TWDB Communications on 2026 Regional Water Plan Development

TWDB communications to Regional Water Planning Groups regarding the development of the 2026 Regional Water Plans. Communications are organized by scope of work task where possible. General program communications during this planning cycle are also included below.

• General Communications
• Task 2
• Task 3
• Task 4A
• Task 4B
• Task 5
• Task 6
• Task 7
• Task 10

General Program Communications

• Interregional Planning Council Report available (2/29/24)
• Proposed revision to Regional Water Planning rule 357.34 (2/26/24)
• 2021 RWP Policy Recommendation Status and Additional RWPG Resource Documents (4/5/23)
• Regional Water Planning related TWDB Board items [Contract Amendments and Interregional Planning Council Appointments] approved (7/7/22)
• TWDB adopts amendments to regional and state water planning rules (4/11/22)
• TWDB to publish proposed revisions to Regional and State Water Planning rules (12/16/21)
• Interregional Planning Council Nominations (12/13/21)
• Reminder for RWPGs on Open Meetings Act requirements for video-conferences (09/21/21)
• Interregional Planning Council Nominations (09/14/21); EA Letter
• TWDB Preliminary Input Request on State Water Planning Guidance Principles and Water Planning Rules (05/20/21)
• TWDB adopts amendments to regional water planning rules (05/10/21)
• Existing Open Meetings Act allowances for videoconferences (03/22/21)
• TWDB confirms the existing Regional Water Planning Area boundaries (02/26/21)
• TWDB to publish proposed revisions to Regional Water Planning rules (02/11/21)
• FW: TWDB Hosts Statewide ASR-AR Suitability Survey Webinar (02/09/21)

Task 2: Population and Water Demand Projections

• Updated MAGs and Draft Irrigation Projections (5/15/23)
• Revised Plumbing Code Savings and Municipal Demand Projections by WUG (5/5/23)
• Draft Population and Municipal Water Demand Projections using the 0.5 migration scenario - Region Specific Emails
• Revised Plumbing Code Savings Projections (4/20/23)
• Follow-up to Draft Population and Municipal Water Demand Projections – 0.5 migration scenario option (2/09/23)
• Draft Population and Municipal Water Demand Projections for RWPG Review - Region Specific Emails (1/23/23)
• State Demographer's Population Projections Available Online (12/1/22)
• Draft Irrigation and Mining Projections for RWPG Review - Region Specific Emails (8/23/22)
• Water User Group List and Historical Data Review (3/16/22)
• Draft Non-Municipal Projections and Supporting Data for RWPG Review - Region Specific Emails (1/20/22)

Task 3: Water Supply Analysis

• DB27 Water Right Data Collection Spreadsheet (1/08/25)
• RWP27 Groundwater Availability Comparison and Details Spreadsheet (7/12/23)

Task 4A: Water Needs Analysis

• 2026 Regional Water Plan Water Supply Needs/Surplus Map (7/2/24)

Task 4B: Identification of Infeasible Water Management Strategies in the previously adopted 2021 Regional Water Plan

• Task 4B Clarification: Identifying Infeasible WMSs in the 2021 RWPs (1/31/23)
• Data to assist with identifying Infeasible WMSs in the 2021 RWPs - Region Specific Emails (1/10/23)

Task 5 (A, B, C): Potentially Feasible WMSs and Projects; Evaluation and Recommendation of WMSs and Projects; Conservation Recommendations

• Conservation Resources for 2026 RWP Development (4/9/24)
• Uniform Costing Model for 2026 Regional Water Plans (4/1/24)
• Drought Management Costing Tool for 2026 RWPs (3/4/24)
• List of entities required to submit DCPs - Updated list (1/26/24)

Task 6: Impacts of the Regional Water Plan and Consistency with Protection of Resources

• Updated process for TWDB issued socioeconomic analysis reports (1/9/24)

Task 7: Drought Response Information and Activities

• TCEQ 180 day list data for RWPGs (4/2/24)

Task 10: Public Participation & Plan Adoption

• Reminder: IPP Distribution Regarding Rule 357.50(b) (2/20/25)
• Reminders regarding Initially Prepared Plans and associated public hearings (1/21/25)
• 2026 RWP Data Reports Update (12/12/24)
• Regional Water Plan Accessibility Requirements (10/28/24)
• Resources for IPP and Final Regional Water Plan Processes(10/08/24)
• Projections Revision Process - WUG List and Local Plan Information (7/17/24)
• Water Supply Planning County Summaries and Rural Entity List (3/11/24)
• RWP Accessibility Checklist (5/30/23)
• RWP Payment Request Guidance: Certification of Administrative Expenses (Task 10) (12/02/21)
• Interregional Coordination Water Management Strategy Data (06/21/21)
• TWDB guidance on interregional coordination at RWPG pre-planning meeting (05/17/21)

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