JOINT AGENDA
Lower Colorado Regional Water Planning Group (Region K)
South Central Texas Regional Water Planning Group (Region L)
Tuesday, July 20, 2004
San Marcos Activity Center
501 E. Hopkins
San Marcos, Texas 78666
10:00 a.m.
(1.) Call to Order
(2.) Welcome and Introductions –Region L Chair, Evelyn Bonavita; Region K Chair, John Burke;
State Representative Patrick Rose, and Hays County Judge Jim Powers (10 minutes)
(3.) Presentation and discussion of
a. LCRA-SAWS Water Project Update – Scott Ahlstrom of LCRA and Fred Arce of SAWS
(20 minutes)
b. How SAWS / LCRA is handled in Region K plan – Region K –
David Meesey (10 minutes)
(4.) Presentation and discussion on how the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) can help or hurt the LCRA/SAWS water sharing plan. – Ronald Gertson (20 minutes)
(5.) Update on the Alcoa / SAWS Carrizo project – (Region L) – Fred Arce and Kevin Morrison of SAWS
(20 minutes)
(6.) Lost Pines Groundwater Conservation District presentation and comments concerning planned groundwater exports. – Dr. Robert S. Kier (25 minutes)
(7.) Presentation and discussion on Guadalupe Blanco River Authority pipeline to City of Buda and Kyle and the GBRA Contract to supply Canyon Lake Water to the City of Blanco. – (Region L) – Bill West, GBRA (20 minutes)
(8.) Presentation and discussion on City of Kyle groundwater exported from Barton Springs/Edwards Aquifer Conservation District. – Ron Fieseler and Timothy Riley (15 minutes)
(9.) Intra Regional Projects of Interest:
a. Update on LCRA’s 290 Pipeline Project – Karen Bondy (15 minutes)
b. Update on Lower Guadalupe Supply Project – Phil Weynand, SARA (10 minutes)
(10.) Presentation and discussion on Freshwater Inflows – Cindy Loeffler, Texas Parks and Wildlife
(20 minutes)
(11.) Other Business (time permitting)
(12.) Public Comments – limit 3 minutes per person
(13.) Adjourn