Created in 1924 as a political subdivision of the State of Texas. Primary missions: water supply, flood control and recreation

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2 Created in 1924 as a political subdivision of the State of Texas Primary missions: water supply, flood control and recreation District provides untreated surface water to customers cities Reservoirs / Pipelines located in 8 North Central Texas counties

3 Four primary customers: Arlington Fort Worth Mansfield Trinity River Authority TRWD provides water supply to more than 70 cities in 11 counties: Denton, Ellis, Freestone, Henderson, Jack, Johnson, Kaufman, Navarro, Parker, Tarrant, and Wise

4 TRWD serves water supply to nearly 2 million people population expected to double by Four reservoirs: Lake Bridgeport Eagle Mountain Lake Cedar Creek Reservoir Richland-Chambers Reservoir More than 80% of our water comes from East Texas lakes Richland-Chambers and Cedar Creek

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7 $2.3 billion water supply pipeline funded by TRWD & City of Dallas Joint project reduces construction costs by $500 million 150-mile pipeline will deliver 350 million gallons per day to North Texas Integrates TRWD s existing pipeline with Dallas pipeline system adds reliability Connects Lake Palestine in East Texas to Cedar Creek and Richland-Chambers Reservoirs, and Lake Benbrook First phase - allows additional water delivery to TRWD s balancing reservoir in Kennedale - operational by 2020

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9 Makes use of return flows in the Trinity River to supplement supplies in Richland- Chambers and Cedar Creek Reservoirs. Sustainable/available supply because it relies on the treated water released from North Texas wastewater treatment plants. Wetlands used as a natural system to clean the river water being added to reservoirs without degrading water quality. Creates prime wetland habitat. An ideal spot for bird watching and educational excursions.

10 Since 2007, TRWD water conservation initiatives have generated an average10% decrease in peak water demands. 45 billion gallons over a five year period = an average savings of 9 billion gallons per year Saving enough water to meet the demands of approximately 135,000 people annually That s a year s supply for the communities of Hurst, Euless, Bedford and Azle The success of water conservation in our region extends the timeline for developing new supplies beyond 2030

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12 Regional outreach campaign with City of Dallas since 2007 Coordinate advertising efforts and share costs Lawn Whisperer introduced in 2011 Twice per week or less watering is the key message Television, radio, billboards, newspaper, and social media he has more than 2,000 friends on Facebook. Are you one of them?

13 Water conservation and reuse: 24% of new water supplies in Region C according to 2012 State Water Plan Water conservation is the least expensive strategy Existing resources: Oklahoma water Toledo Bend Pipeline New sources: Marvin Nichols Reservoir

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16 Proposed Oklahoma River Basins

17 Oklahoma Water History In 2001, a consortium of North Texas water providers approached the State of Oklahoma and the Indian tribes to purchase water. Oklahoma s response to Texas water needs was to enact a moratorium on out-of-state water transfers. Unlike Texas in Senate Bill 1, Oklahoma has not created a state-wide water plan to determine its needs. Oklahoma is just beginning that process.

18 Lawsuit issues In January 2007, TRWD filed a federal lawsuit contending the Oklahoma moratorium violates federal interstate commerce law. After the suit was filed, TRWD then filed permit applications with the Oklahoma Water Resources Board for water in southern Oklahoma. Oklahoma filed a motion to dismiss TRWD s lawsuit. On October 29, a federal judge ruled in favor of TRWD on all issues. TRWD would prefer to negotiate a contractual purchase of Oklahoma s excess water and continues those negotiations as a preferred win-win resolution for both parties.

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20 Why does Oklahoma have excess water? In the 1950 s, United States senators from Oklahoma started pushing the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to build reservoirs. To get congressional backing, Oklahoma enlisted support from Texas. The Corps used anticipated future demand from Texas municipalities to justify water development projects in Oklahoma. Legislators from Oklahoma urged the Corps to use such future demands as justification for modifying Hugo Reservoir to include water supply storage: Let s don t worry too much about whether Fort Worth or Dallas might take some of our water, or Oklahoma City, because if these projects are built to the size I pray God we will build them let s think big thoughts and build them to that size they will be able to supply it. - U.S. Senator Mike Monroney (OK) in 1956

21 Additional quotes: communities both here and within central Oklahoma, and yes, there in North Texas, will be knocking at the doors of the Army Engineers and of those able to supply that water, standing in line with the money in their hands, saying, We are ready to help provide economic justification and economic compensation for these reservoirs. - U.S. Senator Robert Kerr (OK) in 1956 Water supplies for the urban and industrial development in the region are becoming inadequate. The Kiamichi River Basin offers an excellent potential source of future water supply for the central Oklahoma north Texas region. - Public Works Report when the worst drought on record struck portions of the States of Oklahoma and Texas and when representatives of some of the largest cities in these States expressed interest in long-range water-supply plans of major extent, it is considered that potential users of this water should not be limited in location to the Little River Basin, but should include municipalities and industries within a radius of 100 miles or more, possibly as far away as Oklahoma City or the Dallas and Fort Worth areas. - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Report

22 Additional quotes: Thank you very much, Colonel Bristor. Senator Monroney, Congressman Albert, representatives of the Corps, my friends in southeastern Oklahoma, and a hearty welcome to our good friends from across the Red River from Texas. We are certainly glad they are here. I say to you that in my judgement the difference between getting complete flood control for the Kiamichi watershed and not getting it will be the availability of the opportunity to sell municipal and industrial water from upstream dams above the previously authorized site. - U.S. Senator Robert Kerr (OK) at public hearing in 1956 We are proud of this country down here where most of us have lived a long time. We want to see our neighbors, Texas and Louisiana, prosper, but we want to prosper also ourselves. We want to I don t know, I think we are very generous in being willing for any part of the water go outside the state if we have any left over. I don t think many states would agree to that, but I think Oklahoma would. U.S. Representative Carl Albert (OK) at public hearing in 1956

23 Additional quotes: Report by U.S. Army Chief of Engineers to the Senate Public Works Committee in 1962: Water supplies for the urban and industrial development in the region are becoming inadequate. The Kiamichi River Basin offers an excellent potential source of future water supply for the central Oklahoma north Texas region. On page 15 of the report, special attention was given in determining future population growth for possible Kiamichi River Basin water supply demand areas of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, metropolitan areas. The cities of Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas have stated they anticipate a future need for water from southeast Oklahoma, possibly from the Kiamichi River Basin. The metropolitan centers of Oklahoma City, Dallas and Fort Worth, northwest and southeast, respectively, of the Kiamichi River Basin, are going to need additional water supplies to sustain the anticipated growth. Therefore, the reservoirs in the Kiamichi River Basin could provide the water supply for the metropolitan areas.

24 Additional quotes: Report by U.S. Army Chief of Engineers to the Senate Public Works Committee in 1962: Because of the abundant rainfall, this area is being considered more and more as a source of water supply for central and southeast Oklahoma and northern Texas the cities of Fort Worth and Dallas, Texas, have also expressed interest in obtaining water from southeastern Oklahoma. The State of Oklahoma at this time holds a copy of a request to the district engineer at Tulsa, Okla., from a city in Texas, requesting substantially more storage in the project area under discussion than the total water supply storage provided for in six upstream reservoirs contained in the report. The expanded use of water and the pressing demands for municipal, industrial and power needs for it presuade us to believe that we cannot overdevelop these projects. - Comments submitted by Governor of Oklahoma in 1956 to the U.S. Army Chief of Engineers

25 Oklahoma Water Usage and Facts Oklahoma has enough water in just one of the proposed river basins to serve 11 metropolitan cities the size of Oklahoma City. The reservoirs currently available for municipal water use can provide up to four times the state s water needs. Perceived water shortage in western Oklahoma is due to lack of infrastructure, not lack of water.

26 TRWD Proposal TRWD wants to purchase surplus gulf-bound water destined for the Red River in order to meet future water needs. Water would be captured from the Beaver, Cache and Kiamichi Rivers just before it enters the Red River and pumped back to the Fort Worth area.

27 Key Points About TRWD s Proposal Absolutely no water will be taken directly from Oklahoma reservoirs. Gulf Bound water to be taken directly before it flows into the Red River. We want to strike an agreement outside of the courtroom. We are extremely confident that we can work out a deal with the State of Oklahoma that is a win-win for both parties.

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