Regional Water Plan for Region L - Table of Contents in Vol I



Contents in Vol. I

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Cover Executive Summary Section 1 Section 2 Section 3 Section 4 Section 5 Section 6 Section 7 Appendices

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Executive Summary Text

Executive Summary Text

(Text linked to Figures ES-1 to 17 and Tables ES-1 to 3)

Executive Summary Figures ES-1 to ES-17

ES-1                South Central Texas Planning Region (Region L)
ES-2                Plan Structure
ES-3                Projected Water Demands
ES-4                Distribution of Total Demand Among Users
ES-5                Supply, Demand, and Need (Shortage)
ES-6                Projected Water Needs (Shortages)
ES-7                Counties with Projected Municipal Needs (Shortages)
ES-8                Cities with Projected Needs (Shortages)
ES-9                Counties with Projected Industrial Needs (Shortages)
ES-10              Counties with Projected Steam-Electric Needs (Shortages)
ES-11              Counties with Projected Irrigation Needs (Shortages)
ES-12              Counties with Projected Mining Needs (Shortages)
ES-13              Regional Planning Process.
ES-14              Sources of New Supply
ES-15              Phased Implementation of Water Management Strategies
ES-16              Regional Water Plan — Annual Cost of Cumulative Additional Water Supply
ES-17              Regional Water Plan — Unit Cost of Cumulative Additional Water Supply

      Regional Water Plan for Counties and for Major Water Providers:

                      Bexar County:   a   b   c   d

      Caldwell, Calhoun and Comal Counties

      Dimmitt, Frio and Goliad Counties

      Gonzales and Guadalupe Counties

      Hays, Karnes and Kendall Counties

      LaSalle, Medina and Regugio Counties

      Uvalde, Victoria and Wilson Counties

      Zavala, Regional Provider, SAWS   Major Providers, continued

Executive Summary – Tables ES-1 to ES-3

ES-1 South Central Texas Regional Water Planning Group Members ES-2

ES-2 Major Water Providers and Service Areas ES-15

ES-3       Regional Water Supply Plan Summary  ES-23

Section 1 - Text

Section 1 Part a Text – Sections 1.1 to 1.6

Section 1 Part b Text – Sections 1.7 to 1.8

Section 1 Part c Text – Sections 1.9 to 1.10.3

(Text linked to Figures 1-1 to 1-6 and Tables 1-1 to 1-14)

Section 1 Part d Text – Section 1.10.4

Section 1 Part e Text - Section 1.10.5 to 1.12

Section 1 - Figures 1-1 to 1-6
1-1             Eco-Regions — South Central Texas Region
1-2             Percentages of Population Residing in Urban and Rural Areas (1990)
1-3              Age Distribution of the Population (1990)
1-4             Level of Educational Achievement (1990)
1-5             Major Aquifers
1-6             River Basins, Coastal Basins, Reservoirs, and Lakes

Section 1 – Tables 1-1 to 1-14

1-1 South Central Texas Region – List of Counties (Location by
River Basin and Edwards Aquifer Area) 1-3

1-2 Climatological Data for South Central Texas Region 1-4

1-3 Agricultural Resources — 1997 1-12

1-4 Population Growth – 1950 to 1998 1-14

1-5 Major Cities in the South Central Texas Region1-15

1-6 County Population and Area1-16

1-7 Summary of Farm Production Data - 19971-19

1-8 Summary of Livestock Production Data - 19971-21

1-9 Summary of Manufacturing Activity - 19921-23

1-10 Trades and Services Industry - 19921-25

1-11 Groundwater Availability by Aquifer 1-38

1-12 List of Major Reservoirs1-43

1-13 Summary of Run-of-River Water Rights1-45

1-14 Summary of Plans/Studies Submitted to the SCTRWPG 1 2 3 4 5 1-54

Section 2 - Text

Section 2 Text
(Text linked to Figures 2-1 to 2-6 and Tables 2-1 to 2-13)

Section 2 - Figures 2-1 to 2-6
2-1                Summary of South Central Texas Region’s Projected Population
2-2                Projected Per Capita Water Use and Municipal Water Demand
2-3                Projections of Industrial, Steam-Electric, and Mining Water Demands
2-4                Projections of Irrigation Water Demands
2-5                Projections of Livestock Water Demands
2-6                Total Water Demand Projections

Section 2 - Tables 2-1 to 2-13

2-1 South Central Texas Region – List of Counties (Location by
River or Coastal Basin and Edwards Aquifer Area)2-2

2-2 Population Projections (Individual Counties with River and
Coastal Basin Summaries)2-3

2-3 Population Projections (River and Coastal Basins, Counties,
and Cities)................................................................................................ 2-5

2-4 Municipal Water Demand Projections (Individual Counties
with River Basin Summaries).................................................................. 2-13

2-5 Industrial Water Demand Projections (Individual Counties
with River Basin Summaries).................................................................. 2-17

2-6 Steam-Electric Power Water Demand Projections (Individual
Counties with River Basin Summaries)................................................... 2-18

2-7 Mining Water Demand Projections (Individual Counties with
River Basin Summaries).......................................................................... 2-19

2-8 Irrigation Water Demand Projections (Individual Counties
with River Basin Summaries).................................................................. 2-22

2-9 Livestock Water Demand Projections (Individual Counties
with River Basin Summaries).................................................................. 2-25

2-10 Total Water Demand Projections (Individual Counties with
River Basin Summaries).......................................................................... 2-28

2-11 Composition of Total Water Use........................................................... 2-29

2-12 Water Demand Projections – (River, Basins,
Counties, and Cities)................................................................................ 2-32

2-13 Water Demand Projections for Major Water Providers................................................................................................ 2-52

Section 3 - Text

Section 3 Text

(Text linked to Figures 3-1 and 3-2 and Tables 3-1 to 3-5)

Section 3 - Figures 3-1 and 3-2
3-1 Major Aquifers – South Central Texas Region
3-2 River Basins, Coastal Basins, Reservoirs, and Lakes (South Central Texas Region)

Section 3 - Tables 3-1 to 3-5

3-1 Groundwater Availability by Aquifer.......................................................... 3-5

3-2 List of Major Reservoirs............................................................................ 3-8

3-3 Summary of Run-of-River Water Rights.................................................. 3-10

3-4 Identification and Initiation of Drought Responses................................... 3-12

3-5 Summary of Draft Edwards Aquifer Authority Critical Period
Management Rules.................................................................................. 3-13

Section 4 - Text

Section 4 Text
(Text linked to Tables 4-1 to 4-28)

Section 4 - Tables 4-1 to 4-28

4-1 Projected Water Demands, Supplies, and Needs – Atascosa County... 4-3

4-2 Projected Water Demands, Supplies and Needs – Bexar County.......... 4-8

4-3 Projected Water Demands, Supplies and Needs – Caldwell County...... 4-14

4-4 Projected Water Demands, Supplies and Needs – Calhoun County...... 4-19

4-5 Projected Water Demands, Supplies, and Needs – Comal County........ 4-25

4-6 Projected Water Demands, Supplies and Needs – DeWitt County........ 4-30

4-7 Projected Water Demands, Supplies, and Needs – Dimmit County....... 4-37

4-8 Projected Water Demands, Supplies and Needs – Frio County............. 4-42

4-9 Projected Water Demands, Supplies, and Needs – Goliad County........ 4-46

4-10 Projected Water Demands, Supplies and Needs – Gonzales County.... 4-51

4-11 Projected Water Demands, Supplies, and Needs – Guadalupe County. 4-56

4-12 Projected Water Demands, Supplies and Needs – Hays County (part). 4-61

4-13 Projected Water Demands, Supplies, and Needs – Karnes County....... 4-65

4-14 Projected Water Demands, Supplies and Needs – Kendall County....... 4-72

4-15 Projected Water Demands, Supplies, and Needs – LaSalle
County...................................................................................................... 4-78

4-16 Projected Water Demands, Supplies and Needs – Medina County........ 4-81

4-17 Projected Water Demands, Supplies, and Needs – Refugio County...... 4-86

4-18 Projected Water Demands, Supplies and Needs – Uvalde County........ 4-90

4-19 Projected Water Demands, Supplies, and Needs – Victoria County...... 4-93

4-20 Projected Water Demands, Supplies and Needs – Wilson County........ 4-100

4-21 Projected Water Demands, Supplies, and Needs – Zavala County........ 4-106

4-22 Projected Water Demands, Supplies and Needs – River Basin and
South Central Texas Region Summaries................................................ 4-109

4-23 Projected Water Demands, Supplies and Needs for Major
Water Providers....................................................................................... 4-115

4-24 Projected Water Needs by Water User Group and Impacts of
Not Meeting Water Needs upon Population............................................. 4-120

4-25 Projected Water Needs by Water User Group and Impacts of
Not Meeting Water Needs upon School Enrollment................................. 4-128

4-26 Projected Water Needs by Water User Group and Impacts of
Not Meeting Water Needs upon Gross Business
in Millions of 1999 Dollars......................................................................... 4-136

4-27 Projected Water Needs by Water User Group and Impacts of
Not Meeting Water Needs upon Employment.......................................... 4-144

4-28 Projected Water Needs by Water User Group and Impacts of
Not Meeting Water Needs upon Personal Income................................................................................................................. 4-152

Section 5 Text

Section 5 Part 1 Text

Section 5 Part 2 Text

(Text linked to Figures 5.2-1 to 5.2-45 and Tables 5.1-1 to 5.4-13)

Section 5 - Figures 5.2-1 to 5.2-45
5.1-1 Planning Process
5.2-1 Regional Water Plan – South Central Texas – Region L - Regional Water Planning Area

5.2-2 Regional Water Plan
5.2-3 Regional Water Plan – Annual Cost of Cumulative Additional Water Supply

5.2-4 Regional Water Plan – Unit Cost of Cumulative Additional Water Supply
5.2-5 Regional Water Plan – Atascosa County: Graph and Table

5.2-6               Regional Water Plan – Bexar County: Graph and Table
5.2-7               Regional Water Plan – Caldwell County: Graph and Table
5.2-8               Regional Water Plan – Calhoun County: Graph and Table

5.2-9 Regional Water Plan – Comal County: Graph and Table
5.2-10 Regional Water Plan – DeWitt County: Graph and Table

5.2-11 Regional Water Plan – Dimmit County: Graph and Table

5.2-12 Regional Water Plan – Frio County: Graph and Table

5.2-13 Regional Water Plan – Goliad County: Graph and Table

5.2-14 Regional Water Plan – Gonzales County: Graph and Table
5.2-15 Regional Water Plan – Guadalupe County: Graph and Table

5.2-16 Regional Water Plan – Hays County: Graph and Table

5.2-17 Regional Water Plan – Karnes County: Graph and Table

5.2-18 Regional Water Plan – Kendall County: Graph and Table

5.2-19 Regional Water Plan – La Salle County: Graph and Table

5.2-20 Regional Water Plan – Medina County: Graph and Table

5.2-21 Regional Water Plan – Refugio County: Graph and Table

5.2-22 Regional Water Plan – Uvalde County: Graph and Table

5.2-23 Regional Water Plan – Victoria County: Graph and Table

5.2-24 Regional Water Plan – Wilson County: Graph and Table

5.2-25 Regional Water Plan – Zavala County: Graph and Table

5.2-26 Regional Water Plan – Simulated Comal Springs Discharge

5.2-27 Regional Water Plan – Simulated San Marcos Springs Discharge

5.2-28 Regional Water Plan – Simulated Edwards Aquifer Pumpage

5.2-29 Regional Water Plan – Simulated Edwards Aquifer Levels

5.2-30 Regional Water Plan – Additional Carrizo Groundwater Pumpage

Section 5 - Tables 5.1-1 to 5.4-13

5.1-1 WaterSupply Option Summary Sorted by Unit Cost 5-5

5.2-1 WaterManagement Strategies, County Needs, and County
Allocation of New Supplies in 2050 5-11

5.2-2 AtascosaCounty Summary of Projected Water Needs (Shortages)
and Water Management Strategies 5-23

5.2-3 BexarCounty Summary of Projected Water Needs (Shortages)
and Water Management Strategies 5-25

5.2-4 CaldwellCounty Summary of Projected Water Needs (Shortages)
and Water Management Strategies 5-27

5.2-5 CalhounCounty Summary of Projected Water Needs (Shortages)
and Water Management Strategies 5-29

5.2-6 ComalCounty Summary of Projected Water Needs (Shortages)
and Water Management Strategies 5-31

5.2-7 DeWittCounty Summary of Projected Water Needs (Shortages)
and Water Management Strategies 5-33

5.2-8 DimmitCounty Summary of Projected Water Needs (Shortages)
and Water Management Strategies 5-35

5.2-9 FrioCounty Summary of Projected Water Needs (Shortages)
and Water Management Strategies 5-37

5.2-10 GoliadCounty Summary of Projected Water Needs (Shortages)
and Water Management Strategies 5-39

5.2-11 Gonzales County Summary ofProjected Water Needs (Shortages)
and Water Management Strategies 5-41

5.2-12 GuadalupeCounty Summary of Projected Water Needs (Shortages)
and Water Management Strategies 5-43

5.2-13 HaysCounty Summary of Projected Water Needs (Shortages)
and Water Management Strategies 5-45

5.2-14 KarnesCounty Summary of Projected Water Needs (Shortages)
and Water Management Strategies 5-47

5.2-15 KendallCounty Summary of Projected Water Needs (Shortages)
and Water Management Strategies 5-49

5.2-16 LaSalle County Summary of Projected Water Needs (Shortages)
and Water Management Strategies 5-51

5.2-17 MedinaCounty Summary of Projected Water Needs (Shortages)
and Water Management Strategies 5-53

5.2-18 RefugioCounty Summary of Projected Water Needs (Shortages)
and Water Management Strategies 5-55

5.2-19 UvaldeCounty Summary of Projected Water Needs (Shortages)
and Water Management Strategies 5-57

5.2-20 VictoriaCounty Summary of Projected Water Needs (Shortages)
and Water Management Strategies 5-59

5.2-21 WilsonCounty Summary of Projected Water Needs (Shortages)
and Water Management Strategies 5-61

5.2-22 ZavalaCounty Summary of Projected Water Needs (Shortages)
and Water Management Strategies 5-63

5.2-23 CriteriaUsed by TPWD to Nominate Ecologically Unique River and
Stream Segments In and Adjacent to the Region L Planning Area 5-115

5.2-24 Construction or Operational Activities of Water Management
Strategies Potentially Affecting Ecologically Unique River and
Stream Segments 5-116

5.2-25 South Central Texas Regional Water Plan – TWDB Evaluation
Criteria Summary 5-119

5.3.1-1 Atascosa County Surplus/Shortage - Tables 5.3.1-1 to 19 5-133

5.3.1-2 Recommended Water Supply Plan forthe City of Charlotte 5-134

5.3.1-3 Recommended Plan Costs by Decade forthe City of Charlotte 5-134

5.3.1-4 Recommended Water Supply Plan forthe City of Jourdanton 5-134

5.3.1-5 Recommended Plan Costs by Decade for the City of Jourdanton 5-135

5.3.1-6 Recommended Water Supply Plan forthe City of Lytle 5-135

5.3.1-7 Recommended Plan Costs by Decade for the City of Lytle 5-136

5.3.1-8 Recommended Water Supply Plan forthe City of Pleasanton 5-136

5.3.1-9 Recommended Plan Costs by Decade for the City of Pleasanton 5-137

5.3.1-10 Recommended Water Supply Plan for theCity of Poteet 5-137

5.3.1-11 Recommended Plan Costs by Decade for the City of Poteet 5-137

5.3.1-12 Recommended Water Supply Plan for Rural Areas 5-138

5.3.1-13 Recommended Plan Costs by Decade for Rural Areas 5-138

5.3.1-14 Recommended Water Supply Plan for Steam-Electric Power 5-139

5.3.1-15 Recommended Plan Costs by Decade forSteam-Electric Power 5-140

5.3.1-16 Recommended Water Supply Plan forMining 5-140

5.3.1-17 Recommended Plan Costs by Decade forMining 5-141

5.3.1-18 Recommended Water Supply Plan forIrrigation 5-141

5.3.1-19 Recommended Plan Costs by Decade forIrrigation 5-142

5.3.2-1 BexarCounty Surplus/Shortage 5-143

5.3.2-2 WaterManagement Strategies Considered for Bexar County 5-145

5.3.2-3 Recommended Water Supply Plan for the Regional
Water Provider(s) for Bexar County 5-147

5.3.2-4 Recommended Plan Costs by Decadefor the Regional Water
Provider(s) for Bexar County 5-148

5.3.2-5 Recommended Water Supply Plan for theCity of Alamo Heights 5-149

5.3.2-6 Recommended Plan Costs by Decadefor the City of Alamo Heights 5-149

5.3.2-7 Recommended Water Supply Plan for the City of Balcones Heights 5-150

5.3.2-8 Recommended Plan Costs by Decade for the
City of Balcones Heights 5-151

5.3.2-9 Recommended Water Supply Plan for the City of China Grove 5-151

5.3.2-10 Recommended Plan Costs by Decade for the City of China Grove 5-152

5.3.2-11 Recommended Water Supply Plan for the City of Converse 5-153

5.3.2-12 Recommended Plan Costs by Decade for the City of Converse 5-153

5.3.2-13 Recommended Water Supply Plan for the City of Elmendorf 5-154

5.3.2-14 Recommended Plan Costs by Decade for the City of Elmendorf 5-154

5.3.2-15 Recommended Water Supply Plan for the City of Fair Oaks Ranch 5-155

5.3.2-16 Recommended Plan Costs by Decade for the
City of Fair Oaks Ranch 5-156

5.3.2-17 Recommended Water Supply Plan for the City of Helotes 5-157

5.3.2-18 Recommended Plan Costs by Decade for the City of Helotes 5-157

5.3.2-19 Recommended Water Supply Plan for the City of Kirby 5-158

5.3.2-20 Recommended Plan Costs by Decade for the City of Kirby 5-158

5.3.2-21 Recommended Water Supply Plan for the City of Leon Valley 5-159

5.3.2-22 Recommended Plan Costs by Decade for the City of Leon Valley 5-159

5.3.2-23 Recommended Water Supply Plan for the
Live Oak Water Public Utility 5-160

5.3.2-24 Recommended Plan Costs by Decade forthe
Live Oak Water Public Utility 5-160

5.3.2-25 Recommended Water Supply Plan for the City of Olmos Park 5-161

5.3.2-26 Recommended Plan Costs by Decade for the City of Olmos Park 5-161

5.3.2-27 Recommended Water Supply Plan for the City of San Antonio 5-163

5.3.2-28 Recommended Plan Costs by Decade for the City of San Antonio 5-164

5.3.2-29 Recommended Water Supply Plan for Schertz (Outside City) 5-165

5.3.2-30 Recommended Plan Costs by Decade for Schertz (Outside City) 5-165

5.3.2-31 Recommended Water Supply Plan for the City of Shavano Park 5-166

5.3.2-32 Recommended Plan Costs by Decade for the City of Shavano Park 5-166

5.3.2-33 Recommended Water Supply Plan for the City of St Hedwig 5-167

5.3.2-34 Recommended Plan Costs by Decade for the City of St Hedwig 5-167

5.3.2-35 Recommended Water Supply Plan for the City of Terrell Hills 5-168

5.3.2-36 Recommended Plan Costs by Decade for the City of Terrell Hills 5-169

5.3.2-37 Recommended Water Supply Plan for the City of Universal City 5-169

5.3.2-38 Recommended Plan Costs by Decade for the City of Universal City 5-170

5.3.2-39 Recommended Water Supply Plan for Windcrest 5-170

5.3.2-40 Recommended Plan Costs by Decade for Windcrest

Contents in Vol. I

Section 1 – Tables 1-1 to 1-14

Section 2 - Text

Section 3 - Text