1. Region C Water Planning Group – Media Briefing
September 10, 2009

2. Welcome & Introductions
Jim Parks, Chair, Region C Water Planning Group (RCWPG)
Jody Puckett, Vice Chair, RCWPG
Tom Gooch, Lead Consultant, Freese & Nichols
Colby Walton and Jennifer Engstrand, Public Participation Consultants, Cooksey Communications

3. Agenda History – Texas Water Development Board and Planning
Regional Water Planning Process
2007 State Water Plan
Current (2006) Region C Water Plan
Development of 2011 Region C Water Plan
Q&A
* Please feel free to ask questions throughout the presentation!

4. Background and History
Texas Water Development Board
and Planning

5. The Big Picture – Texas Rainfall

6. History – TWDB and Planning
In Texas, planning driven by drought
Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) founded in 1957 ( drought)
$200 million water development fund
Formal planning process
State plans from Austin in 1961, 1968, 1984, 1990, 1992, 1997
Early plans emphasized reservoirs

7. Regional Water Planning Process

8. 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

9. Regional Water Planning Areas

10. Regional Water Planning Process
50-year planning period
Project population and water demand
Existing supply
Evaluate need for additional water
Recommend strategies
Water right permitting and TWDB funding use plans

11. 2007 State Water Plan

12. Historical and Projected Population50 45 40 35 30
Texas Population (Millions) 25 20 15 10 5
1900
1910
1920
1930
1940
1950
1960
1970
1980
1990
2000
2010
2020
2030
2040
2050
2060
Year
Year
Historical
Projected

13. Population Growth Rate

14. Projected Demand

15. Projected Demand

16. Projected Supply

17. Historical Groundwater Level Declines
Water level decline in feet
less than 50 or undetermined
50 to 100
100 to 200
200 to 300
300 to 400
400 to 500
500 to 800
greater than 800

18. Needs
Texas does not have enough water today to meet future demand during times of drought

19. Potential Shortages

20. Strategies - Process Regions identified 4,500 strategies
Evaluated strategies based on:
Water quantity and reliability
Financial costs
Impacts to environment and agriculture
Impacts to water quality
Other factors such as regulatory requirements, time required to implement, etc.
9 million acre-feet per year in new supplies recommended

21. New Supplies 2007 State Water Plan – In Acre-Feet/Year

22. Costs
Total capital costs: $30.7 billion

23. Costs of Not Implementing Plan
Businesses and workers: $9.1 billion in 2010, $98.4 billion in 2060
Lost local and state taxes: $466 million in 2010, $5.4 billion in 2060
About 85 percent of the state’s population will not have enough water by 2060 in drought of record

24. Water Conservation In 2007 State Water Plan Implementation continues
Municipal Conservation 600,000 ac-ft/yr
47% Region C, 16% Region H
Irrigation Conservation 1,400,000 ac-ft/yr
32% Region M, 24% Region O, 21% Region A, 10% Region K
Implementation continues

25. Water Supply Issue: Reuse
Differing approaches to reuse
Direct: before return to stream – easy to permit
Indirect: returned to stream and rediverted – difficult to permit
Important part of future water supply
Should be encouraged

26. Reuse in the 2006 Regional Plans
Projected for 1.66 million acre-feet/year by 2060
Slight majority in Region C
Significant amounts in Regions D, H, K and L
Some reuse in 14 of 16 regions

27. Major Existing Interbasin Transfers1 2 3 4 5 6 8 7 10 9

28. Major Proposed Interbasin TransfersC1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 C8 C9 G2 G1 H1 H2 L1 L2 M1 N1 N2 N3 N4

29. 2006 Region C Water Plan

30. Water Supply for the Metroplex
Region C – 16-county area
Collin, Cooke, Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Fannin, Freestone, Grayson, Henderson (Trinity Basin portion only), Jack, Kaufman, Navarro, Parker, Rockwall, Tarrant and Wise
1/4 of Texas’ population
1/12 of Texas’ water use in 2000

31. Region C - Geography

32. Region C Water Supplies
90% is surface water (vs. groundwater)
The primary rivers supplying water to the region – Trinity River, Red River, Sabine River and Sulphur River
35 wholesale water providers and 351 water user groups (WWPs and WUGs)
3 largest wholesale providers supply 75% (Dallas WU, Tarrant RWD, North Texas MWD)
½ of the water used is returned to streams and lakes as treated effluent
Reuse could be a significant source of supply
A small but growing fraction is currently reclaimed and reused

33. Region C – Currently Available Supplies and Projected Demands

34. Region C – Water Supply Critical
Rapid population growth
Water supply critical to way of life, continued prosperity, protection of ecology and wildlife
Without additional water supply in Region C:
2060 population reduced by over 1 million (7.7%)
2060 employment reduced by nearly 700,000 jobs (17%)
2060 annual regional income reduced by $58.8 billion (21%)

35. Meeting Region C’s 2060 Demand
Under the existing plan, Region C’s 2060 sources of supply would be as follows:
31% from currently available, connected supplies (surface and groundwater)
26% from new water conservation and reuse
23% from new connections to existing sources
18% from development of new reservoirs
Additional supply from development of regional systems, system operation of reservoirs and use of groundwater

36. Region C’s 2060 Supplies

37. Meeting Region C’s Demand

38. Largest Region C Suppliers – Dallas Water Utilities
Supplies many other communities
Current supply – Lakes Ray Roberts, Lewisville, Ray Hubbard and Tawakoni
Planned supplies:
Conservation
Reuse
Existing Lakes Fork, Palestine, Wright Patman
New Lake Fastrill

39. Dallas’ Planned Supplies

40. Largest Region C Suppliers – Tarrant Regional Water District
Supplies Fort Worth, Arlington, many others
Current supply – Lakes Bridgeport, Eagle Mountain, Cedar Creek, Richland-Chambers
Planned supplies:
Conservation
Reuse
Existing Toledo Bend Lake and Oklahoma supplies
New Marvin Nichols Reservoir

41. TRWD’s Planned Supplies

42. Largest Region C Suppliers – North Texas Municipal Water District
Supplies communities north and east of Dallas
Current supply – Lakes Lavon, Chapman, and Texoma, and reuse
Planned supplies:
Conservation
Additional reuse
Existing Toledo Bend, Texoma, Oklahoma water
New Marvin Nichols and Lower Bois d’Arc Reservoirs

43. NTMWD’s Planned Supplies

44. Development of 2011 Region C Water Plan
Current Issues and Next Steps in the Planning Process

45. Status of Planning Process
First Region C Water Plan: 2001
Second Region C Water Plan: 2006
Now working on 2011 Region C Water Plan
Special studies to examine emerging water supply issues
Water Conservation and Reuse Study
Toledo Bend Study (with Region I)
Direct and Indirect Reuse Study
Studies Pertaining to Localized Areas
Ellis, Johnson, southern Dallas, southern Tarrant
Parker & Wise Counties

46. Planning Schedule RCWPG public meetings
Sept. 28, 2009
Nov. 9, 2009
Jan. 2010
Mar. 2010
April 1, 2010: Initially Prepared Plan to TWDB
Summer 2010: Public hearings on IPP
Aug. 1, 2010: TWDB comments due
Oct. 1, 2010: final Region C Water Plan due
Dec. 31, 2010: TWDB Regional Plan review
Jan. 5, 2012: State Water Plan published

47. Next Steps in Planning
Reviewing updated population, demand projections
Evaluating potentially feasible water management strategies
Examining current issues

48. Current Issues in Planning
Implementing water conservation and reuse
Pursuing water from Oklahoma
Developing of selected new reservoirs
Drought response

49. Current Issues – Implementing Water Conservation
North Texas often cited as “water hogs”
Comparisons difficult because no standard measure (GPCD not standardized)
Relatively high per capita municipal use
Low per capita overall use
Very little agricultural use
Low per capita industrial use

50. GPCD Background Gallons Per Capita Day (GPCD) No Standard Methodology
GPCD is a metric that has been used to track and compare water usage among cities in Texas
No Standard Methodology
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) Method
Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) Method
Water Conservation Implementation Task Force (SB 1094) Method
Water Conservation Advisory Council (SB 3 & HB 4) Method

51. Why is it Important to Accurately Measure Water Usage/Conservation Progress?
TCEQ must consider before issuing permit for new water supply
TWDB must consider before providing State funding
Planners must consider whether savings can be relied upon for future water supply
Suppliers must consider to assess value of investment in water efficiency strategies

52. Factors Affecting GPCD Calculation
Water Usage Volume
Population Related Usage
Single Family Residential
Multi-Family Residential
Commercial Water Usage
Institutional Water Usage
Recreational/Public Water Usage
Active Conservation Programs
Water Use Accounting
Regional Economic Condition
Climate
Availability of Water Supply
Self-Supplied Users
Water Pricing
Amount of Reuse/Recycle

53. Factors Affecting GPCD Calculation
Population
Service Area Population
Accuracy of Population Count
Timeliness of Data
Commuter Influx
Growth vs. Mature Cities
Regional Economic Condition

54. Municipal Per Capita Water Use Year 2000

55. Municipal Per Capita Water Use Year 2006

56. Total Per Capita Water Use Year 2000

57. Most Recent 5-Year Trailing Net Municipal Per Capita Water Use (2006 Plan)
Source: Region C Water Plan “Modified Version”

58. Most Recent 5-Year Trailing Net Municipal Per Capita Water Use by Category (2006 Plan)
Source: Region C Water Plan

59. Implementing Water Conservation – Major Projects
Conservation awareness programs
Dallas Water Utilities and Tarrant Regional Water District: “Save Water, Nothing Can Replace It”
DWU: 12 billion gallons saved in 2006
TRWD: 10 billion gallons saved in 2006
North Texas Municipal Water District: Water IQ Program
NTMWD: 10 billion gallons saved in 2006

60. Major Reuse Projects
Reuse projects totaling more than 730,000 acre-feet/year developed or in-progress:
NTMWD East Fork Raw Water Supply Project
TRWD George Shannon Wetlands
Upper Trinity Regional Water District reuse of Lake Chapman water
Garland/Forney reuse for power plant
Grapevine/Dallas County Park Cities Municipal Utility District
Dallas contract for return flows
Various others

61. Year 2060 Reuse Supplies M N O P A B L K J I H C G F E D

63. Current Issues – Sourcing of Water from Oklahoma
TRWD, City of Dallas, Upper Trinity RWD and NTMWD jointly pursuing deal to pump water from Oklahoma
Water from Kiamichi River, Cache Creek and Beaver Creek basins
2001 Oklahoma moratorium on out-of-state sales
TRWD challenged moratorium in federal court
TRWD taking lead on negotiations with Oklahoma
Aug. 2008: City of Irving signed agreement to purchase water from Hugo Lake in Oklahoma

64. Current Issues – New Reservoirs
Last major new reservoirs in area about 20 years ago
Currently difficult to permit new reservoirs
4 major new reservoirs in Region C Plan
Compare to 30+ developed over last 50 years
New reservoirs less than 20% of 2060 supply
Sometimes least expensive and best option
Special study commission formed to examine Region C and D supply issues

65. Current Drought Conditions

66. Public Involvement Attend public meetings, provide comments
Participate in Summer 2010 public hearing(s) on Initially Prepared Plan, provide comments on draft plan
Copies of IPP will be available in at least one major public library in each of the 16 Region C counties
IPP also available on Region C website
Meeting agendas and planning documents at
Sign up to receive the semi-annual Region C newsletter

67. Closing Thoughts Conservation is essential Reuse should be encouraged
Additional new supplies are needed
Environmental flow needs are an issue
Interbasin transfers are essential

68. Closing Thoughts New reservoirs are also needed
Current drought in Central Texas emphasizes importance of water supply, ample surplus
Public is a vital part of water planning
Now is the time for the public to take notice

69. Q&A and Contact Info
Jim Parks, RCWPG Chair
Tom Gooch, Freese & Nichols
Colby Walton, Cooksey Communications
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TWDB Website
Region C Website