North Central Texas water planning group schedules public hearing on long-term strategy




The Region C Water Planning Group will host a public hearing on its proposed $21.7 billion long-term 2016 Water Plan Wedneday, June 24, in Arlington at 7 p.m. at the Bob Duncan Center, 2800 S. Center St.

Region 10 includes the Cedar Creek Lake area. The 16 counties of Cooke, Grayson, Fannin, Jack, Wise, Denton, Collin, Parker, Tarrant, Dallas, Rockwall, Kaufman, Ellis, Navarro, Henderson and Freestone make up Region 10.

The Region C Water Planning Group (RCWPG) is one of 16 regional water planning groups chosen by the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) to develop and revise a comprehensive state water plan for Texas through 2070. Each water planning group is responsible for preparing and adopting a regional water plan for its area. The RCWPG is made up of 22 members representing 12 different interest groups.

The 2016 Region C Water Plan, also known as the Initially Prepared Plan, outlines a proposed strategy to meet the needs of North Central Texas’ growing population. It is expected to more than double by 2070.

Digital and paper copies of this plan are available at county clerks’ offices and at least one public library in each county within Region C.

Visit: http://www.regioncwater.org/Documents/index.cfm?Category=DRAFT+Initially+Prepared+Plan to view the plan online.

Before the formal adoption of the plan, state agencies and other public organizations must review it. The process includes public hearings. Public comments will be accepted at the public hearing either verbally or in writing.

Those wanting to provide input who cannot attend the public hearing should submit their concerns in writing before Aug. 23  to:  J. Kevin Ward, Administrative Agent for Region C, Trinity River Authority, P.O. Box 60, T Arlington, Texas 76004 or email: [email protected]

Some history of the water plan strategy being developed:

In November 2013, Texas voters overwhelmingly indicated their support for water project financing, approving the appropriation of $2 billion from the state’s economic stabilization fund (a.k.a. the Rainy Day Fund) to establish a revolving fund that will help pay for water and conservation projects in the State Water Plan.

Over the next 50 years, the $2 billion will be leveraged with revenue bonds to finance approximately $27 billion in water supply projects.
 
This fund, the State Water Implementation Fund for Texas (SWIFT), is now close to providing its first round of financial assistance, helping to jump-start a wide variety of water projects statewide. On May 6, 2015, the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) approved its first-ever project prioritization list for SWIFT financing.
 
The applicants’ original, abridged applications requested $1.07 billion in the first year for the initial round of 39 water supply projects, and will require more than $4 billion in financial assistance over the next decade. After determining that SWIFT has the capacity to support all 39 eligible applications, the TWDB has requested detailed funding applications from project sponsors by June 5, 2015. 
 
Projects from Region C that are on the prioritized list for this first round of SWIFT funding include:

* Integrated Pipeline Project (Dallas Water Utilities and Tarrant Regional Water District): Eligible for a combined $440 million, as part of a project that will connect Lake Palestine to Dallas’ system as well as bring additional TRWD supplies to Lake Benbrook, providing over 290,000 acre-feet per year of additional water supply to the region.
* Lower Bois d’Arc Creek Reservoir (North Texas Municipal Water District) – Eligible for more than $124 million for mitigation and relocation costs, as well as an additional $4 million for property acquisition that will be used to build a pipeline from the reservoir to the Leonard Water Treatment Plant.  This reservoir will supply over 120,000 acre-feet per year of water to the region.
* Lake Ralph Hall (Upper Trinity Regional Water District): Eligible for $44 million in funding to support development of a new reservoir that will supply about 34,000 acre-feet per year of water to the UTRWD, Fannin County and surrounding areas, plus an additional 18,000 acre-feet per year of new supplies through indirect water reuse.
* Advanced Metering Infrastructure (City of Fort Worth) – Approved for $76 million in upgrades for automated leak detection, replacement of old meters and retrofitting of remaining meters.

Other Region C projects that are up for consideration include: new wells and appurtenances, land acquisition, water treatment expansion, additional pipelines and water distribution conservation programs.
 
The state will begin accepting abridged applications for the second round of SWIFT funding in the Winter 2015-Spring 2016 timeframe. 

The next regular meeting of the RCWPG will be at the Trinity River Authority Central Regional Wastewater Plant, 6500 Singleton Blvd., Grand Prairie, TX 7521 at 1 p.m., Sept. 28.

 




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Fishing Report from TPWD (Mar. 27)

EXCELLENT. Stained; 64 degrees; 0.21 feet above pool. The hybrid striped bass and white bass have made a full recovery from the spawn and are now back in the main lake in droves and are on a feeding frenzy. Look for heavy bird activity throughout the lake on flats and near the dam on edges of drop offs especially on cloudy and overcast days. The bite will continue to get even better in these areas as the shad spawn will start to take place in the next 2-3 weeks across the lake. Slowly retrieve shiny slabs or spinnerbaits off the bottom to catch these fish in depths of 17-26 feet of water. The crappie have also migrated back into the main lake. Look for them under bridge pylons or under docks where the depths are between 3-10 feet. Guides have been reporting exceptionally nice catches on sunny warmer days. Report by Brent Herbeck, Herbeck’s Lonestar Fishing Guide Service. Report by Brent Herbeck, Herbeck’s Lonestar Fishing Guide Service.

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