Chapter 2 Regional Summaries - Texas Water Development Board

SELECT MAJOR WATER MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES
• Surface water acquisition, treatment, and aquifer storage and recovery is projected to produce up to 2,624
acre-feet per year of water in the year 2060 with a capital cost of $37 million.
• Additional groundwater wells are expected to produce 222 acre-feet per year of water starting in 2010 with
a capital cost of $240,350.
REGION-SPECIFIC STUDIES
The Plateau Water Planning Group developed three 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#j.
• Groundwater Data Acquisition in Edwards, Kinney, and Val Verde Counties, Texas
• Aquifer Storage and Recovery Feasibility in Bandera County
• Water Rights Analysis and Aquifer Storage and Recovery Feasibility in Kerr County
PLATEAU PLANNING GROUP MEMBERS AND INTERESTS REPRESENTED
Voting members during adoption of the 2011 Regional Water Plan:
Jonathan Letz (Chair), small business; Stuart Barron, municipalities; Ray Buck, river authorities; Perry Bushong,
water districts; Zack Davis, agriculture; Otila Gonzalez, municipalities; Howard Jackson, municipalities; David
Jeffery, water districts; Mitch Lomas, municipalities; Kent Lowery, water districts; Ronnie Pace, industries;
Thomas M. Qualia, public; Tully Shahan, environmental; Jerry Simpton, other; Homer T. Stevens, Jr., travel/
tourism; Lee Sweeten, counties; Charlie Wiedenfeld, water utilities; Gene Williams, water districts; William
Feathergail Wilson, other
Former voting members during the 2006 – 2011 planning cycle:
Alejandro A. Garcia, municipalities; Lon Langley, water districts; Carl Meek, municipalities; W.B. Sansom,
counties; Cecil Smith, water districts; Gene Smith, municipalities; Diana Ward, water districts
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Chapter 2: plateau (j) region summary
WAT E R FOR TEXAS 2012 STATE WATER PLAN