caldwell county regional water and wastewater planning study

APPENDIX KWhereas the parties to this compact, the cities of Lockhart, Luling, Martindale,Niederwald, Uhland and the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority (GBRA) all function inCaldwell County andWhereas all parties share the responsibility to:1. To promote the development, use, and conservation of the water resources inthe county2. To plan for the welfare of all local governments and make it possible for allcommunities to utilize public works services3. To promote and implement feasible conservation measures established4. To balance development in the region and promote sustainable designs5. To develop water quality management measures that will ensure the future useand quality of groundwater and surface water6. To minimizing reliance on On-Site Sewage Facilities (OSSFs)7. To develop inter local agreements and cooperation for the purpose ofdeveloping water and wastewater facilities to serve the future population ofCaldwelland whereas all parties recognize that much of the future water and wastewaterinfrastructure in Caldwell will have to be provided initially by the private sector in newdevelopments, and whereas all parties understand that the common interests will beserved by adopting a uniform approach, the parties jointly enter into this compact. Thekey elements to the compact are:1. The parties recognize that protection of the water resources in Caldwell willrequire a regional cooperative effort. The overutilization of natural resources isnot a sustainable practice and conservation and reuse measures practices will beimplemented.2. The parties agree jointly to participate, to the extent desired, in the review of newproposed projects and plans, and in special studies involving rates or other issues.Development of a Good Neighbor Policy to share ideas and plan conservation ofresources on a regional basis will provide benefits to the region as a whole.3. The parties will develop and agree on specific conditions that will determine thenumber of housing units needed for a central wastewater system, but as an initialtarget agree that OSSFs would not be appropriate for developments of 10 or morehomes.4. The parties believe that domestic wastewater treatment is an important publicservice, with the potential to affect citizens outside of the immediate project area.The parties also recognize that proper operation and maintenance of wastewaterinfrastructure is essential to the public welfare. Because it is important to thepublic, the parties agree that central wastewater facility operations should be apublic function, and that future wastewater facilities in Caldwell County should