Chapter 2 Regional Summaries - Texas Water Development Board

CONSERVATION RECOMMENDATIONS
Conservation strategies for municipal and irrigation water users represent 40 percent of the total volume of
water associated with all recommended water management strategies in 2060. Municipal conservation strategies
recommended for the City of El Paso have a goal of 140 gallons per capita per day of water use. Total water
conservation savings in the plan, including savings from efficient plumbing fixtures as well as improved irrigation
scheduling, are projected to be 52,275 acre-feet by 2060.
SELECT MAJOR WATER MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES
• Importation of groundwater from Dell Valley is expected to produce up to 20,000 acre-feet per year in the
year 2060 with a capital cost of $214 million.
• Importation of groundwater from Diablo Farms is projected to produce 10,000 acre-feet per year of water
starting in 2040 with a capital cost of $246 million.
• Irrigation District surface water system delivery improvements are anticipated to produce 25,000 acre-feet
per year of water starting in 2020 with a capital cost of $148 million.
• Conjunctive use with additional surface water is projected to produce 20,000 acre-feet per year of water with
a capital cost of $140 million.
REGION-SPECIFIC STUDIES
The Far West Texas Regional Water Planning Group developed four region-specific studies during the initial
phase of the third planning cycle. The final reports documenting the findings can be found on the TWDB Web
site at https://www.twdb.state.tx.us/wrpi/rwp/rwp_study.asp#e.
• Water Conservation Conference for Far West Texas Water Plan Region E
• Evaluation of Irrigation Efficiency Strategies for Far West Texas: Feasibility, Water Savings, and Cost
Considerations
• Conceptual Evaluation of Surface Water Storage in El Paso County
• Groundwater Data Acquisition in Far West Texas
FAR WEST TEXAS PLANNING GROUP MEMBERS AND INTERESTS REPRESENTED
Voting members during adoption of the 2011 Regional Water Plan:
Tom Beard (Chair), agriculture; Janet Adams, groundwater districts; Ann Allen, industries; Ed Archuleta,
municipalities; Randy Barker, groundwater districts; Jeff Bennett, environmental; Rebecca L. Brewster,
municipalities; Sterry Butcher, public; Michael Davidson, travel/tourism; David Etzold, building/real estate; Sylvia
Borunda Firth, municipalities; Willie Gandara, counties; Dave Hall, public; Mike Livingston, small business;
Albert Miller, water utilities; Jim Ed Miller, water districts; Kenn Norris, counties; Juana Padilla, legislative
representative; Jesus “Chuy” Reyes, water districts; Rick Tate, agriculture; Teresa Todd, legislative representative;
Teodora Trujillo, public; Paige Waggoner, economic development; Carlos Zuazua, electric generating utilities
Former voting members during the 2006 – 2011 planning cycle:
Jesse Acosta, counties; Loretta Akers, other; Jerry Agan, counties; Cedric Banks, Fort Bliss; Elza Cushing, public;
Howard Goldberg, industries; Luis Ito, electric generating utilities; Carl Lieb, environmental; E. Anthony
Martinez, legislative representative; Ralph Meriwether, small business; Brad Newton, counties; Adrian Ocegueda,
municipalities; Al Riera, Fort Bliss; Charles Stegall, counties; Jim Voorhies, electric generating utilities
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WAT E R FOR TEXAS 2012 STATE WATER PLAN