2005 Valley Water Summit policy issues

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WHITE PAPERS

A set of white papers was prepared for the 2004 Valley Water Summit to provide background information on water issues from a variety of perspectives so that participants could more effectively contribute to creating a sound, broad-based action plan.

These papers do not represent final conclusions or make definitive recommendations but instead served as starting points for the more thorough discussion and development that took place in the Summit work sessions. Issues raised in these papers are ongoing.

Click on a paper title below to download the document (PDF format; requires Acrobat Reader). Special thanks go to the many people who helped author and review the papers:

• Rio Grande Water Rights & Allocations: Carlos Rubinstein, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
• Water-Delivery System: Wayne Halbert, HIDCC #1; Ray Prewett, Texas Citrus Mutual; Allen Sturdivant, Texas A&M; Ron Lacewell, Texas A&M; Ed Rister, Texas A&M, John Robinson, Texas A&M; Michael Popp, Texas A&M
• On-Farm Water Applications: Bobby Sparks, SRS Farms; Allen Sturdivant, Texas A&M; Ray Prewett, Texas Citrus Mutual; Ron Lacewell, Texas A&M; John Robinson, Texas A&M
• Municipal Issues: John Bruciak & Staff, Brownsville PUB; Chuck Browning, North Alamo WSC; Bill Norris, NRS Consulting Engineers
• Economic Development: Pat Townsend, Jr., Mission Economic Development Authority; Steve Ahlenius, McAllen Chamber of Commerce; Mike Allen, McAllen Economic Development Corp.
• Environmental Issues: Randy Blankinship, Texas Parks & Wildlife Department; Mary Lou Campbell, Sierra Club; Mary Kelly, Environmental Defense; Ernesto Reyes, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service; Cindy Loeffler, Texas Parks & Wildlife Department

This project also received invaluable assistance from Ric Jensen, Texas Water Resources Institute, who helped edit these papers, and from Comer Tuck, Texas Water Development Board, who made available extensive copying and mailing services.

Photos courtesy of NRS Consulting Engineers and Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

The opinions expressed here do not represent official policy of the organizations listed.