FWTWPG

Regional Water Planning in Far West Texas

The Far West Texas Water Planning Area (TWDB Region E) is comprised of seven counties in Far West Texas. The planning area was created under Senate Bill 1 of the 75^th Texas Legislature, which requires that all areas of the state of Texas conduct a comprehensive water-planning program to address the water needs of the region for the next 50 years. The plans that are created in each of the state’s 16 planning regions are revised every five years and submitted to the Texas Water Development Board where they are incorporated into the State Water Plan.

The Far West Texas Water Plan is a consensus-based, drought-contingency, water supply management plan. This plan is the result of cooperative effort between the volunteer members of the Water Planning Group, the staff of numerous public entities including cities, counties, water suppliers and groundwater districts, interested members of the public, and a team of technical consultants. The plan incorporates public comment and input, which is solicited during every step of its preparation. The 26-member volunteer Water Planning Group is currently working on the third 5-year revision of the Far West Texas Water Plan, which is due for release on January 1, 2011.