| (A) RWPGs shall include water conservation practices
for each user group to which Texas Water Code §11.1271 and §13.146
(relating to Water Conservation Plans) apply. The impact of these
water conservation practices on Water Needs must be consistent with
requirements in appropriate Commission administrative rules related
to Texas Water Code §11.1271 and §13.146.
(B) RWPGs shall consider water conservation practices
for each WUG beyond the minimum requirements of subparagraph (A) of
this paragraph, whether or not the WUG is subject to Texas Water Code §11.1271
and §13.146. If RWPGs do not adopt a Water Conservation Strategy
to meet an identified need, they shall document the reason in the
RWP.
(C) For each WUG or WWP that is to obtain water from
a proposed interbasin transfer to which Texas Water Code §11.085
(relating to Interbasin Transfers) applies, RWPGs shall include a
Water Conservation Strategy, pursuant to Texas Water Code §11.085(l),
that will result in the highest practicable level of water conservation
and efficiency achievable. For these strategies, RWPGs shall determine,
and report projected water use savings in gallons per capita per day
based on its determination of the highest practicable level of water
conservation and efficiency achievable. RWPGs shall develop conservation
strategies based on this determination. In preparing this evaluation,
RWPGs shall seek the input of WUGs and WWPs as to what is the highest
practicable level of conservation and efficiency achievable, in their
opinion, and take that input into consideration. RWPGs shall develop
water conservation strategies consistent with guidance provided by
the Commission in its administrative rules that implement Texas Water
Code §11.085. When developing water conservation strategies,
the RWPGs must consider potentially applicable best management practices.
Strategy evaluation in accordance with this section shall include
a quantitative description of the quantity, cost, and reliability
of the water estimated to be conserved under the highest practicable
level of water conservation and efficiency achievable.
(D) RWPGs shall consider strategies to address any
issues identified in the information compiled by the Board from the
water loss audits performed by Retail Public Utilities pursuant to §358.6
of this title (relating to Water Loss Audits).
(3) RWPGs shall recommend Gallons Per Capita Per Day
goal(s) for each municipal WUG or specified groupings of municipal
WUGs. Goals must be recommended for each planning decade and may be
a specific goal or a range of values. At a minimum, the RWPs shall
include Gallons Per Capita Per Day goals based on drought conditions
to align with guidance principles in §358.3 of this title (relating
to Guidance Principles).
(j) RWPs shall include a subchapter consolidating the
RWPG's recommendations regarding water conservation. RWPGs shall include
in the RWPs model Water Conservation Plans pursuant to Texas Water
Code §11.1271.
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §357.34 adopted to be effective August 12, 2012, 37 TexReg 5797; amended to be effective December 8, 2016, 41 TexReg 9589; amended to be effective June 28, 2020, 45 TexReg 4211; amended to be effective May 1, 2022, 47 TexReg 2527 |
