By Christie Southern Strong reviews Comprehensive Water Plan implementation (eCap) Oklahoma Water Resources Board Executive Director JD Strong announced to board members Tuesday that Oklahoma proved victorious in its fight against the Tarrant Regional Water District. In a unanimous decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled last week that Texas does not have a right under the Red River Compact to obtain water from across its border with Oklahoma and that state laws prohibiting the sale of state water do not violate the Commerce Clause. His comments sparked a round of applause from board members and the audience. Strong’s report focused on the efforts the agency has taken to implement what he called the “most comprehensive and vetted water plan in state history,” which included 13 watershed planning region reports in 2012. Strong said the water plan focuses on four key areas: demand projections, water supply and gap depletions, water supply alternatives and public participation and policy development. Particularly in the area of water supply gaps, Strong said the agency has identified the 12 “hot spots”, meaning the areas with the most significant water shortages. Of those, the Panhandle and Southwest Oklahoma are identified as problem areas.
Posted on: Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:09:58 +0000
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