Texas Agriculture Code - AGRIC § 203.053. Criteria for Accepting and Prioritizing Water Supply Enhancement Projects

(1) criteria for accepting project proposals; and

(2) a system to prioritize projects for each funding cycle, giving priority to projects that balance the most critical water conservation need and the highest projected water yield.

(1) the need for conservation of water resources within the territory of the project, based on the state water plan adopted under Section 16.051, Water Code;

(2) projected water yield of areas of the project, based on soil, slope, land use, types and distribution of trees, brush, and other vegetative matter, and proximity of trees, brush, and other vegetative matter to rivers, streams, and channels;

(3) any method the project may use to control brush;

(4) cost-sharing contract rates within the territory of the project;

(5) the location and size of the project;

(6) the budget of the project and any associated requests for grant funds submitted under this title;

(7) the implementation schedule of the project; and

(8) the administrative capacities of the board and the entity that will manage the project.

(1) scientific research on the effects of brush removal on water supply; and

(2) any other criteria that the board considers relevant to assure that the water supply enhancement program can be most effectively, efficiently, and economically implemented.