ORDER NO. 19466
MOTION THAT KERR COUNTY BE AN ACTIVE SPONSOR OF THE
PROPOSED WATER STUDY AND ENDORSE APPLYING FOR THE
NECESSARY MATCHING GRANT FROM THE TEXAS WATER
DEVELOPMENT BOARD
On this the 19th day of April 1990, upon motion made by
Commissioner Ray, seconded by Commissioner Morgan, the Court
unanimously approved that Kerr County, be an active sponsor of
the proposed water study and endorse applying for the
necessary matching grant from the Texas Water Development
Board. Necessary funding will be considered at this year's
budget meetings.
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MADE BY: Danny Edwards OFF ICE: County Judge
MEETING DATE: April 19, 1990 TIME PREFERRED:
SUBJECT: (PLEASE BE SPECIFIC)' Consideration of Kerr County Regional Water Suvnly
Planning Study. '
ESTIMATED LENGTH OF PRESENTATION:
IF PERSONNEL MATTER -NAME OF EMPLOYEE:
NAME OF PERSON ADDRESSING.THE COURT: _ County Judge
Time for submitting this request for Court to assure that the matter Is posted to
accordance with Article 6252-17 Is as f of lows:
~ Meetings held on second Monday: l 2:0o P. M. previous Wednesday
• Meetings held on Thursdays: 5:00 P. M, previous Thursday.
If preferable. Agenda Requests may be made on office stationery with the above
Information attached.
TNIS REQUEST RECEIVED BY: LR
THIS REQUEST RECEIVED ON: 4-6-90
All Agenda Requests will be screened by the County Judge's Office to determine If
adequate Information has been prepared for [he Court's formal consideration and action at
time of Court meetings. Your cooperation will be appreciated and contribute towards
your request being addressed at the earliest opportunity.

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SUBJECT: (PLEASE BE SPECIFIC)• Consideration of Kerr Count Regional Water Supply
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IF PERSONNEL MATTER -NAME OF EMPLOYEE:
NAME OF PERSON ADDRESSING.THE COURT:
_ County Judge
Time for submitting this request for Court to assure that the matter is posted In
accordance with Article 6252-17 is as follows:
• Meetings held on second Monday: 12:00 P. M. previous Wednesday
• Meetings held on Thursdays: 5:0o P. M. prev[ous Thursday.
If preferable. Agenda Requests may be made on office stationery with the above
Information attached.
THIS REQUEST RECEIVED BY: LR
THIS REQUEST RECEIVED ON: 4-6-90 ~
Ail Agenda Requests wl II be screened by the County Judge's Of f Ice to determine If
adequate Information has been prepared for the Court's formal consideration and action at
time of Court meetings. Your cooperation will be appreciated and contribute towards
your request being addressed at the earliest opportunity.

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Upper Guadalupe RiverAuthority
215 W. Water St.
P.O. Box 1278
Kerrville, Texas 78029-1278
"" "" 512-89Cr5445
30 March 1990
The Honorable Danny Edwards
Kerr County Judge
Kerr County Courthouse
Kerrville, Texas 78028
Dear Judge Edwards:
B. W. Bruns
General Manager
At the February Board meeting the Directors of the Upper
Guadalupe River Authority voted to take the lead in
exploring the feasibility of obtaining State matching funds
for a Kerr County Regional Water Supply Planning Study.
Following visits with representatives of the Texas Water
Development Board (TWDB) and recognizing Kerr County is in
an identified critical ground water area and knowing that
historically the Guadalupe River flow diminishes to zero in
times of extended drought, it appears qualifying for
matching funds has good possibilities.
A study scope having an estimated cost of $150,000 has been
developed in coordination with the TWDB staff. More details
are provided in the attached information paper.
To permit the broadest input and the greatest potential
application of the study fundings in preparing for the
growth of Kerr County, it is felt participation of all
appropriate Governmental entities as sponsors would be
highly desirable.
The undersigned and Jim Fries of the TWDB would like to
brief the Commissioner's Court on the study details and seek
the court's potential interest or more desirably an
indication of a preliminary commitment to being one of the
study sponsors. It is highly desirable that the proposed
attached letter requesting financial assistance be submitted
to the TWDB as soon as possible.
Please advise the undersigned, if more information is
desired and of a convenient date and time the briefing could
be given to the Commissioner Court.
Sincerely,
B. W. Bruns, P.E.
General Manager
BWB/pf
Enclosures:
INFORMATION PAPER
REGIONAL WATER SUPPLY PLANNING STUDY FOR KERR COUNTY
PURPOSE: To identify regional water supply and
facility options that could be considered in meeting
future growth in Kerr County.
IMPETUS:	Designation of Kerr County as a critical
	groundwater area by the Texas Water
	Commission, plus diminishment of flow on the
	Guadalupe River to ..zero in times of drought,
	both demonstrate a need to identify
	alternative solutions to regional water
	needs.
POTENTIAL	
PARTICIPANTS:	Cities of Ingram and Kerrville, Kerr County
	(represented by Commissioners Court) and UGRA
PROPOSED	
STUDY:	The proposed planning study would be
	accomplished in two places.
Phases I would include:
a. An inventory and quantification of the
ground water and surface water
available in Kerr County;
b. A projection of the amount of water
that can be used without long-term
depletion of resource;
c. An evaluation of the feasibility of
extending the conjunctive use of water
within Kerr County;
d. Development of county-wide Water
Conservation Plan.
Phase II would include:
a. Development of facility for various
alternative regional facilities;
b. Costing of necessary facilities
defined;
c. Evaluation of potential source of
funding for feasible alternative.

COST: Based upon consultation with TWDB,
knowledgeable consultants, and UGRA staff
experience, a suitable study could be
performed for $150,000, over an 18-month
period.
FUNDING: A request would be made to obtain matching
(50°s) funding through Texas Water Development
Board (TWDB) from the Texas Regional Water
Supply Facilities Planning Fund and the local
sponsors would provide the residual suggested
funding.
UGRA
CITY OF KERRVILLE
KERB COUNTY
CITY OF INGRAM
SERVICES IN KIND (UGRA
SUB TOTAL:
TWDB
TOTAL:
PHASE I
October, 1990
- August, 1991
$10,000
10,000
10,000
5,000
10,000
$45;000
•$45;000
$90,000
PHASE II
September, 1991
- March, 1992
$10,000
5,000
5,000
5,000
5,000
$30,000
$ 30, 000
$60,000
PROCEDURE: (1) Presentations made to governing bodies of
potential participants explaining the purpose and
scope of proposed study.
(2) Potential participants agree in principal, on
participation and individual funding levels. (no
actual commitment of funds is necessary at this
point).
(3) A letter is submitted to TWDB (proposed draft is
attached), requesting the Board to consider joint
financial assistance.
(4) TWDB approves assistance and requests proposals
from interested political subdivisions having
jurisdictional authority to potentially construct
and operate facilities can be eligible for
assistance.
(5) Potential participants submit technical proposal
(it is suggested that an appropriate engineering
consultant participate in preparation of the
proposal at no cost to the potential participants,
but that this consultant not be guaranteed a
contract to perform the work pending all
appropriate approvals of funding).
(6) TWDB evaluates proposals received and approves
funding.
(7)	Agreement for joint sponsorship of a water supply
	study be executed by the sponsors.
(8)	A study management committee, with representation
	of each sponsor, be established.
(9)	Potential participants take appropriate steps to
	actually fund the study. Consultants authorized to
	proceed when all finding is in place.
ADDITIONAL	
CONSIDERATIONS: a:	UGRA is currently studying aquifer storage and
	recovery in the Kerrville area. This will
	require groundwater model computer
	simulations, and will be based upon new and unique
	field data. Combining the ongoing UGRA study would
	allow regional computer modelling and facilities
	planning studies to be performed at less cost than
	otherwise would be required, and would consolidate
	consideration of surface and ground water
	resources on a regional basis. Subject to
	sponsors' agreement, this would result in a sole
	source contract with the UGRA consultant, CH2M
	Hill and would preclude requesting proposals
	from other engineering consulting firms.
b: The identified study scope of work probably could
not be accomplished for proposed cost without
using the ground water computer model being funded
by UGRA for the ASR project. Further, the final
development of the model cannot be completed
until final field and aquifer data becomes
available in fall of 1990.
DRAFT
Mr. Sonny Kretzschmer
Executive Administrator
Texas Water Development Board
P. O. Box 13231, Capitol Station
Austin, TX 78711-3231
Re: Texas Water Development ,Board Financial Assistance for
Kerr County Regional Water Supply and Facilities
Planning
Dear Mr. Kretzschmer:
Since Kerr County is included in a designated critical
groundwater area and the Guadalupe River's flow diminishes
to zero during periods of extended drought, the
identification of options which best provide available water
where needed, when viewed on a regional basis, is forseen to
be critical.
Considering the area's current depressed economic condition,
Kerr County governmental entities would find it difficult,
if not impossible, to fully fund the identified regional
water supply planning that is critically needed.
Consequently, 50 percent matching grant assistance through
the Texas Regional Water Supply Facilities Planning Program
(Fund) would be extremely beneficial and critical for the
county-wide water supply planning effort to proceed. The
proposed planning study would be accomplished in two phases.
Phase I would include:
a. An inventory and quantification of the groundwater and
surface water available in Kerr County;
b. A projection of the amount of water that can be used
without long-term depletion of the resource;
c. An evaluation of the feasibility of extending the
conjunctive use of water within Kerr County;
d. Development of county-wide Water Conservation Plan.
Mr. Sonny Kretzschmer
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Phase II would include:
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a. Development of facility plans for various alternative
regional facilities;
b. Costing of necessary facilities defined;
c. Evaluation of potential source of funding for feasible
alternatives.
The total planning study is estimated to cost $150,000, with
$90,000 allocated for Phase I and $60,000 for Phase II.
It would be hoped that the study could begin during October
1990, with Phase I completed before 1 September 1991, and
Phase II completed by March 1992.
It is anticipated local sponsors would be the Upper
Guadalupe River Authority, Kerr County Commissioners Court,
City of Ingram, and the City of Kerrville. The Upper
Guadalupe River Authority would likely be the regional
applicant, with appropriate co-applicants.
On behalf of the anticipated local sponsors, Texas Water
Development Board consideration of providing financial
assistance for the above-described Kerr County Regional
Water Supply and Facilities Planning Study is herewith
requested. If additional information is required, please
have your staff contact the undersigned.
Sincerely,
B. W. Bruns, P. E.
General Manager