Groundwater Management Area 9 Meeting Set February 19th
February 11, 2009
Representatives from each of the Groundwater Conservation Districts in GMA 9 will meet next week, Thursday the 19th at 10:00 AM to review and discuss the results of the most recent groundwater modeling effort.
Last fall, Trinity Aquifer modeling requests were submitted to the Texas Water Development Board with pumping targets of 25 and 50 percent over current demand. The TWDB completed that work several weeks ago, so GMA 9 representatives and the Groundwater Conservation Districts they represent have had ample time to review the results.
The report is available at the TWDB web site. Look for document number “08-70” at: http://www.twdb.state.tx.us/gam/GAMruns.htm
The meeting will be held at:
Upper Guadalupe River Authority Auditorium
125 Lehmann Dr.
Kerrville, Texas.
If agreement is reached regarding one of the scenarios modeled, the next step expected is to model the effect on the aquifer of drought of record conditions under the selected pumping increase.
Texas: The State of Flowing Water
February 11, 2009
The newly released documentary, Texas: The State of Flowing Water airs Thursday, February 12th on PBS. Check local listings for the time in your area.
Part 4 of the Texas Parks and Wildlife series on water resources in Texas airs this week. In this installment, the impact of population growth and climate change are considered while examining Texas rivers and streams.
For more details about the documentary see: http://texasthestateofwater.org/. The DVD is also available for purchase.