Fifth Cycle Working Documents

Project Documents

Regional Water Planning Project documents are sorted by Scope of Work (SOW) Task. Additional documents will be posted as they become available. Dates listed on this webpage indicate the date the document was posted online, or if noted, the date the document was last updated.

General Documents

• Working Schedule: Fifth Cycle of Regional Water Planning (updated 10/9/18)
• General Document Cross-Reference Table - includes cross-reference between contract documents, rules, plan chapters, and general content (updated 4/11/18)

Task 1: Planning Area Description

• Water Loss Audit Components Description (5/14/18)
• 2015 Water Loss Audit Data by Region (5/14/18)
• 2015 Water Loss Audit Regional Summary by Gallons and Percent (5/14/18)
• 2016 Water Loss Audit Data by Region (5/14/18)
• 2016 Water Loss Audit Regional Summary by Gallons and Percent (5/14/18)
• 2017 Water Loss Audit Data by Region (9/28/18)
• Historical Water Loss Audit and Conservation Annual Report Data

Task 2: Population & Water Demand Projections

• Board Approved 2021 Regional and 2022 State Water Plan Projections Data
• Projections Methodology and Supporting Data
• Planning Data Interactive Dashboard

Task 3: Water Supply Analysis

• Updated GMA adopted DFCs & associated submittal documents & final MAG reports
• Submittal and review of a MAG Peak Factor request guidance document (8/15/17)
• Hydrologic assumptions approved for use in the 2021 Regional Water Plans

Task 4C: Technical Memorandums

• Technical Memorandums developed for the 2021 Regional Water Planning Cycle

Task 5A: Evaluation and Recommendation of WMSs and Associated WMSPs

• Guidance document for RWPGs to obtain a written notice-to-proceed to expend Task 5A funds (3/12/18)
• Template spreadsheet for RWPGs to fill out and submit with their notice-to-proceed requests (3/12/18)
• Water Conservation Best Management Practices
• 2015 and 2016 Annual Water Conservation Report Data (5/14/18)
• Please see additional links under Task 1 for Water Loss Audit data and historical conservation annual report data
• Uniform Costing Model - Water management strategy project costing tool (updated 2/26/19)
• Uniform Costing Model User Guide (1/2/19)
• Municipal Water Conservation Planning Tool and User Guide
• Drought Management Costing Tool (10/3/19)
• Drought Management Costing Tool User Manual (10/3/19)

Task 7: Drought Response Information, Activities, and Recommendations

• Template for Chapter 7 of the 2021 Regional Water Plans (4/9/19)
• Drought Preparedness Council Recommendations to RWPGs (8/27/19)

Task 10: Public Participation & Plan Adoption

• Office of the Attorney General's Open Meetings Act Training
• Office of the Attorney General's 2020 Open Meetings Act Handbook
• Office of the Attorney General's Public Information Act Training
• Office of the Attorney General's 2020 Public Information Act Handbook

Task 12: Prioritization of projects in the 2021 Regional Water Plans

• Updated Uniform Standards Submittal Packet (2/27/19)
• Approved Uniform Standards (Excel Version) (2/27/19)
• TWDB Guidance for Uniformity of Prioritization (2/27/19)

Educational Presentations

• Regional Water Planning in Texas - Introduction to the 5th Cycle (12/12/16)
• Texas Regional Water Planning - Update on Revised 31 Texas Administrative Rules Chapter 357 (12/16/16)
• Regional Water Planning Contracts Webinar: (Webinar Video, 22MB) and (Accessible Webinar Slides) (1/31/17)
• Regional Water Planning Technical Webinar on Projections: (Webinar Video, 51MB) and (Accessible Webinar Slides), (2/10/17)
• Regional Water Planning Data Entry Application Training Videos (DB22)

Contract Documents

• Second Amended Scope of Work - Fifth Cycle of Regional Water Planning - prepared by TWDB (4/11/18)
• Second Amended General Guidelines for Fifth Cycle of Regional Water Plan Development (Exhibit C) (4/11/18)
• General Guidelines for Regional Water Planning Data Deliverables (Exhibit D) (4/11/18)
• TWDB Contracting Documents - FAQs and Helpful Contracting Documents

Supplemental Guidance

• TWDB Guidance Related to House Bill 807 (8/29/19)
• Supporting Information for HB 807 Requirements (8/29/19)
  • Template Spreadsheet for GPCD Targets
  • GPCD Descriptions for RWPGs
  • TWDB ASR Resources

Administrative Documents

• Initially Prepared Plan and Final Plan Process Schematic - A schematic showing the initially prepared plan and final plan submittal and comment process (10/21/19)
• Initially Prepared Plan and Final Plan Public Notice Summary - A list of the public notice requirements associated with the initially prepared plan and final plan adoption, and initially prepared plan hearing(10/21/19)
• Best Management Practices Guide for Regional Water Planning Group Political Subdivisions - An orientation to the responsibilities of acting as a regional water planning group's designated political subdivision and/or administrative agent (updated 1/23/2020)
• Regional Water Planning Public Notification Tool - A spreadsheet tool intended to assist political subdivisions with the scheduling of public notice requirements associated with regional water planning group meetings or hearings (updated May 2018)
• Regional Water Planning Public Notification Quick-Reference - Lists the activities that trigger notice requirements during the planning process. The table shows the rule reference and what type of notice is required by the particular event (updated May 2018)
• Rules Pamphlet - Water planning rules (31 TAC) and Texas statute reference pamphlet for regional water planning (updated August 2020)
• Regional Water Planning Rules & Statutes (31 TAC 355, 357 & 358; TWC Chapter 16)
• Certification of Procurement of Professional Services Form - Required form between the political subdivision and the prime sub-contractor. (12/01/14)
• Amending an Approved Regional Water Plan (updated 11/17/17)
• Amending an Approved Regional Water Plan - Process Flowchart (updated 11/17/17)
• Model Bylaws for Regional Water Planning Groups (01/01/98)
• Planning Criteria for the Consensus State Water Plan (01/01/98)
• RWPG Members and Contacts
• RWPG Chairs Contacts Notification List (updated on an approximate bimonthly basis)
• Regional Notification List - TCEQ Water Right Holders (02/18/2020)
• Regional Notification List - TCEQ Public Water Utilities/General/Special Law Districts and River Authorities (02/10/2020)
• TCEQ Map of Priority Groundwater Management Areas (PGMAs)

Note: You may wish to contact the TCEQ's Water Supply Division/Water Availability Division (512-239-4691) for the most up to date version of their lists. The TWDB obtained updated versions of the Water Rights, Public Water Utilities lists and the General/Special Law Districts & River Authorities lists in February 2020.