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. _______________________________ _______________________________ 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. _______________________________ Secretary of the Senate I hereby certify that S.C.R. No. 77 was adopted by the House on May 28, 1997. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House Approved: _______________________________ Date _______________________________ Governor