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Arlington Chamber of Commerce Government Relations Council

Regional Water Planning

Jim Parks

December 8, 2010

The Big Picture – Texas Rainfall

Regional Water Planning

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Region C – Water Supply Critical

Rapid population growth in Region C

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Region C – Currently Available Supplies and Projected Demands

Regional Water Planning Process

Senate Bill 1 - Texas Legislature in 1997 Spurred by 1996 drought Population projected to double by 2060 “Bottom up” water planning process Texas Water Development Board

Adopted rules Set out 16 regions Named initial planning group members

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Regional Water Planning Areas

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Region C - Geography

• Region C – 16-County Area

• 1/4 of Texas’ Population

• 1/12 of Texas’ Water Use in 2000

• 90% is Surface Water (vs. Groundwater)

• 35 Wholesale Water Providers and 357 Water User Groups

Major North Texas Water Providers

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Regional Water Planning Process

50-year planning period with five-year planning cycles

Project population and water demand Evaluate existing supply Evaluate need for additional water Recommend strategies TCEQ water right permitting and

TWDB funding

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Potentially Feasible Strategies

Planned 2060 Reuse & Municipal Conservation Supplies by Region (2006 Plans)

3%

15%

33%

26%

0% 23% Conservation & Reuse

Supply & Demand with Development of New Water Management Strategies

Recommended Strategies – Volume and Costs

NTMWD 200,000 $1,239,762,000TRWD 200,000 $1,937,420,000

NTMWD 174,840 $830,894,000TRWD 280,000 $2,371,116,000

UTRWD 35,000 $225,628,000TRWD Integrated Pipeline

TRWD 179,000* $702,008,046

Lower Bois d'Arc Creek Reservoir

NTMWD 123,000 $615,498,000

NTMWD 50,000 $208,624,000TRWD 50,000 $441,548,000Irving 25,000 $194,825,000

UTRWD 15,000 $96,083,000Lake Palestine DWU 107,347 $887,954,087New Lake Texoma (Blend)

NTMWD 113,000 $336,356,000

Wright Patman Lake - Raise Flood Pool

DWU 112,100 $896,478,000

TRWD Wetlands TRWD 105,500 $212,416,000Tawakoni Pipeline DWU 69,128 $496,243,000Lake Ralph Hall and Reuse

UTRWD 52,437 $316,756,000

Main Stem Trinity River Pump Station

DWU and NTMWD

41,029 $142,567,000

Region C Total 1,753,381 $12,152,176,133

Toledo Bend Reservoir

Marvin Nichols Reservoir

Oklahoma Water

* The TRWD Integrated Pipel ine is not a new supply to the region and is not included in the Region C Total supply.

Table ES-1Recommended Major Water Management Strategies for Region C

Strategy Supplier Supply (Ac-Ft/Yr) Supplier Capital Cost

Q&A and Contact Info

Jim Parks Executive Director, North Texas Municipal

Water District jparks@ntmwd.com, 972.442.5405

Chairman, Region C Water Planning Group Region C Website

www.regioncwater.org