Water Resources Council January 17, 2019 www.nct cog.org/ Wat - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Water Resources Council January 17, 2019 www.nct cog.org/ Wat erResources 1. Welcome and Introductions. Action Items 2. Meeting Summary. I. The S eptember 27, 2018 meeting summary will be presented for approval. Presentation 3.
January 17, 2019
www.nct cog.org/ Wat erResources
I. The S eptember 27, 2018 meeting summary will be presented for approval.
I. NCTCOG will give a brief presentation on legislative bills of interest.
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S B 81 – Relating to the naming of a reservoir by certain water districts HB 245 - Relating to a requirement to make certain environmental and water use permit applications available online. HB 26 - Relating to the creation of an alert system to notify affected persons of certain releases of water from certain dams. HB 100 - Relating to information on proj ected changes in weather and water availability in strategic plans of certain state agencies. HJR 11 – Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the issuance of additional general
Board. HB 488 – Relating to the protection of public freshwater areas.
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ECTION 1. S ubchapter H, Chapter 49, Water Code, is amended by adding S ection 49.239.
(a) The dist rict must request approval of t he name
from t he commissioners court of t he count y in which t he reservoir proj ect sit e is locat ed.
(b) Out lines t hat if t he reservoir proj ect sit e is locat ed
in more t han one count y, t he approval of t he name shall be received from t he commissioners court of t he count y in which proj ect sit e is principally locat ed.
(c) Gives a 60 day t imeline for t he commissioners court
t o approve a reservoir name.
Link to Bill
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S B 81 – Relating to the naming of a reservoir by certain water districts
Add S
ubchapter F .
(a) The commission shall implement the Texas Dam
Release Alert S ystem to be activated on behalf of a dam operator to warn potentially affected persons of possible floods.
(b) The alert system must be designed to notify
potentially affected persons of a dam release through available means including: television or radio broadcasts, message signs across the state, website, and reverse 9-1-1 calls/ texts/ emails.
Link to Bill
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HB 26 - Relat ing t o t he creat ion of an alert syst em t o not ify affect ed persons of cert ain releases of wat er from cert ain dams.
Amending S
Adds text that outlines what an agency’s
strategic plan must include, such as:
Expected changes in services due to proj ected
changes in weather.
Identification of financial resources needed. Analysis of partnerships, etc.
Link to Bill
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HB 100 - Relating to information on proj ected changes in weather and water availability in strategic plans of certain state agencies.
Adding subsections (c), (d), (e), and (f) to
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tates the deadline for the Texas S tate Climatologist to provide a report of proj ected changes in weather, water availability, etc.
(d) Outlines what shall be included in the report. (e) S
tates that the S tate Climatologist can use a forecast created outside the office of the state climatologist .
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tate the deadline for the Legislative Budget Board to distribute the report outlined in S ubsection C.
Link to Bill
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HB 100 - Relating to information on proj ected changes in weather and water availability in strategic plans of certain state agencies.
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ECTION 1. S ection 5.552, Water Code, is amended by amending S ubsection (b) and adding S ubsection (b-1).
(b-1) The applicant shall: (A) Post a copy of t he applicat ion on a publicly
accessible Int ernet websit e.
(B) Publish, at least once in t he newspaper of largest
circulat ion in t he count y in which t he facilit y t o which t he applicat ion relat es is locat ed or proposed t o be locat ed.
Link t o Bill
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HB 245 - Relating to a requirement to make certain environmental and water use permit applications available online.
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(g) The applicant shall post a copy of the
application, map, and any supporting materials required by this subchapter on a publicly accessible Internet website. Link to Bill
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HB 245 - Relating to a requirement to make certain environmental and water use permit applications available online.
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ECTION 1. S ection 90.003(b), Parks and Wildlife Code, is repealed.
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ection 90.003 outlines exemptions to the prohibition of operating a motor vehicle in protected freshwater areas.
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ection 90.003(b) states: “ This chapter does not apply to any river with headwaters in a state other than Texas and a mouth or confluence in a state other than Texas.”
Link to Bill
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HB 488 – Relating to the protection of public freshwater areas.
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ECTION 1. S ection 49-d-10, Article III, Texas Constitution, is amended by adding S ubsections (a-1) and (a-2).
(a-1) The Texas Water Development Board may issue more
general obligation bonds for economically distressed areas in an amount not to exceed $200 million.
(a-2) The additional general obligation bonds authorized by
S ubsection (a-1) of this section may be issued as bonds, notes, or other obligations as permitted by law.
Link t o Bill
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HJR 11 – Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the issuance of additional general
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The WRC will discuss the draft of the committee By-Laws for the WRC.
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NCTCOG will provide an update on the Water for North Texas Website.
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NCTCOG is seeking input from members on topics of interest for FY19 workshops.
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In November 2018, NCTCOG hosted a TWDB Water Loss Audit Workshop.
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NCTCOG is seeking input on the 2019 Water Quality Management Plan (WQMP) Update and will request feedback on the 2019 WQMP goals.
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Wast ewat er and wat er dist rict service boundaries were updat ed in t he 2017 WQMP Updat e.
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When should they be updated again?
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Draft Wat er Qualit y Monit oring S t at ions Map.
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Any monitoring entities missing?
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Are there any additional items the WRC like added to the Water Quality Management Plan for FY2019?
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The committee can request future agenda items.
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NCTCOG will update the WRC on recent and upcoming items of interest.
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WRC members share what is happening in their communities.
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Ryann Cline Environment and Development Planner rcline@ nctcog.org 817-608-2363
Cassidy Campbell S enior Environment and Development Planner ccampbell@ nctcog.org 817-608-2368
Tamara Cook S enior Program Manager of Environment and Development tcook@ nctcog.org 817-695-9221
Edith Marvin Director of Environment and Development Emarvin@ nctcog.org 817-695-9211
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