDEM 00:02:54.384 --> 00:02:58.782 and Chief Kidd, and I'm happy to see this MOU solidified. Thank you. 00:02:58.807 --> 00:03:03.774 You had a look of appreciation for TDEM and Chief Kidd and 00:03:03.786 --> 00:03:08.502 the great working relationship our staff has developed with their team. 00:03:08.514 --> 00:03:13.192 None of this is easy or straightforward. So commend you all for making 00:03:13.204 --> 00:03:17.828 it work as efficiency, as efficiently as possible. Is there a motion? 00:03:17.853 --> 00:03:20.960 Chairman, I move we authorize the publication in 00:03:20.972 --> 00:03:24.091 the Texas Register of the adoption of rules related to the Memoranda 00:03:24.103 --> 00:03:26.854 of Understandings between the TWDB and the Texas Division of 00:03:26.866 --> 00:03:29.901 Emergency Management as recommended by our Executive Administrator 00:03:32.526 --> 00:03:34.362 - Is there a second? - I second. 00:03:34.387 --> 00:03:36.857 All in favor, say aye. Motion 00:03:36.869 --> 00:03:39.352 passes. Thank you, Annette. Next item. Please. 00:03:39.377 --> 00:03:43.869 Consider authorizing publication in the Texas 00:03:43.881 --> 00:03:48.243 Register of proposed Texas planning, proposed flood planning 00:03:48.255 --> 00:03:53.039 region boundaries to implement new flood planning and requirements 00:03:53.051 --> 00:03:57.347 of Senate Bill 8. We have James Bronokowski here to present 00:03:57.372 --> 00:03:59.620 Good Morning, Chairman Lake, 00:03:59.620 --> 00:04:02.001 Director Paup, Director Jackson. For the record, 00:04:02.013 --> 00:04:04.260 my name is James Bronokowski of the Executive 00:04:04.260 --> 00:04:08.840 Administrator's staff. Senate Bill 8 of the 86th Legislature, regular 00:04:08.840 --> 00:04:10.598 session, establishes the framework for the 00:04:10.610 --> 00:04:12.379 Texas Water Development Board to institute 00:04:12.379 --> 00:04:14.807 flood planning across the state. It requires the 00:04:14.819 --> 00:04:17.060 Water Development Board to prepare and adopt 00:04:17.060 --> 00:04:20.408 a comprehensive state flood plan not later than 00:04:20.420 --> 00:04:23.710 September 1, 2024, and every five years after. 00:04:23.710 --> 00:04:26.318 Further, it requires the Water Development Board to 00:04:26.330 --> 00:04:29.000 designate flood planet plan, flood planning regions, 00:04:29.000 --> 00:04:31.406 among other requirements. As such, the executive 00:04:31.418 --> 00:04:33.490 administrator proposes the flood planning 00:04:33.490 --> 00:04:35.449 region boundaries shown in the attachment to 00:04:35.461 --> 00:04:37.389 implement regional and state flood planning 00:04:37.389 --> 00:04:39.513 as required in statute. In designating the 00:04:39.525 --> 00:04:41.810 flood planning regions, the water code allows 00:04:41.810 --> 00:04:44.369 the Texas Water Development Board to divide river 00:04:44.381 --> 00:04:46.900 basins to avoid having an practically large area 00:04:46.900 --> 00:04:49.307 for efficient planning and considering potential 00:04:49.319 --> 00:04:51.639 region boundaries. The Executive Administrator 00:04:51.639 --> 00:04:53.751 determined that they were not sufficiently 00:04:53.763 --> 00:04:55.690 obvious or beneficial demarcations for 00:04:55.690 --> 00:04:58.078 subdividing river basins, and that the benefits 00:04:58.090 --> 00:05:00.190 of dividing basins were outweighed by the 00:05:00.190 --> 00:05:02.629 drawbacks of the potential for discord between the 00:05:02.641 --> 00:05:04.900 upstream and downstream stakeholders regarding 00:05:04.900 --> 00:05:07.189 negative impacts on neighboring areas. 00:05:07.201 --> 00:05:10.229 Therefore, these proposed boundaries, while they 00:05:10.229 --> 00:05:13.040 do combine some basins, do not split any of the 00:05:13.052 --> 00:05:15.699 river edge river basins. In developing these 00:05:15.699 --> 00:05:18.309 proposed flood planning regions, coastal basins 00:05:18.321 --> 00:05:20.889 were combined with adjacent major river basins 00:05:20.889 --> 00:05:23.123 based on their potential to be influenced by 00:05:23.135 --> 00:05:25.580 inter-basin flooding, ongoing coastal management 00:05:25.580 --> 00:05:28.951 efforts and the streams contributed, contribution 00:05:28.963 --> 00:05:31.940 to bays. Smaller river basins were combined 00:05:31.940 --> 00:05:34.611 with larger basins based on similar types 00:05:34.623 --> 00:05:37.370 of flooding, relatively small populations, 00:05:37.370 --> 00:05:39.516 and practical administrative constraints limiting 00:05:39.528 --> 00:05:41.470 the number of regions that can be adequately 00:05:41.470 --> 00:05:44.291 supported. This approach resulted in 11 proposed 00:05:44.303 --> 00:05:47.020 flood planning regions as seen in the provided 00:05:47.020 --> 00:05:49.744 map. Once the board designates the final set 00:05:49.756 --> 00:05:52.370 of Flood Planning region boundaries, it is 00:05:52.370 --> 00:05:54.829 anticipated that the initial regional flood 00:05:54.841 --> 00:05:57.650 planning group representatives will be designated 00:05:57.650 --> 00:06:01.030 by the board through a subsequent member solicitation 00:06:01.042 --> 00:06:03.680 and nomination process. Note that if both 00:06:03.680 --> 00:06:05.711 this and the next board item are approved, 00:06:05.723 --> 00:06:07.860 it is anticipated that the proposed regional 00:06:07.860 --> 00:06:10.084 and state flood planning rules will be published 00:06:10.096 --> 00:06:12.240 for public comment during the same time period 00:06:12.240 --> 00:06:14.819 that these proposed boundaries are out for public 00:06:14.831 --> 00:06:17.370 comments. The Executive Administrator recommends 00:06:17.370 --> 00:06:19.542 publishing these proposed flood planning regional 00:06:19.554 --> 00:06:21.520 boundaries in the Texas Register and seeking 00:06:21.520 --> 00:06:24.198 public comments. This concludes my 00:06:24.210 --> 00:06:28.007 presentation. I'm available for any questions. 00:06:28.032 --> 00:06:31.074 Thank you, James. Questions, comments? 00:06:31.099 --> 00:06:33.260 James, I appreciate you 00:06:33.272 --> 00:06:35.657 going through the rationale and kind of, you 00:06:35.669 --> 00:06:37.730 know, what was contemplated and kind of 00:06:37.742 --> 00:06:40.080 thought through in terms of developing the 00:06:40.092 --> 00:06:44.443 boundaries. And of course, these are not part of the rules. But we feel like that 00:06:44.455 --> 00:06:46.837 it's very important to continue to get input 00:06:46.849 --> 00:06:48.872 from communities and stakeholders and 00:06:48.884 --> 00:06:51.152 leadership, you know, from a diverse group 00:06:51.164 --> 00:06:53.392 of backgrounds from across the state. You 00:06:53.404 --> 00:06:55.838 know, as we've done, you know, throughout the 00:06:55.850 --> 00:06:58.030 process, so appreciate the work on this. 00:06:58.042 --> 00:07:00.260 And it's kind of exciting because, as you 00:07:00.272 --> 00:07:02.503 said, we're moving forward with the first 00:07:02.515 --> 00:07:05.005 ever state flood plan, and this is an integral 00:07:05.017 --> 00:07:07.094 part of that whole process. Thank you. 00:07:08.256 --> 00:07:09.084 Director Paup? 00:07:09.109 --> 00:07:12.535 I think we've learned that it's very difficult 00:07:12.547 --> 00:07:15.770 to come up with boundaries on any map, but we have listened 00:07:15.782 --> 00:07:18.998 to all the feedback that's been provided, and I think we've 00:07:19.010 --> 00:07:22.185 come up with a good solution and a good map, so thank you. 00:07:22.210 --> 00:07:25.179 Staff did, also did a good job 00:07:25.191 --> 00:07:28.110 of finding the right balance between structure 00:07:28.110 --> 00:07:31.237 and guidance from the legislation and also 00:07:31.249 --> 00:07:34.680 empowering the local and regional stakeholders 00:07:34.680 --> 00:07:38.533 to also provide some guidance at the local 00:07:38.545 --> 00:07:41.870 level. It's a very tricky balance to 00:07:41.870 --> 00:07:51.270 find, but nice jobin fulfilling that so far. Is there a motion? 00:07:51.270 --> 00:07:54.341 Mr Chairman, I move we authorized the publication 00:07:54.353 --> 00:07:56.930 in the Texas Register of Proposed Flood Planning region 00:07:56.930 --> 00:07:59.380 boundaries to implement new flood planning 00:07:59.392 --> 00:08:01.969 requirements of Senate Bill 8 as recommended 00:08:01.969 --> 00:08:04.317 by our Executive Administrator. 00:08:04.342 --> 00:08:05.787 Is there a second? 00:08:05.811 --> 00:08:06.589 I second. 00:08:06.614 --> 00:08:10.830 All in favor, say aye. Motion Passes. Next item, please. 00:08:10.830 --> 00:08:13.359 Consider authorizing publication in the 00:08:13.371 --> 00:08:16.090 Texas Register of proposed new Title 31 Texas Administrative 00:08:16.090 --> 00:08:19.934 Code, Chapters 361 and 362, related to regional 00:08:19.946 --> 00:08:23.480 and state flood planning. James Bronokowski 00:08:23.480 --> 00:08:25.001 is again here to present 00:08:25.026 --> 00:08:26.959 Good Morning again, 00:08:26.971 --> 00:08:29.249 Chairman Lake, Director Jackson, Director Paup. 00:08:29.249 --> 00:08:32.292 For the record again, my name is James James 00:08:32.304 --> 00:08:35.630 Bronokowski of the Executive Administrator staff. 00:08:35.630 --> 00:08:37.344 As I mentioned in the previous item, Senate 00:08:37.356 --> 00:08:39.200 Bill 8 of the 86th Legislature establishes the 00:08:39.200 --> 00:08:41.686 framework for the Texas Water Development Board 00:08:41.698 --> 00:08:44.039 to institute flood planning across state and 00:08:44.039 --> 00:08:47.479 requires that the first regional flood plans be 00:08:47.491 --> 00:08:50.800 delivered to the Board, excuse me, by January 00:08:50.800 --> 00:08:53.752 10, 2023. That the Texas Water Board prepare 00:08:53.764 --> 00:08:56.860 and adopt a comprehensive state flood plan not 00:08:56.860 --> 00:08:59.548 later than September 1, 2024, and every five 00:08:59.560 --> 00:09:02.500 years thereafter. Further Senate Bill 8 requires 00:09:02.500 --> 00:09:04.910 the Board to designate flood planning regions. 00:09:04.922 --> 00:09:07.190 Note that these boundaries were proposed in 00:09:07.190 --> 00:09:09.935 the previous board item. To designate representatives 00:09:09.947 --> 00:09:12.040 from each flood planning region to serve 00:09:12.040 --> 00:09:14.230 as theinitial regional flood planning 00:09:14.242 --> 00:09:16.800 group, to provide technical and financial 00:09:16.800 --> 00:09:18.963 support for the regional flood planning groups, 00:09:18.975 --> 00:09:21.060 and to adopt guidance principles for regional 00:09:21.060 --> 00:09:23.460 and state flood planning. And I'd also like to 00:09:23.472 --> 00:09:25.730 note to the Board that those principles are 00:09:25.730 --> 00:09:28.452 incorporated in these proposed rules. In implementing 00:09:28.464 --> 00:09:31.300 Senate Bill 8, the Texas Water Development Board hosted 00:09:31.300 --> 00:09:33.936 summer workshops in 14 cities across Texas, and 00:09:33.948 --> 00:09:36.540 two webinars to hear from the public regarding 00:09:36.540 --> 00:09:39.441 how the board should undertake its new responsibilities 00:09:39.453 --> 00:09:41.690 to best serve the needs of communities. In 00:09:41.690 --> 00:09:43.870 addition to the workshops and webinars, written 00:09:43.882 --> 00:09:46.029 public input was accepted via email throughout 00:09:46.029 --> 00:09:52.139 the month of August. We appreciate the large amount of input we received. Key 00:09:52.139 --> 00:09:54.234 statutory requirement addressed by these proposed 00:09:54.246 --> 00:09:56.100 rules are the State Flood Planning Guidance 00:09:56.100 --> 00:09:58.688 Principles that had to be developed in coordination 00:09:58.700 --> 00:10:00.950 with several state agencies, including Texas 00:10:00.950 --> 00:10:03.480 Commission on Environmental Quality, Texas Parks 00:10:03.492 --> 00:10:05.670 and Wildlife Department, Texas Department 00:10:05.670 --> 00:10:07.941 of Agricultural, the General Land Office, 00:10:07.953 --> 00:10:10.290 Texas Division of Emergency Management and 00:10:10.290 --> 00:10:12.997 the State Soil and Water Conservation Board. 00:10:13.009 --> 00:10:15.910 Texas Water Development Board staff worked with 00:10:15.910 --> 00:10:18.261 those agencies, and we all met in person twice as 00:10:18.273 --> 00:10:20.589 a group to finalize proposed guidance principles 00:10:20.589 --> 00:10:23.267 that are now part of the proposed rules. The Executive 00:10:23.279 --> 00:10:25.920 Administrator greatly appreciates their participation 00:10:25.920 --> 00:10:28.113 and input in developing principles intended 00:10:28.125 --> 00:10:30.430 to reflect the public interests of the entire 00:10:30.430 --> 00:10:32.879 states. These rules were intentionally drafted 00:10:32.891 --> 00:10:35.300 with a certain amount of flexibility in order 00:10:35.300 --> 00:10:38.183 to accommodate ongoing flood management efforts 00:10:38.195 --> 00:10:40.910 already occurring across the state, to allow 00:10:40.910 --> 00:10:42.788 both the Texas Water Development Board and the 00:10:42.800 --> 00:10:44.529 regional flood planning groups to identify 00:10:44.529 --> 00:10:47.077 and accommodates unique ways of addressing the 00:10:47.089 --> 00:10:49.540 general rule requirements and to accommodate 00:10:49.540 --> 00:10:52.432 new or updated flood models, methods, and data 00:10:52.444 --> 00:10:55.100 sets as they become available. I wanted to 00:10:55.100 --> 00:10:57.317 mention that the agency's Senate Bill 8 Rule 00:10:57.329 --> 00:10:59.360 Team was led by Matt Nelson and involved 00:10:59.360 --> 00:11:01.357 participation of over 30 people from across 00:11:01.369 --> 00:11:03.470 the agency. But I'll not attempt to name them 00:11:03.470 --> 00:11:06.067 all here. However, we wanted specifically 00:11:06.079 --> 00:11:09.060 recognize and think Saul Nuccitelli and Annette 00:11:09.060 --> 00:11:11.744 Mass for their contributions and expertise. The 00:11:11.756 --> 00:11:14.339 Executive Administrator recommends publishing 00:11:14.339 --> 00:11:17.337 the proposed new Texas Administrative Code, 00:11:17.349 --> 00:11:20.290 Chapters 361 and 362, relating to regional 00:11:20.290 --> 00:11:22.884 and state flood planning in the Texas Register for 00:11:22.896 --> 00:11:25.399 public comments. This concludes my presentation, 00:11:25.399 --> 00:11:30.316 and I'm available for any questions you may have. 00:11:30.341 --> 00:11:34.250 Thank you, James. Questions, comments? 00:11:34.250 --> 00:11:36.241 Exciting times. I mean, very honored, I 00:11:36.253 --> 00:11:38.190 think, as the Board to have been asked by the Legislature 00:11:38.190 --> 00:11:41.065 to undertake, you know, the first ever state flood 00:11:41.077 --> 00:11:43.850 plan. And I think you outlined the collaborative 00:11:43.850 --> 00:11:46.513 process amongst the agencies, the importance 00:11:46.525 --> 00:11:49.200 of that stakeholder input early on, early on 00:11:49.200 --> 00:11:52.593 in the process, and then, you know, deliberately 00:11:52.605 --> 00:11:56.009 structured in such a way that it can be adaptive 00:11:56.009 --> 00:11:59.504 as we move forward. So great opportunity moving 00:11:59.516 --> 00:12:02.731 forward. Just look forward to, again, we're 00:12:02.731 --> 00:12:05.836 publishing the draft rules, and would like 00:12:05.848 --> 00:12:09.110 the process to continue. Invite stakeholders 00:12:09.110 --> 00:12:12.920 to again take a look at this draft document, 00:12:12.932 --> 00:12:16.160 and give us their thoughts and ideas. 00:12:16.160 --> 00:12:19.872 So thank you so much for all the work. It's been great. Appreciate it. 00:12:19.897 --> 00:12:21.344 Director Paup? 00:12:21.860 --> 00:12:25.141 Matt Nelson, your team did a fantastic 00:12:25.153 --> 00:12:28.269 job. These proposed rules provide the owner's manual 00:12:28.269 --> 00:12:31.018 for SB8 that'll really set the guidance and 00:12:31.030 --> 00:12:33.540 expectations for our regional partners. 00:12:33.540 --> 00:12:35.577 They're familiar, but that they also 00:12:35.589 --> 00:12:38.320 accomplish the legislative goals of SB 8. Well 00:12:38.320 --> 00:12:42.173 done. You guys did a tremendous job. 00:12:42.198 --> 00:12:48.060 Commend you on all of the work that my colleagues 00:12:48.060 --> 00:12:50.425 have mentioned and, of course, very, very 00:12:50.437 --> 00:12:52.870 honored with the trust the Legislature has 00:12:52.870 --> 00:12:56.584 put in us to implement this. And also wanna 00:12:56.596 --> 00:12:59.899 highlight that both a lot of work with 00:12:59.899 --> 00:13:03.022 Miss Thigpen, Senator Perry for a long, long 00:13:03.034 --> 00:13:06.029 time to figure out the right way to tackle 00:13:06.029 --> 00:13:13.350 this challenge. And from the legislative side and now in the implementation side, 00:13:13.350 --> 00:13:16.350 the entire team has done a good job recognizing 00:13:16.362 --> 00:13:19.060 the principles in the state water planning 00:13:19.060 --> 00:13:21.857 process that have worked well in the past. Water 00:13:21.869 --> 00:13:24.449 planning, water supply planning is obviously 00:13:24.449 --> 00:13:27.827 very different than flood mitigation. But 00:13:27.839 --> 00:13:31.310 using those principles that worked well in 00:13:31.310 --> 00:13:33.862 the past and applying those to our future 00:13:33.874 --> 00:13:36.560 efforts. Again, another very tricky balance 00:13:36.560 --> 00:13:41.399 but a job well done, so far. We look forward to 00:13:41.411 --> 00:13:46.060 public comment. With that, is there a motion? 00:13:46.060 --> 00:13:49.212 Chairman, I move we authorize the 00:13:49.224 --> 00:13:52.680 publication in the Texas Register of proposed new Title 31 00:13:52.680 --> 00:13:56.095 Texas Administrative Code, Chapters 361 and 00:13:56.107 --> 00:13:59.300 362, related to regional and state flood 00:13:59.300 --> 00:14:02.527 planning, as recommended by our Executive Administrator. 00:14:02.552 --> 00:14:03.562 Is there a second? 00:14:03.587 --> 00:14:04.117 I second. 00:14:04.141 --> 00:14:05.470 All in favor, say aye. 00:14:05.470 --> 00:14:10.537 Motion passes. Thanks, James. Next item, please. 00:14:10.562 --> 00:14:13.949 Next item would be the Executive 00:14:13.949 --> 00:14:16.247 Session. If you choose to have one. 00:14:16.272 --> 00:14:18.778 The Board will meet in closed 00:14:18.790 --> 00:14:21.040 session today, pursuant to the provisions 00:14:21.040 --> 00:14:24.275 of Section 551.071 and 551.074 of the Texas Open 00:14:24.287 --> 00:14:27.600 Meetings Act, Chapter 551 of the Texas Government 00:14:27.600 --> 00:14:31.186 Code, and Section 6.0601 of the Texas Water 00:14:31.198 --> 00:14:34.960 Code. This meeting of Texas Water Development 00:14:34.960 --> 00:14:42.093 Board now stands in recess. The time is 9:46 00:14:46.725 --> 00:14:48.725 The Texas Water Development Board is 00:14:48.750 --> 00:14:55.885 back into open session from Executive Session. 00:14:55.897 --> 00:15:01.980 The time is now 1016 AM. The Board took 00:15:01.980 --> 00:15:05.743 no action in Executive Session. There being no 00:15:05.755 --> 00:15:09.690 further business for the Texas Water Development 00:15:09.690 --> 00:15:17.230 Board, the meeting is hereby adjourned. The time is 10:17 AM. Thank you.