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Remarks byRemarks by
Kathy Turner Jones, General ManagerKathy Turner Jones, General Manager
Lone Star Groundwater Conservation DistrictLone Star Groundwater Conservation District
at theat the
Texas Groundwater SummitTexas Groundwater Summit
�� Montgomery County’s economic future is Montgomery County’s economic future is
inextricably tied to our ability to resolve and inextricably tied to our ability to resolve and
manage longmanage long--term water resource challenges.term water resource challenges.
�� LongLong--term sustainable recharge of the aquifer term sustainable recharge of the aquifer
is about 64,000 acreis about 64,000 acre--ft. per yearft. per year
�� By 2040, total demand is expected to be By 2040, total demand is expected to be �� By 2040, total demand is expected to be By 2040, total demand is expected to be
154,000 acre feet154,000 acre feet
�� Exceeds the sustainable recharge rate of the Exceeds the sustainable recharge rate of the
aquifer by almost 90,000 acreaquifer by almost 90,000 acre--feet per year!feet per year!
LSGCD’s management strategy LSGCD’s management strategy •• Large Volume Groundwater Users Large Volume Groundwater Users
(LVGU) to REDUCE groundwater (LVGU) to REDUCE groundwater
production by 2016.production by 2016.
•• Applies countyApplies county--wide to all industrial,wide to all industrial,
commercial and public water supplierscommercial and public water supplierscommercial and public water supplierscommercial and public water suppliers
•• Prepare and submit GRP for approvalPrepare and submit GRP for approval
•• Received 42 GRPsReceived 42 GRPs
•• SJRA Joint GRP accounts for 70 percentSJRA Joint GRP accounts for 70 percent
of the groundwater usage.of the groundwater usage.
�� Lake Conroe built specifically to meet ourLake Conroe built specifically to meet our
future water needsfuture water needs
�� Continue to evaluate other options forContinue to evaluate other options for
future supplyfuture supply
�� Necessary to construct new infrastructureNecessary to construct new infrastructure�� Necessary to construct new infrastructureNecessary to construct new infrastructure
(water treatment plants, storage facilities,(water treatment plants, storage facilities,
pumping stations and waterlines)pumping stations and waterlines)
�� Water has been absurdly undervalued;Water has been absurdly undervalued;
days of cheap water are over.days of cheap water are over.
Water conserved is always the cheapest Water conserved is always the cheapest
option for meeting our needs…option for meeting our needs…
LEAERNING FROM OUR PAST TO LEAERNING FROM OUR PAST TO
INFLUENCE OUR FUTUREINFLUENCE OUR FUTURE
Kathy Turner Jones, Kathy Turner Jones,
General ManagerGeneral Manager
Lone Star Groundwater Lone Star Groundwater
Conservation DistrictConservation District
655 Conroe Park North Drive 655 Conroe Park North Drive
Tel: (936) 494Tel: (936) 494--3436 3436 Tel: (936) 494Tel: (936) 494--3436 3436
Metro: (936) 441Metro: (936) 441--3437 3437
EE--mail: mail:
[email protected]@lonestargcd.org
www.LoneStarGCD.orgwww.LoneStarGCD.org