Water Planning
Stefan Schuster, Texas Water Development Board (TWDB)
Water Planning Questions and Answers (Real Media)
Water for the Future
Why Do We Plan for Water?
Where does our water supply come from?
How much water do we use?
Will we have enough water in the future?
What will we do to make sure that we have enough water?
Average annual rainfall in Texas
Conceptual Water Budget
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Why Do We Plan for Water?
- Ensure adequate water supplies for everyone
- Municipalities
- Manufacturing
- Electrical Steam Generation
- Cooling
- Mining
- Livestock
- Irrigation
Regional Water Planning Groups
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Agricultural irrigation
Kids at play in the water
Fishing
Shrimp boats
Major aquifers of Texas
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Groundwater versus surface water usage
Water usage in the west versus the east
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Water planning committee
Water Management Strategies
- Conservation
- Reuse of wastewater
- Voluntary redistribution
- Interbasin transfers
- Brush control
- Precipation enhancement
Conserve Water for the Future of Texas
Results of Planning
- Identify needs for water
- Develop management strategies for future water supplies during drought
- Submit plans to the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB)
- TWDB develops State Water Plan
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