2022 SWP Interregional Planning Council

The 2022 State Water Plan (SWP) Interregional Planning Council (Council) was appointed by the TWDB Board on January 16, 2020, with terms to expire upon adoption of the 2022 SWP.

The purposes of the Council are to 1) improve coordination among the RWPGs, and between the RWPGs and the TWDB in meeting goals of the state water planning process; 2) facilitate dialogue regarding regional water management strategies; and 3) share operational best practices of the regional water planning process.

Information on 2022 SWP Council committee meetings may be found by clicking here.

• Council Report
• Meetings
• Council Working Documents
• Committee/Working Group Reports
• Resources

Council Report

• Interregional Planning Council Report to the TWDB (2020)

Meetings

Council Working Documents

• Proposed Council and Committee Schedule
• Draft IPC Report Completion Process
• Outline for Interregional Planning Council Report to the TWDB
• Draft Working Solutions Framework
• Draft Deliberations by Discussion Topic
• IPC Committee Charges
• Draft Issues for Council Consideration
• TWDB Committee Observations

Committee/Working Group Reports

• 081220 Planning Water Resources for the State as a Whole Committee Report
• 081220 Enhancing Interregional Coordination Committee Report
• 081220 General Best Practices for Future Planning Committee Report
• 072920 General Best Practices For Future Planning Committee Report
• 072920 Interregional Conflict Working Group Report

Resources

General

• House Bill 807
• Board Appointment
• Representative Lyle Larson Letter to Council Members (April 2020)
• Regional Water Planning Rules and Statutes
• Policy Recommendations in the 2021 Initially Prepared Plans

Enhancing Interregional Coordination

• Recommended strategies in the 2021 Initially Prepared Plans (IPPs) serving multiple regions
• Interactive map of draft WUG needs and surpluses for development of the 2021 IPPs
• 2021 Regional Water Plan Technical Memorandums
• Liaison practices from RWPG Best Management Practices Guide Section 3.1
• Liaison membership requirement in 31 TAC 357.11(e)(3)

Dealing with Interregional Conflict

• Regional Water Planning in Texas: Interregional Conflicts
• Region C and Region D 2011 Plan Interregional Conflict
• Region C and Region D 2016 Plan Interregional Conflict

Planning Water Resources for the State as a Whole

• Past State Water Plans
• Trans-Texas Water Program Reports
• Total Estimated Recoverable Storage
• Other regional water planning related research
• 5-28-20 Steve Walthour email on interstate development of water resources
• Interbasin Transfers Excluding the Rio Grande Basin
• 2002 State Water Plan Chapter 5 excerpt on interbasin transfers
• RFI Responses on Interregional Water Supply Projects
• Regional Water Planning: Water Availability and Existing Water Supply

General Best Practices for Future Planning

• Best Management Practices Guide for Regional Water Planning Group Political Subdivisions
• RWPG New Member Overview and New RWPG Member Welcome Letter
• Uniform Standards Stakeholder Committee latest work product - 2018
• Current rules and planning guidance excerpts related to WMS evaluation and requirements for information to be included in the regional water plans:31 TAC § 357.34 and Exhibit C, Section 5.2
• November 17, 2016 Board work session with RWPGs on Structure and Operation of RWPGs. A recording of this meeting is available on the Texas Admin Viewer. Work Session Action Item Status.
• October 04, 2017 Board work session with RWPGs regarding implementing RWPG legislation from the 85th Legislative Session. A recording of this meeting is available on the Texas Admin Viewer.