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Texas Water Code - WATER § 36.1132. Permits Based on Modeled Available Groundwater

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) A district, to the extent possible, shall issue permits up to the point that the total volume of exempt and permitted groundwater production will achieve an applicable desired future condition under Section 36.108.

(b) In issuing permits, the district shall manage total groundwater production on a long-term basis to achieve an applicable desired future condition and consider:

(1) the modeled available groundwater determined by the executive administrator;

(2) the executive administrator's estimate of the current and projected amount of groundwater produced under exemptions granted by district rules and Section 36.117;

(3) the amount of groundwater authorized under permits previously issued by the district;

(4) a reasonable estimate of the amount of groundwater that is actually produced under permits issued by the district;  and

(5) yearly precipitation and production patterns.

(c) In developing the estimate of exempt use under Subsection (b)(2), the executive administrator shall solicit information from each applicable district.

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