1. WATER FOR THE FUTURE – WILL WE ACCEPT THE CHALLENGE OR WILL WE POSTPONE IT ? WILL YOU BE PART OF THE ANSWER ? ( or will others use your resources to solve it ?)

2. Projected Texas Population 2

3. Projected Water Demands and Existing Supplies

4. Projected Needs for Additional Water and Water Supplies from Water Management Strategies

5. Projected Water Needs By Use Category (Acre-Feet Per Year)

6. Irrigated Acreage and Irrigation Water Use in Acre-Feet 6

7. 2010 Water Demand Projections by Use Category (Acre-Feet Per Year)

8. 2010 Water Demand Projections for Texas from 2011 Regional Water Plans 8

9. 2060 Water Demand Projections for Texas from 2011 Regional Water Plans 9

10. AGRICULTURECITIES POWER INDUSTRY MARKETERSMINING

11. Total Capital Costs for Texas Water Infrastructure: $231 Billion

12. What if we do nothing? If drought of record conditions recur and water management strategies are not implemented, in 2060 the state could face  water needs of 8.3 million acre‐feet  83% of population short of water in drought  $116 billion in lost income  $9.8 billion in lost state and local business taxes  1.1 million lost jobs  1.4 million reduced population  403,000 fewer students in Texas schools

13. Brackish Groundwater Desalination Systems (Existing and Recommended) and Public Water Systems Affected by the Drought 13

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15. U. S. Seasonal Drought Outlook (Valid for February 2 – April 30, 2012) 15

16. Precipitation Required to end Current Drought in Six Months http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/temp-and-precip/drought/recovery.php End of December 2011 0-1 1-2 2-3 3-4 4-5 5-6 6-9.4 inches/month

17. Probability of Receiving Required Precipitation in the next Six Months http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/temp-and-precip/drought/recovery.php End of December 2011

18. Thank You 18