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The State Water Plan

Since water is vital to all aspects of our economy and environment, the State Water Plan - which directs state funding for water development - affects all Texans. Unfortunately, the adopted 2007 State Water Plan failed to balance human water demands with the needs of fish, wildlife, and the environment. The plan also overstated the need for expensive new dams and pipelines by inflating Texans' need for water. These proposed projects would cause great loss of forest, farms, and irreparable harm to our rivers and bays and their wildlife.





Online Resources

State Water Plan documents (TWDB website)

Lone Star Chapter of the Sierra Club's Comments on the 2007 Draft of the State Water Plan


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Case Study

NWF Reports on Wasteful Proposed Water Projects in Texas State Plan.
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Related Articles

Sparks fly over water plans
American-Statesman, 1/1/2007
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Scientist pokes a major hole in state water plan
Express-News, 11/17/2006
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State water plan could leave Texas' fish and wildlife high and dry
For Immediate Release: November 14, 2006
National Wildlife Federation
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Draft 2007 State Water Plan wastes water, money
For Immediate Release: September 13, 2006
Texas Living Waters Project
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