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TITLE 30ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
PART 1TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
CHAPTER 303OPERATION OF THE RIO GRANDE
SUBCHAPTER JADMINISTRATION OF RIO GRANDE BED AND BANKS PERMITS FOR WATER-IN-TRANSIT
RULE §303.91Water-in-Transit Permit Accounts

    (B) if the measuring device reading is not shown.

  (2) The water right holder is responsible for reporting actual use based on the records kept by the water right holder or diverter.

  (3) The watermaster shall not prepare annual surface water use reports.

(l) Inventory of water in Falcon and Amistad Reservoirs. The watermaster shall maintain an accurate inventory of water in Falcon and Amistad Reservoirs including water-in-transit accounts and shall maintain records and institute necessary procedures with the International Boundary and Water Commission as may be appropriate to perform this function.

(m) Report by watermaster.

  (1) The watermaster shall submit a monthly report to each water-in-transit permittee, or his designated agent, showing the current status of each water-in-transit permittee's account.

  (2) The period of time covered by each report shall be from the last Saturday of a month at midnight to the last Saturday of the following month at midnight. The watermaster shall provide the date for the end of the watermaster's next reporting period.

  (3) Each water-in-transit permittee must apply in writing to the watermaster for correction of any alleged errors in the report within 20 consecutive days following distribution of the monthly report.

(n) Request for travel time.

  (1) A diverter must request written certification in advance to allow travel time for the released water to reach the river diversion point as scheduled.

  (2) Each reach of the river shall constitute one day of travel time from Amistad Dam downstream.

  (3) Whenever there is a flow of water in the Rio Grande in excess of downstream requirements, the watermaster may waive travel time requirements to allow immediate diversions, provided that the diverter shall post the certification at or near his diversion facility.

(o) No charge water. The watermaster shall not authorize no charge water as described in the August 4, 1981, Texas Water Commission order and any subsequent orders relating to the intermittent temporary diversion and use of Rio Grande waters, to water-in-transit accounts.


Source Note: The provisions of this §303.91 adopted to be effective October 26, 2006, 31 TexReg 8716

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