MINUTES Joint Interim Committee on Water Resources Development and Management Wednesday, October 29, 1997 1:00 pm International Cultural Center Texas Tech University Campus ***** Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule 11.11, a public hearing of the Joint Interim Committee on Water Resources Development and Management was held on Wednesday, October 29, 1997, at the International Cultural Center, on the Texas Tech University Campus, at Lubbock, Texas. ***** MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT: Chairman J.E. "Buster" Brown none Chairman Ron Lewis Senator Ken Armbrister Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr. Senator Carlos Truan Senator Jeff Wentworth Representative Robert Cook Representative David Counts Representative Robert Puente Representative Gary Walker ***** The Chair called the meeting to order at 1:00 pm. The following business was transacted: Chairman Lewis moved adoption of the Minutes. There being no objection, it was so ordered. Lubbock Mayor Wendy Sitton made welcoming remarks, as did Senator Duncan. Chairman Brown and Chairman Lewis made opening remarks. Ken Petersen with the TNRCC presented information on TNRCC's implementation of SB 1. Charles Geren, Member of the Texas Water Development Board, made remarks regarding the agency's implementation of SB 1. Craig Pedersen, Executive Administrator of the Texas Water Development Board, made remarks on the agency's implementation efforts. Dr. Tommy Knowles, TWDB, made remarks about the agency's delineation of regions for water planning in the state. The following testified regarding the implementation of SB 1: Wayne Wyatt, High Plains Underground Water Conservation District # 1 Lloyd Urban, Texas Tech University Bruce Blalack, City of Lubbock Water Utilities Jim Jeffers, City Manager of Plainview C.E. Williams, Panhandle Groundwater District John Grant, General Manager of the Colorado River Municipal Water District Dennis Clark, Emerald Underground Water Conservation District Loye Tankersley, Chairman, Irion County Water Conservation District Scott Holland, Irion County Water Conservation District Richard Bowers, North Plains Groundwater Conservation District No. Two Greg Ingham, City of Levelland Melanie Barnes, League of Women Voters Glenn Wortham, City of Sweetwater John C. Williams, Canadian River Municipal Water Authority Charles Bowers, Panhandle Groundwater District There being no further business, at 5:30 pm Senator Lucio, Jr. moved that the Committee be adjourned. Without objection, it was so ordered. ______________________ _______________________________ Senator J.E. Brown, Co-Chair Representative Ron Lewis, Co-Chair ______________________ Carol McGarah, Clerk