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2016 Water Plan East Texas Region
Appendix 10-B -1 Chapter 10-Appendix B (2015.12.01)
Appendix 10-B
Transcripts, Presentations, and Minutes from Public
Hearings _____________________________________________________________
A fundamental element of the planning process is input from the public. One
public hearing was scheduled in June 25, 2015 to provide the public with forums to
comment on the 2016 Initially Prepared Plan. The public hearing was held at the public
library in Nacogdoches Texas. Provided in this appendix are the transcripts,
presentations, and minutes from the public hearing.
2016 Water Plan East Texas Region
Appendix 10-B -2 Chapter 10-Appendix B (2015.12.01)
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE EAST TEXAS REGIONAL WATER PLANNING GROUP 2016 INITIALLY PREPARED REGIONAL WATER PLAN
Notice is hereby given that the East Texas Regional Water Planning Group (ETRWPG) is taking comment on and holding a public hearing for the East Texas Regional Water Planning Area (ETRWPA) 2016 Initially Prepared Plan (IPP). The public hearing for the IPP will include a public comment period and will be held at 5:30 p.m. asfollows:
Thursday, June 25, 2015 – Nacogdoches County Courthouse Annex, 203 W. Main, Nacogdoches, TX
The ETRWPG was established under provisions of Texas Senate Bill 1 (7th Texas Legislature) to develop a regional water plan for the ETRWPA which includes the following counties: Angelina, Anderson, Cherokee, Hardin, Henderson, Houston, Jasper, Jefferson, Nacogdoches, Newton, Orange, Panola, Polk, Rusk, Sabine, San Augustine, Shelby, Smith, Trinity, and Tyler.
Copies of the IPP are available for review at the following County Clerk offices: Angelina County, 215 E. Lufkin Avenue, 1st Floor, Lufkin, TX 75901 Anderson County, 500 N. Church Street # 10, Palestine, TX 75801 Cherokee County Clerk, 135 S. Main Street, Rusk, TX 75785 Hardin County, 300 W. Monroe, Kountze, TX 77625 Henderson County, 125 N. Prairieville Street, # 101, Athens, TX 75751 Houston County, 401 E. Houston, 1st Floor Crockett, TX 75835 Jasper County, 121 N. Austin, # 202, Jasper, TX 75951 Jefferson County, 1001 Pearl Street, # 203, Beaumont, TX 77701 Nacogdoches County, 101 W. Main Street, Ste # 110, Nacogdoches, TX 75961 Newton County, 115 Court Street, Newton, TX 75966 Orange County, 801 W. Division Street, Orange, TX 77630 Panola County, 110 S. Sycamore Street #201, Carthage, TX 75633 Polk County, 101 W. Church Street, #100, Livingston, TX 77351 Rusk County, 115 N. Main Street, #206, Henderson, TX 75652 Sabine County, 280 W. Main Street, Hemphill, TX 75948 San Augustine County, 223 N. Harrison, San Augustine, TX 75972 Shelby County, 124 Austin Street, Center, TX 75935 Smith County, 200 E. Ferguson, Suite 300, Tyler, TX 75702 Trinity County, 223 W. First Street, Groveton, TX 75845 Tyler County, 116 S. Charlton, Woodville, TX 75979
Copies of the IPP are also available for review at the following public libraries: Kurth Memorial Library, 706 S. Raguet, Lufkin, TX 75904 Palestine Public Library, 2000 S. Loop 256, Ste # 42 Palestine TX 75801 Singleton Memorial Library, 207 E. 6th Street, Rusk, TX 75785 Kountze Public Library, 800 Redwood, Kountze, TX 77625 Henderson County Library - Clint W. Murchison Memorial Library, 121 S. Prairieville St, Athens, TX 75751 J.H. Wooters Crockett Public Library, 709 E. Houston, Crockett, TX 75835 Jasper Public Library, 175 E Water Street, Jasper, TX 75951 Beaumont Public Library, 801 Pearl Street, Beaumont, TX 77701 Nacogdoches Public Library, 1112 North Street, Nacogdoches, TX 75961 Newton County Library, 212 High Street, Newton, TX 75966 Orange Public Library, 220 N. 5th St, Orange, TX 77630 Sammy Brown Public Library, 319 S. Market St, Carthage, TX 75633 Livingston Municipal Library, 707 N. Tyler Avenue, Livingston, TX 77351 Rusk County Library, 106 E. Main St, Henderson, TX 75652 J.R. Huffman Public Library, 375 Sabine Street, Hemphill, TX 75948 San Augustine Public Library, 413 E. Columbia, San Augustine, TX 75972 Fannie Brown Booth Memorial Library, 619 Tenaha St, Center, TX 75935 Tyler Public Library, 201 S. College Ave, Tyler, TX 75702 Groveton Public Library, 126 W. First Street, Groveton, TX 75845 Allan Shivers Library, 302 N. Charlton, Woodville, TX 75979
Copies of the IPP are available for review at the Texas Water Development Website at http://www.twdb.texas.gov/waterplanning/rwp/plans/2016/IPP.asp; on the East Texas Regional Water Planning Group website at www.etexwaterplan.org, and at the City of Nacogdoches, Office of the City Secretary, 202 E. Pilar Street, Room 315, Nacogdoches, TX 75961. Written and oral comments will be accepted at the public hearing. The ETRWPG will also accept written comments from the date of this notice through August 24, 2015 and may be emailed or mailed to the address below:
QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS MAY BE SUBMITTED TO: Rex H. Hunt, P.E. Alan Plummer Associates, Inc. 6300 La Calma, Suite 400 Austin, Texas 78752
Phone: 512.452.5905 or [email protected]
MINUTES OF THE PUBLIC MEETINGto receive comments on theInitially Prepared Plan (IPP)
of the REGIONAL WATER PLANNING GROUP “I”
Thursday – June 25, 2015– 5:30 p.m.Nacogdoches County Courthouse Annex208 W. Main Street, Nacogdoches, Texas
Kelley Holcomb, Chair, called the meeting to order at 5:31 p.m. Chair Holcomb made introductions for consultants, administrative staff and ETRWPG board members in attendance.
Those that signed the sign-in sheet were: Lila Fuller, Lann Bookout, Stacy Corley, John W. Stine, Alvin V. Newton, Ben A. Stephenson, John Martin, Bill Adams, Terry D. Stelly, Kelley Holcomb, Cynthia Syvarth, David Coburn, Mark Stephenson, Mary Vann, Greg Morgan, Manuel Martinez and Spandana Tummuri.
Cynthia Syvarth with Alan Plummer Associates, Inc. (APAI) gave a brief review of each chapter contained in the IPP and how the information was gathered.
Kelley Holcomb opened the floor for public comments.
John W. Stine appeared and gave the following comment:
“As a resident of San Augustine County and spokesperson for signatories below [John W. Stine and Alvin V. Newton] we do not support any future water impoundment projects for Groundwater Management Area 11 as proposed in the East Texas Regional Water Planning Group 2016 Initially Prepared Regional Water Plan.
Proposed water impoundments as incorporated in the above Regional Water Plan will continue to erode our East Texas land base used for Agriculture and Recreational Hunting—cattle production, forestry production and wildlife habitat. In addition it erodes the private property tax base and therefore will escalate private property taxes.
In November of 2013, the voters of Sabine, San Augustine and Shelby Counties soundly defeated the formation of a proposed Groundwater District by 5,720 Against and 489 For the proposal. This voter response further validated the inviolability of private property rights from government overreach and infringement. The grass roots electorate is resolute in its opposition to further water impoundment by the State of Texas that infringes on private property rights of Texans.
Enclosed is a letter from the Sabine River Authority in October 16, 2013 in which ‘the Sabine River Authority of Texas has a Texas water right for over 244 billion gallons per year, of which 96% is available to be sold under contract’. Toledo Bend Reservoir is nearly 50 years old since impoundment in the late 1960’s. This untapped source of surface water from Toledo Bend Reservoir is just one of many existing water impoundments in East Texas that precludes future water impoundment projects in East Texas and specifically in Groundwater Management Area 11.”
No one else appeared to speak.
Chair Holcomb opened the floor for questions.
Chair Holcomb adjourned the meeting at 6:01 p.m.
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HENDERSONHENDERSON
ANDERSONANDERSONCHEROKEECHEROKEE
SMITHSMITH
RUSKRUSKPANOLAPANOLA
SHELBYSHELBY
NACOGDOCHESNACOGDOCHES
SANSANAUGUSTINEAUGUSTINE
SABINESABINE
NEWTONNEWTON
ORANGEORANGE
JASPERJASPER
TYLERTYLER
JEFFERSONJEFFERSON
POLKPOLK
TRINITYTRINITY
HOUSTONHOUSTON
ANGELINAANGELINA
HARDINHARDIN
Tyler
Beaumont
Lufkin
Port Arthur
Nacogdoches
Palestine
Nederland
Orange
Henderson
Jacksonville
Carthage
Trinity
Silsbee
Athens
Diboll
Vidor
Jasper
Alto
Center
Crockett
Wells
Rusk
Livings ton
Huntington
Lindale
Kountze
Newton
Woodville
Corrigan
Kirbyville
Grapeland
Owentown
Colmesneil
Timpson
Sour Lake
Initially Prepared Plan Public HearingJune 25, 2015
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1. General overview of the ETRWPA 2016 Initially Prepared Plan
2. Questions and Answers
Consultant Team Report Agenda
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1 Executive Summary
11 chapters
35 appendices (including 16 DB17 Reports)
146 tables and figures~1,200 pages
Your 2016 ETRWPA Water Plan
Final Regional Water Plandue December 2015
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Executive Summary:Regional Description
East Texas Regional
Water Planning Area
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Executive Summary:Regional Water Planning Application
(DB17)
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Executive Summary:County Summary Sheets
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• General discussion of the ETRWPA, e.g.:– Climate, population, economic drivers– Water sources, Water User Groups,
Wholesale Water Providers– Regional resources and threats to
resources
Chapter 1: Description of the Region
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Chapter 1: Population
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Chapter 1: Regional ResourcesTimber, Pulpwood, and Forest Fiber
Texas A&M Forest Service East Texas
Region
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• 2020 to 2070 projections of population and water demands
• Six categories of water use– Municipal– Irrigation– Manufacturing– Steam Electric Power– Mining– Livestock
Chapter 2: Current and Projected Population and Water Demands
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Chapter 2: Current and Projected Population and Water Demands
Annual Growth Rate of Municipal
Demand 2020-2070
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• Current surface water supplies: rivers, lakes, brackish (near coast)
• Current groundwater supplies (freshwater and brackish aquifers)
Chapter 3: Evaluation of Current Water Supplies in the Region
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Chapter 3: Evaluation of Current Water Supplies in the Region
Surface Water Sources
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Chapter 4: Comparison of Water Supplies with Water Demands to
Determine Need• Brings together Chapters 2 and 3 to
establish regional needs:
Supply – Demand = Surplus/Shortage
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Chapter 4: Comparison of Water Supplies with Water Demands to
Determine Need
Unallocated Supplies in 2070
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• Explains the process for evaluating WMSs and identifies strategies that may be feasible
• Strategy Types– Water Conservation– Water Reuse– Expanded Use of Existing Supplies– New Supply Development– Interbasin Transfer– Drought Management
Chapter 5A: Identification of Potentially Feasible Water Management Strategies
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• The central objective of the regional water plan
• Approximately 80 WMSs Evaluated
• Identify WMSs to be Prioritized– SWIFT Funding
Chapter 5B: Evaluation of Potentially Feasible, Recommended, and Alternative
Water Management Strategies
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Chapter 5B: Permit Amendment for Houston County Lake (Recommended)
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Chapter 5B: WMS Prioritization(SWIFT Funding)
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• Addresses current water conservation in the region
• Discusses water conservation as a WMS in the 2016 Plan
• Presents water loss data in the region
Chapter 5C: Water Conservation Recommendations
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Chapter 5C: Reported 2010 Water Loss Accounting in the ETRWPA
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• Describes potential impacts of the plan and threats to the region’s resources
• Addresses consistency of the plan with protection of resources
• Addresses consistency of the plan with water planning requirements– TAC Chapters 357 and 358
Chapter 6: Impacts of Plan and Consistency with Protection of
Resources
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• Describes the current status of drought response in the region
• Discusses the drought of record for the region
Chapter 7: Drought Response Information, Activities, and
Recommendations
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Chapter 7: Drought Response Information, Activities, and
Recommendations
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• Addresses the ETRWPG’s desires with respect to unique stream segments and unique reservoir sites
• Addresses legislative and regulatory recommendations of the ETRWPG relative to water planning.
Chapter 8: Unique Stream Segments, Unique Reservoir Sites, and Legislative
Recommendations
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Chapter 8: Unique Stream Segments, Unique Reservoir Sites, and Legislative
Recommendations
TPWD Ecologically Significant Stream
Segments
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• Report on how WUGs intend to finance recommended WMSs
• The ETRWPG will send out and collect this information and forward it to the TWDB.
• TWDB will provide the report to be included in the plan
Chapter 9: Infrastructure Financing Report
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• Chapter describing the 4th round planning process culminating in the 2016 Plan
• Supported by three appendices that will include outreach information, public hearing proceedings, and public comments
Chapter 10: Public Participation and Adoption of Plan
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• New chapter in this plan
• Review implementation success since the previous plan
• Compares the 2011 and 2016 Plans
Chapter 11: Implementation and Comparison to the Previous Regional
Water Plan
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Chapter 11
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• August 2015– Accept public comments– Incorporate TWDB comments received
• September 2015– Update Chapter 10 – Public Participation– Prioritize 2016 WMSs
• October 2015– Adopt Final 2016 Prioritization– Adopt Final Regional Water Plan
• December 2015– Submit Final Regional Water Plan to TWDB
Next Steps in the Regional Water Planning Process
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• Comments accepted today• PDF of 2016 IPP available to download:
www.twdb.texas.govwww.etexwaterplan.org
• Written comments accepted until August 24, 2015
Rex H. Hunt, P.E.Alan Plummer Associates, Inc.6300 La Calma, Suite 400Austin, Texas 78752
512.452-5905 [email protected]
ETRWPA 2016 Initially Prepared PlanComments
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QUESTIONS?
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