The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) will hold a Board meeting on Jan. 19 to consider authorizing the Executive Administrator to develop and execute contracts necessary for the implementation of a stream gage and notification network and to provide additional technical assistance and outreach for floodplain management planning.
The Board will also consider proposed amendments to the Texas Administrative Code relating to water loss audits and groundwater management. In addition, the Board will consider authorizing a request for qualifications to determine the most effective and accurate process to measure water conservation statewide. The Board will also consider executing contracts for $1,000,000 for alternative water supply demonstration projects. Additionally, the Board will review and consider TWDB financial assistance for water and wastewater projects.
Governor Abbott in December appointed Peter Lake of Dallas for a term set to expire on February 1, 2021 and reappointed Kathleen Jackson of Beaumont to the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) for a term set to expire February 1, 2017. Bech Bruun was appointed chairman of the TWDB in June 2015 with his term to expire Feb. 1, 2019.
Live video stream of the Board meeting.