Texas Water Code

§ 16.054 — LOCAL WATER PLANNING

WA § 16.054Title 2. WATER ADMINISTRATION · Part C. WATER DEVELOPMENT · Ch. 16. PROVISIONS GENERALLY APPLICABLE TO WATER DEVELOPMENT · Art. C. PLANNING

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(a)Notwithstanding the provisions of this subsection, groundwater districts are the state's preferred method of managing groundwater resources. It is the policy of the state that water resource management, water conservation, and drought planning should occur on an ongoing basis. The board, commission, and Parks and Wildlife Department shall make available where appropriate technical and financial assistance for such planning. In addition, the Department of Agriculture may provide input and assistance, as appropriate, for local water planning.

(b)Local plans may be submitted to the appropriate regional water planning group for the area as follows:

(1)holders of existing permits, certified filings, or certificates of adjudication for the appropriation of surface water in the amount of 1,000 acre-feet a year or more may submit plans required by Section 11.1271 of this code;

(2)retail and wholesale public water suppliers and irrigation districts may submit plans required by Section 11.1272 of this code;

(3)groundwater districts may submit management plans certified under Section 36.1072 of this code; and

(4)special districts may submit conservation or management plans required by general or special law.

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Legislative history

Amended by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2207, ch. 870, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977; Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 795, Sec. 1.047, eff. Sept. 1, 1985; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1010, Sec. 1.02, eff. Sept. 1, 1997; Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 456, Sec. 6, eff. June 18, 1999; Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 979, Sec. 6, eff. June 18, 1999; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 966, Sec. 2.20, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.