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Lawmakers, staffers to learn more about ag water issues at Austin forum
Texas is talking water in a
big way...and the topic is likely
to heat up further during the 83rd
Texas Legislature which convened
January 8 for its regular biennial
session.
The 2011 drought - the
worst one-year drought in state
history - coupled with sobering water
demand projections contained in
the 2012 Texas State Water Plan
have focused attention on the
critical question of how to ensure
that Texas has adequate water
supplies well into the future.
Texas' population is expected
to double over the next 50 years
and the need for food and fiber
will certainly not go away. But the
availability of water for agricultural
use in Texas is expected to decline
as the demands for municipal
and industrial use take an upward
traj ectory.
So how can Texas help its
farmers do more with less water
in the face of uncertain water
supplies?
This tough question is the focus
of the 2013 Texas Ag Water Forum
set for Feb. 25 from 9 a.m. to 3
p.m. at the Sheraton Austin Hotel
at the Capitol, 701 E. 1 1th Street,
in Austin.
The Forum is intended as an
informational event to raise aware-
ness among Texas lawmakers
about issues affecting water use in
agriculture and trends for the future.
Complimentary admission is
available for legislators, their staff
members, and credentialed news
media.
A detailed agenda for the
Forum was not available at presstime; however, organizers expect
presentations discussing the Texas
Project for Ag Water Efficiency
(Harlingen Irrigation District)
and the Texas Alliance for Water
Conservation (High Plains
Underground Water Conservation
District and Texas Tech University).
Both are long-term agricultural
demonstration initiatives funded
by the Texas Water Development
Board.
In addition, the 200-12 Reduced
Irrigation on Corn Project will also
be highlighted.
This project, which seeks to
produce 200 bushels of corn on
12 inches of irrigation water per
acre, is conducted by the North
Plains Groundwater Conservation
District with funding from the U.S.
Department of Agriculture.Confirmed speakers at press
time include:
Carolyn Brittin, Executive
Deputy Administrator, Water
Resources Planning and Informa-
tion, Texas Water Development
Board, on "Ag Water in the 2012
Texas State Water Plan."
Kevin Wagner, PhD, Associate
Director, Texas Water Resources
Institute, Texas A&M Institute of
Renewable Natural Resources, on
"Economics of Irrigated Agricul-
ture in Texas."
The Texas Ag Water Forum
is sponsored by a coalition of
irrigation and groundwater
conservation districts, regional
water authorities with substan-
tial agricultural irrigation in their
service areas, and industry
groups representing irrigatedagriculture in Texas.
Sponsors include El Paso
County Water Improvement
District No. 1; Guadalupe-
Blanco River Authority; Harlingen
Irrigation District; High Plains
Underground Water Conservation
District No. 1; Lower Colorado
River Authority; Lower Rio Grande
Valley Water District Managers
Association; North Plains Ground-
water Conservation District;
Panhandle Groundwater Conserva-
tion District; Rio Grande Regional
Water Authority; Texas Irrigation
Council; Texas Rice Producers
Legislative Group; and WaterPR.
Additional information about
the 2013 Texas Ag Water Forum,
registration fees, and special hotel
rates is available at www.TexasAg-
WaterForum.org.Applications accepted for Blue Legacy Municipal award
Applications for the 2012
Blue Legacy Award for Municipal
Water Suppliers will be accepted
until Feb. 23, 2013, according to
C. E. Williams, chairman of the
Water Conservation Advisory
Council.
Awards will be given in each of
the following categories:
* Retail or Wholesale Water
Supplier - Metropolis (>500,000)
* Retail or Wholesale Water
Supplier - Medium (100,001 -
500,000)
* Retail or Wholesale Water
Supplier - Small (50,000 - 100,000)
* Retail or Wholesale Water
Supplier - Rural (<50,000)
* Rural Authority or Regional
Water District."Municipal water users have
been improving efficiency for any
years by replacing old technologies/
practices with those that accomplish
the same desired goals while utiliz-
ing lower water deands.
"The Blue Legacy Award for
Municipal Water Users is a means to
showcase municipal water suppliers
that have demonstrated outstanding
and innovative commitment to the
state's mission of promoting respon-
sible management and conservation
of state water resources," Williams
said.
After the Feb. 22 nomination
application deadline, selection
committee members will meet
March 6 to determine the winners.They will be publicly
announced and honored at the Texas
Water 2013TM Conference set for
April 9-12 at Galveston.
Additional details and
nomination application packets are
available by contacting the Texas
Water Development Board at (512)
463-1667, e-mailing wcac@twdb.
state.tx.us or visiting www.save-
texaswater.org.
DidYouKnow?
The Ogallala Aquifer underlies
portions of eight states: South
Dakota, Wyoming, Nebraska,
Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma,
New Mexico, and Texas.Rigler active in many organizations
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He has received several
honors, including induction into the
Wayland Baptist University
Athletic Hall of Honor in
recognition of him being a long-
time athletic booster; Texas
House Resolution 1987 (80th Texas
Legislature) commending him
for his service to the Plainview
community; and the TexasWater Conservation Association's
Honorary Life Member Award.
"Bruce was a familiar face at
gatherings where people discussed
water, agriculture, and education
issues for a period spanning many
decades. His interest in conserving
groundwater for future years was
evident in the decisions he made
during his 18 years of service on
the Board of Directors. He will be
greatly missed," Conkwright said.CARMON McCAIN, Editor
Information/Education Group SupervisorTelephone:
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Web:(806) 762-0181
(806) 762-1834
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Jim Copeland, Member, Precinct 2 ....................... Anton
Mike Beauchamp, Member, Precinct 3 ............. Friona
Lynn Tate, Member, Precinct4 ...................... Amarillo
Precinct 5 .................. Office vacant due to resignation
DISTRICT STAFF
Jim Conkwright ..................................... Manager
Patty Bryant .............................. Permit Group Supervisor
Gerald Crenwelge ...................Field Data Coordinator
Billy Barron ....................................... Field Technician
Terry Bridges ......................................Field Technician
C. J. Cam pbell ..................................Field Technician
Liz Casias .......... Receptionist/Administrative Assistant
Kathryn CdeBaca ...................... Executive Secretary
Irma Clark ...............Administrative Assistant (Amarillo)
Lee Cranmer ................................. Field Technician
Jim Crownover .............................. GPS Specialist
Ray Eads............................ Field Technician (Amarillo)
Lance Epperson ............................... Field Technician
Mark Hamilton ................................. Field Technician
Greg Holder ............... ................ Field Technician
Pat K unkel ................................................. Bookkeeper
Jed Leibbrandt ................................ . GIS Specialist
Mike McGregor................................. Project Coordinator
Juan Peia ....................................... . Field Technician
Gray Sanders....................................Field Technician
Sherry Stephens ............................Executive Assistant
Keith W hitworth ................ ......................D raftsm an"We forget that the water cycle and the
life cycle are one."
--Jacques Yves Cousteau (1910-1997)
French explorer, filmmaker, & ecologist.Page 2
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