| (a) The State Board shall prepare and adopt a state
water supply enhancement plan. The State Board shall review and may
amend the plan at least every two years to take into consideration
changed conditions.
(b) The state water supply enhancement plan shall include
a comprehensive strategy for managing brush in all areas of the state
where brush is contributing to a substantial water conservation problem.
(c) The plan adopted under this section must list goals
the State Board establishes under §201.029, Agriculture Code,
for the water supply enhancement program. These goals must include:
(1) a goal describing the intended use of any water
supply enhanced or conserved by the program, such as agricultural
purposes or drinking water purposes; and
(2) a goal describing the populations that the water
supply enhancement program will target.
(d) Before the State Board adopts the plan, the State
Board shall call and hold a public hearing to consider the proposed
plan.
(1) In addition to providing notice in the Texas Register, the State Board shall mail
written notice of the hearing to each SWCD in the state not less than
30 days before the date the hearing is to be held. The notice must
include the date and place for holding the hearing, state the purpose
for holding the hearing, and include instructions for each SWCD to
submit written comments on the proposed plan.
(2) At the hearing, representatives of a SWCD and any
other person may appear and present testimony including information
and suggestions for any changes in the proposed plan. The State Board
shall enter into the record any written comments received on the proposed
plan and shall consider all written comments and testimony before
taking final action on the plan.
(3) After the conclusion of the hearing, the State
Board shall consider the testimony, including the information and
suggestions made at the hearing and in written comments, and after
making any changes in the proposed plan that it finds necessary, the
State Board shall adopt the plan.
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §517.24 adopted to be effective February 13, 2003, 28 TexReg 1209; amended to be effective March 21, 2004, 29 TexReg 2651; amended to be effective April 16, 2012, 37 TexReg 2679; amended to be effective September 8, 2014, 39 TexReg 7173 |
