Region M To Submit Scope of Work for Next Round of State Funding
After a public meeting in May, the Rio Grande Regional Water Planning Group (RGRWPG) is preparing to submit a proposed scope of work for Phase II of the Third Round of Regional Water Planning to the Texas Water Development Board before its June 13th deadline.
The TWDB oversees the regional water planning process, which "allows individuals representing 11 interest groups to serve as members of Regional Water Planning Groups (RWPG) to prepare regional water plans for their respective areas. These plans will map out how to conserve water supplies, meet future water supply needs and respond to future droughts in the planning areas." There are 16 regional water planning groups in Texas.
The current round of planning began in 2007 and will culminate in 2011 with a revised regional water plan. The state provided funding for the first two years of the effort; appropriations from the 2007 Texas Legislature now allow funding to carry efforts through the end of the current planning cycle. RWPGs must submit an application for funding specific planning efforts to the Texas Water Development Board by June 13.
Written and oral comments regarding the scope of work were accepted in April and May.
The proposed scope of work is available here:
Scope of Work
Scope of Work Funding Breakdown
Scope of Work Budget Summary
Scope of Work Budget Breakdown
The last regional water plan was approved by the TWDB in January 2006 and is available online.
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| Jacob M. White of NRS Consulting Engineers presents the scope of work |
Region M board members review the scope of work for the state’s next round of funding for water planning |