| (a) The desired future conditions must be approved
by a resolution adopted by the districts in a groundwater management
area not later than January 5, 2022, in accordance with Texas Water
Code §36.108. Subsequent desired future conditions must be proposed
and finally adopted by the district representatives before the end
of each successive five-year period after that date.
(b) The districts in a groundwater management area
may, as part of the process for adopting and submitting desired future
conditions, propose classification of a portion or portions of a relevant
aquifer as non-relevant if the districts determine that aquifer characteristics,
groundwater demands, and current groundwater uses do not warrant adoption
of a desired future condition. In such a case no desired future condition
is required. The districts must submit the following documentation
to the agency related to the portion of the relevant aquifer proposed
to be classified as non-relevant:
(1) A description, location, and/or map of the aquifer
or portion of the aquifer;
(2) A summary of aquifer characteristics, groundwater
demands, and current groundwater uses, including the total estimated
recoverable storage as provided by the executive administrator, that
support the conclusion that desired future conditions in adjacent
or hydraulically connected relevant aquifer(s) will not be affected;
and
(3) An explanation of why the aquifer or portion of
the aquifer is non-relevant for joint planning purposes.
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