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  Managing and protecting our water resources is one of the most critical issues facing Texas today. As our population increases, human demands for water will grow. But we still need to ensure that there is adequate water for agriculture, industry and the environment. Decisions made now will have far reaching consequences for the livelihood of our state.
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In the News...

  Conservation needed to prevent drain on water reserves

  North Texas Groundwater Conservation District meets and moves forward

  The 2010 Agenda: Water

  TWDB finds GMA 9 future conditions unreasonable



What's Happening NOW

Upcoming Environmental Flows Allocation Process Meetings:

  The Colorado basin stakeholders will meet to select their expert science team on Wednesday, Feb. 24 at 1:30 p.m. at the Aqua Water Supply office in Bastrop. A subcommittee making recommendations for the expert science team will meet at the same location on Wednesday, Feb. 10 at 1 p.m.

 The Guadalupe basin stakeholders will meet Monday, Mar. 1 at 10:00 am in San Antonio (location to be announced).



Sunset Review of TWDB & TCEQ

The Sunset Advisory Commission will review the Texas Water Development Board and Texas Commission on Environmental Quality in 2011. The Texas Living Waters Projects has developed an initial list of priority issues to inform the review process.

Take a Look...

Special Topic: Interconnectivity of Groundwater and Surface Water Resources

Energy-Water Nexus in Texas. New report discusses how decisions on supplying energy and water should not be made in isolation

Desalination: Is It Worth Its Salt? New report covers the pros and cons of water desalination

South Llano River, its springs, and its watershed

Landowner's Guide to Springs

Water 2010 Conference



Bays in Peril