SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

 1-1           WHEREAS, The Legislature of the State of Texas recognizes the

 1-2     Allens Creek Reservoir site in Austin County as an ideal location

 1-3     for the development of a reservoir; and

 1-4           WHEREAS, The Allens Creek Reservoir site consists of

 1-5     approximately 9,424 acres of land, and the site's owner is willing

 1-6     to sell the property; the land has been identified by the Texas

 1-7     Water Plan as a potential reservoir site that would greatly benefit

 1-8     the citizens of Texas; and

 1-9           WHEREAS, If the site is not acquired soon, the property may

1-10     be sold in the near future, jeopardizing its viability as a

1-11     reservoir site; and

1-12           WHEREAS, The Trans-Texas Water Program has determined that

1-13     the proposed reservoir would consist of a dam on Allens Creek and

1-14     impoundment of 142,892 acre-feet of water, with an annual firm

1-15     yield of approximately 70,000 acre-feet of water per year; and

1-16           WHEREAS, The Allens Creek Reservoir would include the

1-17     diversion of 168,000 acre-feet of water per year from the Brazos

1-18     River for storage in the reservoir; the diversion rate would be

1-19     approximately 1,800 cubic feet of water per second at a diversion

1-20     point that would be specified in the permit; and

1-21           WHEREAS, The development of the Allens Creek Reservoir and

1-22     the impoundment and diversion of the water in the specified amounts

1-23     would be to the benefit of the public and a prudent usage of the

 2-1     water; now, therefore, be it

 2-2           RESOLVED, That the 75th Legislature of the State of Texas

 2-3     hereby recommend that, if funding for the state participation

 2-4     program or other programs allowing state ownership of facilities is

 2-5     approved, Allens Creek Reservoir site be ranked as a high priority

 2-6     by the Texas Water Development Board; and, be it further

 2-7           RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be prepared for the

 2-8     Texas Water Development Board.

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             President of the Senate              Speaker of the House

               I hereby certify that S.C.R. No. 77 was adopted by the Senate

         on May 12, 1997.

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                                                 Secretary of the Senate

               I hereby certify that S.C.R. No. 77 was adopted by the House

         on May 28, 1997.

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                                                 Chief Clerk of the House

         Approved:

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                     Date

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                   Governor