Region C Water Planning Group – Public Meeting

October 1, 2007

Action Items

A. Approve Region C newsletterB. Respond to TWDB letter – 2009-2011C. Approve survey associated with Four County StudyD. Vote to fill upcoming vacancy on RCWPGE. Vote three representatives to the C/D Joint Study

CommissionF. Appoint nominating committee – Officers for 2008

Region C Newsletter

Fall 2007

Overview of Draft Newsletter

� Cover story: summary of special studies for 2007-2009 biennium

� Cover sidebar: information on Region C meetings, contact details

� Interior story: review of Texas legislative activity affecting regional water supply

� Back panel: story regarding member/officer elections, liaisons to other Planning Groups

� Newsletter to be printed, distributed in October after revisions/final approval

Response to TWDB Letter

Input on planning for 2009-2011

Ideas to Consider in Response to TWDB Letter� What activity do you anticipate your region

will need to accomplish in order to meet statute and rule requirements in adopting your 2011 Regional Water Plan?� It depends on the statutes and rules.� Changed conditions need to be addressed.� Review groundwater supplies, if GMA 8

submits desired future conditions.� What database will be like and how will it be

populated?

Ideas to Consider in Response to TWDB Letter� What region-specific issues would your

planning group like to address and incorporate into your 2011 Regional Water Plan?� Include results of 2007-08 special studies� Obtain funding for remaining county studies

� Cooke-Grayson County� Fannin County� Freestone County� Navarro County � North Kaufman County

Ideas to Consider in Response to TWDB Letter

� Obtain funding for remaining special studies� Region-wide implementation issues� Additional yield from existing reservoirs� Study of saline water and refinement of costs� Sedimentation impact/mitigation

� Work with GMA 8 to apply the DFCs properly� Make reasonable changes to population and demand

projections without the requirement to keep the total region’s projections the same

� Update costs for otherwise unchanged strategies without a complete reanalysis for strategies that have already met TWDB rules

� Update reuse, conservation, and some water management strategies

Ideas to Consider in Response to TWDB Letter� What are your recommendations to the

TWDB for allocation to the planning groups of the funding appropriated to complete the 2011 Regional Water Plans?� Depends on statutes and rules� Formula that incorporates the number of water

user groups who were projected to have shortages without the implementation of water management strategies

� If special studies are allowed, then funding should be based on specific scopes of work

Ideas to Consider in Response to TWDB Letter� Would the planning group be willing to enter

into one contract for the entire scope of work required to complete the 2011 Regional Water Plans with the last year of funding contingent on legislative appropriations?� Need a clause that stipulates unfunded scope

of work would not be undertaken without legislative appropriations

Survey for the Four County Study

Ellis, Johnson, Southwest Dallas, and Southeast Tarrant Counties

Four County Draft Survey(Study 4 – Task 1)� Overview:

� The Four County draft survey is part of the Regional System Implementation Plan (Study 4 – Task 1).

� Objective of Study 4 – Task 1 is to develop and evaluate alternatives to supply water to the study area (Ellis, Johnson, SW Dallas, and SE Tarrant Counties)

Four County Draft Survey (cont.)

� Purpose of survey:� Solicit information from 23 local water

suppliers in Ellis County and portions of Dallas, Johnson, and Tarrant Counties regarding:

� Population and water demand projections� Existing and future water supply strategies

Four County Draft Survey (cont.)

� How will information be used:� Survey results will be combined with

information gathered from meetings with individual water providers.

� Survey review status:� Draft survey has been reviewed and updated

by consultants from Region C and Brazos G� Accepting comments from RCWPG� Need RCWPG approval to mail surveys

Upcoming Vacancy on RCWPG

Electric Generating Utilities

Regions C and D Joint Study Commission

Three Representatives

Nominating Committee for Slate of Officers

2008

Discussion Items

1. Progress report on special studies2. Presentation on TWDB funding3. Legislative update4. Meeting procedure5. Schedule

Progress Report on Special Studies

1. Study 1 – Conservation and Reuse2. Study 2 – Toledo Bend3. Study 3 – Reuse Pilot Projects4. Study 4 – County Studies

Update on Planning

� Finalized scope of work with TWDB in June 2007� Conservation and reuse� Toledo Bend Reservoir � Reuse pilot projects� County-wide studies

� Signed contracts in July and August 2007� Began work in August 2007

Study 1 – Conservation and Reuse

� Scope of work includes:� Survey WUGs and WWPs� Analyze water savings and costs for programs� Compare savings to BMPs� Meet with Region H – environmental flows� Establish projected levels of return flows� Prepare draft and final reports

Study 1 – Conservation and Reuse

� Mailed surveys on August 31st

� Started 1st round of phone calls on Sept 19th.� Will being 2nd round of phone calls on Oct 1st.� Current results:

PercentNo.

5924%56235WUGs

6726%69270Total

837%1335WWPs

Confirmed will return

ReceivedMailedEntities

Study 1 – Conservation and Reuse

� Next Steps� Analyze data collected� Contact subgroup to obtain information on

costs associated with specific conservation measures

� Begin gathering and reviewing public education programs and leak detection programs

Study 2 – Toledo Bend Reservoir

� Region I is taking the lead on this study� Kickoff meeting to be held in October� Scope of work includes:

� Demand coordination*� Routing studies� Impacts on receiving reservoirs� Bays and estuaries� Cost estimates*

28%

72%

ReuseOther Strategies

Study 3 –Reuse Pilot Projects

� New supplies from all recommended strategies in Region C:

� The reuse pilot projects will develop guidance documents that others can use in implementing reuse projects� Athens (Indirect Reuse) Pilot Project� Fort Worth (Direct Reuse) Pilot Project

Study 3 – Athens Pilot Project

� The 2006 Region C Water Plan recommended that the Athens Municipal Water Authority (AMWA) augment its water supply in Lake Athens with treated wastewater effluent

� The City of Athens is providing partial funding for this pilot project

Study 3 – Athens Pilot Project

� Scope of work includes:� Identify regulatory requirements � Review quality data for treated wastewater

effluent and for Lake Athens � Review lake hydrology and project residence

time and blend percentage of reclaimed water� Identify potential sites for constructed

wetlands� Evaluate pipeline route for conveyance of

treated wastewater effluent from the treatment plants to Lake Athens

Study 3 – Athens Pilot Project

� Develop conceptual designs for constructed wetlands and advanced wastewater treatment processes

� Estimate costs� Develop implementation plan� Develop indirect reuse guidance document

� Kickoff meeting scheduled for October 25� Final report due in December 2008

Study 3 – Fort Worth Pilot Project

� The 2006 Region C Water Plan recommended that Fort Worth implement four direct reuse projects:� Mary’s Creek� Central Business District� Village Creek� Alliance Corridor

Study 3 – Fort Worth Pilot Project

� Scope of work includes:� Review and define components of up to three

direct reuse projects: wastewater source, wastewater treatment, reclaimed water distribution, water demands, etc.

� Identify direct reuse benefits, such as deferring water treatment plant capacity and improvements to the water distribution system

� Refine proposed treatment plant processes, pipeline routes, etc.

Study 3 – Fort Worth Pilot Project

� Scope of work includes:� Update planning-level costs and benefits� Assess feasibility of the direct reuse projects� Develop direct reuse guidance document

� Final report due in December 2008

Study 4 – County-Wide StudiesFour County Study� Ellis, Johnson, Southeastern Tarrant, and

Southwestern Dallas Counties� Joint study with Brazos G� Scope of work includes:

� Meeting with WUGs and WWPs� Meet with large providers� Surveying remaining entities� Review reports from WUGs and WWPs

Study 4 – County-Wide StudiesFour County Study

� Review population and demand projections� Develop supply plan for Eastern & Central

Ellis County� Develop supply plan for Western Ellis

County/Southwest Dallas County/ Southeast Tarrant County/Johnson County

Study 4 – County-Wide StudiesFour County Study� Have met with 18 water user groups

� Overall, population is growing faster than projected

� Groundwater supplies declining in some areas� Many are looking to surface water for future

supplies

Study 4 – County-Wide StudiesFour County Study� Next Steps

� Send survey to WUGs in study area� Review reports submitted by WUGs� Meet with major water providers in study area� Review population and demand projections

Study 4 – County-Wide StudiesParker-Wise Study� Parker and Wise Counties� Plan to start in January 2008

� Meet with water user groups� Analyze population and demand projections� Consider potential strategies to meet water

needs� Develop a specific implementation plan

Study 4 – County-Wide StudiesCounty-Wide Meetings� Cooke-Grayson Counties� Fannin County� Freestone County� Navarro County� North Kaufman County

� Originally scheduled for Summer 2008� Probably begin meeting early in 2008 to have

information in-hand for next TWDB funding request

Presentation on TWDB Funding

Jeff Walker, TWDB

Legislative Update

Angela Masloff, TWDBDavid Meesey, TWDB

Meeting Procedure

Jim Parks, RCWPG Chairman

Schedule

Stephanie Griffin, FNI

Project Schedule

� Study 1 – Conservation & Reuse� Work is in progress� Draft Report – June 2008� Final Report – September 2008

� Study 2 – Toledo Bend� Follow Region I schedule

Project Schedule

� Study 3 – Direct & Indirect Reuse� Begin at end of October� Draft reports – Sept 2008� Final reports – Dec 2008

Project Schedule

� Study 4 – County Studies� Four County Study

� Work is in progress� Draft report – Sept 2008� Final report – Dec 2008

� Parker-Wise Study� Begin in January 2008� Draft report – May 2008� Final report – August 2008

� County Meetings � Spring 2008

Proposed RCWPG Meeting Schedule

� 2007� December

� 2008� March � June� September� November

� 2009� February

Thank you for attending.

Materials are available at www.regioncwater.org