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<v Peter>Good morning.</v>

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This meeting of the Texas
Water Development Board

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is hereby called to order.

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The time is 9:31 AM.

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For the record my name is Peter Lake.

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With me today are Kathleen
Jackson and Brooke Paup.

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Mr. Harden, first item please.

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<v Harden>Mr. Chairman,
the first item on the agenda</v>

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is consider adopting amendments

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to 31 Texas Administrative
Code section 356.

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Brackish groundwater production zones.

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Erica Mancha is here today to present

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to the Board on this item.
<v Erica>Hello, good morning.</v>

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Good morning chairman.

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Good morning chairman Lake,

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director Paup and director Jackson.

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For the record my name is Erica Mancha,

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of the Executive Administrator staff.

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Today I'll present
this item where we are

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considering adopting
the rules related to

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brackish groundwater production zones.

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In 2019 House Bill 722 was passed

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by the 86 Texas legislature.

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That kind of created
a permitting framework

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for someone interested in producing out

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of a brackish groundwater
production zone.

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And the bill, House
Bill 722 required the

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Texas Water Development
Board to conduct technical reviews

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of operating permit applications

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and also conduct annual report reviews

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when requested by a
groundwater conservation district

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to investigate effects of producing

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from a brackish
groundwater production zone.

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These rules, the Board
considered posting the rules on

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posting the rules in the Texas register.

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They were posted on August 21st, 2020

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with a 30 day comment period.

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We did receive comments from

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six groundwater conservation districts,

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and from the Texas Alliance

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of groundwater conservation districts,

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Two of the letters were
received after the deadline.

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However, we did consider those comments

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in our responses to the rules.

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Now in general, one main
general comment that was received

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from all entities was that
they wanted to have a process

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for amending brackish
groundwater production zones

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and in the revision in the rules,

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we went ahead and added
a section to allow for that.

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The details in how, what qualifies

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for an amendment, what
criteria and how often

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we will be doing these
amendments will be part,

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will be kind of put together
in a guidance document.

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And this guidance document will be later

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developed by TWDB.

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And we will also get
stakeholder feedback

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as well from them.

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As, you know, some of the other comments

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that were kind of provided by GCDs were

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to expand on site-specific
data requirements,

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to provide more notice for
stakeholders from, you know

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beginning of an offer,
characterization study to

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prior to considering zone designations

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to addressing monitoring
land elevations,

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specifying how to
mitigate negative impacts.

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And a lot of these, if
comments were not addressed

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in the revisions of the rules,

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they will be addressed.

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Most of these comments will be addressed

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in the guidance document.

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And again, stakeholders
will have the opportunity to

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provide feedback on those requirements.

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Just to kind of, you
know, House Bill 722's

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requirements are really
divided among three entities.

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The permit holder, the groundwater

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conservation district and the TWDB.

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Our agency role is to act as a

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third party technical reviewer

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by kind of just providing
technical feedback.

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And then the permitee and the

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groundwater conservation
is really kind of

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more required to conduct any analysis

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or to kind of hire a
consultant if needed to,

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you know conduct the analysis needed

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to meet the requirements
of House Bill 722.

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With this, I conclude my presentation.

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If you have any questions,
I'll be happy to answer them.

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<v Peter>Thank you Erica.</v>

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Questions, comments?

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<v Kathleen>Appreciate that Erica.</v>

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I mean, a great review,

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great work by the Board, very thorough.

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And I think, you know,
continues to point to,

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development of brackish groundwater

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for Texas is important.

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And although the
groundwater productivity zones

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that were established to the Board

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was possibly one area
where that development

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can occur it's not explosive.

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And so, you know there
are other opportunities

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in other parts of the state.

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I think it's really great
that we continue to

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focus in on the data and the science.

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And of course the role of the Board

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as the technical approver.

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Again, the whole idea was
to develop brackish water

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in an area and not impact
the surrounding freshwater.

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So I think the work that you've done

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in putting together and your staff,

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in putting together, you
know, these changes

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to the rules is something that, you know

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will carry forward for years to come.

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And also is a great example
of the adaptive process

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and stakeholder input,
not only for the rulemaking,

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but also as you mentioned in the

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guidance documents that are coming.

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So thanks so much for the work on this.

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Appreciate it.

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<v Erica>Thank you</v>

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<v Brooke>Erica,
fantastic job, as usual.</v>

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I'd like to thank all
of our stakeholders

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that submitted such thoughtful comments

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that really we were able to

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beautifully incorporate in these rules.

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And I know that we
will be addressing a lot

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of their additional comments within this

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guidance document.

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So we are eagerly awaiting that

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final guidance document as well.

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So thank you so much, Erica.

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<v Erica>Thank you.</v>

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<v Peter>Our brackish groundwater
development is gonna</v>

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be a big part of the
future with Texas water.

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Also, we'd like to
recognize Leah Martinson

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from the Texas Association
of Groundwater districts.

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She sends her thanks for the TWDB staff.

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So Erica, that's a nice
kudos to you and your team.

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And of course, Leah and Tag,

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thank you for your participation

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and your involvement in this process.

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Couldn't do it without y'all.

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Is there a motion?

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<v Kathleen>Chairman, I move
we approve the adoption</v>

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of 31 TIC 356 brackish
groundwater production zones

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as recommended by our
Executive Administrator.

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<v Peter>Is there a second?</v>

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<v Brooke>I second.</v>

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<v Peter>All in favor, say aye.</v>

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<v All>Aye</v>

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<v Peter>Motion passes.</v>

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Thanks Erica, good job.

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Next item please &lt;v
Erica&gt;Have a good morning.</v>

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<v Harden>Mr. Chairman,
the next item is</v>

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consider appointing a replacement member

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representing region l
regional water planning group

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for the inner regional planning council.

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Sarah Backhouse is here today to present

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to the Board on this item.

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<v Sarah>Good morning
Chairman Lake, director Jackson,</v>

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and director Paup.

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For the record, I'm Sarah Backhouse

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with the Executive Administrator staff.

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This item is to appoint Tim Andrews,

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the region l representative on the

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inter regional planning council.

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Mr. Andrews' term will
expire upon adoption

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of the 2022 state water
plan later this year.

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However, his appointment
at this time allows

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for regional to continue
their representation

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on the council.

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And we do anticipate that
there may be additional follow-up

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with the council this spring,

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as Executive Administrator continues to

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review how to address some of
the council's recommendations.

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Mr. Andrews is currently
the chairman of region l .

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He served on the regional
planning group since 2010.

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He also is the chair
and administrator of

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groundwater management
area 15 and manages

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four ground water conservation district.

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So he's very busy in the Water world.

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This does conclude my presentation today

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and I can answer any questions.

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<v Peter>Questions,
comments or a motion</v>

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<v Brooke>Mr. Chairman,
I move we approve</v>

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the replacement member representing

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the region L regional
water planning group

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to the inner regional planning council

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as recommended by our
Executive Administrator.

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<v Peter>Is there a second?</v>

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<v Kathleen>I second.</v>

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<v Peter>All in favor, say aye.</v>

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<v Board>Aye</v>

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<v Peter>Motion passes.</v>

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Thank you, Sarah.

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<v Sarah>Thank you.</v>

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<v Peter>Next item please.</v>

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<v  Harden>Mr. Chairman,
the next item is presentation</v>

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on the development
adoption and review process

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for the 2021 regional water plans.

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Temple McKinnon is here to present to

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the Board on this item.

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<v Pimple>Hi, good morning.</v>

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Chairman Lake, director
Jackson director Paup,

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I'm Temple McKinnon on the
Executive Administrators staff.

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This item is a precursor
to your consideration

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of the 16 2021 regional water plan

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approval items to follow.

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This item provides you with
some general background

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on the process of the development,

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adoption agency review

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and Board responsibilities with regard

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to approval of all of those plans.

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In accordance with
statute, the Board is required

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to develop and adopt
a comprehensive state

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water plan every five
years that incorporates

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the regional water plans developed

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by planning groups and
approved by the Board.

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And as you're aware, the conclusion

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of this five-year
process is only possible

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thanks to the efforts of many people.

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The 490 volunteer
planning group members,

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the planning group chairs
and committee members,

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the technical consultants,

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the many engaged public participants

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and our sister state resource agencies.

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The plans you're
considering approving today

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are a result of efforts
from across every

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office of this agency
including water science

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and conservation,
contracts administration,

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information technology
who develops our online data

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applications to assist
the planning groups.

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Office of general counsel, as well as

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other divisions and water
science, water supply

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and infrastructure who assisted

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in reviewing the draft regional plans.

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So over 50 staff assisted
with those reviews.

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And I wanna thank
everyone across the agency

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for their support and
work on this program.

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Texas has now completed its fifth cycle

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of the regional water planning process

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and all 16 planning
groups successfully adopted

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and submitted their plans by the

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November 5th, 2020
deadline for approval by you.

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The population and water
demand projections utilized

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in these plans and
developed in coordination

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with TCEQ, parks
and wildlife department.

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And the department of
agriculture were adopted

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by the Board back on April 16th, 2018.

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And with this information

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the planning groups
completed their own plans

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managing their own
schedule to meet milestones

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including a midpoint
technical memorandum

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on September 10th, 2018.

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And the draft initially prepared plans

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by March 3rd, 2020.

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Following the detailed
review of each draft plan

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to determine whether statutory rule

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and contractual requirements have been

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satisfactorily met, the
Executive Administrator

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provided a comment
letter to describe those

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remaining items that
had to be satisfactorily

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addressed in their final adopted plans

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in order to meet our requirements.

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The planning groups
also provided public notice

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of their draft plan and
held public hearings

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and accepted oral and written comments.

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As with many gatherings this year,

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these public hearings
were held virtually

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as allowed by the Governor's

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disaster declarations in place.

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The planning groups modified their plans

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to address the Board's comments and

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in consideration of other agency

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and public comments received,

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the planning groups then adopted their

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final plans and submitted
them again by November 5th.

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The Executive Administrator has

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since reviewed the
adopted plans for compliance

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with statute rules and
contractual requirements,

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where unmet municipal needs exist,

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there is adequate justification

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of how public health and
safety will be protected.

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Additionally, the plans were reviewed

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for inter-regional conflicts and

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none were found to exist.

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In the next Board
items, each planner will

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provide you with some highlights

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of each regional plan.

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The Statewide, the
aggregated planning results,

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includes strategies that if implemented

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would provide about 7.7 million

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acre feet for water user groups in 2070.

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A wide variety of strategies, including

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over 2.2 million acre feet
in conservation strategies.

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Over 2,400 recommended water management

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strategy projects with a combined

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capital cost of
approximately $83 billion.

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The next few Board items
represent the culmination

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of five years of concerted
effort and attention

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that thanks to my staff, resulted in a

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smooth and timely
submission of all 16 plans

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of sufficient quality to quickly bring

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to you for approval.

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Which is not easy, but
doing so was necessary

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to accommodate using these new plans

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and the forthcoming
2022 state water plan

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as the basis for this
new SWIFT funding cycle.

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So I wanted to take a
moment just to thank all

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of my own staff, especially
Sarah Backhouse.

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She did a great job
overseeing the program

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and each planner on her staff that

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provided responsive guidance to their

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planning groups and
the support needed to

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complete their plans.

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And to Yun So, who
over saw the development

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of projections and the socioeconomic

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impact analysis for these plans,

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and whose shop developed
reports and incredibly

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helpful data visualization tools

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to assist the groups in those processes.

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And thanks to Sabrina
Anderson who's oversight

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of the planning data
efforts allowed us to

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ensure that numerous
planning requirements were met

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by all 16 regions,
including most critically

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that implementing the 2,400 projects

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in the plan would not over allocate

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any of Texas' water supply resources.

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This concludes my procedural overview

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of the regional water plan development.

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And again, this is not an action item,

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but I'm happy to answer any questions

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you may have as you
consider the next agenda items.

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<v Peter>Thank you Temple,
questions or comments?</v>

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<v Kathleen>Totally amazing,</v>

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Temple you and your staff
and the work that you do,

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crossing the finish
line to dive basically.

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And again, you know, an ongoing cycle,

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which I tell people
we don't plan to plan

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we plan to build, but
we're successful because

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of the work that your
staff and volunteers

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across the state has done.

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Bottom up process,

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really putting together the information

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and the guidance that's needed

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for communities to be able to kind of

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take the bull by the horns
and move projects forward.

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So great work on your part.

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I just feel like we're
in such capable hands

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such talented and
passionate staff people,

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our scientists our financial folks,

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everybody with across the agency

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is a part of this.

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And it's kind of like when you know

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and understand the planning process,

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then you kind of know
and understand the Board

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and you know, and understand Texas.

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So thanks.

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Thanks so much Temple.

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Thanks for all the
work that you're doing.

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And I'm really excited
to hear and get briefed

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on all and be able to approve all

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of the upcoming plans
that you're thinking.

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<v Temple>Thank you</v>

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<v Peter>Thank you Jackson.</v>

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<v Brooke>First of all,
I'll be brief 'cause</v>

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I know we've got a lot of presentations

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ahead of us but I just
wanted to thank you

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and the entire agency this is truly a

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collaborative exercise
for every employee

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at the Texas Water Development Board.

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And it's impossible to overestimate how

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much work actually goes
into this planning process.

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And the best of times
it is a tremendous effort.

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And in COVID times
it's a Herculean effort.

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So thank you so much.

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We again, KJ just said,
we're at the finish line.

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We're about to embark on the next step

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of this water planning process.

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So thank you.

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<v Temple>Thank you.</v>

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<v Peter>Well put, I
think the final product</v>

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last time came out to,
the entire state water plan

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something close to 20,000 pages.

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That's a staggering
amount of information

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and work that goes
into this from folks like

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Mr. Andrews, we talked
about on the previous item.

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Hundreds of people around the state who

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Sarah read out everything he does

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there are many people
like him around the state

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who contribute to this
and it is far and away.

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The premier planning
program in the water world.

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There's not even a distant second

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in terms of long-term water planning.

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So tremendous work
Temple, we're almost there.

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Thanks for all the work,
Sarah, Yun, Sabrina

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and company, awesome stuff.

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Thank you all so much.

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There's no formal action
required on this item.

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Next item please.

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<v Harden>Mr. Chairman,
the next item</v>

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on the agenda is approval of the 2021

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regional water plan for region D.

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Ron Ellis is here to present

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to the Board on this item.

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<v Ron>Good morning, Chairman
Lake, director Jackson</v>

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and Director Paup.

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For the record, I'm Ron Ellis of the

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Executive Administrators staff.

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This item for your consideration

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is requesting the approval of the 2021

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region D regional water plan.

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The Northeast Texas
regional water planning area

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includes 19 counties
split between portions

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of the Red, Sulfur,
Cyprus and Sabine basins,

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in the far Northeastern
part of the state.

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Region D's population growth between

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2020 and 2070 is approximately 65%.

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The regions projected
water demands and needs

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are largely associated
with municipal water use.

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A notable aspect about region D is

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that there are no groundwater
conservation districts

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in their planning area.

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In 2015, Senate Bill 1101

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gave a regional water planning group

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with no groundwater
conservation districts

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in its planning area,
the authority to define

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its own groundwater availability

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for planning purposes.

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Because there are no
groundwater districts within

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its planning area, region D conducted

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local assessments
and proposed to refined

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groundwater availability volumes

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in six aquifer county basin areas

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for the purposes of
the 2021 region D plan.

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The Board approved
those availability volumes

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in January of 2020.

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Additionally, region D has included a

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policy recommendation
in its regional water plan

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that the information
produced during their

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local assessments, be incorporated

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into the determination of
desired future conditions

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for GMA eight and GMA 11.

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The majority of recommended water

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management strategy volumes in 2070

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comes from the other
surface water strategy type.

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An interesting strategy in region D's

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regional water plan is the Riverbend

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water management
strategy, which is an example

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of another surface water strategy type.

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The Riverbend strategy
includes a water right amendment

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a new intake, new pipeline and new water

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treatment plant to
develop additional supplies

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from Lake Wright Patman.

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The Riverbend strategy
is projected to serve 13

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water user groups, serving
104,000 people in 2070.

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The supply generated by the strategy

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provides over half of the total strategy

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supplies for the region in 2070.

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The total capital cost
of implementing the 103

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recommended strategy
projects in the region D

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plan is approximately $731 million.

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The recommended water
management strategies

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in the 2021 region D
regional water planning

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meet all identified
needs of the plan, except

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for limited volumes of
irrigation, manufacturing

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and municipal uses
in 2020, and irrigation

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and municipal uses in 2070.

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These needs were left
unmet by the planning group

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due to a lack of economically feasible

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surface water supply options,

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and limitations in modeled
available groundwater.

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To address these unmet
needs, the plan states

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that the needs will be
met by legal development

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of new ground water supplies, therefore

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public health safety
and welfare is anticipated

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to be protected.

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There are no groundwater
conservation districts

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within region D, and the entities

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are not subject to groundwater

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conservation district regulations.

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The Executive Administrator
recommends approval

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of this item.

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This concludes my presentation,

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and I'm available to
answer any questions.

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<v Peter>Thank you Ron.
Questions, comments.</v>

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<v Kathleen>I'm really
glad you called out the</v>

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Riverbend strategy because that's gonna

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provide water for a number
of small communities,

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and it's a big project.

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So again, the regional
water planning process

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folks coming together,
working collaboratively

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and seeing some pretty
big projects coming

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out that hopefully they'll come and work

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with the Board so that we
can move those forward.

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<v Peter>Okay.</v>

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<v Brooke>The lack
of GCDs in region D</v>

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they make this planning
process a little bit

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a little bit more difficult

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but we found a creative
way to actually get it

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done so well done, thank you.

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<v Peter>Is there a motion?</v>

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<v Kathleen>Chairman I
move we approve the</v>

00:22:06.710 --> 00:22:09.410
2021 regional water plan for region D

00:22:09.410 --> 00:22:11.710
as recommended by our
Executive Administrator.

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<v Peter>Is there a second?</v>

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<v Brooke>I second.</v>

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<v Peter>All in favor, say aye,</v>

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<v Board>Aye</v>

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<v Peter>Motion passes.</v>

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Thanks Ron.

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<v Ron>Thank you all</v>

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<v Peter>Next item please.</v>

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<v Harden>Mr. Chairman.
The next item on the agenda</v>

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is approval of the
2021 regional water plan

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for region A, region J and region M.

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And William Alfaro is here to present

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to the Board on this item.

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<v William>Good morning
chairman Lake, director Jackson,</v>

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and director Paup.

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For the record I'm William Alfaro

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of the Executive Administrators staff.

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And I will be presenting
region A, J and M.

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This item for your consideration

00:22:52.430 --> 00:22:55.340
are requesting approval
of the 2021 regional A,

00:22:55.340 --> 00:22:59.110
region J and region
M regional water plans.

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The Panhandle regional
water planning area

00:23:01.520 --> 00:23:04.878
includes 21 counties
split between portions

00:23:04.878 --> 00:23:07.460
of the Canadian and rend river basins

00:23:07.460 --> 00:23:09.740
in the Northern portion of the state.

00:23:09.740 --> 00:23:11.750
Regions' A population growth between

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2020 and 2070 is approximately 52%.

00:23:16.500 --> 00:23:18.310
The regions' predicted
water demands and needs

00:23:18.310 --> 00:23:21.460
are largely associated
with irrigation water use.

00:23:21.460 --> 00:23:23.624
An interesting note
about water availability

00:23:23.624 --> 00:23:25.951
in region A, is that
groundwater resources

00:23:25.951 --> 00:23:28.986
account for 98% of
the total availability

00:23:28.986 --> 00:23:31.153
in the Panhandle water planning area.

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The Ogallala aquifer
constitutes 91% of that availability.

00:23:37.400 --> 00:23:39.300
This plan also reports an increase

00:23:39.300 --> 00:23:41.786
in surface water
availability, particularly

00:23:41.786 --> 00:23:44.090
from Lake Meredith that has resulted

00:23:44.090 --> 00:23:46.410
in reduced municipal water needs.

00:23:46.410 --> 00:23:49.600
In the 2016 plan,
supply for Lake Meredith

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was zero due to drought
conditions encountered

00:23:52.190 --> 00:23:54.660
inability to use water from the Lake.

00:23:54.660 --> 00:23:56.872
Lake Meredith has since
captured some inflows

00:23:56.872 --> 00:23:59.253
and reflects availability in this plan.

00:24:00.750 --> 00:24:01.583
The majority of recommended water

00:24:01.583 --> 00:24:05.890
management strategy volumes in 2070,

00:24:05.890 --> 00:24:07.350
comes from irrigation
conservation and groundwater

00:24:07.350 --> 00:24:09.350
development strategies.

00:24:09.350 --> 00:24:12.551
Conservation accounts for 87.2%

00:24:12.551 --> 00:24:15.220
of the 2070 strategy volumes,

00:24:15.220 --> 00:24:19.710
with irrigation conservation
accounting for 85.9%.

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There are five identified major water

00:24:22.330 --> 00:24:23.710
providers in the region.

00:24:23.710 --> 00:24:25.069
Each of these entities are projected to

00:24:25.069 --> 00:24:27.100
have water needs over
the planning horizon.

00:24:27.100 --> 00:24:29.784
The recommended
strategies for each provider

00:24:29.784 --> 00:24:32.190
are to develop additional groundwater,

00:24:32.190 --> 00:24:34.036
as well as innovative
strategies to adjust

00:24:34.036 --> 00:24:37.570
aquifer storage and recovery
for Canyon and Amarillo,

00:24:37.570 --> 00:24:39.543
and direct potable reuse for Amarillo.

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The total capital cost
of implementing the

00:24:43.850 --> 00:24:45.388
16 recommended strategy projects

00:24:45.388 --> 00:24:48.693
in the plan, is approximately
one point billion.

00:24:49.970 --> 00:24:52.100
The plan met all needs to finance except

00:24:52.100 --> 00:24:54.220
for irrigation in all decades.

00:24:54.220 --> 00:24:56.430
These needs were left
unmet by the planning group

00:24:56.430 --> 00:25:00.123
due to limited economical
feasible water supply options.

00:25:01.820 --> 00:25:04.153
Do you have any questions on region A?

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<v Peter>Questions, comments?</v>

00:25:08.213 --> 00:25:09.680
<v Kathleen>I really
appreciate you pointing out</v>

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conservation because
conservation is a water supply,

00:25:12.400 --> 00:25:16.700
and then also mentioning
aquifer storage and recovery

00:25:16.700 --> 00:25:18.650
as well as the direct potable reuse.

00:25:18.650 --> 00:25:21.223
So those are some great strategies that,

00:25:22.240 --> 00:25:24.060
across the state I think
people will be looking

00:25:24.060 --> 00:25:26.110
to these regions to
see them implemented.

00:25:29.340 --> 00:25:31.483
<v Peter>Good point.Is
there a motion?</v>

00:25:34.100 --> 00:25:36.000
<v Brooke>Mr. Chairman,
I move we approve the</v>

00:25:36.000 --> 00:25:39.310
2021 regional water
plan for region A, region J

00:25:39.310 --> 00:25:42.910
and region M as recommended
by our Executive Administrator.

00:25:42.910 --> 00:25:45.240
<v Peter>Is there a second?</v>

00:25:45.240 --> 00:25:46.073
<v Kathleen>I second.</v>

00:25:46.073 --> 00:25:48.014
<v Peter>All in favor, say aye.</v>

00:25:48.014 --> 00:25:49.097
<v Board>Aye</v>

00:25:50.160 --> 00:25:51.692
<v Peter>Motion passes.
Thank you William,</v>

00:25:51.692 --> 00:25:55.330
good to see you. Next item please.

00:25:55.330 --> 00:25:58.169
<v William>Excuse me, Chairman Lake,</v>

00:25:58.169 --> 00:25:59.810
Would you like me to present region J

00:25:59.810 --> 00:26:02.760
and region M, I just finished presenting

00:26:02.760 --> 00:26:04.880
the region A plan.

00:26:04.880 --> 00:26:09.020
<v Peter>Oh, I'm sorry.
You've got two more to go?</v>

00:26:09.020 --> 00:26:09.853
<v William>Yes.</v>

00:26:09.853 --> 00:26:10.920
<v Peter>Keep rolling.</v>

00:26:10.920 --> 00:26:12.160
<v William>Okay. Thank you.</v>

00:26:12.160 --> 00:26:14.020
The next item is region J.

00:26:14.020 --> 00:26:16.290
The plateau regional
water planning area includes

00:26:16.290 --> 00:26:18.360
six counties split between portions

00:26:18.360 --> 00:26:20.901
of the Colorado, Guadalupe, Nueces,

00:26:20.901 --> 00:26:23.434
Rio Grande, and San
Antonio river basins in this

00:26:23.434 --> 00:26:25.473
Southern portion of the state.

00:26:26.400 --> 00:26:29.520
Region J population growth
between 2020 and 2070

00:26:29.520 --> 00:26:32.520
is approximately 30%.

00:26:32.520 --> 00:26:34.044
The region's greatest
water demands and needs

00:26:34.044 --> 00:26:36.933
are largely associated
with municipal water use.

00:26:37.863 --> 00:26:41.140
Notably 55% of the
regions' total municipal

00:26:41.140 --> 00:26:42.992
water use in Val Verde County.

00:26:42.992 --> 00:26:45.570
The city of the Del
Rio in Val Verde County

00:26:45.570 --> 00:26:47.490
is the only entity designated as

00:26:47.490 --> 00:26:50.053
a wholesale emerging
water provider in the region.

00:26:51.110 --> 00:26:52.870
Region J is one of the few regions

00:26:52.870 --> 00:26:55.230
in the state with aquifer
storage and recovery.

00:26:55.230 --> 00:26:57.200
as an existing supply,

00:26:57.200 --> 00:27:00.120
The city of Kerville
injects it's excess trillions

00:27:00.120 --> 00:27:02.270
of fresh water from
the well of the river

00:27:02.270 --> 00:27:04.660
into the Trinity aquifer.

00:27:04.660 --> 00:27:06.873
The total ASR existing supply in 2020

00:27:06.873 --> 00:27:11.490
is approximately 450 acre feet

00:27:11.490 --> 00:27:14.070
per year for municipal use.

00:27:14.070 --> 00:27:16.170
The majority of recommended
water management strategy

00:27:16.170 --> 00:27:19.430
volumes in 2070 comes from groundwater

00:27:19.430 --> 00:27:22.760
development which accounts for about 43%

00:27:22.760 --> 00:27:23.763
of the total volume.

00:27:25.140 --> 00:27:26.890
The total capital cost
of implementing the

00:27:26.890 --> 00:27:29.440
45 recommended strategy projects

00:27:29.440 --> 00:27:32.603
in the plan is
approximately 220 million.

00:27:34.670 --> 00:27:36.358
The plan met all
identified needs, except

00:27:36.358 --> 00:27:37.191
for approximately 500 acre feet per year

00:27:37.191 --> 00:27:42.191
associated with municipal county order

00:27:42.851 --> 00:27:45.660
on livestock uses in all decades.

00:27:45.660 --> 00:27:48.060
These needs were left
unmet by the planning group

00:27:48.060 --> 00:27:50.960
due to model availability
of groundwater limitations.

00:27:50.960 --> 00:27:53.130
To address unmet municipal water needs,

00:27:53.130 --> 00:27:55.830
the plan states that
users in Val Verde County

00:27:55.830 --> 00:27:58.020
will pursue groundwater development,

00:27:58.020 --> 00:27:59.410
with coordination with the groundwater

00:27:59.410 --> 00:28:01.070
conservation district.

00:28:01.070 --> 00:28:03.197
Val Verde County, the City of Del Rio

00:28:03.197 --> 00:28:05.160
diligence Commissions
is likely to expand its

00:28:05.160 --> 00:28:08.270
service area to
incorporate the communities

00:28:08.270 --> 00:28:10.640
with limited needs by 2070.

00:28:10.640 --> 00:28:12.640
Conservation has been recommended

00:28:12.640 --> 00:28:14.114
for the users and therefore the

00:28:14.114 --> 00:28:16.757
public health safety and welfare is

00:28:16.757 --> 00:28:18.583
anticipated to be protected.

00:28:20.620 --> 00:28:22.083
The next item is region M.

00:28:23.360 --> 00:28:25.670
The Rio Grande water planning area

00:28:25.670 --> 00:28:28.140
includes eight counties split between

00:28:28.140 --> 00:28:30.630
the Rio Grande oasis and Rio Grande

00:28:30.630 --> 00:28:32.573
basins in the South part of the state.

00:28:33.570 --> 00:28:36.386
Region's M population
growth between 2020 and 2070

00:28:36.386 --> 00:28:39.730
is approximately 106%.

00:28:39.730 --> 00:28:41.670
The regions' is population
is expected to grow

00:28:41.670 --> 00:28:43.272
over 4 million people by the end

00:28:43.272 --> 00:28:45.550
of the current planning horizon.

00:28:46.820 --> 00:28:48.590
The region's predicted
water demands and needs

00:28:48.590 --> 00:28:50.117
are actually associated
with irrigation and

00:28:50.117 --> 00:28:51.863
municipal water uses.

00:28:53.030 --> 00:28:54.740
Notably this cycle,
the planning group has

00:28:54.740 --> 00:28:56.137
struggled with a significant increase

00:28:56.137 --> 00:28:58.760
of water needs in the
draft plan compared

00:28:58.760 --> 00:29:00.796
to the last cycle due
to a revision of the site

00:29:00.796 --> 00:29:03.410
future conditions by the
groundwater management

00:29:03.410 --> 00:29:06.570
areas 16, which
resulted in approximately

00:29:06.570 --> 00:29:10.410
a 20% reductions in the
model groundwater availability.

00:29:10.410 --> 00:29:13.490
Prior to adoption of the final plan and

00:29:13.490 --> 00:29:16.290
coordination with the Water
and Development Board,

00:29:16.290 --> 00:29:17.757
the region estimated
groundwater availability

00:29:17.757 --> 00:29:20.853
and portion of the Gulf coast aquifer,

00:29:21.730 --> 00:29:23.530
that was not covered
by the desired future

00:29:23.530 --> 00:29:26.540
conditions in Cameron
and Willacy counties.

00:29:26.540 --> 00:29:27.892
This alleviates water needs and allow

00:29:27.892 --> 00:29:29.420
the region water planning group to

00:29:29.420 --> 00:29:31.870
recommend additional
water management strategies.

00:29:33.390 --> 00:29:35.200
The majority of the
recommended water management

00:29:35.200 --> 00:29:37.257
strategies volumes in 2070 comes from

00:29:37.257 --> 00:29:40.680
municipal conservation,
irrigation conservation,

00:29:40.680 --> 00:29:43.030
and others surface water strategies.

00:29:43.030 --> 00:29:44.361
The total capital cost of implementing

00:29:44.361 --> 00:29:47.310
the 131 recommended strategy projects

00:29:47.310 --> 00:29:50.793
in the plan is
approximately 1.7 billion.

00:29:51.760 --> 00:29:54.050
The plan met most
identified needs, except for

00:29:54.050 --> 00:29:56.280
a significant portion
of irrigation needs,

00:29:56.280 --> 00:29:58.993
in some smaller shares of
manufacturing, mining, and

00:29:58.993 --> 00:30:01.540
some electric power in all decades.

00:30:01.540 --> 00:30:03.680
The needs were left
unmet by the planning

00:30:03.680 --> 00:30:05.447
group due to limited supply and limited

00:30:05.447 --> 00:30:09.190
economic feasible water supply options.

00:30:09.190 --> 00:30:12.780
Most of the identified water needs

00:30:12.780 --> 00:30:15.070
in the region are
associated with irrigation.

00:30:15.070 --> 00:30:16.710
These needs are expected to decrease

00:30:16.710 --> 00:30:18.980
over the planning horizon due to the

00:30:18.980 --> 00:30:20.293
urbanization of farmland.

00:30:21.150 --> 00:30:22.810
The Executive Administrator
recommends approval

00:30:22.810 --> 00:30:24.460
of these items.

00:30:24.460 --> 00:30:25.700
This concludes my presentation

00:30:25.700 --> 00:30:27.800
and I'm available to
answer any questions.

00:30:28.675 --> 00:30:30.940
<v Peter>Okay, now
we will do questions,</v>

00:30:30.940 --> 00:30:34.003
comments on region A, J and M.

00:30:38.510 --> 00:30:41.080
<v Kathleen>Sorry I
jumped again there</v>

00:30:41.080 --> 00:30:42.460
<v Peter>That was
my fault, but yeah,</v>

00:30:42.460 --> 00:30:44.410
your points on conservation across all

00:30:44.410 --> 00:30:45.863
three regions are well-taken.

00:30:46.770 --> 00:30:48.183
And innovative strategies.

00:30:49.760 --> 00:30:50.847
<v William>Thank you.</v>

00:30:52.520 --> 00:30:53.353
<v Peter>All right.</v>

00:30:53.353 --> 00:30:56.920
Is there a motion for all
three of these regions?

00:30:56.920 --> 00:30:57.753
<v Brooke>Yes.</v>

00:30:59.210 --> 00:31:01.950
Mr. Chairman, I move we approve the 2021

00:31:01.950 --> 00:31:03.960
regional water plan for region A,

00:31:03.960 --> 00:31:06.780
Region J and region M as recommended

00:31:06.780 --> 00:31:08.423
by our Executive Administrator.

00:31:09.320 --> 00:31:10.920
<v Peter>Is there a second?</v>

00:31:10.920 --> 00:31:12.710
<v Kathleen>I second.</v>

00:31:12.710 --> 00:31:14.859
<v Peter>All in favor, say aye.</v>

00:31:14.859 --> 00:31:16.060
<v Board>Aye!</v>

00:31:16.060 --> 00:31:18.343
<v Peter>There we go, okay.</v>

00:31:18.343 --> 00:31:21.095
Motion passes, thanks William.

00:31:21.095 --> 00:31:22.030
<v William>Thank you, thank you.</v>

00:31:22.030 --> 00:31:23.430
<v Peter>Next item, please.</v>

00:31:24.570 --> 00:31:26.300
<v Harden>Mr Chairman, the
next item on the agenda</v>

00:31:26.300 --> 00:31:29.860
is approval of the
2021 regional water plan

00:31:29.860 --> 00:31:32.617
for region B, region C and region N.

00:31:32.617 --> 00:31:35.180
And we have Kevin
Smith here today to present

00:31:35.180 --> 00:31:37.490
to the Board on this items.

00:31:37.490 --> 00:31:39.330
<v Kevin>Good morning,
Chairman Lake, director Jackson</v>

00:31:39.330 --> 00:31:41.263
director Paup. For the
record, I'm Kevin Smith of

00:31:41.263 --> 00:31:45.110
the Executive Administrator staff

00:31:45.110 --> 00:31:48.400
and I'll be presenting
regions B, C and N.

00:31:48.400 --> 00:31:50.770
These items for your consideration
are requesting approval

00:31:50.770 --> 00:31:53.090
of the 2021 region B, region C and

00:31:53.090 --> 00:31:55.620
region N regional water plans.

00:31:55.620 --> 00:31:57.119
The region B regional
water planning area

00:31:57.119 --> 00:31:59.574
includes 11 counties
split between portions

00:31:59.574 --> 00:32:01.563
of the red Trinity
and Brazos river basin

00:32:01.563 --> 00:32:04.740
in the North central
portion of the state.

00:32:04.740 --> 00:32:06.470
Region B's population growth between

00:32:06.470 --> 00:32:11.320
2020 and 2070 is approximately 11%.

00:32:11.320 --> 00:32:12.591
The regions projected water demands

00:32:12.591 --> 00:32:14.432
and needs are largely associated with

00:32:14.432 --> 00:32:17.150
irrigation water use.

00:32:17.150 --> 00:32:18.900
This planning cycle, the impacts

00:32:18.900 --> 00:32:20.490
of the drought on surface water supplies

00:32:20.490 --> 00:32:23.210
in region B have been significant.

00:32:23.210 --> 00:32:24.900
The amount of surface
water supplies shown

00:32:24.900 --> 00:32:27.772
in the 2021 plan is about 35% lower

00:32:27.772 --> 00:32:31.320
than amount of surface
water shown in the 2016 plan,

00:32:31.320 --> 00:32:35.060
due to extended modeling hydrology

00:32:35.060 --> 00:32:37.680
capturing new drought record conditions.

00:32:37.680 --> 00:32:39.540
The majority of recommended
water management

00:32:39.540 --> 00:32:41.840
strategy volumes in 2070 comes from

00:32:41.840 --> 00:32:44.240
irrigation conservation and new

00:32:44.240 --> 00:32:47.210
major reservoir development.

00:32:47.210 --> 00:32:48.696
The regional water
planning group recommended

00:32:48.696 --> 00:32:50.790
that the largest
portion of its identified

00:32:50.790 --> 00:32:53.490
needs be met through
conservation savings.

00:32:53.490 --> 00:32:56.350
Approximately 49% of
the total water management

00:32:56.350 --> 00:32:59.120
strategies recommended in 2070.

00:32:59.120 --> 00:33:00.602
The total capital cost
of implementing the

00:33:00.602 --> 00:33:02.480
20 recommended strategy projects

00:33:02.480 --> 00:33:05.623
in the plan is
approximately 657 million.

00:33:06.470 --> 00:33:08.360
A notable aspect of
the final plan is that

00:33:08.360 --> 00:33:10.060
region B continues to recommend the

00:33:10.060 --> 00:33:12.120
Lake Ringgold project.

00:33:12.120 --> 00:33:13.760
The city of Wichita Falls has submitted

00:33:13.760 --> 00:33:16.320
a water rights permit to TCQ.

00:33:16.320 --> 00:33:17.721
The project online date is shown

00:33:17.721 --> 00:33:21.000
as 2040 in region B plan.

00:33:21.000 --> 00:33:22.850
The last reservoir built for the

00:33:22.850 --> 00:33:25.630
Wichita Falls system was in 1966,

00:33:25.630 --> 00:33:27.003
that was Lake Arrowhead.

00:33:27.880 --> 00:33:30.180
The plan met all identified needs except

00:33:30.180 --> 00:33:32.660
for irrigation, mining
and steam electric power

00:33:32.660 --> 00:33:34.663
uses in 2020, and irrigation

00:33:34.663 --> 00:33:37.160
and mining uses in 2070.

00:33:37.160 --> 00:33:39.140
These needs were left
unmet by the planning group

00:33:39.140 --> 00:33:43.320
due to limited economically
feasible water supply options.

00:33:43.320 --> 00:33:45.070
And I'll be presenting all three

00:33:45.070 --> 00:33:46.610
but if you have any
questions on region B

00:33:46.610 --> 00:33:48.060
I'd be happy to answer those.

00:33:49.600 --> 00:33:51.420
<v Peter>Just go ahead
and do all three Kevin</v>

00:33:51.420 --> 00:33:53.570
and we'll do questions,
comments at the end.

00:33:53.570 --> 00:33:55.090
<v Kevin>Got it.</v>

00:33:55.090 --> 00:33:57.440
Next, the region C
regional water planning area

00:33:57.440 --> 00:33:59.167
includes 16 counties
split between portions

00:33:59.167 --> 00:34:01.690
of the Trinity Red, Brazos, Sulphur and

00:34:01.690 --> 00:34:04.030
Sabine river basins in
the North central portion

00:34:04.030 --> 00:34:05.490
of the state.

00:34:05.490 --> 00:34:07.487
Region C's population
growth between 2020

00:34:07.487 --> 00:34:10.920
and 2070 is approximately 92% and is the

00:34:10.920 --> 00:34:12.740
second largest population growth amongst

00:34:12.740 --> 00:34:15.450
all regions between 2020 and 2070.

00:34:15.450 --> 00:34:17.720
Interestingly, region C includes

00:34:17.720 --> 00:34:19.150
34 major reservoirs.

00:34:19.150 --> 00:34:21.650
About 90% of the water used in region C

00:34:21.650 --> 00:34:23.880
is supplied by surface water.

00:34:23.880 --> 00:34:25.470
The region's projected water demands

00:34:25.470 --> 00:34:26.950
and needs are largely associated with

00:34:26.950 --> 00:34:29.040
municipal water use.

00:34:29.040 --> 00:34:30.840
The majority of recommended
water management

00:34:30.840 --> 00:34:33.180
strategy volumes in 2070 comes from new

00:34:33.180 --> 00:34:34.892
measure reservoirs, indirect reuse

00:34:34.892 --> 00:34:37.580
and other surface water strategies.

00:34:37.580 --> 00:34:40.177
Notably, the region C plan
has the largest percentage

00:34:40.177 --> 00:34:44.120
of 2070 total strategy
supply from indirect reuse

00:34:44.120 --> 00:34:47.566
amongst all regions at 25.6%,

00:34:47.566 --> 00:34:49.730
ndirectly used as the
second largest 2070

00:34:49.730 --> 00:34:52.300
strategy supply for the region.

00:34:52.300 --> 00:34:54.350
The total capital cost
of implementing the

00:34:54.350 --> 00:34:56.630
506 recommended strategy projects

00:34:56.630 --> 00:35:00.460
in the plan is
approximately 29.9 billion.

00:35:00.460 --> 00:35:01.699
This is the largest capital cost

00:35:01.699 --> 00:35:05.220
out of the 16 regional water plants.

00:35:05.220 --> 00:35:06.730
A unique aspect of the plan is

00:35:06.730 --> 00:35:08.350
that all region C counties have needs

00:35:08.350 --> 00:35:10.180
beginning in 2020.

00:35:10.180 --> 00:35:12.280
There are over 150
water user groups that are

00:35:12.280 --> 00:35:15.260
projected to need more
supply in 2020 growing

00:35:15.260 --> 00:35:18.950
to over 280 water use groups by 2070.

00:35:18.950 --> 00:35:20.107
If no new supplies are developed

00:35:20.107 --> 00:35:21.747
the total projected overall storage

00:35:21.747 --> 00:35:25.030
in region C is approximately
69,000 acre feet

00:35:25.030 --> 00:35:27.723
per year by 2020 growing to over,

00:35:27.723 --> 00:35:31.980
1.31 million acre feet per year by 2070.

00:35:31.980 --> 00:35:33.544
The plan met all identified needs

00:35:33.544 --> 00:35:35.940
except for irrigation, mining, municipal

00:35:35.940 --> 00:35:39.080
and steam electric
power uses in all decades.

00:35:39.080 --> 00:35:40.780
The unmet municipal need is due

00:35:40.780 --> 00:35:43.560
to model available
groundwater limitations.

00:35:43.560 --> 00:35:45.350
To address the unmet municipal needs,

00:35:45.350 --> 00:35:47.200
the plan States that
the needs will be met

00:35:47.200 --> 00:35:48.630
by the legal development of new

00:35:48.630 --> 00:35:50.350
ground water supplies in an area where

00:35:50.350 --> 00:35:53.230
no groundwater
conservation district exists.

00:35:53.230 --> 00:35:54.460
Therefore public health safety

00:35:54.460 --> 00:35:56.803
and welfare is
anticipated to be protected.

00:35:57.660 --> 00:35:59.940
And finally, region N.

00:35:59.940 --> 00:36:02.170
The Coastal Bend
regional water planning area

00:36:02.170 --> 00:36:04.600
includes 11 counties put
between portions of the

00:36:04.600 --> 00:36:07.320
Nueces River Basin, Estuary Nueces and

00:36:07.320 --> 00:36:09.907
Nueces Rio Grande coastal river basins

00:36:09.907 --> 00:36:12.940
in the Southeast portion of the state.

00:36:12.940 --> 00:36:15.420
Region N's and population growth

00:36:15.420 --> 00:36:19.990
between 2020 and 2070
is approximately 21%.

00:36:19.990 --> 00:36:21.610
The region's projected water demands are

00:36:21.610 --> 00:36:23.350
largely associated with the municipal

00:36:23.350 --> 00:36:25.510
and manufacturing water uses while

00:36:25.510 --> 00:36:29.100
water needs are mostly in
the manufacturing sector.

00:36:29.100 --> 00:36:31.180
Notably surface water
availability decreased

00:36:31.180 --> 00:36:34.380
in the region N plan as
compared to 2016 plan.

00:36:34.380 --> 00:36:36.560
And that's attributed
primarily to a new drought

00:36:36.560 --> 00:36:38.370
of record in the Nueces basin,

00:36:38.370 --> 00:36:40.860
updated volumetric
surveys showing higher

00:36:40.860 --> 00:36:42.740
sedimentation rates for choke Canyon

00:36:42.740 --> 00:36:45.420
reservoir, and Lake Corpus Christi

00:36:45.420 --> 00:36:48.100
and callbacks of a portion of supplies.

00:36:48.100 --> 00:36:50.010
Likewise, overall most counties showed

00:36:50.010 --> 00:36:51.068
lower groundwater availability

00:36:51.068 --> 00:36:53.560
as compared to the 2021 plan

00:36:53.560 --> 00:36:56.660
due to revised desired
future conditions.

00:36:56.660 --> 00:36:58.390
The majority of recommended
water management

00:36:58.390 --> 00:37:00.370
strategy volumes in 2020 comes

00:37:00.370 --> 00:37:02.580
from seawater desalination.

00:37:02.580 --> 00:37:04.570
The region N plan
included a significant amount

00:37:04.570 --> 00:37:07.081
of seawater desalination, almost 64%

00:37:07.081 --> 00:37:10.460
of total strategy supplies in 2070.

00:37:10.460 --> 00:37:12.350
The plan includes
four additional seawater

00:37:12.350 --> 00:37:14.870
desalination projects
from the previous plan

00:37:14.870 --> 00:37:17.820
for a total of five
recommended projects.

00:37:17.820 --> 00:37:19.217
The total capital cost of implementing

00:37:19.217 --> 00:37:21.510
the 64 recommended strategy projects

00:37:21.510 --> 00:37:24.930
in the plan is
approximately 3.3 billion.

00:37:24.930 --> 00:37:27.160
Another notable project recommended

00:37:27.160 --> 00:37:28.980
by the region is the
city of Corpus Christi

00:37:28.980 --> 00:37:31.360
ASR project which was the result of

00:37:31.360 --> 00:37:33.830
an ASR feasibility
project partially funded

00:37:33.830 --> 00:37:37.040
by a grant from the Texas
Water Development Board.

00:37:37.040 --> 00:37:39.940
And no ASR projects were
recommended in the previous plan.

00:37:40.830 --> 00:37:44.203
There are no unmet
needs in the region N plan.

00:37:45.341 --> 00:37:47.400
The Executive Administrator
recommends approval

00:37:47.400 --> 00:37:48.660
of these three items.

00:37:48.660 --> 00:37:50.720
This concludes my
presentation for these regions

00:37:50.720 --> 00:37:54.053
and I am happy and available
to answer any questions.

00:37:55.517 --> 00:37:57.983
<v Peter>Good deal,
questions, comments?</v>

00:37:59.030 --> 00:38:00.220
<v Kathleen>Well, I
thought it was great that</v>

00:38:00.220 --> 00:38:03.384
you kind of pointed
out that at least in two

00:38:03.384 --> 00:38:05.387
of the regions the drought of record was

00:38:05.387 --> 00:38:08.610
considered and a new drought of record

00:38:08.610 --> 00:38:12.060
for these regional water plans were part

00:38:12.060 --> 00:38:17.060
of the development of the
strategies moving forward.

00:38:17.130 --> 00:38:20.740
Good to see that indirect
reuse, particularly for

00:38:20.740 --> 00:38:22.950
region C which has the second largest

00:38:22.950 --> 00:38:25.500
population growth in the state is

00:38:25.500 --> 00:38:27.860
a big part of their strategy.

00:38:27.860 --> 00:38:32.620
And then of course, in region N

00:38:34.060 --> 00:38:37.840
the seawater desal
strategy moving forward,

00:38:37.840 --> 00:38:39.430
and I loved it how you pointed out

00:38:39.430 --> 00:38:42.610
that they did the ASR
kind of an outgrowth maybe

00:38:42.610 --> 00:38:44.827
of the investment that the state made

00:38:44.827 --> 00:38:46.990
in a study a number of years ago,

00:38:46.990 --> 00:38:50.640
and that previously
that wasn't part of the

00:38:50.640 --> 00:38:52.050
regional plan but now it is.

00:38:52.050 --> 00:38:54.390
So again, I think an example

00:38:54.390 --> 00:38:57.000
of a great use of funds and investment

00:38:57.000 --> 00:39:01.275
by the state to help
communities to kind of think

00:39:01.275 --> 00:39:03.249
of different strategies
as they move forward.

00:39:03.249 --> 00:39:08.249
And as the data and the
information changes again

00:39:08.590 --> 00:39:11.580
kind of an adaptive process,
working collaboratively

00:39:11.580 --> 00:39:14.530
to come up with the best
strategies moving forward

00:39:14.530 --> 00:39:16.500
to meet their needs.

00:39:16.500 --> 00:39:18.240
So thanks for the work on this

00:39:18.240 --> 00:39:22.273
and three very exciting regional
water plans moving forward.

00:39:24.400 --> 00:39:26.760
<v Brooke>Kevin. Great, great job.</v>

00:39:26.760 --> 00:39:28.630
I know it appears that region C's

00:39:28.630 --> 00:39:31.060
capital costs are very high, but

00:39:31.060 --> 00:39:34.650
if you think about the
tremendous population growth

00:39:34.650 --> 00:39:37.490
in the Collin County area, and the fact

00:39:37.490 --> 00:39:40.180
that we will probably
have every fortune 500

00:39:40.180 --> 00:39:44.020
company soon headquartered in that area

00:39:44.020 --> 00:39:47.250
we better have a roadmap
to provide that water.

00:39:47.250 --> 00:39:50.720
So I think region C is
spot on and, you know

00:39:50.720 --> 00:39:52.890
region N gets a lot of attention for

00:39:52.890 --> 00:39:55.530
all the desal and kudos to the community

00:39:55.530 --> 00:39:57.400
for really getting behind that.

00:39:57.400 --> 00:40:00.600
But they've also got
significant groundwater

00:40:00.600 --> 00:40:02.230
desal and an ASR there.

00:40:02.230 --> 00:40:04.243
So it's a great package.

00:40:07.510 --> 00:40:09.663
<v Peter>Well, is there a motion?</v>

00:40:09.663 --> 00:40:11.840
<v Kathleen>Chairman, I
move we approve the 20 21</v>

00:40:11.840 --> 00:40:14.770
regional water plan
for region B, region C

00:40:14.770 --> 00:40:19.220
and region N as recommended
by our Executive Administrator.

00:40:19.220 --> 00:40:20.821
<v Peter>Is there a second?</v>

00:40:20.821 --> 00:40:22.048
<v ->[Brooke[ I second.</v>

00:40:22.048 --> 00:40:23.556
<v ->- [Peter] All in
favor, say aye.</v>

00:40:23.556 --> 00:40:25.120
<v Board>Aye!</v>

00:40:25.120 --> 00:40:26.730
<v Peter>Motion passes.</v>

00:40:26.730 --> 00:40:28.020
Thank you, Kevin, well done.

00:40:28.020 --> 00:40:29.213
Next item please.

00:40:30.130 --> 00:40:31.350
<v Harden>Mr. Chairman,
the next item</v>

00:40:31.350 --> 00:40:33.790
is approval of the 2021 regional

00:40:33.790 --> 00:40:38.515
water plan for region
E, region F, and region L.

00:40:38.515 --> 00:40:39.822
And Elizabeth McCoy

00:40:39.822 --> 00:40:41.500
is here to present to the Board

00:40:41.500 --> 00:40:42.793
on this item today.

00:40:44.900 --> 00:40:46.900
<v Elizabeth>Good morning,
chairman Lake, director Jackson</v>

00:40:46.900 --> 00:40:47.733
and director Paup.

00:40:47.733 --> 00:40:50.070
For the record I'm
Elizabeth McCoy of the

00:40:50.070 --> 00:40:51.790
Executive Administrators staff

00:40:51.790 --> 00:40:55.120
and I'll be presenting
on regions E, F and L.

00:40:55.120 --> 00:40:56.930
These items for your consideration are

00:40:56.930 --> 00:41:00.250
requesting approval
of the 2021 region E,

00:41:00.250 --> 00:41:02.513
region F, and region
L regional water plan.

00:41:03.540 --> 00:41:05.940
The far West Texas
regional water planning area

00:41:05.940 --> 00:41:08.350
includes seven
counties and lies entirely

00:41:08.350 --> 00:41:10.379
within the Rio Grande
river basin in the Western

00:41:10.379 --> 00:41:12.470
portion of the state.

00:41:12.470 --> 00:41:14.030
Region E's use population growth

00:41:14.030 --> 00:41:19.030
between 2020 and 2070
is approximately 63%.

00:41:19.160 --> 00:41:20.980
A notable aspect of the region

00:41:20.980 --> 00:41:22.690
is that the planning area contains

00:41:22.690 --> 00:41:24.610
a significant portion of colonias

00:41:24.610 --> 00:41:26.220
in the state of Texas.

00:41:26.220 --> 00:41:29.510
Approximately 312
subdivisions in the region

00:41:29.510 --> 00:41:32.300
are recognized as colonias.

00:41:32.300 --> 00:41:35.160
The region E plan encourages
state and federal agencies

00:41:35.160 --> 00:41:37.500
to continue financial
programs that bring

00:41:37.500 --> 00:41:40.910
water supply and bring
water services to colonias.

00:41:40.910 --> 00:41:42.337
The regions projected water demands

00:41:42.337 --> 00:41:44.830
and needs are largely
associated with irrigation

00:41:44.830 --> 00:41:47.300
and municipal water uses.

00:41:47.300 --> 00:41:49.410
Water used for
irrigated agriculture in the

00:41:49.410 --> 00:41:53.620
region accounts for roughly
60% of the region's demands.

00:41:53.620 --> 00:41:56.010
Except for control
flows in the Rio Grande,

00:41:56.010 --> 00:41:58.060
very little surface water is considered

00:41:58.060 --> 00:42:00.540
a reliable source of
supply in far West Texas,

00:42:00.540 --> 00:42:03.170
especially in drought
of record conditions.

00:42:03.170 --> 00:42:05.929
Over 80% of the 2070 existing supplies

00:42:05.929 --> 00:42:08.283
in the region are from
groundwater sources.

00:42:09.220 --> 00:42:10.803
The majority of recommended
water management

00:42:10.803 --> 00:42:13.840
strategies volumes in 2070 comes from

00:42:13.840 --> 00:42:16.200
conservation and groundwater sources.

00:42:16.200 --> 00:42:18.710
Approximately half of
the 2070 recommended

00:42:18.710 --> 00:42:21.141
strategy volumes are related
to groundwater development

00:42:21.141 --> 00:42:24.560
and ground water
desalination strategies.

00:42:24.560 --> 00:42:27.240
The total capital cost
of implementing the 39

00:42:27.240 --> 00:42:29.830
recommended strategy
projects in the plan,

00:42:29.830 --> 00:42:31.993
is approximately $1.5 billion.

00:42:33.030 --> 00:42:34.950
The plan met all identified needs

00:42:34.950 --> 00:42:38.260
except for irrigation and
mining uses in all decades.

00:42:38.260 --> 00:42:40.400
These needs were left
unmet by the planning groups

00:42:40.400 --> 00:42:43.913
due to limited economically
feasible water supply options.

00:42:45.410 --> 00:42:47.640
The next region is region F.

00:42:47.640 --> 00:42:50.170
The region F regional
water planning area

00:42:50.170 --> 00:42:52.300
includes 32 counties split between

00:42:52.300 --> 00:42:54.340
portions of the Colorado river

00:42:54.340 --> 00:42:56.190
and Rio Grande river basins in the

00:42:56.190 --> 00:42:58.600
West central portion of the state,

00:42:58.600 --> 00:43:00.857
Region F's population
growth between 2020

00:43:00.857 --> 00:43:05.360
and 2070 is approximately 45%.

00:43:05.360 --> 00:43:07.190
The regions' projected water demands

00:43:07.190 --> 00:43:08.820
and needs are largely associated

00:43:08.820 --> 00:43:11.740
with irrigation and
municipal water uses.

00:43:11.740 --> 00:43:13.977
Region F's mining demands
doubled those projected

00:43:13.977 --> 00:43:17.010
in the previous plan
due to continued interest

00:43:17.010 --> 00:43:19.950
in oil and gas development
in the Permian basin.

00:43:19.950 --> 00:43:22.010
Mining demands still
account for a relatively

00:43:22.010 --> 00:43:24.173
small portion of demands in the region.

00:43:25.170 --> 00:43:27.180
The majority of recommended
water management

00:43:27.180 --> 00:43:29.740
strategy volumes in 2070 comes from

00:43:29.740 --> 00:43:31.690
irrigation conservation and groundwater

00:43:31.690 --> 00:43:33.570
development strategies.

00:43:33.570 --> 00:43:35.680
A unique strategy in the region F plan

00:43:35.680 --> 00:43:38.180
is the subordination strategy.

00:43:38.180 --> 00:43:39.841
Region F is the only
region that includes this

00:43:39.841 --> 00:43:43.830
strategy and it's been
recommended in the last three plans.

00:43:43.830 --> 00:43:45.419
This strategy changes key assumptions

00:43:45.419 --> 00:43:47.600
in the water availability model,

00:43:47.600 --> 00:43:50.000
so that downstream water
rights do not constantly

00:43:50.000 --> 00:43:52.610
make priority calls
on upstream municipal

00:43:52.610 --> 00:43:54.660
rights in the region.

00:43:54.660 --> 00:43:56.710
This is consistent
with historical operation

00:43:56.710 --> 00:44:00.540
of the basin, and includes
coordination with region K.

00:44:00.540 --> 00:44:03.240
Region K's cutoff
water availability model

00:44:03.240 --> 00:44:05.080
includes modified priority dates for

00:44:05.080 --> 00:44:07.413
water rights above lakes, IV and Brazos.

00:44:08.760 --> 00:44:11.590
The total capital cost
of implementing the 111

00:44:11.590 --> 00:44:14.150
recommended strategy
projects in the plan

00:44:14.150 --> 00:44:16.173
is approximately $1.6 billion.

00:44:17.084 --> 00:44:19.700
Due to limited water supplies available

00:44:19.700 --> 00:44:21.570
in the region during drought of record,

00:44:21.570 --> 00:44:23.650
unmet needs are
anticipated for all water

00:44:23.650 --> 00:44:26.610
use categories over
the planning horizon.

00:44:26.610 --> 00:44:28.800
These needs were left
unmet by the planning group

00:44:28.800 --> 00:44:30.972
due to model available
groundwater limitations

00:44:30.972 --> 00:44:34.844
and limited economically
feasible water supply options.

00:44:34.844 --> 00:44:37.065
To address the unmet municipal needs,

00:44:37.065 --> 00:44:39.520
the plan states that
users are planning to

00:44:39.520 --> 00:44:41.871
pursue allowable
development of groundwater

00:44:41.871 --> 00:44:45.398
above the modeled
available groundwater volume

00:44:45.398 --> 00:44:47.820
by coordinating with
groundwater conservation

00:44:47.820 --> 00:44:49.598
districts where applicable.

00:44:49.598 --> 00:44:52.110
Therefore public health
safety and welfare,

00:44:52.110 --> 00:44:54.250
is anticipated to be protected.

00:44:54.250 --> 00:44:57.173
Conservation has also been
recommended for these users.

00:44:58.330 --> 00:44:59.643
And then finally region L.

00:45:00.690 --> 00:45:03.420
The South central Texas
regional water planning

00:45:03.420 --> 00:45:07.067
area includes all or
parts of 21 counties,

00:45:07.067 --> 00:45:11.820
put between portions of the
Rio Grande, Nuece, San Antonio

00:45:11.820 --> 00:45:15.460
Guadalupe, Lavaca and
Colorado river basins,

00:45:15.460 --> 00:45:18.129
in the South central
portion of the state.

00:45:18.129 --> 00:45:20.590
A notable aspect of region L is that

00:45:20.590 --> 00:45:22.520
at the beginning of the planning cycle,

00:45:22.520 --> 00:45:24.910
the region reviewed current practices,

00:45:24.910 --> 00:45:27.260
considered public and agency comments,

00:45:27.260 --> 00:45:30.020
and developed 11
guiding principles to serve

00:45:30.020 --> 00:45:33.290
as a touchstone to reference
when making decisions.

00:45:33.290 --> 00:45:35.270
The guiding principles seek to reconcile

00:45:35.270 --> 00:45:36.456
competing interests with the onset

00:45:36.456 --> 00:45:39.130
of the planning process,
develop a shared

00:45:39.130 --> 00:45:40.727
understanding of the
approach to regional

00:45:40.727 --> 00:45:42.871
water planning, and encourage consensus

00:45:42.871 --> 00:45:44.470
based decision making throughout

00:45:44.470 --> 00:45:45.543
the planning cycle.

00:45:46.700 --> 00:45:48.877
Region L population growth between 2020

00:45:48.877 --> 00:45:52.730
and 2070 is approximately 73%.

00:45:52.730 --> 00:45:55.320
Most of the regions'
population growth is expected

00:45:55.320 --> 00:45:58.451
to occur along the
interstate 35 corridor in

00:45:58.451 --> 00:46:02.400
Bexar, Comal Guadalupe
and Hays counties.

00:46:02.400 --> 00:46:05.660
By 2070, 84% of the region's population

00:46:05.660 --> 00:46:07.890
will reside in these counties.

00:46:07.890 --> 00:46:09.530
The regions projected water demands

00:46:09.530 --> 00:46:11.610
and needs are largely associated

00:46:11.610 --> 00:46:14.690
with municipal and
irrigation water uses.

00:46:14.690 --> 00:46:16.660
The majority of recommended
water management

00:46:16.660 --> 00:46:19.390
strategy volumes in 2070 comes from

00:46:19.390 --> 00:46:22.650
conservation and groundwater
development strategies.

00:46:22.650 --> 00:46:25.940
Municipal water conservation
accounts for over 20%

00:46:25.940 --> 00:46:29.210
of the region strategy
supply volume in 2070.

00:46:29.210 --> 00:46:33.240
And it's expected to
provide a total of 167,000,

00:46:33.240 --> 00:46:36.320
acre feet of supply to over 100 water

00:46:36.320 --> 00:46:38.363
user groups in the region.

00:46:38.363 --> 00:46:41.258
The total capital cost
of implementing the 57

00:46:41.258 --> 00:46:44.200
recommended strategy
projects in the plan,

00:46:44.200 --> 00:46:45.623
is approximately $4 billion.

00:46:47.090 --> 00:46:48.930
The plan met all identified needs

00:46:48.930 --> 00:46:52.280
except for irrigation,
manufacturing, mining

00:46:52.280 --> 00:46:54.930
and steam electric power uses in 2020,

00:46:54.930 --> 00:46:58.270
and irrigation and mining uses in 2070..

00:46:58.270 --> 00:47:00.300
These needs were left
unmet by the planning group

00:47:00.300 --> 00:47:02.180
due to limited economically feasible

00:47:02.180 --> 00:47:03.403
water supply options.

00:47:04.410 --> 00:47:06.050
The Executive Administrator recommends

00:47:06.050 --> 00:47:08.020
approval of these three items.

00:47:08.020 --> 00:47:10.010
This concludes my
presentation for these regions

00:47:10.010 --> 00:47:12.110
and I'm available to
answer any questions.

00:47:14.509 --> 00:47:16.611
<v ->- [Peter] Questions, comments?</v>

00:47:16.611 --> 00:47:17.500
<v Kathleen>Well,
it is great to hear</v>

00:47:17.500 --> 00:47:22.500
about the brackets DSL
strategy for region E.

00:47:23.760 --> 00:47:26.370
Also, I love the way that you kind of

00:47:26.370 --> 00:47:29.726
explained the strategy development

00:47:29.726 --> 00:47:32.320
particularly some of the
things that we're doing

00:47:32.320 --> 00:47:35.540
in region F with the
subordination strategy

00:47:35.540 --> 00:47:39.354
and how that coordinated
with other regions in the state.

00:47:39.354 --> 00:47:42.850
And then, you know, really
kudos, I think to region L

00:47:42.850 --> 00:47:44.970
for coming up with those
11 guiding principles.

00:47:44.970 --> 00:47:46.870
So certainly a part of the state that

00:47:49.770 --> 00:47:52.750
has real challenges
with water in terms of

00:47:52.750 --> 00:47:55.410
availability of water
period, rainfall or

00:47:55.410 --> 00:47:58.220
groundwater or whatever
but they've come together

00:48:00.215 --> 00:48:01.210
and put forth, looked at the data

00:48:01.210 --> 00:48:02.490
put forth the strategies that come

00:48:02.490 --> 00:48:06.700
to the growth and put
together good regional plans.

00:48:06.700 --> 00:48:08.470
So that marching forward I think we know

00:48:08.470 --> 00:48:11.970
it's not one big answer,
It's a lot of little answers.

00:48:11.970 --> 00:48:14.613
They'll be great to follow
the progress in these areas

00:48:14.613 --> 00:48:17.530
in terms of the projects
that come out of these plans.

00:48:17.530 --> 00:48:19.083
So thanks for the work on this.

00:48:21.360 --> 00:48:24.220
<v Brooke>I'd like to
commend Suzanne Scott</v>

00:48:24.220 --> 00:48:26.490
for those guidance principles.

00:48:26.490 --> 00:48:29.350
She's done an amazing job with region L

00:48:29.350 --> 00:48:30.723
and she will be missed.

00:48:32.590 --> 00:48:34.260
<v Peter>Indeed.</v>

00:48:34.260 --> 00:48:35.780
Is there a motion?

00:48:35.780 --> 00:48:38.360
<v Brooke>Mr. Chairman, I
move we approve the 2021</v>

00:48:38.360 --> 00:48:41.060
regional water plan
for region E, region F

00:48:41.060 --> 00:48:42.870
and region L as recommended by

00:48:42.870 --> 00:48:45.115
our Executive Administrator.

00:48:45.115 --> 00:48:46.659
<v Peter>Is there a second?</v>

00:48:46.659 --> 00:48:47.919
<v Kathleen>I second'</v>

00:48:47.919 --> 00:48:49.178
<v Peter>All in favor, say aye</v>

00:48:49.178 --> 00:48:50.790
<v Board>Aye!</v>

00:48:50.790 --> 00:48:53.355
<v Peter>Motion passes,
thank you Elizabeth.</v>

00:48:53.355 --> 00:48:54.188
<v Elizabeth>Thank you.</v>

00:48:54.188 --> 00:48:55.223
<v Peter>Next item please.</v>

00:48:56.160 --> 00:48:57.660
<v Harden>Mr. Chairman,
the next item on the</v>

00:48:57.660 --> 00:49:01.720
agenda is approval of the
2021 regional water plan

00:49:01.720 --> 00:49:05.000
for region G, region O and region P.

00:49:05.000 --> 00:49:07.220
And Jean Devlin is here to present

00:49:07.220 --> 00:49:08.820
to the Board on this item today.

00:49:10.270 --> 00:49:12.250
<v Jean>Good morning Chairman
Lake, director Jackson</v>

00:49:12.250 --> 00:49:13.530
and director Paup.

00:49:13.530 --> 00:49:15.810
For the record I'm Jean Devlin of the

00:49:15.810 --> 00:49:17.860
Executive Administrators staff

00:49:17.860 --> 00:49:21.143
and I'll be presenting
on regions, G, O and P.

00:49:22.190 --> 00:49:24.040
These items for your consideration are

00:49:24.040 --> 00:49:26.460
requesting the approval of the 2021

00:49:26.460 --> 00:49:31.230
region G, region O and
region P regional water plans.

00:49:31.230 --> 00:49:33.600
The breadth of G regional
water planning area

00:49:33.600 --> 00:49:37.710
includes 37 counties
in the Brazos river basin

00:49:37.710 --> 00:49:41.000
in the North and central
portions of the state.

00:49:41.000 --> 00:49:43.460
An interesting thing to
note about region G is that

00:49:43.460 --> 00:49:46.220
it is the largest regional
water planning area,

00:49:46.220 --> 00:49:47.890
with the largest number of counties

00:49:47.890 --> 00:49:49.960
and the greatest number
of water user groups

00:49:49.960 --> 00:49:52.650
over 400 to plan for.

00:49:52.650 --> 00:49:54.290
Region G's is population growth

00:49:54.290 --> 00:49:58.500
between 2020 and 2070
is approximately 84%.

00:49:58.500 --> 00:50:00.213
The regions' projected water demands

00:50:00.213 --> 00:50:02.140
and needs are largely associated

00:50:02.140 --> 00:50:04.100
with municipal water uses.

00:50:04.100 --> 00:50:06.700
Region G was one of
two regions this cycle to

00:50:06.700 --> 00:50:10.370
utilize the modeled available
groundwater peak factor.

00:50:10.370 --> 00:50:12.028
This was an optional
tool for planning groups

00:50:12.028 --> 00:50:14.800
to use to better reflect how groundwater

00:50:14.800 --> 00:50:16.580
conservation districts anticipate

00:50:16.580 --> 00:50:19.870
managing groundwater
sources under drought conditions.

00:50:19.870 --> 00:50:22.300
This was the first cycle
that the peak factor

00:50:22.300 --> 00:50:24.640
was an option for planning groups.

00:50:24.640 --> 00:50:27.050
In region G, the peak
factor was approved.

00:50:27.050 --> 00:50:29.970
and only applied to
the Chris Wilcox aquifer

00:50:29.970 --> 00:50:31.390
in Brazos County.

00:50:31.390 --> 00:50:34.496
An increased available
groundwater by this

00:50:34.496 --> 00:50:37.148
aquifer source for approximately

00:50:37.148 --> 00:50:41.380
8,500 acre feet per year.

00:50:41.380 --> 00:50:43.170
The majority of the recommended water

00:50:43.170 --> 00:50:45.398
management strategy volumes in 2070

00:50:45.398 --> 00:50:47.930
comes from municipal conservation

00:50:47.930 --> 00:50:49.830
and other surface water.

00:50:49.830 --> 00:50:52.030
Region G also has recommended seven

00:50:52.030 --> 00:50:54.340
new major reservoir projects including

00:50:54.340 --> 00:50:56.650
Cedar Ridge and Turkey peak which are

00:50:56.650 --> 00:50:58.300
two projects that have been funded

00:50:58.300 --> 00:51:00.120
by the water development Board.

00:51:00.120 --> 00:51:02.910
Turkey peak reservoir
will also benefit Region C

00:51:02.910 --> 00:51:04.890
in addition to region G.

00:51:04.890 --> 00:51:06.634
The total capital cost of implementing

00:51:06.634 --> 00:51:10.610
the 221 recommended strategy projects

00:51:10.610 --> 00:51:13.960
in this plan is
approximately 9.1 billion.

00:51:13.960 --> 00:51:16.310
The plan met all identified needs

00:51:16.310 --> 00:51:20.280
except for irrigation
manufacturing, mining, municipal

00:51:20.280 --> 00:51:24.224
and steam electric power
uses in 2020 and 2070.

00:51:24.224 --> 00:51:27.650
Unmet needs are
associated with irrigation,

00:51:27.650 --> 00:51:30.580
mining and steam electric power uses.

00:51:30.580 --> 00:51:32.110
These needs were left unmet by the

00:51:32.110 --> 00:51:34.300
planning group due
to limited economically

00:51:34.300 --> 00:51:36.223
feasible water supply options.

00:51:37.510 --> 00:51:39.453
My next item is region O.

00:51:40.410 --> 00:51:42.970
The Llano Estacado
regional water planning area

00:51:42.970 --> 00:51:45.280
includes 21 counties split between

00:51:45.280 --> 00:51:48.780
portions of the Canadian Red Brozas

00:51:48.780 --> 00:51:51.050
and Colorado river
basins in the Southern

00:51:51.050 --> 00:51:52.810
high Plains of the state.

00:51:52.810 --> 00:51:55.357
Region O's population
growth between 2020

00:51:55.357 --> 00:51:58.970
and 2070 is approximately 48%.

00:51:58.970 --> 00:52:00.750
The regions' projected water demands

00:52:00.750 --> 00:52:02.550
and needs are largely associated with

00:52:02.550 --> 00:52:04.650
irrigation water uses.

00:52:04.650 --> 00:52:06.720
For this planning cycle,
the Water Development

00:52:06.720 --> 00:52:08.640
Board developed a new methodology

00:52:08.640 --> 00:52:10.840
for developing irrigation
demand projections

00:52:10.840 --> 00:52:12.860
for certain areas of the state.

00:52:12.860 --> 00:52:14.700
This methodology was developed based

00:52:14.700 --> 00:52:16.600
on an outside consultant review of

00:52:16.600 --> 00:52:19.490
previous methodologies,
staff development

00:52:19.490 --> 00:52:21.960
of new methodologies
followed by extensive

00:52:21.960 --> 00:52:25.340
stakeholder input and coordination

00:52:25.340 --> 00:52:27.480
including meetings between
the Water Development

00:52:27.480 --> 00:52:30.660
Board staff and region
O irrigation committee.

00:52:30.660 --> 00:52:32.900
The most significant
change was for counties

00:52:32.900 --> 00:52:34.840
in which total groundwater availability

00:52:34.840 --> 00:52:37.360
was less than the groundwater portion

00:52:37.360 --> 00:52:39.750
of baseline demand projections.

00:52:39.750 --> 00:52:42.090
The demand projections
were constrained to

00:52:42.090 --> 00:52:44.220
proportionally reflect the anticipated

00:52:44.220 --> 00:52:46.690
decline in groundwater availability,

00:52:46.690 --> 00:52:49.910
but with a built-in lag
in demand for water to

00:52:49.910 --> 00:52:52.470
reflect persistent residual demands

00:52:52.470 --> 00:52:53.920
that exceed the supply throughout

00:52:53.920 --> 00:52:55.660
the planning horizon.

00:52:55.660 --> 00:52:58.340
This new constraint
approach is considered a

00:52:58.340 --> 00:53:00.406
reasonable approach
to reflect anticipated

00:53:00.406 --> 00:53:04.140
managed depletion
of the aquifer over time,

00:53:04.140 --> 00:53:06.240
while also acknowledging that demands

00:53:06.240 --> 00:53:08.730
for agricultural water
would continue to remain

00:53:08.730 --> 00:53:10.963
above the declining groundwater supply,

00:53:12.428 --> 00:53:13.261
thereby showing the incentive to

00:53:13.261 --> 00:53:15.380
implement conservation strategies.

00:53:15.380 --> 00:53:17.231
Because of this new approach region O's

00:53:17.231 --> 00:53:20.900
irrigation demands in
2070 are approximately

00:53:20.900 --> 00:53:24.240
700,000 acre feet lower
than in the last plan.

00:53:24.240 --> 00:53:26.090
This in turn reduced the volume

00:53:26.090 --> 00:53:27.883
of the unmet needs in region O.

00:53:28.720 --> 00:53:31.020
The majority of recommended water

00:53:31.020 --> 00:53:33.470
management strategy volumes in 2070

00:53:33.470 --> 00:53:36.010
comes from irrigation conservation.

00:53:36.010 --> 00:53:40.990
This accounts for 63% of
the 2070 strategy volume.

00:53:40.990 --> 00:53:43.610
In 2020, irrigation
conservation accounts

00:53:43.610 --> 00:53:45.520
for approximately 79%

00:53:45.520 --> 00:53:48.260
of the regions' total strategy volume.

00:53:48.260 --> 00:53:50.450
The total capital cost of implementing

00:53:50.450 --> 00:53:52.760
the 26 recommended strategy projects

00:53:52.760 --> 00:53:56.800
in this plan is
approximately 808 million.

00:53:56.800 --> 00:53:58.850
Region O has recommended one new major

00:53:58.850 --> 00:54:01.714
reservoir project the
Lake 7, otherwise known

00:54:01.714 --> 00:54:05.250
as a Jim Bertram Lake reservoir system.

00:54:05.250 --> 00:54:08.400
The plan met all at all
identified needs except

00:54:08.400 --> 00:54:13.010
for irrigation and livestock
uses in all decades.

00:54:13.010 --> 00:54:15.090
These needs were left
unmet by the planning group

00:54:15.090 --> 00:54:16.500
due to limited economically

00:54:16.500 --> 00:54:18.727
feasible water supply options.

00:54:18.727 --> 00:54:21.100
My final item is region P.

00:54:21.100 --> 00:54:22.830
The Lavaca regional water planning

00:54:22.830 --> 00:54:25.981
area includes 2.5 counties
split between portions

00:54:25.981 --> 00:54:28.217
of the Lavaca river
basin and the Southeast

00:54:28.217 --> 00:54:30.150
portion of the state.

00:54:30.150 --> 00:54:32.410
Region P is the smallest regional water

00:54:32.410 --> 00:54:34.270
planning area in the state.

00:54:34.270 --> 00:54:37.147
Region P's population
growth between 2020

00:54:37.147 --> 00:54:40.420
and 2070 is approximately 10%.

00:54:40.420 --> 00:54:42.930
The regions projected
water demand and needs

00:54:42.930 --> 00:54:46.738
are largely associated
with irrigation water uses.

00:54:46.738 --> 00:54:50.290
Notably in the region,
irrigated agriculture

00:54:50.290 --> 00:54:53.010
constitutes over 93% of the total

00:54:53.010 --> 00:54:54.700
water use in the region.

00:54:54.700 --> 00:54:56.530
Groundwater availability is provided

00:54:56.530 --> 00:54:57.865
nearly exclusively by the Gulf coast

00:54:57.865 --> 00:55:00.180
aquifer in this region.

00:55:00.180 --> 00:55:01.910
The majority of the recommended water

00:55:01.910 --> 00:55:03.596
management strategy volumes assigned to

00:55:03.596 --> 00:55:07.050
region P's water user groups in 2070,

00:55:07.050 --> 00:55:11.170
almost 88% comes from
irrigation conservation.

00:55:11.170 --> 00:55:14.220
The total capital cost
for implementing the 12

00:55:14.220 --> 00:55:16.300
recommended strategy
projects in this plan

00:55:16.300 --> 00:55:19.490
is approximately 423 million.

00:55:19.490 --> 00:55:22.130
Region P has one new major reservoir

00:55:22.130 --> 00:55:24.230
project recommended in this region,

00:55:24.230 --> 00:55:26.593
the Lavaca river off-channel reservoir.

00:55:27.610 --> 00:55:29.514
The Executive Administrator
recommends approval

00:55:29.514 --> 00:55:31.220
of these three items.

00:55:31.220 --> 00:55:33.550
This concludes my
presentation for these regions

00:55:33.550 --> 00:55:36.100
and I'm happy to answer
any questions you may have.

00:55:37.680 --> 00:55:39.670
<v Peter>Questions or comments?</v>

00:55:39.670 --> 00:55:40.757
<v Kathleen>Well, it's great
to hear from someone</v>

00:55:40.757 --> 00:55:43.070
who is managing, I guess the regional

00:55:43.070 --> 00:55:45.260
water plan for the largest and then

00:55:45.260 --> 00:55:47.033
also for the smallest region.

00:55:48.660 --> 00:55:50.770
Good to hear about the utilization

00:55:50.770 --> 00:55:54.570
of the peak factor for the
model available groundwater.

00:55:54.570 --> 00:55:57.890
Also, you know, one of the other regions

00:55:57.890 --> 00:55:59.760
utilize the work that was done

00:55:59.760 --> 00:56:03.959
through the work on
irrigation projections,

00:56:03.959 --> 00:56:08.959
and so kind of took that
work and put it into action.

00:56:09.040 --> 00:56:12.460
And then, you know, it sounded like,

00:56:12.460 --> 00:56:17.455
you know a lot of what you
reported on was the need,

00:56:17.455 --> 00:56:20.610
I guess particularly for
the agricultural community

00:56:20.610 --> 00:56:23.190
to move forward with conservation.

00:56:23.190 --> 00:56:25.570
And so great that the
Board has an agricultural

00:56:25.570 --> 00:56:28.230
water conservation grant program.

00:56:28.230 --> 00:56:31.850
And we've been
continuing to encourage that.

00:56:31.850 --> 00:56:35.169
And I think these three plans

00:56:35.169 --> 00:56:37.603
totally demonstrate the need.

00:56:38.505 --> 00:56:41.420
And I think the resources of the folks

00:56:41.420 --> 00:56:43.590
in those particular areas now

00:56:43.590 --> 00:56:44.940
and in the future to be able to put some

00:56:44.940 --> 00:56:46.180
of those strategies in place.

00:56:46.180 --> 00:56:48.293
So thank you for presenting on these.

00:56:52.430 --> 00:56:53.830
<v Peter>Is there a motion?</v>

00:56:55.090 --> 00:56:57.270
<v Kathleen>Chairman I
move we approve the 2021</v>

00:56:57.270 --> 00:56:59.410
regional water plan
for region G, region O

00:56:59.410 --> 00:57:01.468
and region P as recommended by

00:57:01.468 --> 00:57:03.243
our Executive Administrator.

00:57:04.120 --> 00:57:06.163
<v Peter>Is there a second?</v>

00:57:06.163 --> 00:57:07.440
<v ->[Brooke[ I second.</v>

00:57:07.440 --> 00:57:08.971
<v Peter>All in favor, say aye.</v>

00:57:08.971 --> 00:57:10.720
<v Board>Aye!</v>

00:57:10.720 --> 00:57:12.670
<v Peter>Motion passes, thanks Jean.</v>

00:57:12.670 --> 00:57:13.503
<v Jean>Thank you.</v>

00:57:13.503 --> 00:57:16.003
<v Peter>Well done,
next item please.</v>

00:57:16.900 --> 00:57:18.790
<v Harden>Mr. Chairman,
the next item on the agenda</v>

00:57:18.790 --> 00:57:21.690
is approval of the
2021 regional water plan

00:57:21.690 --> 00:57:24.660
for region H, region I and region K.

00:57:24.660 --> 00:57:27.440
And Lann Bookout is
here today to present

00:57:27.440 --> 00:57:28.840
to the Board on these items.

00:57:30.020 --> 00:57:31.330
<v Lann>Good morning Chairman Lake,</v>

00:57:31.330 --> 00:57:33.752
director Jackson and director Paup.

00:57:33.752 --> 00:57:35.230
For the record on Lann Bookout

00:57:35.230 --> 00:57:37.590
of the Executive Administrator staff.

00:57:37.590 --> 00:57:41.360
And I'm presenting
for regions, H I and K.

00:57:41.360 --> 00:57:42.950
And these items for your consideration

00:57:42.950 --> 00:57:46.220
are requesting approval of those 2021

00:57:46.220 --> 00:57:50.193
region H, I and K regional water plans.

00:57:51.060 --> 00:57:53.580
The region H regional
water planning area

00:57:53.580 --> 00:57:55.920
includes all or part of 15 counties that

00:57:55.920 --> 00:57:58.140
are split between the
San Jacinto river basin

00:57:58.140 --> 00:57:59.992
and portions of the Brazos and Trinity

00:57:59.992 --> 00:58:04.240
river basins in the
Southeast portion of the state.

00:58:04.240 --> 00:58:06.120
Region H population growth between

00:58:06.120 --> 00:58:10.100
2020 and 2070 is approximately 60%.

00:58:10.100 --> 00:58:11.587
And the regions projected water demands

00:58:11.587 --> 00:58:13.530
and needs are largely associated

00:58:13.530 --> 00:58:15.883
with the municipal water use.

00:58:16.810 --> 00:58:18.770
Approximately three
quarters of the regions'

00:58:18.770 --> 00:58:20.943
existing supply is surface water.

00:58:21.890 --> 00:58:24.610
The region's groundwater
availability is limited

00:58:24.610 --> 00:58:26.960
due to regulatory actions
to reduce groundwater

00:58:26.960 --> 00:58:30.330
pumping in live
subsidence counties of Paris,

00:58:30.330 --> 00:58:31.763
Galveston and Fort bend.

00:58:32.710 --> 00:58:34.950
Region H is the second region to utilize

00:58:34.950 --> 00:58:36.370
a model available groundwater

00:58:36.370 --> 00:58:38.330
peak factor this cycle.

00:58:38.330 --> 00:58:41.960
In region H the modeled
available groundwater

00:58:41.960 --> 00:58:43.951
peak factor was
approved for the Gulf coast

00:58:43.951 --> 00:58:47.760
aquifer, and Austin,
Brazoria, Montgomery

00:58:47.760 --> 00:58:49.320
and Waller counties as well as the

00:58:49.320 --> 00:58:51.763
Sparta aquifer and Madison County.

00:58:52.630 --> 00:58:54.870
The majority of recommended
water management

00:58:54.870 --> 00:58:56.642
strategy volumes in 2070 come from

00:58:56.642 --> 00:59:01.560
the other surface water
type, which is a variety

00:59:01.560 --> 00:59:04.440
of water management strategies.

00:59:04.440 --> 00:59:06.370
The regions' large scale water supply

00:59:06.370 --> 00:59:08.210
and conveyance projects such as the

00:59:08.210 --> 00:59:10.760
City of Houston's
Northeast water purification

00:59:10.760 --> 00:59:14.240
plant expansion phases one and two

00:59:14.240 --> 00:59:17.380
include numerous interrelated projects

00:59:17.380 --> 00:59:19.230
and requires a close cooperation

00:59:19.230 --> 00:59:22.220
of numerous political
and government entities,

00:59:22.220 --> 00:59:23.810
regional and local water providers

00:59:23.810 --> 00:59:25.440
with jurisdiction over aspects of

00:59:25.440 --> 00:59:27.520
water development in the region.

00:59:27.520 --> 00:59:29.660
And most of those related projects have

00:59:29.660 --> 00:59:32.160
received SWIFT funding
from the Water Development

00:59:32.160 --> 00:59:34.880
Board and are in the
process of being built.

00:59:34.880 --> 00:59:38.087
The total capital cost
of implementing the 818

00:59:38.087 --> 00:59:40.660
recommended strategy
projects in the plan

00:59:40.660 --> 00:59:42.110
is approximately $20 billion.

00:59:43.100 --> 00:59:44.860
The recommended water
management strategies

00:59:44.860 --> 00:59:47.720
in the 2021 region H regional water plan

00:59:47.720 --> 00:59:50.120
meet all identified needs in the plan

00:59:50.120 --> 00:59:51.647
except for irrigation and livestock

00:59:51.647 --> 00:59:54.080
uses in all decades.

00:59:54.080 --> 00:59:56.210
And these needs were left unmet by

00:59:56.210 --> 00:59:58.547
the planning groups
due to limited economic

00:59:58.547 --> 01:00:00.913
and feasible water supply options.

01:00:03.040 --> 01:00:05.310
Moving on to region I.

01:00:05.310 --> 01:00:08.010
The East Texas regional I regional water

01:00:08.010 --> 01:00:10.560
planning area includes
20 counties, split

01:00:10.560 --> 01:00:13.390
between portions of the nature's Sabine

01:00:13.390 --> 01:00:15.290
and Trinity river basins in the South

01:00:15.290 --> 01:00:17.540
Eastern corner of the state.

01:00:17.540 --> 01:00:18.868
The region I's population growth

01:00:18.868 --> 01:00:23.106
between 2020 and 2070
is approximately 35%.

01:00:23.106 --> 01:00:25.280
The regions projected water demands

01:00:25.280 --> 01:00:26.730
and needs are largely associated

01:00:26.730 --> 01:00:29.880
with manufacturing water use.

01:00:29.880 --> 01:00:32.700
In the 2021 plan there are 44 water user

01:00:32.700 --> 01:00:34.570
groups with identified needs.

01:00:34.570 --> 01:00:36.360
Approximately 75% of those needs

01:00:36.360 --> 01:00:38.520
are associated with manufacturing.

01:00:38.520 --> 01:00:40.490
And there are large manufacturing needs

01:00:40.490 --> 01:00:42.605
in Jefferson County
due to increase demands

01:00:42.605 --> 01:00:45.250
associated with potential future

01:00:45.250 --> 01:00:48.750
liquid natural gas facility there.

01:00:48.750 --> 01:00:51.300
Water needs are also
shown for manufacturing

01:00:51.300 --> 01:00:53.410
entities and Angelina and Smith County

01:00:53.410 --> 01:00:55.570
due to increase demands above

01:00:55.570 --> 01:00:58.070
the current facility supplies.

01:00:58.070 --> 01:00:59.700
The majority of recommended
water management

01:00:59.700 --> 01:01:03.011
strategy volumes in the 2070, come from

01:01:03.011 --> 01:01:05.403
other surface water strategy types.

01:01:06.600 --> 01:01:09.420
The other surface water
category represents 80%

01:01:09.420 --> 01:01:11.210
of the recommended water
management strategies

01:01:11.210 --> 01:01:13.380
for regional I by 2070.

01:01:13.380 --> 01:01:15.780
The region as a whole, geographically

01:01:15.780 --> 01:01:19.010
has more existing total
water supply than demand

01:01:19.010 --> 01:01:20.690
but connection or authorization to use

01:01:20.690 --> 01:01:22.713
that supply does not yet exist.

01:01:24.130 --> 01:01:26.560
The total capital cost
of implementing the 59

01:01:26.560 --> 01:01:28.200
recommended water management strategies

01:01:28.200 --> 01:01:30.963
in the plan is
approximately $3.1 billion,

01:01:32.020 --> 01:01:34.124
and the recommended
water management strategies

01:01:34.124 --> 01:01:36.370
in the 2021 regional, I region

01:01:36.370 --> 01:01:39.260
water plan meet most
identified needs in the plan.

01:01:39.260 --> 01:01:41.350
However, there are still unmet needs

01:01:41.350 --> 01:01:44.570
on all water use categories in 2020.

01:01:44.570 --> 01:01:46.840
No unmet needs are
projected for any category

01:01:46.840 --> 01:01:48.700
of use in future decades.

01:01:48.700 --> 01:01:50.932
And the unmet municipal
lead occurs early in the

01:01:50.932 --> 01:01:53.950
2020 decade before supply strategies

01:01:53.950 --> 01:01:55.380
can be implemented to be counted

01:01:55.380 --> 01:01:58.550
as supply in that decade,
and that's by January

01:01:58.550 --> 01:02:02.770
of 2023, which created that unmet need.

01:02:02.770 --> 01:02:04.810
Strategies are in place
to meet these needs

01:02:04.810 --> 01:02:08.640
after January of 2023 and not compromise

01:02:08.640 --> 01:02:10.743
the public health, safety and welfare.

01:02:12.770 --> 01:02:14.830
Moving on to region K.

01:02:14.830 --> 01:02:16.860
The Lower Colorado region K regional

01:02:16.860 --> 01:02:18.018
water planning area includes all

01:02:18.018 --> 01:02:20.730
or parts of 14 counties split between

01:02:20.730 --> 01:02:22.930
portions of the Lower
Colorado river basin

01:02:22.930 --> 01:02:25.510
from the South
central part of the state,

01:02:25.510 --> 01:02:27.048
from basically from the Hill country

01:02:27.048 --> 01:02:28.673
to the Gulf of Mexico.

01:02:29.600 --> 01:02:32.120
LCRA is Highland Lake
system in the lower base

01:02:32.120 --> 01:02:33.050
and run river rights provide

01:02:33.050 --> 01:02:36.000
the region's largest water supply.

01:02:36.000 --> 01:02:38.139
Regions K's population
growth between 2020

01:02:38.139 --> 01:02:41.870
and 2070 is approximately 87%.

01:02:41.870 --> 01:02:43.710
The regions projected water demands

01:02:43.710 --> 01:02:46.160
and needs are largely
associated with municipal

01:02:46.160 --> 01:02:48.280
and irrigation water needs.

01:02:48.280 --> 01:02:50.050
The majority of recommended
water management

01:02:50.050 --> 01:02:52.080
strategy volumes in 2070 come from

01:02:52.080 --> 01:02:55.910
conservation, which
is 36% of the region's

01:02:55.910 --> 01:02:57.477
strategy supply.

01:02:57.477 --> 01:03:01.200
Irrigation conservation
accounts for 21%.

01:03:01.200 --> 01:03:06.180
ASR will provide 22,427

01:03:06.180 --> 01:03:08.800
acre feet of water
for the region by 2070,

01:03:08.800 --> 01:03:11.920
which will be 4% of the
regional strategy supply.

01:03:11.920 --> 01:03:15.730
As our projects are sponsored by LCRA,

01:03:15.730 --> 01:03:18.660
the City of Austin
and the Barton Springs

01:03:18.660 --> 01:03:21.180
Edwards aquifer conservation district,

01:03:21.180 --> 01:03:23.853
and will benefit many
users in the region.

01:03:24.730 --> 01:03:27.420
The total capital cost
of implementing the 162

01:03:27.420 --> 01:03:29.250
recommended water
managed strategy projects

01:03:29.250 --> 01:03:32.313
in the plan is
approximately $4.5 billion.

01:03:33.360 --> 01:03:35.118
And the recommended
water management strategies

01:03:35.118 --> 01:03:38.780
in the region K plan
meet all identified needs

01:03:38.780 --> 01:03:40.780
in the plan except
for irrigation, mining

01:03:40.780 --> 01:03:43.950
and steam electric power users in 2020.

01:03:43.950 --> 01:03:45.550
And those associated with irrigation

01:03:45.550 --> 01:03:48.560
and steam electric power uses in 2070.

01:03:48.560 --> 01:03:52.630
Irrigation needs were
left unmet by planning

01:03:52.630 --> 01:03:54.370
group due to the water availability

01:03:54.370 --> 01:03:55.815
limitations and limited economic

01:03:55.815 --> 01:03:58.130
feasible water supply options.

01:03:58.130 --> 01:03:59.530
And unmet mining, these were due

01:03:59.530 --> 01:04:01.770
to mining industry
de-watering operations

01:04:01.770 --> 01:04:03.110
in Bastrop County.

01:04:03.110 --> 01:04:05.010
It's expected that the
steam electric power

01:04:05.010 --> 01:04:07.460
demands will be modified or reduced

01:04:07.460 --> 01:04:08.873
in the next planning cycle.

01:04:09.930 --> 01:04:13.656
The Executive Administrator
recommends approval

01:04:13.656 --> 01:04:15.760
of these three items.

01:04:15.760 --> 01:04:17.410
And this concludes my presentations

01:04:17.410 --> 01:04:18.243
for these regions.

01:04:18.243 --> 01:04:21.943
And I am available to
answer any questions.

01:04:24.690 --> 01:04:25.540
<v Peter>Thanks Lann.</v>

01:04:25.540 --> 01:04:26.640
Questions or comments?

01:04:27.600 --> 01:04:28.540
<v Kathleen>I was
really the glad that</v>

01:04:28.540 --> 01:04:32.370
you pointed out the
tremendous collaborative

01:04:32.370 --> 01:04:35.032
efforts within region H in moving

01:04:35.032 --> 01:04:38.772
forward with the loose by project,

01:04:38.772 --> 01:04:41.700
the massive treatment
plant that they're building,

01:04:41.700 --> 01:04:43.565
and the fact that it's meeting

01:04:43.565 --> 01:04:46.430
such a diverse need
in that particular area.

01:04:46.430 --> 01:04:50.580
And wow, if you look,
kind of facing forward

01:04:50.580 --> 01:04:52.700
what is the horizon look like?

01:04:52.700 --> 01:04:56.920
I mean, $20 billion worth
of identified strategy.

01:04:56.920 --> 01:05:00.100
So if somebody's looking for some work,

01:05:00.100 --> 01:05:03.100
and I know, many of
us get calls all the time

01:05:03.100 --> 01:05:05.360
with, what are the
projects that are out there?

01:05:05.360 --> 01:05:07.610
What are people kind
of anticipating doing?

01:05:07.610 --> 01:05:09.710
I mean, a good source of information are

01:05:09.710 --> 01:05:11.193
these regional water plans to be

01:05:11.193 --> 01:05:12.733
able to go in and look and see

01:05:12.733 --> 01:05:15.360
not only what's on the horizon

01:05:15.360 --> 01:05:17.234
in the near term, but
also what's coming,

01:05:17.234 --> 01:05:19.893
in the years to come.

01:05:21.090 --> 01:05:24.860
Great to see the the work effort on ASR

01:05:24.860 --> 01:05:27.650
and the manufacturing needs that

01:05:27.650 --> 01:05:30.620
you pointed out in region I.

01:05:30.620 --> 01:05:34.593
So thanks for the work
on these three plans.

01:05:38.980 --> 01:05:39.813
<v Peter>Yeah.</v>

01:05:41.540 --> 01:05:44.320
Nice job pointing out
as director Jackson said

01:05:44.320 --> 01:05:46.840
the coordination in region H.

01:05:46.840 --> 01:05:49.280
And we talk a lot
about regional projects

01:05:49.280 --> 01:05:51.557
regionalisation and
these regional groups

01:05:51.557 --> 01:05:53.570
and these regional plans are where

01:05:53.570 --> 01:05:54.880
the nuts and bolts of that happen.

01:05:54.880 --> 01:05:57.100
Then you mentioned the
SWIFT financing as well.

01:05:57.100 --> 01:05:59.010
This is really where
it all comes together.

01:05:59.010 --> 01:06:01.000
Thank you for highlighting that.

01:06:01.000 --> 01:06:01.900
Is there a motion?

01:06:03.150 --> 01:06:04.420
<v Brooke>Mr. Chairman,
I move we approve the</v>

01:06:04.420 --> 01:06:08.299
20 21 regional water
plan for region H, region I

01:06:08.299 --> 01:06:10.330
and region K as recommended by

01:06:10.330 --> 01:06:12.530
our Executive Administrator.

01:06:12.530 --> 01:06:13.990
<v Peter>Is there a second?</v>

01:06:13.990 --> 01:06:15.580
<v Kathleen>I second.</v>

01:06:15.580 --> 01:06:17.056
<v Peter>All in favor, say, aye.</v>

01:06:17.056 --> 01:06:18.600
<v Board>Aye!</v>

01:06:18.600 --> 01:06:19.770
<v Peter>Motion passes.</v>

01:06:19.770 --> 01:06:21.251
Thanks Lann, good to see you.

01:06:21.251 --> 01:06:22.751
<v Lann>Thank you</v>

01:06:23.760 --> 01:06:25.910
<v Peter>Next item
please, Mr. Harden.</v>

01:06:25.910 --> 01:06:27.310
<v Harden>Mr. Chairman,
the next item on the</v>

01:06:27.310 --> 01:06:29.450
agenda is approval request from the

01:06:29.450 --> 01:06:32.100
City of Russel for financing from the

01:06:32.100 --> 01:06:34.480
drinking water state revolving fund

01:06:34.480 --> 01:06:36.176
for planning, acquisition, design,

01:06:36.176 --> 01:06:38.970
and construction of a
water system improvements

01:06:38.970 --> 01:06:41.632
project and a request for a waiver

01:06:41.632 --> 01:06:43.600
from the requirement that the project

01:06:43.600 --> 01:06:46.754
be consistent with the
state and regional water.

01:06:46.754 --> 01:06:49.190
Tom Barnett is here
to present to the Board

01:06:49.190 --> 01:06:50.223
on this item today.

01:06:52.218 --> 01:06:54.510
<v Tom>Good morning, Chairman Lake,</v>

01:06:54.510 --> 01:06:56.170
director Jackson, director Paup.

01:06:56.170 --> 01:06:57.520
For the record on Tom Barnett of

01:06:57.520 --> 01:06:59.333
the executive administrative staff.

01:07:00.220 --> 01:07:02.580
The city of Russell is
located in Clinton County

01:07:02.580 --> 01:07:05.740
approximately 15 miles Southeast of Waco

01:07:05.740 --> 01:07:07.900
and it provides water
and wastewater services to

01:07:07.900 --> 01:07:10.440
approximately a thousand residents.

01:07:10.440 --> 01:07:12.130
The city's existing groundwater supplies

01:07:12.130 --> 01:07:13.800
and the Trinity aquifer have exceeded

01:07:13.800 --> 01:07:16.040
the threshold for arsenic, ever since

01:07:16.040 --> 01:07:18.940
the EPA lowered it back in 2001.

01:07:18.940 --> 01:07:20.830
And they've been under
TCQ enforcement to

01:07:20.830 --> 01:07:22.663
address this problem since 2010.

01:07:24.010 --> 01:07:25.890
To reduce the naturally
occurring arsenic

01:07:25.890 --> 01:07:28.020
in it's drinking water supplies,

01:07:28.020 --> 01:07:30.023
the city proposes to
drill a new shallow well

01:07:30.023 --> 01:07:33.040
in the Brazos river alluvium aquifer

01:07:33.040 --> 01:07:35.553
and will produce minimal
arsenic concentrations.

01:07:36.430 --> 01:07:37.830
The proposed project also includes

01:07:37.830 --> 01:07:39.807
a new pump station. ground storage tanks

01:07:39.807 --> 01:07:42.410
and associated infrastructure to blend

01:07:42.410 --> 01:07:44.080
this new source with the city's existing

01:07:44.080 --> 01:07:46.990
supplies for a supply
of water that meets

01:07:46.990 --> 01:07:49.890
EPA's primary drinking water standards,

01:07:49.890 --> 01:07:51.790
and protects public health and safety.

01:07:53.110 --> 01:07:55.060
An asset management
plan will also be prepared

01:07:55.060 --> 01:07:56.260
as part of this project.

01:07:57.750 --> 01:07:59.830
The city has requested
the planning consistency

01:07:59.830 --> 01:08:02.520
waiver because the
breadth is river loopy.

01:08:02.520 --> 01:08:04.910
MOC referred is not an existing source

01:08:04.910 --> 01:08:07.140
or recommended strategy
supply for resolving

01:08:07.140 --> 01:08:09.083
in the 2017 state water plan.

01:08:10.280 --> 01:08:12.290
City requested support from the Brazos G

01:08:12.290 --> 01:08:13.730
regional water planning group for

01:08:13.730 --> 01:08:16.130
this waiver request,
which was considered

01:08:16.130 --> 01:08:18.730
and approved at their last regular

01:08:18.730 --> 01:08:22.087
planning group meeting
October 28th of last year.

01:08:22.087 --> 01:08:24.560
And the Brazos G chair
subsequently sent a letter

01:08:24.560 --> 01:08:26.252
of support for this request to the

01:08:26.252 --> 01:08:28.588
Executive Administrator.

01:08:28.588 --> 01:08:30.477
Please note information
that was provided

01:08:30.477 --> 01:08:32.860
in the Board item in
the second paragraph

01:08:32.860 --> 01:08:35.335
under G issues regarding the necessity

01:08:35.335 --> 01:08:38.140
for a parody agreement was incorrect

01:08:38.140 --> 01:08:40.370
and will be revised in the file.

01:08:40.370 --> 01:08:42.450
The conditions
included in the resolution

01:08:42.450 --> 01:08:45.220
do adequately address
parity considerations

01:08:45.220 --> 01:08:47.620
related to resource
pledge of ad valorem taxes

01:08:47.620 --> 01:08:49.963
and surplus utility system revenues.

01:08:50.930 --> 01:08:52.820
The Executive Administrator
recommends approval

01:08:52.820 --> 01:08:54.170
of this item.

01:08:54.170 --> 01:08:55.390
This concludes my presentation

01:08:55.390 --> 01:08:57.290
and I'm happy to answer any questions.

01:08:59.720 --> 01:09:00.831
<v Peter>Thanks.</v>

01:09:00.831 --> 01:09:02.420
Some questions, comments?

01:09:02.420 --> 01:09:03.830
<v Kathleen>Glad to see
projects for a small</v>

01:09:03.830 --> 01:09:05.960
community moving forward like service

01:09:05.960 --> 01:09:08.163
population I think of 1300 people.

01:09:09.380 --> 01:09:10.550
Great that they're doing an asset

01:09:10.550 --> 01:09:12.410
management plan, great job on that.

01:09:12.410 --> 01:09:15.130
I mean, not only
positioning themselves to

01:09:15.130 --> 01:09:17.790
be able to address the naturally

01:09:17.790 --> 01:09:19.617
occurring arsenic,
which has been an issue

01:09:19.617 --> 01:09:22.300
as we've seen when the standard changed.

01:09:22.300 --> 01:09:24.178
And there've been several approaches

01:09:24.178 --> 01:09:27.170
some communities that come in and

01:09:27.170 --> 01:09:30.510
put the treatment system in place and

01:09:30.510 --> 01:09:35.213
others as the city here
did decide to access

01:09:36.489 --> 01:09:40.620
supply that is low in
naturally occurring arsenic,

01:09:40.620 --> 01:09:42.830
and then needed to blend it with their

01:09:42.830 --> 01:09:44.764
existing water supply.

01:09:44.764 --> 01:09:48.080
So not just, you know

01:09:48.080 --> 01:09:51.303
including the new pump
station, storage tanks,

01:09:52.616 --> 01:09:53.830
I mean everything that
they need to be able to

01:09:53.830 --> 01:09:55.090
move forward and be successful.

01:09:55.090 --> 01:09:57.240
So I appreciate you working with them,

01:09:57.240 --> 01:10:00.053
helping them to get this project to be

01:10:00.053 --> 01:10:02.280
able to move forward.

01:10:02.280 --> 01:10:06.080
Certainly in my mind,
would qualify for urgent need.

01:10:06.080 --> 01:10:09.530
And again, it's great
to be able to see them

01:10:09.530 --> 01:10:11.620
utilizing the resources of the Board,

01:10:11.620 --> 01:10:13.388
and working, as you mentioned with the

01:10:13.388 --> 01:10:16.400
planning group to get their support

01:10:16.400 --> 01:10:17.950
for the waivers.

01:10:17.950 --> 01:10:19.922
So thanks for working on this project

01:10:19.922 --> 01:10:21.470
and it will be a very important

01:10:21.470 --> 01:10:23.683
project for this community.

01:10:23.683 --> 01:10:24.583
<v Tom>Thank you.</v>

01:10:25.940 --> 01:10:27.600
<v Brooke>I believe
that this is our fifth</v>

01:10:27.600 --> 01:10:30.210
project under the clean
safe water initiative.

01:10:30.210 --> 01:10:33.210
So kudos for getting in the door.

01:10:33.210 --> 01:10:36.040
And I would just like
to note, I saw director

01:10:36.040 --> 01:10:38.710
Jackson's face, light up and it made

01:10:38.710 --> 01:10:42.224
me smile when you
said that they were going

01:10:42.224 --> 01:10:44.640
to do an asset management plan.

01:10:44.640 --> 01:10:47.603
So she notably lit up virtually

01:10:51.020 --> 01:10:52.770
<v Peter>Engineer shining through.</v>

01:10:55.247 --> 01:10:56.414
Is- well done.

01:10:57.700 --> 01:10:59.243
Is there a motion?

01:11:00.210 --> 01:11:01.480
<v Kathleen>Chairman I
move we approve the</v>

01:11:01.480 --> 01:11:03.100
proposed resolution from the city

01:11:03.100 --> 01:11:05.200
of Russel refinancing from the Drinking

01:11:05.200 --> 01:11:07.230
Water State Revolving Fund for planning,

01:11:07.230 --> 01:11:09.080
acquisition design, and construction

01:11:09.080 --> 01:11:10.805
of a water system improvement projects,

01:11:10.805 --> 01:11:13.825
and a request for a
waiver from the requirement

01:11:13.825 --> 01:11:16.020
that the project be consistent

01:11:16.020 --> 01:11:18.040
with the state and regional water plans.

01:11:18.040 --> 01:11:20.413
As recommended by our
Executive Administrator.

01:11:21.430 --> 01:11:22.903
<v Peter>Is there a second?</v>

01:11:22.903 --> 01:11:24.520
<v Brooke>I second.</v>

01:11:24.520 --> 01:11:26.201
<v Peter>All in favor, say aye.</v>

01:11:26.201 --> 01:11:27.980
<v All>Aye.</v>

01:11:27.980 --> 01:11:30.069
<v Peter>Motion passes, thanks Tom.</v>

01:11:30.069 --> 01:11:31.720
<v Tom>Thank you</v>

01:11:31.720 --> 01:11:33.273
<v Peter>Next item please.</v>

01:11:34.430 --> 01:11:35.840
<v Harden>Mr. Chairman,
the next item on</v>

01:11:35.840 --> 01:11:37.593
the agenda is public comment.

01:11:39.061 --> 01:11:41.360
<v Peter>If any member of the public</v>

01:11:41.360 --> 01:11:44.190
would like to address
the Board now is the time.

01:11:44.190 --> 01:11:45.580
Please indicate your desire to

01:11:45.580 --> 01:11:49.960
do so digitally and
Mr. Jolie in our IT team

01:11:49.960 --> 01:11:52.150
will accommodate your request.

01:11:52.150 --> 01:11:55.450
In the meantime, the Board will meet

01:11:55.450 --> 01:11:57.410
in closed session today pursuant to

01:11:57.410 --> 01:12:01.190
the provisions of sections 551.071

01:12:01.190 --> 01:12:05.100
and 551.074 of the
Texas open meetings act.

01:12:05.100 --> 01:12:08.240
Chapter 551 of the Texas government code

01:12:08.240 --> 01:12:12.263
and section 6.060 of
the Texas water code.

01:12:15.371 --> 01:12:16.204
<v Jolie>I don't think
there is anybody</v>

01:12:16.204 --> 01:12:17.850
at this time, sir,

01:12:17.850 --> 01:12:19.400
<v Peter>Thank you, Mr. Jolie.</v>

01:12:20.920 --> 01:12:22.830
At this time, this meeting of the Texas

01:12:22.830 --> 01:12:25.090
Water Development
Board stands in recess.

01:12:25.090 --> 01:12:28.300
The time is 10:43 AM.

01:12:28.300 --> 01:12:30.040
See y'all in a bit.

01:12:30.040 --> 01:12:31.530
<v Kathleen>Sounds good</v>

01:12:31.530 --> 01:12:33.230
<v Peter>Board is now
back in session.</v>

01:12:33.230 --> 01:12:37.200
The time is 11:35 AM.

01:12:37.200 --> 01:12:40.400
The Board took no
action in executive session.

01:12:40.400 --> 01:12:41.910
There being no further business,

01:12:41.910 --> 01:12:43.280
for the Texas Water Development Board.

01:12:43.280 --> 01:12:46.043
This meeting is hereby adjourned.

01:12:47.160 --> 01:12:50.200
Time is 11:36 AM.

01:12:50.200 --> 01:12:51.410
Thank you all.

01:12:51.410 --> 01:12:52.370
<v Brooke>Thank you.</v>

01:12:52.370 --> 01:12:53.520
<v Kathleen>Bye y'all.</v>