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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 [email protected], 972.442.5405
Chairman, Region C Water Planning Group Region C Website
www.regioncwater.org