RWPGs shall describe their regional water planning area including the following:
- (1) social and economic aspects of a region such as information on current population, economic activity and economic sectors heavily dependent on water resources;
- (2) current water use and major water demand centers;
- (3) current groundwater, surface water, and reuse supplies including major springs that are important for water supply or protection of natural resources;
- (4) wholesale water providers;
- (5) agricultural and natural resources;
- (6) identified water quality problems;
- (7) identified threats to agricultural and natural resources due to water quantity problems or water quality problems related to water supply;
- (8) summary of existing local and regional water plans;
- (9) the identified historic drought(s) of record within the planning area;
- (10) current preparations for drought within the RWPA;
- (11) information compiled by the Board from water loss audits performed by retail public utilities pursuant to §358.6 of this title (relating to Water Loss Audits); and
- (12) an identification of each threat to agricultural and natural resources and a discussion of how that threat will be addressed or affected by the water management strategies evaluated in the plan.
Source Note:The provisions of this §357.30 adopted to be effective August 12, 2012, 37 TexReg 5797.