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Executive
Summary - text linked to Figures and Tables..................................................... ES-1
1 Description
of South Central Texas Region (with
Section 1.1 to 1.6) Text linked to Figures and Tables..................................................................................................... 1-1
1.1 Background............................................................................................ 1-1
1.2 Physical Description of the South Central Texas Region.................. 1-2
1.2.1....... Climate................................................................................... 1-2
1.2.2....... General Geology................................................................... 1-5
1.2.3....... Vegetational Areas............................................................... 1-5
1.2.4....... Natural Resources................................................................. 1-9
1.2.5....... Major Water Demand Centers.......................................... 1-11
1.3 Population and Demography.............................................................. 1-13
1.3.1....... Historical and Recent Trends in
Population..................... 1-13
1.3.2....... Demographic Characteristics........................................... 1-15
1.4 Economy – Major Sectors and Industries......................................... 1-18
1.4.1....... Summary of the South Central
Texas Regional
Economy.............................................................................. 1-18
1.4.2....... Agricultural Production....................................................... 1-18
1.4.3....... Livestock Production.......................................................... 1-20
1.4.4....... Mining................................................................................... 1-22
1.4.5....... Manufacturing...................................................................... 1-22
1.4.6....... Trades and Services.......................................................... 1-24
1.5 Water Uses........................................................................................... 1-24
1.6 Major Municipal and Manufacturing Water Providers...................... 1-27
1.6.1....... San Antonio Water System................................................ 1-27
1.6.2....... Bexar Metropolitan Water District..................................... 1-28
1.6.3....... Canyon Regional Water Authority..................................... 1-28
1.6.4....... Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority.................................... 1-28
1.6.5....... New Braunfels Utilities........................................................ 1-29
1.6.6....... City of San Marcos............................................................. 1-29
1.7 Water Supplies (with Section 1.8)..................................................... 1-29
1.7.1....... Groundwater........................................................................ 1-29
1.7.2....... Surface Water..................................................................... 1-38
1.7.3....... Existing Surface Water Resources,
Including
Major Springs...................................................................... 1-41
1.8 Water Quality........................................................................................ 1-47
1.8.1....... Groundwater Quality........................................................... 1-47
1.8.2....... Surface Water Quality......................................................... 1-50
1.9 Threats to Agricultural and Natural
Resources (with Section 1.10.3) 1-51
1.10 Summary of Existing Plans and Programs....................................... 1-52
1.10.1..... State and Federal Plans/Programs.................................. 1-53
1.10.2..... Regional Water Plans......................................................... 1-63
1.10.3..... Certified Groundwater Conservation
District
Management Plans............................................................. 1-69
1.10.4..... Local Water Plans............................................................... 1-74
1.10.5..... Water Conservation and Drought
Contingency Plans
(with Section 1.12).............................................................. 1-90
1.10.6..... Water Quality Programs................................................... 1-102
1.10.7..... Summary of Other Information
Available from
Existing Local/Regional Planning................................... 1-104
1.11 Water Availability Requirements Promulgated
by a County
Commissioners Court....................................................................... 1-105
1.12 Current Preparations for Drought.................................................... 1-105
2 Population and Water Demand
Projections - Text linked to Figures and Tables 2-1
2.1 Population Projections.............................................................. 2-1
2.2 Municipal Water Demand Projections............................................... 2-12
2.3 Industrial Water Demand Projections................................................ 2-15
2.4 Steam-Electric Power Water Demand Projections......................... 2-15
2.5 Mining Water Demand Projections.................................................... 2-16
2.6 Irrigation Water Demand Projections................................................ 2-21
2.7 Livestock Water Demand Projections............................................... 2-24
2.8 Total Water Demand Projections....................................................... 2-27
2.9 Water Demand Projections for Counties and Parts of
Counties of River and Coastal Basins of the South
Central Texas Region.......................................................................... 2-30
2.10 Water Demand Projections for Major Water
Providers
in the South Central Texas Region ................................................... 2-48
2.10.1..... San Antonio Water System (SAWS)................................ 2-51
2.10.2..... Bexar Metropolitan Water District
(BMWD)..................... 2-51
2.10.3..... Canyon Regional Water Authority
(CRWA)..................... 2-59
2.10.4..... Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority
(GBRA)..................... 2-59
2.10.5..... New Braunfels Utilities (NBU)............................................ 2-61
2.10.6..... City of San Marcos............................................................. 2-61
3 Evaluation of Current Water
Supplies - Text linked to Figures and Tables 3-1
3.1 Groundwater........................................................................................... 3-1
3.1.1....... Edwards-Balcones Fault Zone
Aquifer
(Edwards Aquifer)................................................................. 3-1
3.1.2....... Carrizo-Wilcox
Aquifer (Carrizo Aquifer)............................ 3-1
3.1.3....... Trinity Aquifer......................................................................... 3-2
3.1.4....... Gulf Coast Aquifer................................................................. 3-2
3.1.5....... Edwards-Trinity (Plateau) Aquifer....................................... 3-3
3.1.6....... Sparta Aquifer....................................................................... 3-3
3.1.7....... Queen City
Aquifer................................................................ 3-3
3.1.8....... Groundwater Availability in the
South Central
................ Texas Region......................................................................... 3-4
3.2 Surface Water........................................................................................ 3-6
3.2.1....... Lakes and Reservoirs........................................................... 3-7
3.2.2....... Run-of-River Water Rights.................................................... 3-9
3.3 Drought Response............................................................................... 3-11
3.4 Methodology to Calculate the Water
Supplies Available
to the South Central Texas Region and Methodology for
Calculating the Water Supplies Available for Water
User Groups......................................................................................... 3-14
3.5 Potential for Emergency Transfers of
Surface Water...................... 3-18
4 Comparison of Supply and Demand
to Determine Needs - Text linked to Tables 4-1
4.1 Water Needs Projections by Water User Group................................ 4-1
4.2 Water Needs Projections by Major Water Provider...................... 4-114
4.3 Social and Economic Impacts of Not Meeting
Projected Water Needs.................................................................... 4-116
5 Regional,
County, City, Water User Group, and
Major Provider Plans - Section
5 Part 1 Text Section
5 Part 2 Text ............. 5-1
5.1 Regional
Water Planning Process -Section 5 Part 1......................... 5-1
5.1.1....... Water Supply Options........................................................... 5-2
5.1.2....... Alternative Regional Water Plans........................................ 5-3
5.2 South Central Texas Regional Water Plan.......................................... 5-7
5.2.1....... Regional Summaries............................................................ 5-7
5.2.2....... County Summaries............................................................. 5-21
5.2.3....... Water Management Strategies......................................... 5-65
5.2.4....... Cumulative Effects - Section 5 -
Part 2............................. 5-81
5.2.5....... Environmental Assessment............................................. 5-103
5.2.6....... Implementation Issues...................................................... 5-118
5.2.7....... Special Water Resources................................................ 5-127
5.3 Water User Group Plans and Costs -
Section 5 - Part 3.............. 5-129
5.3.1....... Atascosa County Water Supply Plan.............................. 5-133
5.3.2....... Bexar County Water Supply Plan.................................... 5-143
5.3.3....... Caldwell County Water Supply Plan............................... 5-191
5.3.4....... Calhoun County Water Supply Plan................................ 5-197
5.3.5....... Comal County Water Supply Plan................................... 5-203
5.3.6....... DeWitt County Water Supply Plan.................................. 5-213
5.3.7....... Dimmit County Water Supply Plan.................................. 5-217
5.3.8....... Frio County Water Supply Plan....................................... 5-221
5.3.9....... Goliad County Water Supply Plan................................... 5-225
5.3.10..... Gonzales County Water Supply Plan.............................. 5-229
5.3.11..... Guadalupe County Water Supply Plan........................... 5-233
5.3.12..... Hays County Water Supply Plan..................................... 5-245
5.3.13..... Karnes County Water Supply Plan.................................. 5-255
5.3.14..... Kendall County Water Supply Plan................................. 5-259
5.3.15..... LaSalle County Water Supply Plan................................. 5-265
5.3.16..... Medina County Water Supply Plan................................. 5-269
5.3.17..... Refugio County Water Supply Plan................................. 5-279
5.3.18..... Uvalde County Water Supply Plan.................................. 5-283
5.3.19..... Victoria County Water Supply Plan................................. 5-289
5.3.20..... Wilson County Water Supply Plan.................................. 5-293
5.3.21..... Zavala County Water Supply Plan................................... 5-299
5.4 Water Supply Plans for Major Water
Providers............................. 5-305
5.4.1....... Regional Water Provider(s) for
Bexar County............... 5-305
5.4.2....... San Antonio Water System (SAWS).............................. 5-309
5.4.3....... Bexar Metropolitan Water District
(BMWD).................. 5-312
5.4.4....... Canyon Regional Water Authority
(CRWA)................... 5-316
5.4.5....... Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority
(GBRA)................... 5-317
5.4.6....... New Braunfels Utilities (NBU).......................................... 5-318
5.4.7....... City of San Marcos........................................................... 5-320
6 Policies and Recommendations...................................................................... 6-1
6.1 Introduction.............................................................................................. 6-1
6.2 Additional Regional Water Plan Recommendations......................... 6-1
6.2.1....... Additional Regional Water Supply
Storage....................... 6-1
6.2.2....... Lockhart Reservoir................................................................ 6-2
6.3 Guiding Principles and Assumptions................................................... 6-2
6.3.1....... Regional Balance of Benefits and Costs
—
Mitigation Policy.................................................................... 6-2
6.3.2....... Conservation.......................................................................... 6-3
6.3.3....... Use of Evaluation Criteria.................................................... 6-3
6.3.4....... Potential Reductions in Permitted
Groundwater Supply.............................................................. 6-3
6.3.5....... Groundwater Sustainability.................................................. 6-4
6.3.6....... Protection of Edwards Aquifer
Springflow
and Downstream Water Rights............................................ 6-4
6.3.7....... Planning for System Management
Water Supplies...................................................................... 6-4
6.4 Feasibility of Meeting Irrigation Water
Needs.................................... 6-5
6.5 Evaluation Criteria................................................................................. 6-5
6.6 Conservation Planning Guidelines....................................................... 6-7
6.7 Legislative Recommendations............................................................. 6-7
6.7.1....... Plan Implementation.............................................................. 6-7
6.7.2....... Changes in TWDB Planning Process.............................. 6-11
6.7.3....... Proposals for Other Legislative
Changes........................ 6-13
6.7.4....... Ecologically Unique Stream
Segments and
Unique Reservoir Sites...................................................... 6-14
7 Regional Water Plan Adoption......................................................................... 7-1
7.1 Facilitation.............................................................................................. 7-1
7.1.1....... Overview................................................................................. 7-1
7.1.2....... Initial Workshop..................................................................... 7-1
7.1.3....... Interviews................................................................................ 7-2
7.1.4....... Facilitation.............................................................................. 7-2
7.1.5....... Development of Alternatives................................................ 7-3
7.1.6....... Selection of Initially Prepared
Plan...................................... 7-4
7.2 Public Participation................................................................................ 7-6
7.2.1....... Introduction............................................................................. 7-6
7.2.2....... Phase I Public Participation................................................. 7-6
7.2.3....... Phase II Public Participation................................................ 7-7
7.2.4....... Phase III Public Participation............................................... 7-8
7.3 Coordination with Other Regions..................................................... 7-109
7.4 Final Plan Adoption........................................................................... 7-110
Appendix
A – Irrigation Projection Methodology
Appendix
B – General Procedures and Assumptions for Technical Evaluations
Appendix
C – Reliability Information for Water Rights in the South Central Texas Region
Supplement
to Vol. I - Conservation Planning Guidelines
Figure Page
ES-1 South
Central Texas Planning Region (Region L)...................................... ES-3
ES-2 Plan
Structure.................................................................................................. ES-4
ES-3 Projected
Water Demands.......................................................................... ES-12
ES-4 Distribution
of Total Demand Among Users.............................................. ES-14
ES-5 Supply,
Demand, and Need (Shortage)..................................................... ES-16
ES-6 Projected
Water Needs (Shortages).......................................................... ES-17
ES-7 Counties
with Projected Municipal Needs (Shortages)........................... ES-18
ES-8 Cities
with Projected Needs (Shortages).................................................. ES-18
ES-9 Counties
with Projected Industrial Needs (Shortages)............................. ES-19
ES-10 Counties
with Projected Steam-Electric Needs (Shortages).................. ES-19
ES-11 Counties
with Projected Irrigation Needs (Shortages)............................. ES-20
ES-12 Counties
with Projected Mining Needs (Shortages)................................ ES-20
ES-13 Regional
Planning Process......................................................................... ES-22
ES-14 Sources
of New Supply................................................................................ ES-23
ES-15 Phased
Implementation of Water Management Strategies............. ES-23
ES-16 Regional
Water Plan — Annual Cost of Cumulative
Additional Water Supply.............................................................................. ES-29
ES-17 Regional
Water Plan — Unit Cost of Cumulative
Additional Water Supply.............................................................................. ES-30
1-1 Eco-Regions
— South Central Texas Region................................................ 1-6
1-2 Percentages
of Population Residing in Urban and Rural
Areas (1990).................................................................................................... 1-15
1-3 Age
Distribution of the Population (1990)..................................................... 1-17
1-4 Level
of Educational Achievement (1990).................................................... 1-17
1-5 Major
Aquifers.................................................................................................. 1-30
1-6 River
Basins, Coastal Basins, Reservoirs, and Lakes................................ 1-39
2-1 Summary
of South Central Texas Region’s Projected Population............... 2-4
2-2 Projected
Per Capita Water Use and Municipal Water Demand.............. 2-14
2-3 Projections
of Industrial, Steam-Electric, and Mining
Water Demands............................................................................................... 2-20
2-4 Projections
of Irrigation Water Demands...................................................... 2-23
2-5 Projections
of Livestock Water Demands.................................................... 2-26
2-6 Total
Water Demand Projections................................................................... 2-29
3-1 Major
Aquifers – South Central Texas Region............................................... 3-2
3-2 River
Basins, Coastal Basins, Reservoirs, and Lakes
(South Central Texas Region).......................................................................... 3-6
5.1-1 Planning
Process............................................................................................... 5-1
5.2-1 Regional
Water Plan – South Central Texas – Region L
Regional Water Planning Area......................................................................... 5-9
5.2-2 Regional
Water Plan....................................................................................... 5-16
5.2-3 Regional
Water Plan – Annual Cost of Cumulative
Additional Water Supply................................................................................. 5-18
5.2-4
Regional
Water Plan – Unit Cost of Cumulative
Additional Water Supply................................................................................. 5-19
5.2-5
Regional
Water Plan – Atascosa County...................................................... 5-22
5.2-6
Regional
Water Plan – Bexar County............................................................ 5-24
5.2-7
Regional
Water Plan – Caldwell County....................................................... 5-26
5.2-8
Regional
Water Plan – Calhoun County........................................................ 5-28
5.2-9
Regional
Water Plan – Comal County........................................................... 5-30
5.2-10
Regional
Water Plan – DeWitt County.......................................................... 5-32
5.2-11
Regional
Water Plan – Dimmit County.......................................................... 5-34
5.2-12
Regional
Water Plan – Frio County............................................................... 5-36
5.2-13
Regional
Water Plan – Goliad County........................................................... 5-38
5.2-14
Regional
Water Plan – Gonzales County...................................................... 5-40
5.2-15
Regional
Water Plan – Guadalupe County................................................... 5-42
5.2-16
Regional
Water Plan – Hays County............................................................. 5-44
5.2-17
Regional
Water Plan – Karnes County.......................................................... 5-46
5.2-18
Regional
Water Plan – Kendall County......................................................... 5-48
5.2-19
Regional
Water Plan – La Salle County........................................................ 5-50
5.2-20
Regional
Water Plan – Medina County......................................................... 5-52
5.2-21
Regional
Water Plan – Refugio County......................................................... 5-54
5.2-22
Regional
Water Plan – Uvalde County.......................................................... 5-56
5.2-23
Regional
Water Plan – Victoria County......................................................... 5-58
5.2-24
Regional
Water Plan – Wilson County.......................................................... 5-60
5.2-25
Regional
Water Plan – Zavala County........................................................... 5-62
5.2-26
Regional
Water Plan – Simulated Comal Springs Discharge.................... 5-82
5.2-27
Regional
Water Plan – Simulated San Marcos Springs Discharge.......... 5-83
5.2-28
Regional
Water Plan – Simulated Edwards Aquifer Pumpage.................. 5-84
5.2-29
Regional
Water Plan – Simulated Edwards Aquifer Levels....................... 5-85
5.2-30
Regional
Water Plan – Additional Carrizo Groundwater Pumpage........... 5-87
5.2-31
Regional
Water Plan – Simulated Carrizo Aquifer Drawdown................... 5-88
5.2-32
Regional
Water Plan – Carrizo Aquifer......................................................... 5-89
5.2-33
Regional
Water Plan – Carrizo Aquifer......................................................... 5-90
5.2-34
Regional
Water Plan – Carrizo Aquifer......................................................... 5-91
5.2-35
Regional
Water Plan – Carrizo Aquifer......................................................... 5-92
5.2-36
Regional
Water Plan – Carrizo Aquifer......................................................... 5-93
5.2-37
Simsboro
Aquifer in CPS-ALCOA Area Drawdown between
Years 2000 and 2050 for 55,000 acft/yr Water Supply............................... 5-94
5.2-38
Regional
Water Plan – Simsboro Aquifer..................................................... 5-95
5.2-39
Regional
Water Plan – Simsboro Aquifer..................................................... 5-96
5.2-40
Regional
Water Plan – Streamflow Comparisons....................................... 5-97
5.2-41
Regional
Water Plan – Streamflow Comparisons....................................... 5-98
5.2-42
Regional
Water Plan – Streamflow Comparisons..................................... 5-100
5.2-43
Regional
Water Plan – Streamflow Comparisons..................................... 5-101
5.2-44
Omernick’s
Ecoregions for the Regional
Water Plan within Region L.......................................................................... 5-105
5.2-45
Gould’s
Vegetational Areas for the Regional
Water Plan within Region L.......................................................................... 5-106
Figure 1 Economic
Feasibility of Meeting Projected Irrigation Water Needs (Section 6,
Supplement 1)
Graph I Criteria
Survey Results (Section 7)
List of Tables
Table Page
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
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 Region.......................................... 1-15
1-6 County
Population and Area................................................................. 1-16
1-7 Summary
of Farm Production Data - 1997................................................... 1-19
1-8 Summary
of Livestock Production Data - 1997........................................... 1-21
1-9 Summary
of Manufacturing Activity - 1992.................................................... 1-23
1-10 Trades
and Services Industry - 1992............................................................. 1-25
1-11 Groundwater
Availability by Aquifer............................................................... 1-38
1-12 List
of Major Reservoirs.................................................................................. 1-43
1-13 Summary
of Run-of-River Water Rights........................................................ 1-45
1-14 Summary
of Plans/Studies Submitted to the SCTRWPG 1 2 3 4 5 1-54
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
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
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
51-1 WaterSupply
Option Summary Sorted by Unit Cost 5-5
52-1 WaterManagement
Strategies, County Needs, and County
Allocation of New Supplies in 2050 5-11
52-2 AtascosaCounty
Summary of Projected Water Needs (Shortages)
and Water Management Strategies 5-23
52-3 BexarCounty
Summary of Projected Water Needs (Shortages)
and Water Management Strategies 5-25
52-4 CaldwellCounty
Summary of Projected Water Needs (Shortages)
and Water Management Strategies 5-27
52-5 CalhounCounty
Summary of Projected Water Needs (Shortages)
and Water Management Strategies 5-29
52-6 ComalCounty
Summary of Projected Water Needs (Shortages)
and Water Management Strategies 5-31
52-7 DeWittCounty
Summary of Projected Water Needs (Shortages)
and Water Management Strategies 5-33
52-8 DimmitCounty
Summary of Projected Water Needs (Shortages)
and Water Management Strategies 5-35
52-9 FrioCounty
Summary of Projected Water Needs (Shortages)
and Water Management Strategies 5-37
52-10 GoliadCounty
Summary of Projected Water Needs (Shortages)
and Water Management Strategies 5-39
52-11 Gonzales
County Summary ofProjected Water Needs (Shortages)
and Water Management Strategies 5-41
52-12 GuadalupeCounty
Summary of Projected Water Needs (Shortages)
and Water Management Strategies 5-43
52-13 HaysCounty
Summary of Projected Water Needs (Shortages)
and Water Management Strategies 5-45
52-14 KarnesCounty
Summary of Projected Water Needs (Shortages)
and Water Management Strategies 5-47
52-15 KendallCounty
Summary of Projected Water Needs (Shortages)
and Water Management Strategies 5-49
52-16 LaSalle
County Summary of Projected Water Needs (Shortages)
and Water Management Strategies 5-51
52-17 MedinaCounty
Summary of Projected Water Needs (Shortages)
and Water Management Strategies 5-53
52-18 RefugioCounty
Summary of Projected Water Needs (Shortages)
and Water Management Strategies 5-55
52-19 UvaldeCounty
Summary of Projected Water Needs (Shortages)
and Water Management Strategies 5-57
52-20 VictoriaCounty
Summary of Projected Water Needs (Shortages)
and Water Management Strategies 5-59
52-21 WilsonCounty
Summary of Projected Water Needs (Shortages)
and Water Management Strategies 5-61
52-22 ZavalaCounty
Summary of Projected Water Needs (Shortages)
and Water Management Strategies 5-63
5.2-25
South
Central Texas Regional Water Plan – TWDB Evaluation
Criteria Summary 5-119
531-1 Atascosa
County Surplus/Shortage - Tables 531-1 to 19 5-133
531-2 Recommended
Water Supply Plan forthe City of
Charlotte 5-134
531-3 Recommended
Plan Costs by Decade forthe City of
Charlotte 5-134
531-4 Recommended
Water Supply Plan forthe City of
Jourdanton 5-134
531-5 Recommended
Plan Costs by Decade for the City of Jourdanton 5-135
531-6 Recommended
Water Supply Plan forthe City of
Lytle 5-135
531-7 Recommended
Plan Costs by Decade for the City of
Lytle 5-136
531-8 Recommended
Water Supply Plan forthe City of Pleasanton 5-136
531-9 Recommended
Plan Costs by Decade for the City of
Pleasanton 5-137
531-10 Recommended
Water Supply Plan for theCity of
Poteet 5-137
531-11 Recommended
Plan Costs by Decade for the City of Poteet 5-137
531-12 Recommended
Water Supply Plan for Rural
Areas 5-138
531-13 Recommended
Plan Costs by Decade for Rural
Areas 5-138
531-14 Recommended
Water Supply Plan for Steam-Electric
Power 5-139
531-15 Recommended
Plan Costs by Decade forSteam-Electric
Power 5-140
531-16 Recommended
Water Supply Plan
forMining 5-140
531-17 Recommended
Plan Costs by Decade
forMining 5-141
531-18 Recommended
Water Supply Plan
forIrrigation 5-141
531-19 Recommended
Plan Costs by Decade
forIrrigation 5-142
532-1 BexarCounty
Surplus/Shortage 5-143
532-2 WaterManagement
Strategies Considered for Bexar
County 5-145
532-3 Recommended
Water Supply Plan for the Regional
Water Provider(s) for Bexar County 5-147
532-4 Recommended
Plan Costs by Decadefor the Regional Water
Provider(s) for Bexar
County 5-148
532-5 Recommended
Water Supply Plan for theCity of Alamo
Heights 5-149
532-6 Recommended
Plan Costs by Decadefor the City of Alamo
Heights 5-149
532-7 Recommended
Water Supply Plan for the City of Balcones
Heights 5-150
532-8 Recommended
Plan Costs by Decade for the
City of Balcones Heights 5-151
532-9 Recommended
Water Supply Plan for the City of China
Grove 5-151
532-10 Recommended
Plan Costs by Decade for the City of China
Grove 5-152
532-11 Recommended
Water Supply Plan for the City of
Converse 5-153
532-12 Recommended
Plan Costs by Decade for the City of
Converse 5-153
532-13 Recommended
Water Supply Plan for the City of
Elmendorf 5-154
532-14 Recommended
Plan Costs by Decade for the City of
Elmendorf 5-154
532-15 Recommended
Water Supply Plan for the City of Fair Oaks
Ranch 5-155
532-16 Recommended
Plan Costs by Decade for the
City of Fair Oaks Ranch 5-156
532-17 Recommended
Water Supply Plan for the City of Helotes 5-157
532-18 Recommended
Plan Costs by Decade for the City of
Helotes 5-157
532-19 Recommended
Water Supply Plan for the City of
Kirby 5-158
532-20 Recommended
Plan Costs by Decade for the City of Kirby 5-158
532-21 Recommended
Water Supply Plan for the City of Leon
Valley 5-159
532-22 Recommended
Plan Costs by Decade for the City of Leon
Valley 5-159
532-23 Recommended
Water Supply Plan for the
Live Oak Water Public
Utility 5-160
532-24 Recommended
Plan Costs by Decade forthe
Live Oak Water Public
Utility 5-160
532-25 Recommended
Water Supply Plan for the City of Olmos
Park 5-161
532-26 Recommended
Plan Costs by Decade for the City of Olmos
Park 5-161
532-27 Recommended
Water Supply Plan for the City of San
Antonio 5-163
532-28 Recommended
Plan Costs by Decade for the City of San
Antonio 5-164
532-29 Recommended
Water Supply Plan for Schertz (Outside
City) 5-165
532-30 Recommended
Plan Costs by Decade for Schertz (Outside
City) 5-165
532-31 Recommended
Water Supply Plan for the City of Shavano
Park 5-166
532-32 Recommended
Plan Costs by Decade for the City of Shavano
Park 5-166
532-33 Recommended
Water Supply Plan for the City of St
Hedwig 5-167
532-34 Recommended
Plan Costs by Decade for the City of St
Hedwig 5-167
532-35 Recommended
Water Supply Plan for the City of Terrell
Hills 5-168
532-36 Recommended
Plan Costs by Decade for the City of Terrell
Hills 5-169
532-37 Recommended
Water Supply Plan for the City of Universal
City 5-169
532-38 Recommended
Plan Costs by Decade for the City of Universal
City 5-170
532-39 Recommended
Water Supply Plan for
Windcrest 5-170
532-40 Recommended
Plan Costs by Decade for
Windcrest 5-171
532-41 Recommended
Water Supply Plan for BMWD (Castle
Hills) 5-172
532-42 Recommended
Plan Costs by Decade for BMWD (Castle
Hills) 5-173
532-43 Recommended
Water Supply Plan for BMWD
(Somerset) 5-174
532-44 Recommended
Plan Costs by Decade for BMWD
(Somerset) 5-174
532-45 Recommended
Water Supply Plan for BMWD (Hill
Ctry/HollwPk) 5-176
532-46 Recommended
Plan Costs by Decade for
BMWD (Hill Ctry/HollwPk) 5-177
532-47 Recommended
Water Supply Plan for BMWD (Other
Subdivisions) 5-179
532-48 Recommended
Plan Costs by Decade for
BMWD (Other Subdivisions) 5-180
532-49 Recommended
Water Supply Plan for Fort Sam
Houston 5-181
532-50 Recommended
Plan Costs by Decade for Fort Sam
Houston 5-182
532-51 Recommended
Water Supply Plan for Lackland
AFB 5-182
532-52 Recommended
Plan Costs by Decade for Lackland
AFB 5-183
532-53 Recommended
Water Supply Plan for Randolph
AFB 5-184
532-54 Recommended
Plan Costs by Decade for Randolph
AFB 5-184
532-55 Recommended
Water Supply Plan for Rural
Areas 5-185
532-56 Recommended
Plan Costs by Decade for Rural
Areas 5-185
532-57 Recommended
Water Supply Plan for
Industrial 5-186
532-58 Recommended
Plan Costs by Decade for
Industrial 5-186
532-59 Recommended
Water Supply Plan for
Mining 5-187
532-60 Recommended
Plan Costs by Decade for
Mining 5-188
532-61 Recommended
Water Supply Plan for
Irrigation 5-188
532-62 Recommended
Plan Costs by Decade for
Irrigation 5-189
533-1 Caldwell
County Surplus/Shortage 5-191
533-2 Recommended
Water Supply Plan for the City of
Lockhart 5-192
533-3 Recommended
Plan Costs by Decade for the City of
Lockhart 5-192
533-4 Recommended
Water Supply Plan for the City of
Luling 5-193
533-5 Recommended
Plan Costs by Decadefor the City of
Luling 5-193
533-6 Recommended
Water Supply Plan for the City of
Martindale 5-194
533-7 Recommended
Plan Costs by Decade for the City of
Martindale 5-194
534-1 CalhounCounty
Surplus/Shortage 5-197
534-2 Recommended
Water Supply Plan for the City of Point
Comfort 5-198
534-3 Recommended
Plan Costs by Decade for the City of Point
Comfort 5-198
534-4 Recommended
Water Supply Plan forthe City of Port
Lavaca 5-199
534-5 Recommended
Plan Costs by Decade for the City of Port
Lavaca 5-199
534-6 Recommended
Water Supply Plan forthe City of
Seadrift 5-200
534-7 Recommended
Plan Costs by Decade for the City of
Seadrift 5-200
535-1 ComalCounty
Surplus/Shortage 5-203
535-2 Recommended
Water Supply Plan for the City of Garden
Ridge 5-204
535-3 Recommended
Plan Costs by Decade for the City of Garden
Ridge 5-204
535-4 Recommended
Water Supply Plan forthe City of New
Braunfels 5-206
535-5 Recommended
Plan Costs by Decade for the City of New
Braunfels 5-207
535-6 Recommended
Water Supply Plan for Rural
Areas 5-208
535-7 Recommended
Plan Costs by Decade for Rural
Areas 5-209
535-8 Recommended
Water Supply Plan for
Industrial 5-210
535-9 Recommended
Plan Costs by Decade for Industrial 5-210
535-10 Recommended
Water Supply Plan for
Mining 5-211
535-11 Recommended
Plan Costs by Decade for
Mining 5-211
536-1 DeWittCounty
Surplus/Shortage 5-213
536-2 Recommended
Water Supply Plan for the City of
Cuero 5-214
536-3 Recommended
Plan Costs by Decade for the City of
Cuero 5-214
536-4 Recommended
Water Supply Plan for the City of
Yoakum 5-214
536-5 Recommended
Plan Costs by Decadefor the City of Yoakum 5-215
536-6 Recommended
Water Supply Plan for the City of
Yorktown 5-215
536-7 Recommended
Plan Costs by Decade for the City of
Yorktown 5-215
537-1 DimmitCounty
Surplus/Shortage 5-217
537-2 Recommended
Water Supply Plan for the City of Big
Wells 5-218
537-3 Recommended
Plan Costs by Decade for the City of Big
Wells 5-218
537-4 Recommended
Water Supply Plan forthe City of Carrizo
Springs 5-219
537-5 Recommended
Plan Costs by Decade for the City of Carrizo
Springs 5-219
538-1 FrioCounty
Surplus/Shortage 5-221
538-2 Recommended
Water Supply Plan for the City of
Dilley 5-221
538-3 Recommended
Plan Costs by Decade for the City of
Dilley 5-222
538-4 Recommended
Water Supply Plan for the City of
Pearsall 5-222
538-5 Recommended
Plan Costs by Decade for the City of
Pearsall 5-222
538-6 Recommended
Water Supply Plan for
Irrigation 5-224
538-7 Recommended
Plan Costs by Decade for
Irrigation 5-224
539-1 GoliadCounty
Surplus/Shortage 5-225
539-2 Recommended
Water Supply Plan for the City of
Goliad 5-226
539-3 Recommended
Plan Costs by Decadefor the City of
Goliad 5-226
5310-1 Gonzales
County Surplus/Shortage 5-229
5310-2 Recommended
Water Supply Plan for the City of
Gonzales 5-230
5310-3 Recommended
Plan Costs by Decade for the City of
Gonzales 5-230
5310-4 Recommended
Water Supply Plan for theCity of Nixon 5-230
5310-5 Recommended
Plan Costs by Decade for the City of
Nixon 5-231
5310-6 Recommended
Water Supply Plan for the City of
Waelder 5-231
5310-7 Recommended
Plan Costs by Decade for the City of Waelder 5-231
5311-1 Guadalupe
County Surplus/Shortage 5-233
5311-2 Recommended
Water Supply Plan for the City of
Cibolo 5-234
5311-3 Recommended
Plan Costs by Decade for the City of
Cibolo 5-234
5311-4 Recommended
Water Supply Plan for the City of
Marion 5-235
5311-5 Recommended
Plan Costs by Decade for the City of
Marion 5-235
5311-6 Recommended
Water Supply Plan for
McQueeney 5-236
5311-7 Recommended
Plan Costs by Decade for
McQueeney 5-236
5311-8 Recommended
Water Supply Plan for the City of
Schertz 5-237
5311-9 Recommended
Plan Costs by Decade for the City of
Schertz 5-237
5311-10 Recommended
Water Supply Plan for the City of
Sequin 5-238
5311-11 Recommended
Plan Costs by Decade for the City of
Sequin 5-238
5311-12 Recommended
Water Supply Plan for Rural
Areas 5-239
5311-13 Recommended
Plan Costs by Decade for Rural
Areas 5-240
5311-14 Recommended
Water Supply Plan for
Industrial 5-241
5311-15 Recommended
Plan Costs by Decade for
Industrial 5-241
5311-16 Recommended
Water Supply Plan forSteam-Electric
Power 5-242
5311-17 Recommended
Plan Costs by Decade for Steam-Electric
Power 5-242
5311-18 Recommended
Water Supply Plan for
Mining 5-243
5311-19 Recommended
Plan Costs by Decade for
Mining 5-243
5312-1 Hays
County Surplus/Shortage 5-245
5312-2 Recommended
Water Supply Plan for the City of
Kyle 5-246
5312-3 Recommended
Plan Costs by Decade for the City of
Kyle 5-247
5312-4 Recommended
Water Supply Plan for the City of San
Marcos 5-248
5312-5 Recommended
Plan Costs by Decade for the City of San
Marcos 5-249
5312-6 Recommended
Water Supply Plan for the City of
Wimberley 5-250
5312-7 Recommended
Plan Costs by Decade forthe City of
Wimberley 5-250
5312-8 Recommended
Water Supply Plan for the City of
Woodcreek 5-251
5312-9 Recommended
Plan Costs by Decade forthe City of
Woodcreek 5-251
5312-10 Recommended
Water Supply Plan for
RuralAreas 5-252
5312-11 Recommended
Plan Costs by Decade for Rural
Areas 5-253
5312-12 Recommended
Water Supply Plan for
Mining 5-254
5312-13 Recommended
Plan Costs by Decade for
Mining 5-254
5313-1 KarnesCounty
Surplus/Shortage 5-255
5313-2 Recommended
Water Supply Plan for the City of Karnes
City 5-256
5313-3 Recommended
Plan Costs by Decade for the City of Karnes
City 5-256
5313-4 Recommended
Water Supply Plan for the City of
Kenedy 5-256
5313-5 Recommended
Plan Costs by Decade for the City of
Kenedy 5-257
5313-6 Recommended
Water Supply Plan for the City of
Runge 5-257
5313-7 Recommended
Plan Costs by Decade forthe City of
Runge 5-257
5314-1 Kendall
County Surplus/Shortage 5-259
5314-2 Recommended
Water Supply Plan for the City of Boerne 5-260
5314-3 Recommended
Plan Costs by Decade for the City of
Boerne 5-260
5314-4 Recommended
Water Supply Plan for theCity of
Comfort 5-261
5314-5 Recommended
Plan Costs by Decade for the City of Comfort 5-261
5314-6 Recommended
Water Supply Plan forRural
Areas 5-262
5314-7 Recommended
Plan Costs by Decade for Rural
Areas 5-262
5314-8 Recommended
Water Supply Plan for
Industrial 5-263
5314-9 Recommended
Plan Costs by Decade for
Industrial 5-263
5315-1 LaSalleCounty
Surplus/Shortage 5-265
5315-2 Recommended
Water Supply Plan for the City of
Cotulla 5-266
5315-3 Recommended
Plan costs by Decade for the City of
Cotulla 5-266
5315-4 Recommended
Water Supply Plan for the City of Encinal 5-266
5315-5 Recommended
Plan Costs by Decade for the City of
Encinal 5-267
5316-1 Medina
County Surplus/Shortage 5-269
5316-2 Recommended
Water Supply Plan for the City of
Castroville 5-270
5316-3 Recommended
Plan Costs by Decade for the City of
Castroville 5-270
5316-4 Recommended
Water Supply Plan for the City of
Devine 5-271
5316-5 Recommended
Plan Costs by Decade for the City of
Devine 5-271
5316-6 Recommended
Water Supply Plan for the City of
Hondo 5-272
5316-7 Recommended
Plan Costs by Decade for the City of
Hondo 5-272
5316-8 Recommended
Water Supply Plan for the City of La
Coste 5-273
5316-9 Recommended
Plan Costs by Decade forthe City of La
Coste 5-274
5316-10 Recommended
Water Supply Plan for the City of
Natalia 5-274
5316-11 Recommended
Plan Costs by Decade for the City of
Natalia 5-275
5316-12 Recommended
Water Supply Plan for Rural
Areas 5-275
5316-13 Recommended
Plan Costs by Decade forRural
Areas 5-276
5316-14 Recommended
Water Supply Plan for
Mining 5-276
5316-15 Recommended
Plan Costs by Decade for
Mining 5-277
5316-16 Recommended
Water Supply Plan for
Irrigation 5-278
5316-17 Recommended
Plan Costs by Decade for
Irrigation 5-278
5317-1 RefugioCounty
Surplus/Shortage 5-279
5317-2 Recommended
Water Supply Plan for the City of
Refugio 5-280
5317-3 Recommended
Plan Costs by Decade for the City of
Refugio 5-280
5317-4 Recommended
Water Supply Plan for the City of
Woodsboro 5-280
5317-5 Recommended
Plan Costs by Decade for the City of
Woodsboro 5-281
5318-1 Uvalde
County Surplus/Shortage 5-283
5318-2 Recommended
Water Supply Plan for the City of
Sabinal 5-284
5318-3 Recommended
Plan Costs by Decade for the City of
Sabinal 5-284
5318-4 Recommended
Water Supply Plan for the City of
Uvalde 5-285
5318-5 Recommended
Plan Costs by Decade for the City of
Uvalde 5-286
5318-6 Recommended
Water Supply Plan for
Irrigation 5-287
5318-7 Recommended
Plan Costs by Decade for
Irrigation 5-287
5319-1 VictoriaCounty
Surplus/Shortage 5-289
5319-2 Recommended
Water Supply Plan for the City of
Bloomington 5-290
5319-3 Recommended
Plan Costs by Decade forthe City of
Bloomington 5-290
5319-4 Recommended
Water Supply Plan for the City of Victoria 5-291
5319-5 Recommended
Plan Costs by Decade for the City of
Victoria 5-291
5320-1 Wilson
County Surplus/Shortage 5-293
5320-2 Recommended
Water Supply Plan for theCity of
Floresville 5-294
5320-3 Recommended
Plan Costs by Decade for the City of
Floresville 5-294
5320-4 Recommended
Water Supply Plan for the City of La
Vernia 5-295
5320-5 Recommended
Plan Costs by Decade for the City of La
Vernia 5-295
5320-6 Recommended
Water Supply Plan for the City of
Poth 5-296
5320-7 Recommended
Plan Costs by Decade for the City of
Poth 5-296
5320-8 Recommended
Water Supply Plan for the City of
Stockdale 5-296
5320-9 Recommended
Plan Costs by Decade for the City of
Stockdale 5-297
5321-1 ZavalaCounty
Surplus/Shortage 5-299
5321-2 Recommended
Water Supply Plan for the City of Batesville 5-300
5321-3 Recommended
Plan Costs by Decade for the City of
Batesville 5-300
5321-4 Recommended
Water Supply Plan for the City of Crystal
City 5-300
5321-5 Recommended
Plan Costs by Decade for the City of Crystal
City 5-301
5321-6 Recommended
Water Supply Plan for the City of La
Pryor 5-301
5321-7 Recommended
Plan Costs by Decade for the City of La
Pryor 5-302
5321-8 Recommended
Water Supply Plan forIrrigation 5-303
5321-9 Recommended
Plan Costs by Decade for
Irrigation 5-303
54-1 Major
Water Provider Surplus/Shortage 5-305
54-2 Recommended
Water Supply Planfor the
Regional Water Provider(s) for Bexar
County 5-307
54-3 Recommended
Plan Costs by Decade for the
Regional Water Provider(s) for Bexar
County 5-308
54-4 Recommended
Water Supply Plan for SAWS 5-310
54-5 Recommended
Plan Costs by Decadefor
SAWS 5-311
54-6 Recommended
Water Supply Plan for BMWD 5-314
54-7 Recommended
Plan Costs by Decade for
BMWD 5-315
54-8 Recommended
Water Supply Plan for CRWA 5-316
54-9 Recommended
Plan Costs by Decade for
CRWA 5-317
54-10 Recommended
Water Supply Plan for NBU 5-319
54-11 Recommended
Plan Costs by Decade for
NBU 5-319
54-12 Recommended
Water Supply Plan for the City of San
Marcos 5-321
54-13 Recommended
Plan Costs by Decade for the City of San Marcos 5-321
Table
A Projected Irrigation Water Needs - South Central
Texas Region (Supplement 1, Section 6)
Table
B Estimates
of Income from Irrigation to Produce Crops Table
B Cont. (Supplement 1, Section 6)
Table 7.1 Comment
Categories and NumberReceived per Category 7-13
