HomeMy WebLinkAbout022557 RES - 04/30/1996A RESOLUTION
SUPPORTING THE REQUEST BY THE LAVACA-NAVIDAD
RIVER AUTHORITY FOR AN AMENDMENT OF THE LAKE
TEXANA WATER RIGHTS PERMIT TO ALLOW THE
TRANSFER AND USE OF LAKE TEXANA WATER IN THE
CHOKE CANYON/LAKE CORPUS CHRISTI SERVICE
AREA
WHEREAS, the City of Corpus Christi is responsible for providing water supplies
to communities and industries in a seven -county area in the Coastal Bend; and
WHEREAS, the City of Corpus Christi, Texas has entered into a long-term water
supply contract with the Lavaca-Navidad River Authority for the purchase of up to 41,840 acre-
feet per year; and
WHEREAS, the City of Corpus Christi is presently making annual payments to
the Lavaca-Navidad River Authority for the purchase of this water; and
WHEREAS, the Trans -Texas Water Program Study for the Corpus Christi service
area, a long-range water supply planning study involving state agencies (Texas Water
Development Board, Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, Texas Parks and Wildlife
Department, and the Texas General Land Office), river authorities, municipalities and other
interested parties, determined that the Lake Texana water supply was one of the most dependable,
affordable and environmentally sound sources of additional water supply for the Corpus Christi
area; and
WHEREAS, the Lavaca-Navidad River Authority has made application to the
Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission for an amendment to the Lake Texana water
right (Certificate of Adjudication No. 16-2095) for the purpose of allowing the use of Lake
Texana water in the area now served by the Choke Canyon/Lake Corpus Christi reservoir system;
and
WHEREAS, since the filing of that application for transbasin diversion
authorization, the combined capacity of the Choke Canyon/Lake Corpus Christi reservoir system
has continued to decline and is now less than 36% of total system storage capacity, causing the
City of Corpus Christi and surrounding communities to implement drought contingency measures
in order to reduce water demand; and
WHEREAS, drought contingency planning also dictates that additional water
supplies be made available as soon as possible in order to meet even the minimum water uses of
the region under drought contingency conditions;
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WHEREAS, the continuing need to provide water to meet the public health and
safety needs of the area, as well as to protect the economic health of the region, requires that
every effort be made to convey the Lake Texana water to the Corpus Christi service area as soon
as possible; and
WHEREAS, citizens in the Corpus Christi service area are concerned about the
continuing drought and the potential shortage of water supplies;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission is urged
to approve the proposed amendments to the water rights for Lake Texana at their regular agenda
meeting on May 8, 1996, in order to provide for the transbasin diversion and use of water in the
Choke Canyon/Lake Corpus Christi service area; and
SECTION 2. That elected officials throughout the region served by the Choke
Canyon/Lake Corpus Christi reservoir system are urged to express their support for the request
by the Lavaca-Navidad River Authority's permit application for the transbasin diversion and area
urged to express their support to the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission; and
SECTION 3. That copies of this resolution be sent to the Executive Director of
the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission; the President of the Board of Directors
of the Lavaca-Navidad River Authority; County Judges in Nueces, San Patricio, Kleberg, Jim
Wells, Live Oak, Bee, and Aransas Counties; Texas State Senators and Representatives
representing from these same seven counties; the San Patricio Municipal Water District; the South
Texas Water Authority; the Alice Water Authority; the City of Mathis; and the Beeville Water
Supply District; and other interested officials.
ATTEST:
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Armando Chapa, City Se.Jtary Mary Rhodes
Mayor, City of rpus Christi
APPROVED: I (0 DAY OF %'1e 1;1 1 , 1996
JAMES R. BRAY, JR., CITY ATTORNEY
By:
ity Attorn
Corpus Christi, Texas
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The above resolution was passed by the following vote:
Mary Rhodes
Dr. Jack Best
Betty Black
Melody Cooper
Tony Heldenfels
Betty Jean Longoria
John Longoria
Edward A. Martin
Dr. David McNichols
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