Sec. 203.162. WATER SUPPLY ENHANCEMENT PLANS. (a) The board shall consult with each successful applicant for a cost-sharing contract to create a 10-year plan for the land that is subject to the contract to enhance the water supply in the area.
(b) A plan created under this section must include:
(1) provisions for brush control or other water supply enhancement activities;
(2) a provision for follow-up brush control;
(3) a provision requiring the landowner to limit the average brush coverage on the land that is subject to the contract to not more than five percent throughout the course of the 10-year plan; and
(4) periodic dates throughout the course of the 10-year plan on which the board will inspect the status of brush control on the land that is subject to the contract.
(c) A plan created under this section may not condition implementation of the provision for follow-up brush control on receipt of additional funding for the follow-up brush control from a state source other than the original cost-sharing contract.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 61 (H.B. 1808), Sec. 28, eff. September 1, 2011.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 7 - Soil and Water Conservation
Chapter 203 - Water Supply Enhancement
Subchapter E. Cost Sharing for Water Supply Enhancement
Section 203.151. Creation of Cost-Sharing Program
Section 203.154. Limit on Cost-Sharing Participation
Section 203.156. Application for Cost Sharing
Section 203.157. Considerations in Passing on Application
Section 203.158. Approval of Application
Section 203.160. Contract for Cost Sharing